2. Vibe
Contrast between colours; black and white. The pink is repeated on
the front cover to create a sense of consistency and it
complements the gold colour. It is also a contrast between the
repeated pink colour and the repeated yelloworange colour. The
artists head is edited in front of the master head to emphasize
that he is important in this edition. The magazine extends to male
readers because of the artist pictured on the front cover, but he
is stretching out to the readers with his hand, to show that
everyone is welcome. His hand is on his belt, to create a sexual
impression, witch extends to female readers. The headline “Akon
the last hit maker” makes it seem like he is a legend. His name
is bigger than the other words and in another colour, to make a
contrast and it shows that he is important. Akon`s attitude in the
front cover picture connotes to more of the “bad boy”
style, with his name on the big necklace, naked over
body, expensive clock and that his pants are showing. This
supports the `male gaze` because it attracts readers to open the
magazine, because they want know how to be as good as him, with
both their body and their success. The price of this magazine is
not placed under the master headline as many other magazines, this
might be because the editors want the readers to focus on what the
magazine features and not how expensive it is, if you can`t afford
it. The date this magazine was released is not placed under the
headline either, this is because they want you to reads the
magazine not matter when it was published, what the magazine
features will still be interesting in two years. The editors have
also listed up some of the other famous artists that sings in the
same genre to attract readers.
3. Billboard
This front cover emphasises that Lady Gaga is important in this
edition. This is because her head is edited in front of the
master head. She is touching her body to create a sexual
impression and engage the males to read the magazine. She is also
very fashionable, which attracts female readers. The background
of the photo on the front cover is grey to emphasize the artist.
The pink colour is repeated many times on the front cover to
create a consistency. They have used a big font without serifs to
make the magazine easier to read and recognise. They have also
edited in colours in the letters, this shows that even though
they are black, grey and boring on the outside, The inside is
playful, interesting, different and fun to read. Lady Gaga`s
purple hair is repeated in the cross placed behind her. This also
emphasises that they have a different and colourful twist in the
magazine than others. Her attitude in this front cover picture is
very sexual, which supports the `male gaze`. She is trying to
undress herself, which attracts men`s attention. The purple bow
on her head is emphasizing that she`s still an innocent little
girl. This the biggest contrast between her body and her hair.
The fact that she is wearing black highlights her face and the
purple hair. She is featured as a role model because her name is
written with a big and bold font with serifs to show a contrast
between that headline and the master head. The headline under her
name is `How she writes top hits`, this shows that she is poplar,
well-known and talented, which makes her a role model for the
readers. The cross is repeated many times on the front cover,
this is to give the magazine a more respectful look, and it may
attract religious people that can recognises the shape and can
relate to it.
4. Q
-Magazine
The first thing you notice about this magazine is its clear
contrasts between black, white and red. These colours are
repeated all over the magazine and that is making it
recognisable on a long distance. The front cover picture is a
medium close-up of Cheryl Cole, and this supports the `male
gaze` because most women wants to be sexy and look good. This
results in people opening the magazine and reading it, because
they want to know how to be like her. This picture is considered
as sexy mainly because she is licking her metal ring, but also
because it is raining and she is wet. She has smoky black eyes
to show that she connotes more with the `bad girl` look. The
fact that her lips are red also shows a sign of romance and it
emphasises that the red colour is repeated on the front cover.
This magazine has a headline that says `vampire weekend`, the
picture also supports this because she is showing her
teeth's, have red lips which symbolises blood, and is licking on
a sharp tooth-like ring. The price and date in this magazine is
displayed with a very small font on the front cover. This is
because the editors want the readers to focus on what the
magazine features and not on how much it costs and when it was
published. The master headline is only displayed as a Q, this
makes it recognisable and easy to read. The headline on the
bottom saying ` 3 words… Cheryl Cole ROCKS` this emphasises
that she is respected and a role model to many. On most magazine
the person pictured on the front cover always has their names
written with a big font for the audience to know and recognise
the artist. The name is always one of the biggest headlines to
make it easier for the readers to understand who the magazine
features. On top of the magazine, the editors have placed a line
saying `The UK`s biggest music magazine` which makes the
readers think that this is the best and greatest magazine, This
makes them want to buy this instead of the others.
5. Music Magazine Contents Page
The contents page of this music magazine is based on a half
page long-shot picture of a guitar player. The editors did
this to let the readers focus on him and be inspired. This
is the main cover story in this edition of the magazine, so
the audience keeps reading to know how to be as good as him.
The picture is taken with a low angle to make it seem like
he is powerful and respected. The writing on the picture
says `Rock`s new royalty` which emphasises that he is
successful and a role model to people that are interested in
the rock genre. The red and black colours in the picture is
repeated in the headlines on the side to get an overall
picture. The mise-en-scene in the picture is mainly based on
the man`s clothes, and the editors chose to use as little
props as possible to get the readers to focus on him. His
black clothes, the guitar and the speaker in the
background, all represents the rock genre. This contents
page is very organised, because they only use one row that
features the contents. The editors did this so it would be
easier for the audience to understand what the magazine
features, but they also edited the main article headlines
bigger, to let the audience see them as important. This
content page is made very masculine to represent the genre.
6. Music Magazine Contents Page
This contents page is featured as more messy and can be
compared with a gossip magazine because of the textbox that
says `exclusive` on the side. Many magazines put this to
involve the reader, and make the audience feel special.
