2. Colour –Black and white image on a
plane background with red lettering
creates the impression of
importance. It connotes emphasis
on the main story.
Design- Words and Images Fit
together really well. Cover lines are
pressed to the right of the page. A
large font has been used for the main
story with a pull quote to entice the
reader.
There is 1 main image here. It
represents the ideal that the target
audience would like to aspire to. It’s
also directly related to the main story.
The image is of Noel Gallagher who’s
representing a really important British
band and connotes popularity.
Pose, Style, hair and make-up create the
impression of significance. It’s also
appealing to young fans who will aspire
to look like him.
The contents is clear and identifiable at a
glance. The title and artist names are in
big, bold, red lettering with a strapline
underneath. The Bold headings will stand
out on the shelf. By having a famous artist
on the front cover, it immediately
addresses the readers interests and
suggests it’s a music magazine.
Big black lettering for the main story
grabs the readers attention and
connotes importance. Red lettering for
the cover lines and main story draws
the attention of the reader. For
example, “Their greatest triumph in
their own words” appeals to fans and
intrigues the reader. As well as
persuading them to buy the magazine.
Overall impression of the front cover
is that it gives a good, clear
indication of what’s inside. It’s
designed to appeal to 16-45 year
olds. It presents their interests by
having a popular, famous artist on
the cover which suggests the
readers interests. 0-12 year olds are
not addressed because they are too
young and it won’t appeal or be
interesting to them.
The institution and distribution is Q
magazine. Q own a radio station and
an awards ceremony. The magazine
will be distributed in shops and as an
app for digital purchases.
3. Bright colours are used. This
suggests the contents is
interesting. This also creates the
impression of Professionalism.
Design- Words and images fit
interestingly. There are
separate panels with a small
image placed next to it relating
to the article. This connotes
that the editor wants to
intrigue the reader and get
them to look through the
magazine.
Images represent the ideal that
the target audience would like to
aspire to. There are 10 separate
images which relate to their own
articles. Each image represents
their own music genre and style
of music.
Contents is very clear and is
identifiable at a glance. There are
Bold titles, introducing each new
artist/ story which can be read from
a distance. There is also a wide
range of artists on the contents
page which suggests that it
represents the interests of a wide
range of readers.
Bold titles Draw the attention
of the reader. The use of
different colours for the page
numbers is eye catching and
connotes it’s interesting.
Overall impression of this
contents page is that it’s
very informative. It makes
it’s articles clear and uses
artwork to help show it’s
contents. It’s designed to
appeal to music fans of a
variety of genres. It
additionally represents their
interests by having a
mixture of articles and
artists of different genres to
appeal to a wider range of
people.
Q own a radio station
and an awards ceremony
known as the Q Awards.
This magazine will be
distributed in shops
across the UK and online
as a digital edition
4. Black and White image connotes
importance and professionalism.
There is a red box to help show the
text and draw the eye of the reader.
Design- the image fits well
with the words. Big, bold
lettering across one page
helps put emphasis on the
opposing part of the image.
It also connotes that the
album had a big impact.
The image here represents the ideal
that the target reader would like to
aspire to. A black and white image of
Liam Gallagher standing on a stage at
a big concert represents the
enormous amount of fame that Oasis
had. As well as connoting
importance.
This double page spread grabs the
readers attention by having a short
sentence to introduce the article.
“The Album that ate the world”
intrigues the reader. This also
speaks directly to the reader and
demands their attention.
Overall
impression on this
double page
spread is that it
gives a clear
indication as to
what’s inside. It’s
designed to
appeal to the
target audience
and their
interests. It
represents the
readers interests
of Music and live
concerts. 0-12
year olds are not
represented
because they are
too young and the
content won’t
appeal or be
interesting to
them.
