Media AS Music Magazine Coursework

1. The main image shows a mix of
dark and bright colours, from the
dark background to the yellow
jacket the main person in the main
image is wearing. The yellow
clothing is vivid and vibrant which
links to the genre EDM. It could be
the first thing the reader would see
due to it’s brightness against the
darker colours. The model is
slouched on the seat, perhaps to
show how casual or personal the
article that he is featured in will be.
The model is also looking directly at
the camera, which makes it
personal for the reader, addressing
and connecting to them.
There are two subsidiary images –
a featured artist and a disco area,
giving more information for the
reader on what the article will have.
The first image is of a woman
posing and staring at the camera.
The colours used for this is bright
colours, green, red and orange
which stands against the dark
background. The second image has
the colours of pink and purple, very
bright and vivid.
The masthead is on the right hand
side of the contents page. The
masthead is in white which can
easily been seen against the black
background.
Issue number is placed here.
The articles are seen in a columned
placement, with the page number next
to it. Each information is sectioned
from “features”, “fashion”, “tunes” to
“don’t stay in”. These are the main
topics that the magazine has.
Underneath is the article and
underneath that is more information.
The title and subtitles are in different
style fonts and sizes to show
difference but also to add style to the
simple text. The text however is all
white, which stands out against the
dark background. The main titles are
capitalized to show importance, while
the rest of the information is in a
smaller and thinner font, to show less
importance.
The background is dark colours, a mix
of black and grey which allows the
other colours to “jump” to the readers,
such as the yellow on the main image
and the pink and purple from the
subsidiary images. The colour
scheme is black, white and a few
bright colours, allowing the content
page to be simple but bold.
On the left hand side is the “contents”
text which is in a dramatic font, very
stylish and fun. It is white which
stands out against the dark
background.
Another issue of the same magazine
is seen on the content page as well,
just the image of the magazine and
next to it is small, white text.

2. The main image shows a man
standing alone in a room that is
brightly lit. The mix of dark and
light colours adds a sense of
serenity to the contents page.
Even if there are dark colours on
the main image, it does not affect
the black background, the main
image is still able to be seen.
The model is staring directly at
the camera, allowing a connection
between him and the readers.
The image is a full body shot,
allowing the readers to see every
part of the model, this could
perhaps show that he is an open
person. His body language is very
relaxed and confident,
There are two subsidiary images
seen in the contents page. – a
featured artist and another
featured artist.
The first subsidiary image is a
woman with her arms crossed,
perhaps to show her confidence.
She is also staring directly at the
camera. She is dressed in a mix
of dark and light colours,
matching with the colours in the
main image.
The second subsidiary image
shows a man looking to the left,
behind him is artwork. This image
shows a mix of bright colours,
from the model’s shirt to the wall
at the back.
The masthead is placed on the
right hand side of the contents
page. The masthead is in white
which can easily been seen
against the black background.
The articles are placed on the
right hand side of the page.
They are columned with the
page number next to it. Each
information is sectioned from
“features”, “fashion”, “tunes” to
“don’t stay in”. This shows the
main topics and underneath is
more information on the article.
The articles are written in two
different fonts, different styles
and sizes. The text is written in
white, standing against the
black background very clearly.
The background colour for the
contents page is black, this
allows the main image and the
subsidiary images to stand out
and be easy seen. The colour
scheme is black, white and a
few bright colours from the
images. This makes the
contents page very simple and
sophisticated as well as bold.
Another issue of the same
magazine is seen on this page.
The image of the magazine is
shown and next to text which is
white and written very small.