This document analyzes the design of a magazine cover. It discusses several design elements including the masthead, main image, model credit, main cover line, and coverlines. The analysis explains how these elements are used to attract the target audience of music fans. For example, the main cover line "Changed my life" in a bold font is intended to encourage readers. The variety of artists listed in the coverlines would appeal to different fans within the target genre of music. Overall, the cover uses photographic style and fonts associated with rock music to target its audience.
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The document analyzes the design of a magazine cover. It summarizes various elements of the design including the masthead font, main image featuring a model, model credit, main cover line, placement of elements according to the Guttenburg design principle, colors used, typefaces, photography lighting, coverlines of different sizes featuring various artists, and the overall informal yet professional house style. The design aims to attract fans of indie and rock music genres through prominent coverage of the band Arctic Monkeys and a retro-themed image of a model associated with that genre.
My media product uses and develops conventions of real media magazines. It borrows elements like mastheads, cover lines, and full bleed images from magazines like Vibe. It challenges conventions by including new elements like social media links on the contents page and a QR code on the barcode. Overall, it takes proven magazine designs and modernizes them with some updated interactive features.
The document summarizes and compares the front covers and contents pages of two music magazines, NME and Vibe. Some key conventions highlighted include bold mastheads, featured artist banners, and prominent page numbers to help readers navigate. Color schemes and images are used to attract different audiences. Contents pages list article headlines clearly and draw attention through formatting like bold text. Overall the document analyzes design elements and their purpose in engaging readers.
This front cover analysis summarizes three magazine covers.
1) The first cover uses a black, white, and red color scheme with a casual photo of Liam Gallagher. Short, direct text is used to hook readers.
2) The second cover features a color photo of Alex Turner wearing sunglasses. Attention-grabbing text quotes directly address readers.
3) The third cover has a soft, natural photo of Florence Welch. Feminine tones and colors are used to match her image and appeal to a mixed audience. Short text previews interior stories.
The student's media product uses and develops conventions of real pop magazines. Both use bright colors, sans serif fonts, and eye-catching images that appeal to target audiences. However, the student's magazine challenges conventions by using brighter colors that stand out more against a darker image. While layout, mastheads, and shot types are similarly conventional, the bolder color scheme makes the student's magazine distinct.
The document summarizes the key design conventions used in the contents pages of two music magazines - NME and Vibe. Some of the conventions highlighted include: using bold colors and fonts to make headings stand out; including article page numbers and titles; separating sections with lines or spacing; and featuring images of artists to match article topics and attract readers. Both magazines aim to catch the eye, clearly present content information, and appeal to target audiences through their contents page designs.
The contents page uses a space theme color scheme of yellow text on black background to match the magazine's genre. It provides preview images and brief summaries of the magazine's articles to entice readers while also listing the issue number, date, and page numbers for article locations. The layout is simple and straightforward, drawing attention to exclusive interviews and larger artist images to highlight key content without providing all details upfront.
The magazine Maverick addresses its target audience of independent music fans through its name, tagline, and imagery. The name "Maverick" identifies with those outside the mainstream. The red tagline indicates the genre of music covered and that readers think independently. The main cover image would appeal to the target audience through its conventions of their social group. Throughout the magazine, the house style of black, red, and white colors and fonts are continued to attract and engage the audience. Article content like exclusive interviews and competitions also aim to attract readers.
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The document analyzes the design of a magazine cover. It summarizes various elements of the design including the masthead font, main image featuring a model, model credit, main cover line, placement of elements according to the Guttenburg design principle, colors used, typefaces, photography lighting, coverlines of different sizes featuring various artists, and the overall informal yet professional house style. The design aims to attract fans of indie and rock music genres through prominent coverage of the band Arctic Monkeys and a retro-themed image of a model associated with that genre.
My media product uses and develops conventions of real media magazines. It borrows elements like mastheads, cover lines, and full bleed images from magazines like Vibe. It challenges conventions by including new elements like social media links on the contents page and a QR code on the barcode. Overall, it takes proven magazine designs and modernizes them with some updated interactive features.
The document summarizes and compares the front covers and contents pages of two music magazines, NME and Vibe. Some key conventions highlighted include bold mastheads, featured artist banners, and prominent page numbers to help readers navigate. Color schemes and images are used to attract different audiences. Contents pages list article headlines clearly and draw attention through formatting like bold text. Overall the document analyzes design elements and their purpose in engaging readers.
This front cover analysis summarizes three magazine covers.