Even though it looks messy, it has a certain pattern. The
editor has used three vertical columns to set up the page.
The editors of this magazine uses red, black and orange as
repeated colours. To repeat red, black and white colours in
rock magazines is very common and most magazines does this.
The master-head on this page says `DRUMMER` which
emphasises the music genre and attracts readers. They have
used a font without serifs, because it makes the magazine
more playful. They have displayed different pictures to let
the audience get an idea of what the magazine features. The
editors usually use low angle on band photos to make them
seem powerful and like role models.
The editors have place the date of the magazine with a big
font on top of the page, to let the readers know when the
contents is produced.
7. Music Magazine Contents Page
The first thing you notice when you look at this contents
page, is the long-shot picture of four guys. This picture
is taken from a low angle, to make them seem powerful and
like role-models fro other music interested. The name of
these bands is as usual written on top of the picture with
a big font and page, so you can read more about them. The
picture helps the reader to know what the main article in
the magazine is. The page is separated in three columns to
make a pattern in the page. By doing this, they can edit
the page to look messy, but still look serious. The red
colour from the logo is repeated in the headlines and the
page numbers. The logo is also repeated twice to advertise
and make the audience remember it. They have chosen a red
colour in the logo, on the headlines and on the page
numbers, because red makes you get more energy and it
symbolises love.
One of the headlines says `My Brilliant Career`, which
makes the reader interested and makes them want to know how
to get that successful career.
The editors have written `Oasis Special` as one of the main
headlines on this page, because it makes the reader feel
included and that he or she can receive special information
that no one else got.
The editors have chosen to place the year this magazine was
released, on top of the page in a middle sized font. They
did this to make the reader think the information still
applies.
8. Double Spread Page
This double spread page is focusing on getting attention and
can be perceived as a bit patriotic, because of the big font
in the background saying `USA`. USA is a big market for
bands that wants to succeed. The magazine wants the audience
to notice this page when they browse it. This, and the fact
that they don`t want the reader to get board, is the main
reasons for the contrast of design between the pages.
The editors used a wordplay in the
headline; Florence Welch, the girl
pictured on the page, wrote a song called
`You Got The Love`. The editors uses this
by writing `USA Got The Love`, which both
means that she`s from America, and that
the first U in USA represents `You` in
`You Got The Love`. By using a big font
on the headline, makes the reader think
it`s the magazine that got the love. The
male gaze is used in the picture
displayed on this double spread; the
woman is wearing a dress, which makes her
more feminine and that she is showing
both her legs, makes it more
sexual, which attracts men. The
repetition of the three colours;
red, white and black, is also repeated on
this page as well as the front cover and
the contents page. This is because it is
a very typical choice of colours for
Rock magazines. The increased D in the
text emphasises the femininity of the
page, because of the curl on the top.
They have used various contrasts between
the text lines. This is to make the
reader more interested and not get board
with the page.
9. Double Spread Page
This double page is focusing on the more masculine side
of the design, by having a male displayed and by using
sharper, clearer and rougher edges in the fonts. They
have also repeated the typical Rock magazine colours;
reed, white and black, on the page.
Pink is becoming more and more mutual, so
both male and female can wear it. These two
pages emphasises this with the parts of the
headlines that is edited pink. By writing
`Do I Ever Have A Casual Friday?
ABSOLUTELY!` in the headline, makes it seem
like he is very famous, successful and has
a lot to do on his spare time. This makes
him a role-model for the audience. The
colours of the mise-en-scene in the
picture, is repeated in the headlines; his
white t-shirt is repeated in the part that
says `ABSOLUTELY!` and his black tattoos is
repeated in the text and the background of
the headlines. The picture is taken from a
low angle to make him seem more powerful
than the readers.
The white polka dots on the side of the
page is representing both paparazzi lights
and the stereotypical lights that`s often
placed on mirrors in the star`s wardrobe
backstage. They are both symbolising fame,
which makes him seem famous and powerful.
10. Double Spread Page
Nicki`s style also represents her personality
This double spread page is edited pink and it is showing
and her music, because it is a bit crazy and
Nicki Minaj, which emphasises that they are focusing on
different from others. The pink colour is
femininity. She is wearing a ring that says `Icon`, which
repeated on the background and on the text to
makes it seem like she is an Icon to the audience. She is
emphasise the femininity. The fonts with the
also wearing a top with lots of pattern and big contrasts, to curls on the ends, also emphasises this. This
get the audience to notice and focus on her.
is not a typical Rock music magazine, because
they don`t use the repetition of black, white
and red. Instead they have used pink as the
main colour.
The article is almost comparing Nicki to a God,
by talking about Gospel and the fact that she
is wearing an icon ring.
The picture of Nicki Minaj is breaking the
textboxes, to show that she is more important
than the contents of the text. She is looking
straight into the camera which invites the
audience and lets your eyes get drawn towards
her face.
One of the headlines says ` I really toned down
the sexual stuff. There was no need for me to
do it`, which brings in the sexual attraction
and the male gaze, by saying that women always
should be sexy and beautiful.
They have used bullet points in the text as
headlines to get you to read the whole article.
The design of this page is also very
structured, because the editors have used three
clear text columns on each of the pages.
