3. MASTHEAD
- Bold, eye-catching capital
letters used placed above the
main image, showing
importance of artist.
- Colours used contrasts with
main image creating brand
awareness.
4. MAIN IMAGE
-Artist using direct mode of
address which forms a connection
between her and the audience
drawing them in.
- Medium shot
- Single person shot
- Clear, bright, full face facial
expression (male gaze, Mulvey)
- Background is plain – easier to
focus on main image.
5. COVER LINE
- Artist name – entices fans
(common convention)
- Large letters used
- Main focus in magazine
- Elegant writing matching the
artists personality
- Other popular artists names
used.
6. FEATURES
- Same font used as
cover line – however
smaller to give a taster
of what's inside.
- Contrasts with
background.
7. CHART MUSIC GENRE
When opting for chart music, I decided to
create my magazine so it was very gender
neutral by using colours such as red, black and
white. Also using a female artist would be
enticing to both genders and using the font,
style and colours would make it gender neutral.
9. MASTHEAD
- Large, bold, capital letters
used which draws the
readers attention. (common
convention)
- Above all information at the
top of page which follows
conventions.
10. IMAGES
- This images that I
took is mid shot, so
you can easily see
her facial expressions
and body language.
- You can also notice
her using direct mode
of address to form a
connection with the
reader.
- The image with the
CDS, I took in HMV.
- The festival image, I
cropped from google.
11. NUMBERING
-The numbering used
are presented
noticeably large so the
reader has clear page
directions.
- Numbers stand out
over the
backgrounds used.
- Informative of what’s
to look forward to (
uses & grats)
- Information links
with genre.
12. COLUMNS
- Basic, elegant layout,
revolving around the artist –
makes it easier for reader to
allocate information
(cognitive needs).
- Using columns side by
side makes the layout look
professional and organised.
13. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Having my target audience
as young adults of both
genders made sense if I
created social media links
as the younger generation
are more stereotypically
using social media
nowadays. Having a social
media is a fast way of
sending updates to readers
enticing them to buy more
magazines.
15. LAYOUT
I chose to have an one page
image and the other side
containing text. I used this
technique to ensure the image
was the most important part of
the page and made it eye
catching.
I used simple columns to make it
easier for the reader to follow.
16. IMAGE
-I used a mid shot to use
in my double page
spread, and when
researching other
magazines I found this to
be a common
conventions a lot of
magazines used.
- The prop of the flower
was used to represent
the artist’s individuality
and girlyness she wants
to portray.
17. COLUMNS
- I chose to do my text as
an interview because I
wanted to draw in the
fans of the artist as they
may be attracted to
what that artist has to
offer.
- The use of the drop cap
was a common
convention when
researching, I felt it was
eye-catching and
elegant so I chose to
use it.
- I also chose to write in
columns as this is a
common convention
used because it makes
it easier to read and
more organised.
18. ARTISTS NAME
- The Artist’s name takes up
about 1/3 of the page
which I used to make it
eye-catching and stand
out.
- The font used was to
match the artist’s elegancy
by making it look feminine
not to attract just females
but both genders still.