1) The first cover uses a black, white, and red color scheme with a casual photo of Liam Gallagher. Short, direct text is used to hook readers.
2) The second cover features a color photo of Alex Turner wearing sunglasses. Attention-grabbing text quotes directly address readers.
3) The third cover has a soft, natural photo of Florence Welch. Feminine tones and colors are used to match her image and appeal to a mixed audience. Short text previews interior stories.
The student's media product uses and develops conventions of real pop magazines. Both use bright colors, sans serif fonts, and eye-catching images that appeal to target audiences. However, the student's magazine challenges conventions by using brighter colors that stand out more against a darker image. While layout, mastheads, and shot types are similarly conventional, the bolder color scheme makes the student's magazine distinct.
The document summarizes the key design conventions used in the contents pages of two music magazines - NME and Vibe. Some of the conventions highlighted include: using bold colors and fonts to make headings stand out; including article page numbers and titles; separating sections with lines or spacing; and featuring images of artists to match article topics and attract readers. Both magazines aim to catch the eye, clearly present content information, and appeal to target audiences through their contents page designs.
The contents page uses a space theme color scheme of yellow text on black background to match the magazine's genre. It provides preview images and brief summaries of the magazine's articles to entice readers while also listing the issue number, date, and page numbers for article locations. The layout is simple and straightforward, drawing attention to exclusive interviews and larger artist images to highlight key content without providing all details upfront.
The magazine Maverick addresses its target audience of independent music fans through its name, tagline, and imagery. The name "Maverick" identifies with those outside the mainstream. The red tagline indicates the genre of music covered and that readers think independently. The main cover image would appeal to the target audience through its conventions of their social group. Throughout the magazine, the house style of black, red, and white colors and fonts are continued to attract and engage the audience. Article content like exclusive interviews and competitions also aim to attract readers.
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The masthead uses a tilted font to fit on one line and stand out against the dark blue background. The main image of the artist draws the reader in with its friendly appeal. The model credit and main cover line below relate the image to the story about the band. Cover lines are spread around the cover to make the reader view all elements. The design follows the Gutenberg principle with important elements in the optical area and less important in the fallow areas.
The magazine uses a pink color scheme and images of boy bands to appeal to its young, female target audience. There is no single dominant image on the cover, focusing more on cover lines. Inside, article pages use pink banners and mastheads for branding and easy-to-read fonts with short sentences and many images. Advertisements blend in with the page layout and color scheme rather than standing out.
The double page spread features a large main image of singer Usher smoking a cigar which suggests a relaxed attitude reflective of the genre of music covered in Vibe magazine. The interview questions are bolded for clarity. While the image page lacks a color scheme, keeping the text page simple with just black text implies the content is interesting without additional design elements.
The document describes the layout and design elements of various magazine covers and pages. Some of the key points summarized:
- The NME magazine cover has a scrapbook layout with many images and text cut in various sizes to look like a collage. Bright colors are used.
- Q magazine uses a dark color scheme with Matt Bellamy's image smashing their logo. They target an older audience with in-depth artist profiles.
- Kerrang magazine has a messy punk-inspired layout with many photos. They use contests and previews of revealing photos to attract younger readers.
- Mojo focuses more on information with a 50/50 text to image ratio. Their sophisticated black, white,
The magazine uses consistent branding elements like a red, white, and black color scheme throughout to maintain its house style and make the NME easily recognizable. Photos are used prominently on the cover and in articles to appeal to the target audience of younger music fans. Captions, pull quotes, and informal language help hook readers and provide a quick sense of the content in a way that matches the magazine's casual tone.
The NME targets young adult males interested in rock and hip-hop music. It has been published since 1952 and shifted its focus from music journalism to associated more with punk rock in the 1970s. Currently, the magazine aims to keep readers informed of new music through ads and articles, with a typical reader being a 23-year old male. Circulation is approximately 23,924 issues.
The NME targets young adult males interested in rock and hip-hop music. It has been published since 1952 and shifted its focus from music journalism to associated with genres like punk rock and hip-hop. The magazine aims to keep its audience informed of new music through ads and articles on up-and-coming artists. The typical reader is male around 23 years old, making up two-thirds of subscribers.
The magazine cover uses design techniques to attract its target audience of students. It features the band Niki and the Dove using direct address to appeal to readers. Bright colors like pink, purple, and yellow are used to grab attention, as is black text that stands out on pale backgrounds. Informal fonts and scattered cover lines featuring other bands aim to interest fans. Strategic placement of design elements follows principles to guide the eye to key information.
