1. Michael Bangura
Media, Magazine Analysis
I looked at the VIBE magazine to see if I could adopt or maybe even challenge the house
style for my final magazine I noticed that the cover of the magazine always has the model(s)
in mid-shots and the people on the cover of the magazine are usually the people who have the
big stories on the double page spread and the colour scheme on the cover of the magazine is
always consistent throughout the whole magazine. Also the mast head always stays the same
throughout every issue and it only changes colour so it can keep the house style consistent
throughout.
The puffs that go with the cover story are always usually puns or some form of a play on
words "Eminem and Yelawolf is hip - hop finally colour blind?" I also took note of how there
is a strap line always has the same layout. It is always quick and snappy it gets straight to the
point
the camera shots on the magazine covers are always medium long or medium short or even a
mid-shot there is never a full body, there is occasionally the head and shoulders shot for the
more "hip hop heavy weights" like T.I.P and Lil' Wayne and the head and shoulders shot
makes it look as if they are more important. There also another thing I noticed, I noticed that
if an Artist is on the cover of the magazine and he/she is very well known in the music
industry there will be less puffs on the magazine meaning that their double page spread is
going to be more than two pages.
2. Michael Bangura
Media, Magazine Analysis
In the articles for VIBE I have noticed that they always paraphrase what the cover starts
always say. For example Yelawolf who is one of the cover stars on the cover and in his
article there is an interview with his label mate, Eminem. There is a recorded interview of
Eminem and Yelawolf talking about the use of the N-word, their struggles and Eminem's
fight with drugs. Because Yelawolf is from the Southern region of the United States, he has a
very discint accent and there for his english is fractured and VIBE had to change and even
censor what they say.
For example
the artist T.I.P
is one of the most recognisable Hip hop artists in the Music industry and because of this his
cover story is and "untold story" this will take up most of the magazine and you can see that
three are less puffs on the cover.
3. Michael Bangura
Media, Magazine Analysis
whereas...
Sean Paul who isn't as popular as T.I.P would have more puffs on the
cover of the magazine showing that he isn’t as recognisable as T.I.P and therefore his story
on his double page spread won’t take up much of the magazine.
I might consider adopting this kind of house style for my magazine because the VIBE
magazine has a recognisable image so therefore if I adopt this style to my magazine, then
maybe my target audience will take more notice of it and would want to have a look at it.
This is the contents of the VIBE
Magazine the house style of the magazine has always been consistent.
In every contents page of the Vibe magazine and it always almost follows the shape of female
models rather than the male models.
4. Michael Bangura
Media, Magazine Analysis
the numbering of page is never "1,2,3,4,5..." the VIBE Magazine always shows key content
in the contents page rather than showing other unimportant content.
I would like to adopt some of the key features of the VIBE magazine such as the front cover
house style this is because it is very recognisable, and my target demographic.
The image I want give off is that
I also saw that the VIBE magazine does music review on both mainstream and underground
albums and mixtapes
looked at the "Q" magazine and I analysed the front cover and the double page
spread.
Front cover.
On the front cover I saw that the Color scheme was red which Q Magazine have
always had for their magazine. And it seems they may have deliberately made the
model (Cheryl Cole) wear black and red so that the red stands out more.
The masthead above the logo which contains the slogan of the magazine. "The UK's
biggest music magazine"
On the Main image Cheryl Cole takes up most of the on the magazine. Because she
is wearing red, her lips are apart and she's biting the ring on her pinkie finger she
looks suggestive. Notice how the masthead is covering Cheryl Cole
5. Michael Bangura
Media, Magazine Analysis
The anchorage that supports the image this relates to the image of the model. So by
looking at what the Anchorage which says "3 words, Cheryl Cole ROCKS" could give
the reader the impression that she is taking up some sort rock type of style, also It
indicates that the Magazine is going with the theme of red and black.
I noticed on the front cover of the magazine that the puffs had things about other
rock bands such as "Vampire weekend", "Muse" &"Snow Patrol", which again gives
of the impression that it could be some sort of rock edition of the "Q" Magazine.
Double Page Spread.
The drop capital catches the attention of the reader also keeps the theme/house style of the
magazine. You can also see in the second paragraph there is another drop capital but it isnt
as big as the first one which again catch the readers attention and now the color of this one
is black and it still keeps the theme/house style of the magazine.
Cheryl Cole's from of costume and make up keep the house style of the magazine and the
theme of the article. Notice how her arms are away from her, it almost looks looks as if she
is vulnerable and anyone can go to her and take advantage of her. Also look at how much
white space is used to make the black and the red lipstick stand out.
The Secondary image on the double page spread of the magazine again keeping the theme
of the magazine which seems to be rock.
The pull quote takes up very little space, but is in red to catch the readers attention,
maintaining the house style of the magazine article. The tone of that pull quote seems very
colloquial almost suggesting that the magazine almost has some sort of informal approach
to the reader.
Notice the “Q” at the bottom of the page again keeping the house style of the magazine.
