1. The document analyzes music magazines focusing on their hip-hop/R&B genre. It discusses common design elements like mastheads, main images, headlines, and sections that help identify the magazine and draw readers' attention. 2. Key elements include a recognizable artist image on the cover, a masthead identifying the magazine name, and brief descriptions of articles in interior sections. Color, font, and layout are used to make certain elements like the main image or headline stand out. 3. The analyzed magazines employ simplicity in design with repetition of consistent elements like columns. Images of famous artists are prominently featured to instantly engage readers familiar with that music industry icon.

1. Analysis of Music Magazines
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By Louis Hale

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Genre
The genre of magazine i have chosen is Hip-Hop / R&B. The reasons
of me choosing this is because i listen to the genre of music in my free
time. I have the most knowledge and understanding of the artists and
music which is in this category.
Usually on the front of the magazine they use an icon which i would
recognise and the population that also listen to this genre of music will
also recognise the icons on the front of these magazines.
The genre can be identified because of the main image on the front
and the cover line.

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Masthead
Main Image
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Anchorage
Pug / Puff
Barcode

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Masthead
The masthead gives the name of the magazine for the
reader to see.
Main Image
This is the main image, it catches the readers attention
straight away. This is the main focus point.
Anchorage
This text relates relates to the main image. It tells you
what the main picture is about. In this case its about
Chris Brown’s new album that was released.
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The main cover line makes the mast head stand out a
little more and gives a small more amount of
information for the reader.
Barcode
The barcode is a series of lines that can be scanned
when the magazine is being purchased.
The colour red used on the cover instantly draws the
readers eyes to it. The colour connotes to urgency and
danger creating more of a reason why people would
look at it.

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Masthead Pug / Puff
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Anchorage
Main Image
Barcode
Skyline

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Masthead
Main Image
Anchorage
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Barcode
The huge masthead on the magazine gives the name of it
straight away for the reader.
Skyline
The masthead gives the name of the magazine for the
reader to see.
The main image of pop idol Jay-Z will make the readers (if
they like Jay-Z or even if they don’t) be attracted to the
magazine straight away.
The skyline is related to the article because its also about
to music. It gives a small amount information of what else
is inside the magazine.
The barcode is a series of lines that can be scanned
when the magazine is being purchased.
The anchorage here, is talking about the the main image
of the cover of the magazine. It gives little information of
the contents.

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Main Image
Headline
Sections

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Main Image
The main image of the pop “idol” Kanye West, instantly
draws the eyes of the reader to him, Him being black and
white and the contrast of the heart being red which would
catch the readers attention after Kanye.
Headline
The way that the headline “contents” is laid out attracts
the reader and gives more of an interesting feel the
magazine.
Sections
The sections (features) that are at located on the side of
the contents page, give the page number in bold and a
small description of what is on that page underneath.
The grey scale in the magazine makes the red, that is
used on the main image, stand out a lot more.

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Headline
Sections
Main Image

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Headline
The headline would be the first thing the reader is drawn
to, the way it is set out is different and the reader would
like this.
Main Image
The main image of a female pop star instantly draws the
readers eyes towards her. She is taking up near enough
the whole cover which contributes to the amount of focus
she gets from the reader.
Sections
The sections (features) that are at located on the side of
the contents page, give the page number in bold and a
small description of what is on that page underneath.
The covers colours aren't at all in your face or colourful.
The scheme of colours is all the same and this simplicity,
makes a great cover for a magazine

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Main Image
Secondary image
Columns
Headlines

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Headlines
Main Image
Secondary Image
Columns
The headlines of this double pages spread are all in bold
with a small sub heading underneath that briefly
describes what the headline is about
The main image of the rapper “2-Pac” engages the
audience instantly. Because he was such a big icon and
everyone who knows about the industry knows about
him the image instantly draws the readers to the page.
The secondary image of rapper “Eazy-E” who is also a
massive icon and very well known in the industry. He is
hugely loved and respected in the community.
The columns are all laid out in the same way, each one
has the same amount of words and makes the page look
very clean and smart, this would be appealing for the
reader to look at.