The document summarizes the key elements of three music magazine covers.
1) The first magazine cover features a close-up photo of a female artist with supporting text in varying fonts and sizes to add depth. White space is maximized without looking cluttered.
2) The second magazine uses a sans-serif masthead and black/white color scheme with yellow accents. It features mid-shots of three people in casual clothing to challenge conventions.
3) The third magazine has a large masthead incorporating the Union Jack. It uses primary colors and features four male models with a laid-back style to represent their alternative audience.
The document summarizes the design elements of a magazine cover and how they appeal to the target audience. Key points include:
- The masthead takes up only the left side so as not to obscure the image, and its bright red color and classic font style appeal to a older audience.
- The close-up image of the pop singer gives her a "rock look" to tie into the magazine's theme, and her eye contact may intrigue readers.
- Varied cover lines in different sizes highlight popular articles and artists, giving readers options and showing the magazine's music focus.
- Dark colors, lighting, and contrast between image and text make the cover visually appealing and professional looking for its
This magazine cover uses a simple color scheme of black and white to attract an older target audience. The main image of the artist in white clothing with red hair against a black background creates a clean, pure look. Typefaces are clear and simple to read. Photography lighting gives the image a natural yet glowing quality, making the artist appear angelic. Cover lines are neatly arranged in columns on the side of the page to not interrupt the central image. The masthead is unusually turned white instead of the usual red to not clash with the image. Overall the design utilizes principles like the Gutenberg diagram to guide readers' eyes across the page in an accessible manner suited to older readers.
DJ Magazine has used a yellow banner over the headline to draw attention while still allowing the headline to be visible. The article is about a DJ named Lemon Scent who specializes in house music, known for being quirky. The large image takes up the right page and shows Lemon Scent holding a lemon in front of his face, portraying his sense of humor. Columns are used to break up the text into an easier to read format for younger audiences.
The document summarizes the layout and design elements of magazine double page spreads. It notes that the spreads use small, sophisticated fonts packed closely together with minimal whitespace. Images are used prominently to draw readers in, along with enticing quotes and announcing exclusive stories. Color schemes tend to be simple black, white and a accent color like red.
The technologies used to create the magazine were a professional camera, InDesign, Photoshop, WordPress and PowerPoint. While the student was inexperienced with these programs, working on the preliminary task helped prepare them to take better photos and design magazine layouts. Comparing the final magazine to the preliminary work shows improvement in photography skills and creating a more professional design. However, editing skills could still be improved, such as making background effects look more realistic. Overall, the student gained valuable experience designing a magazine even as a beginner using these technologies.
The document analyzes and compares the contents pages of two magazines - Q Magazine and NME.
[1] The Q Magazine contents page has a neat and uncluttered design with the masthead in the primary optical area and cover lines neatly placed, appealing to its target audience of older readers.
[2] In contrast, the NME contents page has a cluttered design with elements scattered everywhere, relating to its target demographic of teenagers.
[3] Both contents pages effectively apply design principles like the Rule of Thirds and Gutenberg Diagram to draw attention to key elements, while maintaining consistent house styles that appeal to their respective target audiences.
This front cover uses conventions from real magazines like Vibe. It has a bold masthead across the top, an eyebrow highlighting the main article, multiple cover lines advertising interior articles, and a central image of a female model making eye contact. However, it also challenges conventions with its strapline of "Lyrics you will never forget" and placement of the barcode and date. The predominant colors of black, grey, maroon and navy blue were chosen to appeal to the target audience of males and females ages 16-22.
This front cover uses conventions from real magazines like Vibe. It has a bold masthead across the top, an eyebrow highlighting the main article, multiple cover lines advertising interior articles, and a central image of a female model making eye contact. However, it also challenges conventions with its strapline of "Lyrics you will never forget" and placement of the barcode and date. The predominant colors of black, grey, maroon and navy blue were chosen to appeal to the target audience of males and females ages 16-22.
This front cover uses conventions from real magazines like Vibe. It has a bold masthead across the top, an eyebrow highlighting the main article, multiple cover lines advertising interior articles, and a central image of a female model making eye contact. However, it also challenges conventions with its strapline of "Lyrics you will never forget" and placement of the barcode and date. The predominant colors of black, grey, maroon and navy blue were chosen to appeal to the target audience of males and females ages 16-22.
