This magazine advert analyses Jessie J's album advert. The advert uses dark colors like black and gold to portray mystery and wealth. Jessie J has a fierce facial expression to show she doesn't care what others think. The same photo from her album cover is used to directly promote the album. Text below references her hit songs so audiences recognize her success. Information about Jessie J and her website are also included.

1. Magazine Adverts
Analysis

2. This advert is very dark and includes a lot of black to
connote mysery and power with the artist, Jessie J. The
gold also indicates wealth and makes her seem important
and valuble.
Her facial expression is very fierce and shows that she
doesn’t care what pthe rpeople hink about her. Her eye
makeup is very dark which emphasises her eyes so the
audience are drawn to them and can make direct address
with the artist. Her lips also stand out as they are black
and gold, which makes her seem very mysterious.
The photo used in this advert is the same photo used on
Jessie J’s album cover which creates a clear link and
promotes the album directly.
The text below the image follows along with the colour
scheme and is written in white and gold. The text makes
reference to the artists well known songs so that the
audience can regnognise her successes and be interested
in the advert.
Below this, the advert give institutional information and
the website of the Jessie J.

3. This magazine advert is very cool toned and light as the
colours used are soft which suggests her music is calming,
and gentle. The colour of sky in the background matches
with the text, ‘born to die’ which makes the
The artist, Lana Del Rey, is standing on her own, and the
emptiness of the background emphasises that she is a solo
artist and is clearly very independent. The background is
also quite a rural setting so it illustrates that she is an
alternative artist.
Her name is in bold white letters so it stands out on the
blue background, this shows the audience clearly who the
artist is.
In the same blue coloured font, the date the album is out,
and a few songs are listed at the bottom of the page, just
to give the audience some extra information on the album
and how to get hold of it.

4. This magazine advert is very feminine as the
primary colour used is pink. Everything from the
colour of her hair, to the clothes she is wearing is
pink which highlights that the target audience is
females. His automatically draws the readers
attention to the similar photo in the bottom right
corner, which is the actual album artwork, showing
the audience what the album looks like.
Her facial expression is very bland as her eyes are
hidden by sunglasses, however ever these relate to
the sun, which makes the artist seem warmer and
more approachable.
The use of font in this advert is very consistent as
the words ‘Rihanna’ and ‘Loud’ are both the same
font, above and below the main image, following
typical codes and conventions.
The tracks which Rihanna is most famous for are
also listed below to draw in fans of those particular
songs to buying her new album.

5. This magazine advert is quite out there and eye-catching
because the artists are sitting at an ordinary table in the
middle of the sea which is a juxtaposition. The sea can
connote calmness, therefore it makes the artists look at
ease, intriguing the audience.
The majority of the advert is very bland and grey which
makes the band look quite moody, inferring the tone of
their style of music. However, it also makes them look
sophisticated, appealing to their target audience.
The name of the band, ‘stereophonics’ is written in black so
it stands out from the rest of the picture, and is easy for
readers to recognise. The slogan, 'keep calm and carry on’
relates to them being in the middle of sea and is a well
known statement that people can relate to.
The date the album is being released and the formats are
listed at the bottom in white, so give the audience extra
information on their album.
The simplicity and the abnormality of this cover work
together well and make it an intriguing cover that the
audience would be interested in. The abnormity also
connotes their style of music, and it isn’t typical chart
music.