Contents page analysi
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The document analyzes and compares the contents pages of three music magazines: MixMag, NME, and Kerrang. It finds that MixMag and NME have neatly organized contents pages that make articles and sections easy to find. Kerrang's page is less neat but still readable. All three magazines use prominent images related to current music topics and group regular sections together clearly.
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Both magazine spreads use a similar interview layout with questions and answers in columns. However, the key differences are:
- The OP magazine has the title, subtitles, and logo on the left page only, following convention. Q magazine spreads these elements across both pages.
- Q magazine does not include a page number, breaking convention. The OP magazine includes a page number in yellow for branding consistency.
- Quotes are presented differently, with the OP magazine making some quotes larger than others to attract readers. Q magazine does not vary quote sizes.
Overall the OP magazine follows most conventions around layout and branding elements, while Q magazine breaks some conventions in its presentation of elements across the double page.
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The document discusses the progress made on creating a magazine cover. It describes how the creator made the background, cut out a model image and placed it on the background, and designed the masthead. The creator believes the masthead looks the best and draws attention through its unconventional overlapping shape. Cover lines were then added using impact font and consistent red coloring to highlight features and appeal to the target audience. The main cover line is made to stand out from the others through larger, slanted text with a gradient effect.
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Both magazine spreads use a similar interview layout with questions and answers in columns. However, the key differences are:
- The OP magazine has the title, subtitles, and logo on the left page only, following convention. Q magazine spreads these elements across both pages.
- Q magazine does not include a page number, breaking convention. The OP magazine includes a page number in yellow for branding consistency.
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2. Adding design elements like the masthead, cover lines, date, and barcode in strategic positions to attract readers' attention.
3. Using effects like outer glow and varying colors/sizes to make certain elements like the main cover line and price stand out more.
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This magazine cover uses black, white and red as its main colours. It features an image of a DJ sitting and waiting to play, reflecting the steady beat of dance music. The text is laid out clearly to allow quick reading. The target audience is likely 18+ interested in events and festivals. Overall the design aims to attract readers quickly with its visuals and easily accessible information.
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Contents page analysis
The contents page summarizes the key sections and articles within the issue of the magazine. It uses consistent formatting and color schemes to clearly display section headings, page numbers, and brief summaries in an organized manner. Photographs and images relate to the genre of music covered in the magazine and are intended to represent the content and attract readers. Contact information is also provided to encourage subscriptions to future issues.
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The student learned important lessons when progressing from their preliminary school magazine to the final music magazine. For the preliminary magazine, they did not follow magazine conventions for layout, design, or organization. It had an unattractive color scheme and placement of images and text. However, in creating the music magazine, the student applied what they learned. The music magazine had a professional masthead, well-edited cover image, large attractive headlines, clearly separated sections, and columns to better organize the content. The images, colors, and fonts were also improved to be more coherent and visually appealing. Creating the preliminary magazine helped the student understand magazine conventions and design a higher quality final product.
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The document describes the process of designing the cover of a magazine in detail. It begins with choosing an A4 size canvas and selecting a main photo featuring a character with varying blue tones in the background. The character is separated from the sky to allow text to be placed behind its head. Layers are used to place the character over the masthead for depth. A pull quote is added above the masthead for visual balance. Additional articles and design elements like colored boxes and images are incorporated while keeping the main character the focal point. Barcode, date, and contact information are finally added in the bottom right corner to complete the cover design.
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The document summarizes the design elements of a college magazine contents page. It notes that the large title stands out to remind readers of the magazine name. The formal font relates to the sophisticated audience. The layout is simple and neat, making information easy to access and attractively presented without clutter. Pictures provide a sneak peek of pages and break up the page visually, while page numbers and brief explanations guide readers to content. Formal, simple fonts and a white background give the page a sophisticated, organized look to attract the target audience. Photographs show past and present students who appear happy and successful, demonstrating the college's ability to help people achieve goals and its long, experienced history.
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The document discusses ways to attract and address an audience for a magazine. It suggests using an eye-catching color scheme, fonts, titles, photos, captions, and layout. Specifically, it recommends using a large masthead at the top of the page, a red outline around the masthead, yellow text for captions and page numbers to stand out, photos and images to break up text, and both posed photos in natural settings and live concert shots to attract the target audience. The goal is to draw readers in using visual elements and cover topics they will find interesting.
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The document discusses how the author attracted their audience to their magazine. They included an eye-catching masthead and bold color scheme on the front cover. The main headline spans the width of the page to draw readers in. They also used a "buzzword" like professional magazines do to encourage readers to learn more. On the contents page, the magazine is neatly organized with pictures to catch attention. The double page spread continues the bold color scheme and features an eye-catching main image related to the genre. It includes an interview with interesting questions about the band and upcoming events.
Contents page analysis
The document discusses design elements and strategies for crafting an effective contents page for a music magazine. It notes that the model's bright costume on one page stands out among darker images and grabs readers' attention. Text sizes must be large enough to read easily while maintaining interest. A variety of images and clear labeling of featured artists provides readers insight into the magazine's content and prevents boredom. Facial expressions need to appear welcoming to engage the audience.
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3. Using effects like outer glow and varying colors/sizes to make certain elements like the main cover line and price stand out more.