The magazine cover uses blue, white, and yellow colors to attract attention simply and effectively. It features an image of the band Muse, who will attract fans. The band name is written small below a quote to intrigue readers into learning more. The main cover line is a quote about the band's new musical direction that will interest fans, backed by a comparison to popular artist Skrillex. Overall, the design draws on principles like using strong focal areas and capital letters throughout to attract the target audience.
The masthead for the magazine 'Q' is in white lettering on a red background in the top left third of the magazine cover. It establishes the magazine brand. The main cover image is of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, whose arm links through the Q logo. The cover lines are written as if directly on the page to seem more personal. The background relates to Coldplay's tour theme to appeal to fans. Key details like the date and barcode are clearly displayed for readers.
This document summarizes the key conventions used in music magazine design. It discusses elements like the title/logo using sans serif fonts and taking up the full width. The background uses bright colors to stand out on shelves. Images are included to show what will be featured in articles. Cover lines provide insights into inside content. The lead article is the main cover story to draw readers in. Contents pages list article locations. Editors' notes introduce each issue.
This document discusses how the media product uses conventions of real music magazines. It summarizes:
1) The front cover uses images from a photo shoot and a plain background, following conventions. Coverlines are relevant to the genre and use buzzwords like "Exclusive."
2) The contents page uses bold category headlines, images that anchor to coverlines, and sublines that provide extra information without revealing all.
3) The double page spread uses a title that bleeds across pages to link them, follows conventions by using a band's own font for their name, and includes a collage of images on one page like real magazines.
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The masthead uses a tilted font to fit on one line and stand out against the dark blue background. The main image of the artist draws the reader in with its friendly appeal. The model credit and main cover line below relate the image to the story about the band. Cover lines are spread around the cover to make the reader view all elements. The design follows the Gutenberg principle with important elements in the optical area and less important in the fallow areas.
The magazine uses a pink color scheme and images of boy bands to appeal to its young, female target audience. There is no single dominant image on the cover, focusing more on cover lines. Inside, article pages use pink banners and mastheads for branding and easy-to-read fonts with short sentences and many images. Advertisements blend in with the page layout and color scheme rather than standing out.
The double page spread features a large main image of singer Usher smoking a cigar which suggests a relaxed attitude reflective of the genre of music covered in Vibe magazine. The interview questions are bolded for clarity. While the image page lacks a color scheme, keeping the text page simple with just black text implies the content is interesting without additional design elements.
The document describes the layout and design elements of various magazine covers and pages. Some of the key points summarized:
- The NME magazine cover has a scrapbook layout with many images and text cut in various sizes to look like a collage. Bright colors are used.
- Q magazine uses a dark color scheme with Matt Bellamy's image smashing their logo. They target an older audience with in-depth artist profiles.
- Kerrang magazine has a messy punk-inspired layout with many photos. They use contests and previews of revealing photos to attract younger readers.
- Mojo focuses more on information with a 50/50 text to image ratio. Their sophisticated black, white,
The magazine uses consistent branding elements like a red, white, and black color scheme throughout to maintain its house style and make the NME easily recognizable. Photos are used prominently on the cover and in articles to appeal to the target audience of younger music fans. Captions, pull quotes, and informal language help hook readers and provide a quick sense of the content in a way that matches the magazine's casual tone.
The NME targets young adult males interested in rock and hip-hop music. It has been published since 1952 and shifted its focus from music journalism to associated more with punk rock in the 1970s. Currently, the magazine aims to keep readers informed of new music through ads and articles, with a typical reader being a 23-year old male. Circulation is approximately 23,924 issues.
The NME targets young adult males interested in rock and hip-hop music. It has been published since 1952 and shifted its focus from music journalism to associated with genres like punk rock and hip-hop. The magazine aims to keep its audience informed of new music through ads and articles on up-and-coming artists. The typical reader is male around 23 years old, making up two-thirds of subscribers.
The magazine cover uses design techniques to attract its target audience of students. It features the band Niki and the Dove using direct address to appeal to readers. Bright colors like pink, purple, and yellow are used to grab attention, as is black text that stands out on pale backgrounds. Informal fonts and scattered cover lines featuring other bands aim to interest fans. Strategic placement of design elements follows principles to guide the eye to key information.
The document summarizes the key elements of three music magazine covers.
1) The first magazine cover features a close-up photo of a female artist with supporting text in varying fonts and sizes to add depth. White space is maximized without looking cluttered.
2) The second magazine uses a sans-serif masthead and black/white color scheme with yellow accents. It features mid-shots of three people in casual clothing to challenge conventions.
