2. MOJO
Mojo is a top selling UK music magazine first
published on the 15th of October 1993 by the
Bauer media group. Mojo magazine is a rock and
indie genre magazine. There is no consistent
house style as the colour of the title varies from
black to white although the colours regularly
imply connotations of the genre, the masthead
also varies but the magazine always has ‘free cd
inside’ in the top left corner of every issue which
attracts attention as it is the first thing seen in
the ‘route of the eye’. The target audience is
mainly older male music lovers who appreciate
the history of music.
3. Q MAGAZINE
Q magazine is a music magazine that was first
published in October 1986 by the Bauer media
group. The genre of Q is rock and pop. There is a
consistent house style as the ‘Q’ is always in the
top left of the cover, text in white with a red
background. This makes it eye catching attracting
readers to the magazine. The colours used also
relate to the genres in the magazine. The masthead
is also always the same colour and in serif font.
The target audience are 15-25 year old males who
are interested in current music. The publisher for Q
is the Bauer media group.
4. NME MAGAZINE
NME magazine ways first published in 1949
by Time Inc. UK and is based on the pop
genre. The house style is consistent, the
masthead is almost always in a large, bold
font on the top of the page or most
commonly in the top left. This makes the title
stand out from the rest of the information as
the cover of NME is usually busy and informal,
this appeals to the target audience as the
informal mode of address makes the audience
relate to the magazine. The cover usually
includes a picture of a current musician
attracting the attention of the target audience
which is mainly men ages 17-30.
