Band Website Research

In order to gain some inspiration for graphics, design and overall aesthetic image, I decided to browse on some of today's popular bands' websites, to see recent news about them and the image that the website designers have used to make the website unique to the artist and the types of graphic features that they use. Some of the artists I have looked at could be possible headlining acts for my magazine cover, or inside features as well. The bands' websites tend to promote the artist/s in the best way possible, by promoting their records and tour tickets to the fans.

If I was to design and create this magazine professionally, I would make sure that a website was created in the same image, as I have found, from research, that magazine websites heavily increase readership numbers and can receive up to 100,000 hits daily.
As part of my designs, I will incorporate a made-up website URL, in order to promote the magazine and follow the conventions of modern day music magazines.

One of the best music magazine websites, in my opinion, is the NME website. (www.nme.com) This website is highly interactive, with videos, blog updates, images, music players and such like. The image of the website mirrors the magazine appearance, which is effective and creates a corporate image.


Here are some links to the websites I had a look at and used for inspiration:

Kings of Leon - http://www.kingsofleon.com/home
Marina & The Diamonds - http://www.marinaandthediamonds.com/
Bon Jovi - http://www.bonjovi.com/
Kayne West - http://www.kanyewest.com/

Kings of Leon Screen Shot of Website - Website mirrors the theme of their new album cover - effective graphic use