1. Compare front cover of digital and print magazine and also a double page spread
This is Thrasher magazine they have used a big red bold title with a very significant font that is very
easily recognizable with the thrasher magazines. The fact that the title curves around the top of the
magazine it means that people are not able to get out the way of it as it molds itself around the top of
the page. The dominant image on this front cover is a long shot at a low angle making the trick look
bigger allowing it to catch the eye of the reader also it’s over lapping the title of the magazine which has
been done on purpose so that the title is more visible as people will be looking at the image and have to
also look at the title of the magazine, meaning the title sticks in people’s heads. Also on this front cover
you can see the different cover lines which help to grab the attention of readers as they see the other
famous names and then meaning they will want to go on and buy the magazine so that they can read
about them things inside of the magazine. As this is Skateboarding magazine the target audience is
normally teenagers and young adults who enjoy skateboarding as people who don’t have an interest in
skateboarding would not want to buy it. The layout of the magazine has been done this certain way so
that the skater is straight in your face mid trick as the target audience of teenagers and young adults
will find that more appealing than just a boring old picture of a skater just standing there. The
advantages of having this magazine as a print is that people are actually able to feel the magazine itself
and feel a part of it. Again with having a print magazine it means that you have a more memorable
experience as you have had to invest time into it.
Bar code and date
of issue
2. Famous
name
This double page spread is a bit different from the normal double page spread that you
would get as there is a lot of images on this page whereas normally there is an even
balance between images and writing. They have used these images as a way to grab
people’s attention who are reading the magazine due to them being very colorful and a
little bit strange compared to the images you would normally see in a magazine. Because
the audience of people who read this magazine as well are normally teenagers and
young adults this layout is more suiting to them as they would not want a page full of
writing as they would just not read it but with these images on it instead it means that
they will spend more time looking at the page. Amongst the cartoon images there is an
actually a real picture of a skater doing a trick this has been put there as it gives the
reader something that the can aspire to be as they would want a page in a magazine like
this. Furthermore, on this page there is a pull quote in the top left of the page which
grabs the attention of the reader as it is as if the skater in the magazine is actually saying
something to them and as this is a skateboarding magazine this would mean a lot the
reader. In addition, there is a famous name in the top left of the screen in bold as well so
that it stands out even more.
3. There is not much different with this front cover of a digital magazine compared to a print
magazine it uses the same codes and convention as the audience who is reading this
magazine will be the same as the thrasher magazine. The main person on this magazine is in
the middle of the page and the fisheye lens has been used so that he sticks out in the
readers face as he is the center of attention for this magazine cover. Again following the
same layout of the thrasher magazine print version it is very simple layout as the target
audience for this magazine would not be interested in loads of writing they are just there for
the skating part of the magazine as this However, there are other features in the digital
magazine that you cannot get with a normal print magazine such as being able to zoom in
on the magazine giving the reader the feeling that they can explore the magazine in more
detail than they would be able to if it was a print magazine. Also on this magazine you are
able to share it around with ease not like a print magazine where you would have to
physically give the magazine to the person but with this being digital it allows the reader of
the magazine to spread it around quicker as it would only take one email meaning that the
magazine is able to reach a bigger audience as the majority of the people who like this sort
of stuff are young adults or teenagers who spend a lot of time on the internet.
4. This is a digital double page spread of the same magazine you can see that there is no strap
line on this page this is unusual as there normally is but in this case there isn’t signifying that
he is that important that the reader should know it I shimas he is on the front cover of the
magazine. Furthermore, the byline in this magazine is bigger than usual indicating that there
is some importance behind the person who has taking the picture in this double page
spread making the reader wanting to go check his other work that he has done in
photography. The background in this image has also been blurred out this has been done to
give the effect that there is a lot of importance with the person in the picture as there is
only him you can actually see in the image. Again the picture is eye level with you reading
this giving you the feeling that he is actually looking at you as your reading the magazine
this would be good for the audience that is reading the magazine as they would feel like
there a part of the magazine while reading the magazine. In addition, the writing is plain and
simple so that the reader does not get bored while reading it as there going to be teenagers
or young adults who won’t want to read loads of boring text on a page. In this digital
magazine as well there are links on the pages which take you to websites so that you can
buy things that have been in the magazine if this was a print magazine it would not allow
you to do this a that is just not possible. This gives the digital magazine an advantage as
people will want to buy things as it does not take much effort to do so. Because this is a
digital magazine it means that there is not any need to pay for ink which van cost a lot for a
print magazine to publish all the time
5. Resubmitted part:
A down side to the magazine being online is that you might be unable to read some of
things on the page as it might be too small. There is a zoom feature however this might not
always work. This would create problems while people are trying to read the magazine
online limiting them to getting the full potential of the magazine. The layout of the
magazine is very significant as well as it has pictures everywhere on the double page spread
in the print magazine this is done as the target audience will be between 16-22 year olds
who don’t want a lot of reading on the page as it would be boring for them to sit and read.
It’s also been done as it is for an entertainment magazine which also informs the reader of
things that happened that week I the skateboarding community. The pictures mean that
people are able to see the tricks that has been done instead of just writing telling people
what has happened. Also in the digital magazine you are able to put links on the photos to
videos of these tricks actually being done which gives it an edge over the print magazine as
it just means it another way for the reader to be involved in the magazine.
