These magazine cover and advertisement documents all follow similar conventions - the artist is the central focus to promote their album or mixtape, details on the release are highlighted, and the magazine's name is prominently displayed to mutually promote the artist and publication. Minimal colors and graphic elements are typically used to keep the design clean and draw attention to the key information. Contact details like websites and social media handles are usually included at the bottom to encourage further engagement with the artist's work and brand.

1. Magazine Cover/Advert
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2. MMG Album Magazine Ad
 Bold statements
promoting the group
 Simple, not a lot of
colors (only 3 used)
 Text is focused on
important information
 Magazine name in
large text to promote it
 Artists are center of
attention

3. J Cole Born Sinner Magazine Ad
 Close up of the artists face to show that
he’s center of attention
 Artists name to promote them aswell
 Minimal and simple text and colors
 Magazine name to promote their
business
 Quotes and statements

4. Drake Watch The Throne Magazine
Cover
 Artist is again, center of attention
 Doesn’t use a lot of colors
 Promoting other artists
 Text is bold and eye catching
 Promotes that artists mixtape/album

5. Rihanna Unapologetic Magazine
Cover
 A lot of voyeurism
 Attracts attention from different a
variety of audiences (no target
audience)
 Simple and presentable, not many
colors
 Magazine name to promote their
magazine as well as Rihanna’s album
 “Unapologetically” – promoting
Rihanna’s album

6. Ciara Album Magazine Cover
 Magazine name being promoted
 Ciara is the center of attention
 A lot of voyeurism
 Text, colors and images are limited and
are shown around the artist
 A lot of information promoting other
businesses/artist at the bottom
 A “hashtag” for social media
purposes, get audiences involved

7. Chris Brown F.A.M.E. Magazine Ad
 Promoting the artists album and
the artist itself
 A barcode that allows people to
scan and get more information
about the magazine
 Artist is the center of attention
 The magazine name is dominating
the front page

8. Stereophonics Magazine Ad
 The band are center of attention
 Long shot to see the location of the band
and what they’re wearing
 “Keep CALM and carry on” – The band
being in the middle of the sea and are
calmly eating food. Water = Calmness.
 Website at the bottom to promote the band
even more. This will allow them to have a
broader audience.
 Date of album release and platforms they’re
available on.

9. Kyle Park Make or Break Me Magazine Ad
 Artist has their own
signature look to how
their name is
written, brings
attention of fans
 Social media and
website to expand
the promotion of the
album release
 Album name
 Mise en scene, Kyle
Park in the woods
 Picture of album
cover, easier to buy
CD

10.  Artist name and album name are in bold
 Release date is in bigger font
 Image of the album cover as the cover of the
magazine
 Promoting Jay Z’s record label
 Website for more information which will
promote the artist.