music magazine analysis

1. Big, bold and black masthead of the
magazine at the top of the page to
stand out to customers.
There is a big image of Katy Perry in
the centre of the page which will
attract both female and male
customers. Fans of Katy Perry will see
her on the cover and will immediately
want to buy it, which will prove a big
selling point for this magazine cover.
Articles on the
cover include
famous music
artists to draw
interest from the
readers. The
readers will see
their names on the
cover and be
intrigued and want
to buy the
magazine.
Katy Perry’s
name is in bold
next to the
image of her so
it informs the
readers that she
will be the focus
of the main
story in the
magazine.
Issue date.
The colour scheme consists of black, pink, yellow and white. These colours
work well on this cover because they match what Katy is wearing in the
image. This will attract a stereotypical female audience. The colour scheme is
strict, and the only colour on the whole cover that doesn’t seem to go with
the colour scheme is the blue filled in ‘a’ in the masthead, however this is the
magazines signature trade on their front covers.
Billboard has a
certain house
style where they
keep the
masthead on each
magazine cover
the same for
every issue.

2. The masthead is bold yet unique, as
it is made of different sized stars to
make it up. In result of it being
unique, it means that no other
magazine have the same kind of
masthead and it stands out.
On the front cover in the centre of the page is a
close up image of Taylor Momsen which will attract
customers as fans of her will want to buy this
magazine as she is on the cover.
Like most
magazine
covers, the
colour scheme
matches what
the model in
the centre of
the page is
wearing. The
dark and silver
tones match
her outfit and
make-up which
brings and
order to the
magazine.
Surprisingly,
this colour
scheme isn’t
stereotypically
female which
you would
expect from a
magazine with
a female on the
cover.
Barcode.
Issue date.
List of celebrities that will
appeal to customers for
them to buy.

3. There is a big bold masthead at the top of
the page to make readers aware of the
page they are reading. The ‘NME’ part is
highlighted which makes it stands out as
the red and white contrast.
Issue date.
The article titles
and page
numbers are
listed down the
side for readers
to easily find an
article that they
wanted to read
without flicking
through the
pages. It is also
useful for people
in the shop who
want to see what
articles are
included so they
can decide
whether to buy
it or not.
Offers to entice
customers.
The colour scheme sticks
to black, white and red.

4. The title of this page is unique as the
word isn’t in a straight line, this makes
it different to other magazines and
makes it stand out.
The image is
of Kanye West
looking strong
and powerful
which will
immediately
draw the
readers
attention.
There are two completely different
fonts used on this page. This differs
the masthead from the titles, then
to the text. It creates uniqueness
for the different parts of the
magazine.
The background is very strict, consisting of
light and dark grey tones and black. This has
connotations of class and style. The fact that
Kanye is also wearing a shirt and blazer adds
to the connotations.

5. Like most magazine articles, this is a double page
spread. However, this particular article seems to
contain two different bits of content as they have put
two interviews all on one page. This limits how much
there can be for each article, however it means that
readers can read two interviews without having to
flick over the page; it is convenient for them.
The colour scheme for this article seems to be
using dark tones which matches what the
article on the left is relating to as it seems more
of a negative article. It also seems to match
with the green and blue tones in the models
clothing, which creates an organisation to the
page.
Like most magazines, there seems to be several
different fonts used across the double page
spread. This shows the readers different parts of
the pages and different sections. It also makes the
different pieces of text and makes them stand out.
For example, at the top of the page there are two
different fonts on top of each other in different
colours, which makes both parts stand out as they
contrast against each other.
As there is a white circle
behind the blue writing, it
makes it stands out which will
draw the reader’s attention.

6. The colour scheme is stereotypically
feminine which means that it is typically
aimed at women. This is due to the
different tones of pink used across the
page, as they are typically feminine.
The main image on this page is of Nicki Minaj, which
automatically tells readers that the article is based on her.
The image of her is strong and powerful, and as she is
looking directly at the camera it will make readers feel like
she is looking right at them. This will draw their attention
to the article immediately as they are flicking through the
pages of the magazine and they will read it. The outfit that
she is wearing contrasts with the pink background, but
also matches the black writing. However, in the image she
is also wearing a pink lipstick which ties in with the pink
theme on this page.
There are several different types of fonts used on
this page. This makes certain pieces of text stand out
to the reader in an attempt to draw their attention.
The contrasts with the font on ‘The Gospel According
To’ and ‘Nicki Minaj’ will make both pieces of writing
stand out even though it is supposed to be the same
sentence. It brings a uniqueness to the page and as
the two parts of the sentence are in different
colours, this also helps it stand out.
This is a double page spread
which implicates that she is
an important figure, as she
has a big article.