These are a few annotations that I made as research using different music magazines for my main task which is to create a music magazine.

1. The magazine website is at
the bottom of the page and
much smaller than the other
texts on the page. However,
it is in capitals which shows
that they have attempted to
get your attention
The main feature on the page
is the cover story about Glen
Campbell. This is in a bigger
font that everything else on
the page to make it more
eye-catching.
The main image on this
page is the only image
and uses the majority of
the contents page. This is
because the editor wants
the reader to know what
the main story in the
magazine is.
Features is the headline
The features and page numbers are
on the right side of the page. These
features all have a brief explanation
of what is on the page.
Page number is
also shown

2. The model is
wearing typical
country music
iconography;
cowboy hat,
blue jeans and a
shirt
Masthead – unique
name
The cover line
links to the
man in the
picture.
Selling line – to
make the
magazine look like
the best
Has the
price of the
magazine
Well known
artist in the
image
Freebie given
out – attention
grabbing “FREE”
Button/Selling line
– tries to persuade
the audience to
buy the magazine
Gives more
examples of
popular country
music artists
He has a guitar
which links to
the connotes
with country
music
Slogan
Shows the barcode –
an optical machine-
readable
representation of
data

3. Headline
Big letters at
the start to
look interesting
Colour
scheme –
red, white
and black
Main image – this
takes up half of the
double page and
shows us who the
article is about.
Use of country
music iconography
in the main image
(shirt, cowboy hat)
Use of quotes from
in the article as a
‘taster’
Background
image ‘R’
Columns –
these are used
to show
organisation on
the page

4. Advertising clothes,
making business out
of an article
Headline – is in pink and
black, this implies that
the target audience is
women
The masthead of the
magazine is included
in the double page
spread
‘Corsets’ and
‘comeback’ are both in
pink implying that
women are interested
in corsets and fashion
comebacks.
Corsets used to be worn
by women in previous
centuries. This also
implies that the target
audience is women.
White woman are
associated with
country music more
than other races
There are several
pictures and minimal
writing in the middle of
the page
Use of young
women as models –
trying to appeal to a
young female
audience.

5. The layout is
very clear and
simple – it
contains a lot
of sharp edges
Simple page
title
involving
the logo
The page includes the
issue number of the
magazine. The high
number indicates that
the magazine is
successful
The images
involve
musicians in ‘The
Q Awards 2011’
– this appeals to
people who are
fans of any of
these musicians
Use of a button – it
is eye catching and
has different
typography inside
of it as well as the
logo
It has interviews
for each of the
musicians on the
given page which
fans may find
interesting
It only shows the
interview pages so you
won’t be able to know
what other things are
inside of the magazine
There is a
selling line