This document provides an analysis of magazine advertisements and recommendations for advertising a band in music magazines. It discusses how the magazine Q is a good fit because it targets bands in the indie/rock genre. It then provides an example layout for a magazine ad, including using a large bold title, italicized subtitle, eye-catching central picture, quote from the magazine to gain recognition, release date in bold medium font, and small logos at the bottom. Key visual and text elements are described to maximize visibility and recognition of the band.

1. Analysis of Magazines Ads
By Ami Lawrence

2. Here is example of a few
well known music magazines

3. Magazine – Q
‘Q is the UK’s number one activelypurchased music magazine’
The band which we are promoting are an
indie/rock sub genre. This is why I believe ‘Q’
is the correct magazine to advertise our band.

4. An example of a Magazine Advert
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Title – Large, Bold Font
Sub title- Bold, Italic font
Picture in the centre
Quote from the magazine
which will give them more
recognition
• Album release date –
Medium, bold font
• Logos placed at the bottom

5. Title
 Visible & eye catching
 Needs to be a main focus for the
audience to be able to recognise them
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Sub-genre ‘Album name’
Centre of the page
Bold – underneath the title to make
audience aware of the album cover
name
Picture
Eye catching, matches with the album
cover name.
Portrays the last night on earth with a
picture of a busy street mixed with the
bands picture.
Different colours used, dark colours and
bright lighting to show the emotions of
the picture.
The bands picture mixes with the night
time of the street this enhances the
emotion of the sub-genre

6. Quote
 Using the magazine to quote them this
will interest the audience to listen to
the album but also interest viewers for
the magazine
 Is there to back the bands music up
Album release date
 Bold, medium size clear font to let the
audience see what date their album to
be released.
Logo’s
 Logos are small which but are able to
see on the advert
 Normally will be the company record
label and may include iTunes and
certain logo’s they are backed up with