2. The front cover
Disturb magazine is aimed at males
between the age stages of late teens to mid-
twenties. They are also English speaking
males, as the magazine is written in The use of the title Disturb
English. shows that my audience
are radicals because they
want to ‘Disturb’ other
people.
The fact the magazine is for people
who love both new and old music
connotes a level of intelligence as a
lot of work will have to be done to
fill the magazine.
The use of this photo on the front cover connotes and act of
violence, disturbance and rebellion. This is because the image
shows a young man in a black top with a half naked woman on
it, a short (almost bald) haircut and screaming into a
microphone. Some audiences may think that because he has a
half naked picture on his shirt that he is more superior to
women. But others may think that it shows that men cant live
without women in their lives so they need to be around them all
the time.
3. Contents page
The use of the large image of the Deaf
Havana guitarist in black and white on the
contents page connotes that, because they are
a modern day band, the magazine is trying to
appeal to the older readers by making it look
cool so to make people want to know more
about it.
The image also has a white frame around it
this could make audiences think that the band
are so good that they are to be hung on a wall.
Others will just see it as eye catching.
By having the
names of the band
Having the front page on the
in blood red and contents page connotes that
the other words in Disturb are really trying to show
white connotes you how good it is and make
you want to buy it again, this is
that they have to also done by having the white
be read because frame around the cover and the
they are editors note.
dangerous.
4. Double Page Spread
In the centre of the double page spread I have a big red circle that has the words
‘Deaf Havana Live’ inside it, this connotes that, because it is red, people should
stop and read it because it is almost like a stop sign. Audiences may also see that
live music is a big part of the magazine because of the size of the word ‘Live’. By
having the normal text a significant distance away it could mean to some
audiences that there is a sense of danger about the circle and even the words are
scared of it.
The use of the drop capital in a different font
could mean that some of the readers think that the
capital is trying to be radical like them and stand
out. Whereas others will just see a drop capital.
The pull quote has the colour red on the important parts of the quote.
This might mean to some audiences that, because the words are more
important other parts in the magazine in red are more important, and on
the front cover the new bands are in red whereas the old bands are in
purple. So some people wont like this and have a negative view towards
the magazine.
The pull quote is on a quirky white background, this could mean to some
audiences that it is like it has been cut out and stuck down on the page.
