1. Magazine Analysis

2. The masthead is one
of the largest pieces of text
on the page it is white and
bold so that it stands out
from the rest of the writing
which is in yellow. The way
that Bruno Mars covers up
some of the title is a
convention of Billboard
magazine. Other
convention of the
masthead is that b the o
and the d are filled in with
yellow and red, so this will
stand out to regular
readers of the magazine.
The cover line
is a list of
celebrities names
that will feature in
the magazine,
these are written
in yellow firstly as
it contrasts the
black background
and secondly its
coordinated with
the 50 years, this
coordination
makes it more
visually appealing
Main cover line – the text is written in a different font than the other cover lines
and is also written in a larger font, this is to symbolise its importance as it is the main
story. Also the word BIG is written in a different font and colour this is to encourages the
reader to read as it is left ambiguous.
The sky line
gives a clue to
the reader of
what to expect
This magazine is special
edition as it is the
magazines 50th
anniversary, the colour of
the writing is yellow
contrasting the black
background and the font is
retro symbolising the 50th
anniversary.
Main image the main and
only image on this magazine
is Bruno mars, this along with
the main cover line suggests
that he is going to be the
main story. The image is in
black and white, this effect
may have been used to
symbolise the retro theme as
it is the magazines 50th
anniversary
Front cover Analysis

3. Front cover Analysis
The masthead
the masthead is
written in the
conventional font for
this magazine, also
the artist image
covers up some of
the title similar to
billboard magazine,
this suggest that it is
a convention of the
music genre.
Main cover line
we can tell that this is
the main cover line as
it has the largest and
boldest font apart
form the title. The
colours of this
magazine are black,
white, red and yellow
which are the
conventional colours
used in this magazine.
Cell line the cell lines
give information of
stories inside.
Names of bands that
feature inside the
magazine .
Cover line –
shows a picture of
someone that will
have a small
feature inside the
magazine.

4. Front cover Analysis
Sky Line - this
gives us information
of the stories inside.
Main cover story- the
main cover story of this
magazine is of Mary as she
is the main image, also the
writing is written in bold
capital letters again leading
us to believe that this is the
main story. They are written
in black and red which is the
colour scheme for this
magazine.
Masthead- the
masthead is written in
bold red letters, Mary J
bliege covers some of
the masthead, which is
not only a convention
of this brand magazine
but of this genre of
magazine.
Sell lines- key
words and names are
written in black, large
capital letters.
Main image- the
main image is of a
singer called Mary j
bleige , they have
chosen this artists as it
appeals to the target
audience. The image is
a mid close up with her
eyes looking at the
camera making the
audience feel involved
with the magazine.

6. Front cover Analysis
Title(masthead)- the
title is written in white bold
print which is a convention of
this magazine. Also the way
that the image covers up
some of the masthead is a
convention of this magazine
and the music genre.
Main image- the main
image is in the centre of the
magazine suggesting that she
will be the main story. Also
the way that her eyes are
facing the camera is like she
is connecting with the
audience.
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Main cover story –
the main cover story is
about Alicia Keys, the
words are written in
black as that is the colour
scheme of this particular
magazine and most cover
stories in the music
magazine are written in
black, also other artists
names are written in red,
so the fact that its in
black makes it stand out
and again suggests that
it’s the main story.
Cover stories- the names
of different artists that are
featured inside are written in
red and capital letters, as the
capital letters make the
names stand out against the
stories

7. Contents page analysis
Names of artists
and page numbers
written in black
bold letters, easy
for the readers to
locate the pages
they
Under each page
number there is a
small description of
what the story is
about on that
particular page. Pictures of the artists
as they are the main
stories, this is a
convention of this
magazine.

8. Contents page analysis
Main image – the artist is
directly addressing the
audience as his eyes are
looking directly at the
camera.
Main categorise
divide the list of
page numbers
Graphic that tells the reader to
turn the page.
Page numbers
and what is on
the page
Colour of the writing is in black and
red continuing the colour scheme
of this magazine

9. Contents page analysis
Sky line- the colour of
the sky line is pink which
is continuing the colour
scheme and the
conventions of this
magazine
Page numbers
also in pink and in
bold font to make
them stand out as
they must be
important pages
Images – images of
artist that appear inside
the magazine on the page
number shown , having
images of the artist that
have stories that appear
in the magazine Is a
convention of the music
genre.
Main categories- that divide
the page numbers into
sections, also a convention of
the music genre.

