2. The masthead makes use of the bold red colour which attracts the
audience as it’s a bold colour. Furthermore the font used is considered to
be quite urban, providing a paint/spray paint effect which relates to the
context of the genre which appeals to the audience. The size of the
masthead is significantly large compared to the other features upon the
page which induces the visibility furthermore its ability to attract the
audience and it is placed on top of the image so it can be easily seen.
The image used is of an artist who is smiling. I had to make the smile
genuine to make the image work as that is the only part of her being seen
properly, in doing so the audience are attracted to the welcoming smile
as it puts across a cheery mood furthermore it can be seen as a flirtatious
smile to appeal to males so they can find out more about why she’s
smiling so convincingly inside the magazine. The females would aspire to
become like the artist as she's confident to be put upon a front cover and
give such a convincing smile which emphasises the role model effect,
additionally her ethnicity is challenging the norm as not many Asian
ethnicities are seen upon covers and so this will appeal to the existing but
more quiet audience who fall into this category.
The main cover line and straplines appeal to the audience because they
get to read about information which they would be interested in such as
the greatest hip hop breakthroughs which brings up past songs and artists
that they can remember and talk about socially with friends which makes
the magazine all the more appealing. Also a recent upcoming artist as
the main cover line is used to attract them instantly as it takes up quite a
proportion of the page and they at least heard of the artist so it will
prompt a cue to find out more about the artist by wanting to read about
her which may lead to buying the magazine.
The strap line of the magazine will attract the audience almost instantly as
its directly below the big masthead so the eye will catch it straight away.
The fact its ‘THE WORLD’ of hip hop being included in the magazine just
goes to show that the audience are getting value for their money
because it covers the whole culture of hip hop in this magazine.
The price of the magazine takes into account prestige pricing due to the
new approach of the magazines content but it makes the audience feel
as if they are buying quality and so they know the content will be good
and they can also be proud of the magazine they own when socializing
which in turn would get more readership if the same topics are being
discussed.

3. The masthead for the contents page is similar to the front page
which makes sure the magazine is consistent, the audience
picking up on this consistency will allude to the fact that this
must be a professional magazine an so they are getting
moneys worth especially with the above average price tag.
The text uses colloquial terms which the target audience can
relate to and so reading the contents will become all the more
interesting if they can understand the expressing terms they
themselves use. To further attract the reader, the main title of
each page is in bold in order to make it stand out as to what
each page includes additionally the page number is also in
bold to help the reader locate the whereabouts of the content
is which appeals to them as its easy to use. The number is also in
a different colour which is conventional to help distinguish the
text from the numbers and show clearly the location.
The layout is unique in the sense that it has not been seen in a
conventional music magazine before, this alone attracts the
audience as its something they haven't come across before
which makes it more interesting to read which appeals to
them. The layout is set this way to induce the clarity of the
information on the page which makes it easier on the eye for
the reader which in turn appeals to them because they read a
magazine presumably when they are trying to relax and
anything to help provide that sense of unwinding is appealing.
One of the pages also consists of the audiences feedback
which will increase public relations and appeal to the audience
as they feel involved in the magazine since its launch therefore
the appreciation for their support via these pages will attract
the audience with a sense of involvement.

4. The pull out quote attracts the audience as it is very dominant
across the two pages seeing as it takes up the majority of the
space therefore the audience can almost immediately notice
it. Further because it is in relation to the article as it’s a quote,
the audience would want to know what is going to make her
say this, which would attract the audience into reading the
article.
The image would appeal to the audience because it is not
what they would usually see in a conventional magazine
because it has been graphically altered to provide a
mesmerizing effect which lures the audience in as its an
interesting picture of the artist. As well as this, it catches the
artist in action in a studio performing a task which shows
followers of that specific artist that she is working hard to get
where she is which appeals to them as their motivation is not
going unheard.
The other images will appeal to the audience as they are exclusive to the magazine which provides the reader with a
personal insight upon the artist so they feel all the more valued as an audience. These pictures of the artist also show her
in a more relaxed natural state which also provides a further insight to the artist to some extent, that of which the reader
feels privileged to see furthermore it reduces the amount of text information on the page as from my audience research
I have found out that visual information is more appealing to the target audience e as its more interesting.
The text article appeals to the audience as it is written in a questions and answers form which from my research proved
the most favoured type of article to read for the audience as it breaks down the information into chunks. Furthermore
the audience wanted an interview with an upcoming artist which is why I chose the same artist as the front cover as its
conventional to have them on a double page spread.
The handwriting text also appeals to the audience because it makes the double page personal as its like the artist herself
has signed it showing she approves of everything that has been said so the audience know they can trust the
information given by the magazine which may lead to further sales if the magazine is trustworthy and also provide a
base for a reputation.