2. The audience of this magazine are The masthead of the magazine is bold and
Are people who like rap. Hence why bright with its black an red colours. These colours
Eminem is on the front page. The age Are extremely contrasting so they pop out of the
Of the audience is about 16 above as it Page. The Mastheads name VIBE has many
Looks very well made and not suitable for Semiotics the name vibe can be also be seen as
Kids. The audience is also for both male Vibration witch is related to music as that’s how
And female . Another reason why you can tell You hear music. Also VIBE can be seen as a specific
Its for older people is the fact bold colours Feeling this may suggest that the magazine is
have been chosen not pinks or light blue Going to tell you their feeling of artists music.
which would be situated with children
The image of the picture covers the whole
page with an image of Eminem. The image
looks very serious as he has his arms crossed
and is looking directly into the camera.
This looks like he is staring directly at us this
The layout of the magazine follows a gets the attention Of the people looking at the
Simple magazine genre convention with the magazine cover. It could also suggest that his
masthead at the top and cover line album is serious.
Information about what's in the magazine
down the sides. So you can tell the difference
Between each story they are separated
into two colours red and black. It also The fonts used in this magazine are bold
has a strap line at the top of the page. and simple and clear to see as it stands out
It also has the issue number in the top From the plain white background. It also
right corner. appeals to the target audience as its not
girly or childish. But strong and simple.
The colours used in VIBE are very simple and contrasting as the red
Stands out from the black. Meaning the title is the first thing you see.
The black and red fonts also stand out because the colour of
the background is just white making it easy to read from a distance.
3. The audience of this magazine is aimed
at teenage girls who are into music. The image of Beyoncé covers the whole front
13 to 19 year olds. I think this because page and stands out blends in with the
of the colour scheme which is used and background colours as they are the same.
the fact that Beyoncé is on the front This give it a soft feeling. The way she is
cover which appeals to girls ad women. posing and looks is very sexual as she is
staring straight at the camera this engages the
viewer. Also the way she is has her hands on
her hips represents she is dominant and is
Controlling.
The layout of this magazine is a very
common magazine convention with the
Masthead at the top of the page. The only
The name of the magazine Billboard is difference is that the strap line is in the
very catch and easy to remember middle of the page. The magazine issue number
making it a great name for a magazine. is in the top right and the cover line information
Billboard can suggest that the magazine is scattered around the page.
Is like billboard giving you all the
Recent information about bands and
Artists. This also allows the reader without
Reading the magazine what the Many fonts have been used throughout the
Information will be like inside. front cover. The singers name Beyoncé is
used in her font which is used on all of her
albums. So the magazines font is different this
makes her name stand out. The masthead has
The colours which have been used in
a sharp and bold text which stands out from
the magazine are extremely good as
the pink background catching your eye
they contrast well against each other
straight away.
meaning its easy to read everything on
the page. The yellow and white writing
can be easily read against the pink background.
Also the colours which have been used appeal
allot the females as they are girly
colours such as the yellow and pink.
4. The audience of this magazine is for males The image used on the front cover uses the
and females aged 14 above. This is because whole page and sticks out as the three men
I know that NME is a magazine for people are all wearing black and the background is
who love their music and is very in-depth white. The way they are standing looks calm
into artist of all types. Also the content is and laid back but they are also wearing
difficult to understand for the younger glasses which makes them look serious at the
people. same time. They are not looking directly at the
camera this makes the audiences eyes scan
the page and wonder what they are looking at.
The layout of the magazines follows a simple
genre convention as on the front page is a
simple layout with the master head in the top
left corner in a black bold font. This stands out
from the white background making it easy to
see and read. The cover lines are just bellow the
Master head and are in a difference font so you
Can tell the difference between each article.
The masthead NME does not have any
semiotics as it is not a word but an acronym
For New Musical Express the semiotics. This
Is that the magazine is going to offer new music Many fonts have been used through the
And its up to date as its express. Although if magazines front cover. The mastheads font is
You didn’t know that then it wouldn’t have a bold and sticks out straight away as its sharp and
Semiotic. A bold black colour. The subheading is also
bold and sharp and is contrasted against
the black picture of magnetic man.
The main colour scheme of this magazine front
cover is black and white these contrasting
colours stand out from the shelf as they are
simple. The use of black and white may
symbolise that they are modern as todays
modern homes are usually black and white
and a bit different.