10. Contents page analysis
Title- the title of
the magazine is also
written at the top of
the contents page to
remind the reader
what magazine they
are reading.
Cover lines- the
cover lines are used
to dived the articles
into categories.
Advertisement-
advertisement at the
bottom of the page to
encourage the reader to
continue buying the
magazine.
Graphics- the
graphics are
used to appeal
to the target
audience and
give the
magazine a
more modern
look.
Left third- on the
left side of this
magazine there is a
Column named band
index. This is good for
cognitive needs of the
audience. The bands
names are written in
alphabetic order
making it easier for the
reader to find the band
they want.
Layout- on the right side
of the page the headings
are written in bold headings
which makes it easier for
the reader to find what they
are looking for.

11. Contents page analysis
Contents is written in
a bold stylish way
Colour scheme- the
colour scheme of this
image is black and white
with the only colour
being the red of the
heart. This is done to
draw the audiences eye
to the heart as it
connotes love, so it
makes us think the story
will be about Kanye's
love life.
Layout - The layout
of the page is very
simple and
informative making it
easier for the reader
to find the page
number they need.
Background-the
background is plain
drawing the reader to
the main image and the
writing but there is also
a v in the background
helping the reader to
identify this as vibe
magazine

12. Double page spread analysis
Main image- the
main and only image
of this double page
spread is of Lady Gaga
and its a mid close up.
Her eyes are looking
directly at the camera
making the audience
feel more involved
with the magazine .
The image is black
and white fitting in
with the colour
scheme of this
magazine which is
black white and red,
this colour scheme is
a convention of this
magazine.
the enlarged L behind
the text relates to
Lady Gaga but is also
a convention of this
magazine, the colour
red is also a
convention of Q
magazine.
There is no title for
the article, there is
just lady Gagas name
in the top right hand
corner, this intrigues
the reader making
them have to read on
to find out what the
article is about.

13. Double page spread analysis
Main image-
the main
image is of
Katy Perry, its
on the right
hand side and
is quite
provocative
which could
suggest that
this article is
aimed at the
male
audience
Layout- the article is
split into three main
columns with a shot
large statement in the
middle of the page,
this makes the article
more interesting as its
unconventional
The article is written in black and white making it stand out and easy to read for the
audience.

14. Double page spread analysis
The main
image- The
main image is
of The Vaccines
, the image is
black and
white, a
convention of
this magazine
and every band
member is
looking directly
into the
camera,
connecting
with the
audience.
Layout- the
image takes up
two thirds of the
page and the
article takes up
one third , this
may have been
done to appeal to
the young
teenage audience
as they may not
want to read so
much, keeping
the story short
but to the point.
Colour scheme- the colour scheme of this magazine is black, white and
blue, in this particular spread this is shown by the beginning letters of
paragraphs written in bold blue and also there are some decorative lines
in the colour blue across the spread. The |Black and white colour scheme
is not only a convention for this magazine but as research has shown a
convention of the music genre.

15. Double page spread analysis
Main image- the
main image of
this double page
spread is a long
shot of the artist
Florence and the
machine, she is
positioned on the
left page, which
is a convention of
this magazine
and other
magazines within
the genre.
Title-the
title of this
article is
‘got the
love’ this is
clever as its
the name
of one of
her songs
and also
relates to
the article
The article is written in three columns in black making it easy to read and there is
a short introduction about the article.

16. Double page spread analysis
The main focus of
this magazine is of
lily Allen and her
quote the quote is
bold and large
drawing the
audience in.
The main
image is if Lily
Allen its a
medium long
shot and its a
modest photo
making it
more
appealing to
the target
audience
which is
teenagers.
Layout- the layout of this magazine is simple making it less overwhelming for the
audience, the start of the article has a large black capital letter, which is a
convention not only for this magazine or the music genre but for most
magazines.

17. Target audience
• Billboard magazine- the target audience for billboard magazine is mainly
teenagers and young adults in the us. This shown by the mainstream pop
artists featured inside and the bright, fun colour such as pink, blue and purple
used on the front covers of the magazine
• Kerrang – research has shown me that the target audience is men between
the ages of 17-30, this shown through the dark colour More than 49% of
kerrang readers have been purchasing the magazine for three years
• Vibe- the target audience for vibe magazine is both males and females and is
aimed at teenagers and adults, this shown through the variety of artists
featured for example the rolling stones would be aimed at the older end of
the target audience, however artists such as usher would be aimed at the
younger target audience.
• Q magazine- research has shown me that the target audience of Q magazine
are older music lovers rather than teens, the way that the magazine shows this
is through the sophisticated simple layout of the front cover and the range of
artists and music genres features inside the magazine. The audience is both
aimed at males and females shown through the use of unisex colours and
models.