What does a CD/  Digipak magazine advert need?
MAIN IMAGE With portrait shots of the face –  centred. Filter used on colours to create “pop art” look -  GRADING Must be of the artist, or at least  linked to explicitly (Image below is from CD cover – the same, so it is linked)
Name of artist and name of album is often in  capitals MAST HEAD Text in both is also the  same , bold font. Block background creates bright  house style
THE ULTIMATE HITS COLLECTION 2 x CD /DOWNLOAD/2 x DVD Includes: Holiday, Like a Prayer, Hung Up, Celebration, Vogue, Into The Groove, Crazy For You, Into The Ray Of Light and 28 other hits. States extras, if included Listing popular tracks, will attract fans/audience “ ULTIMATE” – uses and ‘epic’ tone TEXT
COLOUR SCHEME Colour of text/  boxes  link  to main image! Maximum of  3  colours!
CONCLUSION… A Magazine advert  needs… Main image of artist/band members Band name in bold CD/Digipak name in bold Date of when CD will be released (however not present in this example) A Magazine advert  CAN have… Brief list of available tracks Website address Tag line Recommendations/quotes from music magazines/critics

Mag ad research

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    What does aCD/ Digipak magazine advert need?
  • 2.
    MAIN IMAGE Withportrait shots of the face – centred. Filter used on colours to create “pop art” look - GRADING Must be of the artist, or at least linked to explicitly (Image below is from CD cover – the same, so it is linked)
  • 3.
    Name of artistand name of album is often in capitals MAST HEAD Text in both is also the same , bold font. Block background creates bright house style
  • 4.
    THE ULTIMATE HITSCOLLECTION 2 x CD /DOWNLOAD/2 x DVD Includes: Holiday, Like a Prayer, Hung Up, Celebration, Vogue, Into The Groove, Crazy For You, Into The Ray Of Light and 28 other hits. States extras, if included Listing popular tracks, will attract fans/audience “ ULTIMATE” – uses and ‘epic’ tone TEXT
  • 5.
    COLOUR SCHEME Colourof text/ boxes link to main image! Maximum of 3 colours!
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    CONCLUSION… A Magazineadvert needs… Main image of artist/band members Band name in bold CD/Digipak name in bold Date of when CD will be released (however not present in this example) A Magazine advert CAN have… Brief list of available tracks Website address Tag line Recommendations/quotes from music magazines/critics