My Music Magazine Analysis

1. Main Medium Close up Shot
really big and not being
overlapped on the face
because it is the main focus
point of the Cover.
Main Title
behind the
main image as
the main
image is the
main focus
point of the
cover.
Slogan
next to
the title.
Special Edition is a bold
gold colour to show the
achievements of the
magazine and to make
them stand out as there is
no other gold on the
page.
Description of
what is in the
magazine with
the names of
music artists
other than the
rest of the text
to show off
which artists
will be featured
in the
magazine.
Title of main featured
artist in bold to show
that the magazine
managed to get a high
profile
singer/songwriter to
appear in their
magazine. They use this
to grab the attention of
consumers that are
looking at a magazine
rack as it has a high
profile name standing
out.

2. The cover story in bold
again in the contents so
that readers who have
purchased the
magazine just to read
the cover story can
easily find the cover
story.
Magazine section
shown clearly at
bottom right so
that if a reader just
wants to read a
certain
part/section of the
magazine they will
be able to find it
clearly.
A range of pictures
and different types
of pictures like
medium close ups
and Long shots of
artists that would
be featuring in the
magazine.
Numbers shown clearly
so that it is easy for
readers to find certain
articles they may want
to read.
Colour scheme
continues throughout
both the contents page
and front cover. Which
keeps it looking
professional.
Names of featured
artists in bold and
standing out again so
that any consumers
quickly looking at the
contents page can see
the artists which will
help to draw the
consumer towards the
magazine.
Simple layout so that
the reader does not get
overwhelmed and puts
the magazine down.

3. Large image of featured artist which
is used to attract people to the
article due to the artist’s high
profile.
Magazine’s website so
that readers know where
to go if they want to find
out more about the
interview.
Artists name
in bold at the
top of the
page so that
if someone is
flicking
through the
magazine it
will stand
out to them
and make
them want
to read the
article.
Issue date, page number and
logo so that people know what
magazine the article is from.

4. Large title
stands out from
black and white
background so
that everyone
can see the
name of the
magazine
clearly.
Bright and eye
catching article
title to draw the
reader in which
uses eye catching
vocabulary and
punctuation.
Competition
standing out on the
front cover to grab
consumer attention
to make them buy
the magazine so
that they can try to
win the
competition.
No images or text
above the main
artist’s face so that
he can be clearly
seen against
everything else for
consumers so that
they can identify
him easily.
Statistics and
numbers in bold
which stand out
and draw the
audience in.
Barcode and
bar number
so that the
magazine
can be sold.
Issue date and price
so that the
consumer can see
how much the
magazine costs.

5. Continuous
theme
throughout both
pages so that
image retains
it’s image.
List of all music
artists featured in
this edition with
page numbers so
that if the reader
wants to find an
article about a
certain artist they
will easily be able to
find it. NME put this
in their magazine so
that people who pick
up the magazine
thinking to buy it can
quickly see who is
featured in the
magazine which will
make the consumer
want to buy it.
Subscription offer
in bold so that
anyone who reads
will have their
attention drawn
towards
purchasing the
magazine on a
weekly basis.
Issue date again so
that any person
who looks back
through magazines
can see when
exactly this issue
was released.
List of the
magazine’s main
features which
stand out so that
people flicking
through the
contents page can
see the main
features of the
magazine which
will draw them in
to purchase the
magazine.
Unique shape at
the bottom of the
page so that an
advert for a guide
included in the
magazine is shown
clearly and slightly
stands out from
other things like
the pages on
articles.

6. Large image
of artist to
make the
main focus
point of the
double page
spread
which
advertises
the article.
Large quote from the artist standing out
from other text to draw the reader in to the
quote and then using the quote to make the
reader want to keep on reading the article.
Artist’s name stands out from
the rest of the text to draw
readers who know her name
into the article.
White
background
so that no
attention is
taken away
from the
image of the
artist and the
headline.

7. Promotional offer
to draw people in
to buying the
magazine so that
they can get the
‘free cd’.
Magazine Title in
bold and very large
but behind the main
artist because the it
is an established
magazine so people
will know what
magazine it is just
by seeing parts of
the title.
Artist’s face in front
of everything so
that it is not
covered up by
anything because it
is going to be one of
the main selling
points of the
magazine whereas
other parts of the
artist like the arms
are covered up
because they are
not needed to
identify the artist.
Special large article in
bold as it is in a bright
red box which stands
out on the page. The
magazine have done this
because it would have
taken time to make so
they will want people to
read it.
Other artists featured
listed on the cover
which are in a white
text whereas the rest
of the text is white so
that the names stand
out.
Free CD with the
magazine to entice the
consumer into buying
the magazine at the
thought of a free cd
when they buy the
magazine.
Barcode to sell the
magazine.

8. Magazine title again
so that if someone
only sees the
contents page and
likes what the
magazine has in it
then they will be able
to see the magazine
name and then go
and buy the
magazine.
Features with numbers
so that readers can see
what articles are on
what pages.
Cover Story with short
synopsis and page
number so that people
who buy the magazine
for the cover story can
find it quickly.
Issue Number
Large High Angle
shot of artist
featured in the
Cover Story.
Extract from article to
show readers what the
article is about and draw
them into the article with
page number.

9. Font matches the music genre
draws in fans of the music genre
so that they read the article.
Large Image of Artist taking
up a whole page with a
‘gothic’ image in the
background appealing to
people into that music
genre.
Clear gothic colour
scheme with a lot of
black and white and
a bit of gold to stop
the page from
looking a bit dull.
Picture caption
so that readers
know exactly
when and where
the photo is
taken.