2. Type of magazine
• Similar genre: Dance /
Popular music.
• Same target audience –
students and young adults.
3. The Facts.
• Published By:
• First Published: 1st February 1983
• Distribution: Monthly (3rd Thursday of every
month)
• Price: £3.95
• Editor: Nick Decosemo
4. Dark background with ‘What is the greatest
Bold masthead – Bold, recognisable. dance track of all
white / light pink text
on the background – time?’ Pulls the
makes it easier for reader in as they’ll be
the reader to read. intrigued.
Tag line – ‘The Cover image- Lighting
world’s biggest’ reflects the style of
suggests that its the the magazine, bright
best dance and colours (pink/yellow).
clubbing magazine
out there.
Larger text for the
articles, smaller for
Puff- Free CD for the
article information /
reader, they want to
taster of the article.
give something back
to the reader.
Barcode – conventional (bottom right of the page)
5. Black background, Magazine name, issue and page title
Different font for the
follow colour scheme at the top of the page, conventional.
title of the page
– house style. (Contents), follow the
style of the magazine
White text against
with a funky /
the black background
modern / stylish font.
easy to read stands
out.
Main image takes up Page numbers
the majority of the smaller of the left of
page, follow the style the articles, not too
of the magazine with bold – they don't take
the lighting away from the
(pink/purple/yellow) information of the
articles.
Larger text for the
articles, smaller for
article information / Bolder titles for the
taster of the article. articles and smaller
lighter font for article
Small article at the bottom about the free CD included with the information.
magazine. Different / bold font for the title and smaller simple
font for the article.
6. Colourful title – parts of letters coloured in. Follows the house style of the magazine with
the colours (black/white/yellow/purple/orange/pink)
Font – simple to read for the title.
Different font for the
main article, simpler
to read.
Main picture in the
centre of the double
page, text around it,
breaks up the page
Different font for the and makes it look
main article, simpler more appealing to
to read. readers.
Small text for the Text in columns
main article / either side of the
paragraphs – 8? main image.
7. Influences on my magazine.
• Medium close up on cover page.
• Bold coloured title on a darker background or
vice versa.
• One large image on the double page spread.
• Large single image on the contents page.
• Smaller page numbers on contents page.
• Bolder article titles.
