The document analyzes conventions of magazine advertisements for music artists. Typically, these ads feature large images of the artist, quotes and reviews to promote their music, and information like upcoming album release dates and hit songs. The ads are designed to attract readers' attention to the artist and entice them to learn more about the artist's new album or music inside the magazine. Several example advertisements are shown and briefly described to illustrate these typical design elements and focus on promoting the profiled music artists.

1. Assignment 7 – Magazine
Advert Analysis
Michael Dreelan

2. Conventions of a magazine advert:
• Will often have a large image of the artist on or their name to highlight
their importance.
• Also usually has some quotes and critic reviews to show off the album/
music artist.
• Focuses on promoting the artist
• Headline to entice and attract the reader.
• Hit songs of the album
• Record company logo in small
• Vivid colours
• Social Media links
• Release date of the album
•Promotes the artist and the magazine

3. Chance the Rapper
Large image of the artist
Name of the magazine in
bold large writing
The artists name in bold
writing in the middle of
the screen. This draws
attention to it from the
reader
Not much information, the
magazine cover is
relatively plain, this is to
draw all the attention to
the artist

4. The Weeknd
Quotes about the artist
Large image of the artist
This is mainly about
drawing attention to the
artist, there is likely more
inside the magazine
about him and his album.

5. Justin Bieber
Large image of the artist
Name in a different colour
draws the audience to it
Shows how he’s changed
as an artist and has grown
up by showing his body.

6. Skepta
Large image of the artist.
Title of his name and
group that he is in in
bold black writing
Tells a little a bit about
him and his career for
people who don’t know
The name and logo of
the magazine
The magazine is a Canadian
magazine, this is important
as he is an English grime
artist who is only just
starting to go global,
therefore the attention to
the artist and the
information about him is
very important.

7. Fall out boy
Tells the audience when
the album is coming out
The artists name and
album name in large
bold writing
Gives a little bit of information
about the album and what's
inside this magazine related to
the artist and their album
Album imagery as the
background of the magazine