2. INTRODUCTION
Billboard is an American Music Magazine, headquartered in New York
and owned by Prometheus Global Media. It was first published on
November 1, 1984, and is distinguished as being among the Oldest trade
magazines in the world. The magazine originally focused on bill posting and
outdoor amusements before specialising in the music industry in the 1960s.
Billboard maintains several internationally recognized record charts, which
track the most popular songs and albums across several categories on a
weekly basis. Its primary charts, the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard
200, respectively rank the top songs and albums regardless of Genre, and
are based on digital downloads, radio airplay, and internet streaming.
3. TARGET AUDIENCE
The Billboard magazine has a very
wide variety and range of target audience.
Mainly ranging from early twenties to
mid-fifties.
4. COVER PAGE
Mast Head
This is the
Trade Mark
logo of
magazine
Direct mode of Address
A direct contact is made
between the Viewer and the
celebrity on the cover page
as a result of the celebrity
looking right into the camera
Lens.
Colour Scheme
Barcode
The Barcode is
the bottom left
corner of the
magazine so
that it captures
lesser attraction
of the viewer.
The colour of the cover
are fairly simple and
basic yet their usage is
in a way that they are
eye catching.
7. CONTENTS PAGE
Issue
Number
Which can be
used as a sign of
professionalism.
Subsidiary
Images
That give the
consumer more
information about the
content of the
Magazine.
Logo
To
personali
ze the
magazine
cover
page
Billboard
Main Image
Which is usually the
same theme/story as
the cover page of the
magazine.
Music charts
which are
presented in
every Billboard
Magazine.
Promotio
nal
Features
Page
Number
To advertise
what else is in
the magazine.
8. CONTENTS PAGE
The Logo
Title of
Contents
page.
Subsidiary
Images
Billboar
d Music
Chart
Main
Image
Summarised
Information
Promotion
al Features
9. CONTENTS PAGE
Title Logo
Title of
Contents
page
Subsidiary
Images
Billboard
Music
Chart
Main
Image
Summarised
Information
Promotional
Features
10. DOUBLE SPREAD PAGE
Synopsis
Which shows what
the article is going
to be about
Main Image
Of the Artist
Text
In column to make
it look organized
Image Caption
Of the Subsidiary
images
Caption
That is written in
the different
colours
compared to the
rest of the text
Pull Quote
In a large font with multiple colours to show its
importance in the text
Subsidiary
Images
To accompany what is
written in the article