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This document discusses the conventions and forms used in real magazines and how the student followed these conventions in their magazine product. It begins by outlining some key elements magazines typically include on the cover like the masthead, cover image, artist eye contact, headlines, and date line. It then examines specific aspects of the cover and contents page in more detail, such as how the cover image and lines are used to attract readers and how the contents page informs them of the magazine contents. Finally, it notes some common categories included on contents pages like reviews and features and discusses design elements for articles like a dominant photo and quote. Overall, the document analyzes how the student incorporated standard magazine formatting and layouts into their own magazine.
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This magazine cover features a medium close-up shot of Lady Gaga to showcase her body and intense facial expression, showing she is serious about her work. The central splash text "Lady Gaga" identifies the subject and draws the eye. House style elements like the consistent logo and placement of tags are used. The image and text are effective at attracting readers' attention and interest in learning more about the new artist Lady Gaga.
Front cover analysis
The document analyzes the front cover design of three different magazines - Kerrang, Q, and an unnamed magazine. For Kerrang, the analysis notes that the onomatopoeic masthead stands out in large font and reflects the rock genre, and the main image shows a band making eye contact with the reader. For Q, it notes that the simple masthead is prominently positioned and the main image of Adele breaks conventions by facing to the side while making eye contact. The document examines design elements like placement of images, text size, and use of color across the three magazine covers.
Question 1
The document discusses the conventions used in a music magazine cover and spread designed by the student. The cover uses conventions like a masthead, issue details, and medium shot of the artist looking at the camera. The double page spread similarly features the artist's image and maintains consistency with branding. While following conventions, the spread also includes unique elements like a downloadable song. Overall, the magazine designs draw from typical magazine styles but include some distinguishing characteristics.
Lo3
The target audience for the magazines would be explorers interested in indie rock music. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, these individuals see themselves as part of the indie rock crowd by reading the magazines. Katt's Uses and Gratifications Theory also applies, as readers would be informed and educated about artists, and find diversion and relaxation through the articles. The magazines aim to attract this audience through featuring a variety of indie rock-related content.
Analysis of 3 Front Pages
The masthead contrasts against the magazine cover to attract attention. The medium close-up photo of the lead singer in the optical center is the first thing the eyes are drawn to. The heading uses contrasting colors and provocative phrases like "Dark side exposed" to attract readers interested in learning more about the band. Non-distracting placement of the barcode and price information allows the visual elements and cover story text to be the focus.
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Contents page analysi
- 1. MixMag Contents page analysis
- 2. The contents page of MixMag is very good because it is all nice and neatly laded out which makes it very easy for the reader to read, for example the way that all the articles are in on column on the right hand of the page.
- 3. As you can see the main image is just off a group of people at a party having a good time which will apple to the target audience and make them feel like it more of their sort of magazine because it’s the same sort of this they would do.
- 4. MixMag have put in one of their regulars which they put in every magazine which is at the bottom of the page they have put in about there free CD they usually give away and what tracks are on it and what number they are, they also write a little bit about what the mix is about and give you a brief summary. Then they have all of their features in the column which is good because it means then you do not get confused on what the features are and what the regulars are because of the layout.
- 5. They have kept to the usually house style which is all nice and neat and nothing seems to be out of place and everything is in line and not all over the place. They also have got an identifier n the masthead which the whole name of the magazine but is smaller font and size so it fits perfectly in the left thrid.
- 6. NME contents page analysis
- 7. I like the way that the contents page is put together in NME because again it is very neat and does not have a lot going because it all in boxes and everything is in line with something else which makes it very easy to read and its not hard to find things your looking for.
- 8. The main image is about what is big at the time and its what most people are going to interested in and it can drag peoples attention to it, and not just a pointless image. This is going to get you more sales because more people what to know what is going on in the music industry, so they can speak to their friends about it.
- 9. They have put all the regulars in one place which is called ‘plus’ and this is good because it means that everyone can just see what is there and not have to go looking right through the whole magazine, where as all the features are the main bit where everything and where most people will just look and not be bothered to look anywhere else.
- 10. Not only do they have the features and also the regulars in on this front cover they also have a little offer to help you save money or at lets help you get their magazine for a cheaper price and make it more likely that your going to keep buying NME and not just buy it every now and then.
- 11. Kerrang contents page analysis
- 12. The contents page not as neat as the others but that’s because its not that sort of magazine it more about the music and not the design of the magazine, but I still thinks it neat and easy to read but not as neat as MixMag, and its easy to read.
- 13. The main image is an image of ‘Slash’ and this is good because then you understand that the main article is going to be about slash and he is the main topic is this weeks episode of the magazine, and that its what majority of people want to know about.
- 14. The contents page of Kerrang is good because they have put their main article on the top half of the page and then put a mixture of both features and regulars on the bottom half of the page which is good because it means that you can find it all in one place and not get all confused on what a feature and what a regular is which, and they also put in a little bit about the magazine that week and what the people want and also how it has related to that.
- 15. They have also kept to the house style of the magazine which not for everything to be perfect and for it all to be a messy and also that the main colours are Black/Yellow and Red. This is through out all of there magazines and also through out this magaizne.