3) The third magazine has a large masthead incorporating the Union Jack. It uses primary colors and features four male models with a laid-back style to represent their alternative audience.
The document summarizes the design elements of a magazine cover and how they appeal to the target audience. Key points include:
- The masthead takes up only the left side so as not to obscure the image, and its bright red color and classic font style appeal to a older audience.
- The close-up image of the pop singer gives her a "rock look" to tie into the magazine's theme, and her eye contact may intrigue readers.
- Varied cover lines in different sizes highlight popular articles and artists, giving readers options and showing the magazine's music focus.
- Dark colors, lighting, and contrast between image and text make the cover visually appealing and professional looking for its
This magazine cover uses a simple color scheme of black and white to attract an older target audience. The main image of the artist in white clothing with red hair against a black background creates a clean, pure look. Typefaces are clear and simple to read. Photography lighting gives the image a natural yet glowing quality, making the artist appear angelic. Cover lines are neatly arranged in columns on the side of the page to not interrupt the central image. The masthead is unusually turned white instead of the usual red to not clash with the image. Overall the design utilizes principles like the Gutenberg diagram to guide readers' eyes across the page in an accessible manner suited to older readers.
DJ Magazine has used a yellow banner over the headline to draw attention while still allowing the headline to be visible. The article is about a DJ named Lemon Scent who specializes in house music, known for being quirky. The large image takes up the right page and shows Lemon Scent holding a lemon in front of his face, portraying his sense of humor. Columns are used to break up the text into an easier to read format for younger audiences.
The document summarizes the layout and design elements of magazine double page spreads. It notes that the spreads use small, sophisticated fonts packed closely together with minimal whitespace. Images are used prominently to draw readers in, along with enticing quotes and announcing exclusive stories. Color schemes tend to be simple black, white and a accent color like red.
The technologies used to create the magazine were a professional camera, InDesign, Photoshop, WordPress and PowerPoint. While the student was inexperienced with these programs, working on the preliminary task helped prepare them to take better photos and design magazine layouts. Comparing the final magazine to the preliminary work shows improvement in photography skills and creating a more professional design. However, editing skills could still be improved, such as making background effects look more realistic. Overall, the student gained valuable experience designing a magazine even as a beginner using these technologies.
The document analyzes and compares the contents pages of two magazines - Q Magazine and NME.
[1] The Q Magazine contents page has a neat and uncluttered design with the masthead in the primary optical area and cover lines neatly placed, appealing to its target audience of older readers.
[2] In contrast, the NME contents page has a cluttered design with elements scattered everywhere, relating to its target demographic of teenagers.
[3] Both contents pages effectively apply design principles like the Rule of Thirds and Gutenberg Diagram to draw attention to key elements, while maintaining consistent house styles that appeal to their respective target audiences.
This front cover uses conventions from real magazines like Vibe. It has a bold masthead across the top, an eyebrow highlighting the main article, multiple cover lines advertising interior articles, and a central image of a female model making eye contact. However, it also challenges conventions with its strapline of "Lyrics you will never forget" and placement of the barcode and date. The predominant colors of black, grey, maroon and navy blue were chosen to appeal to the target audience of males and females ages 16-22.
This front cover uses conventions from real magazines like Vibe. It has a bold masthead across the top, an eyebrow highlighting the main article, multiple cover lines advertising interior articles, and a central image of a female model making eye contact. However, it also challenges conventions with its strapline of "Lyrics you will never forget" and placement of the barcode and date. The predominant colors of black, grey, maroon and navy blue were chosen to appeal to the target audience of males and females ages 16-22.
This front cover uses conventions from real magazines like Vibe. It has a bold masthead across the top, an eyebrow highlighting the main article, multiple cover lines advertising interior articles, and a central image of a female model making eye contact. However, it also challenges conventions with its strapline of "Lyrics you will never forget" and placement of the barcode and date. The predominant colors of black, grey, maroon and navy blue were chosen to appeal to the target audience of males and females ages 16-22.
The magazine cover uses blue, white, and yellow colors to attract attention simply and effectively. It features an image of the band Muse, who will attract fans. The band name is written small below a quote to intrigue readers into learning more. The main cover line is a quote about the band's new musical direction that will interest fans, backed by a comparison to popular artist Skrillex. Overall, the design draws on principles like using strong focal areas and capital letters throughout to attract the target audience.
The masthead for the magazine 'Q' is in white lettering on a red background in the top left third of the magazine cover. It establishes the magazine brand. The main cover image is of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, whose arm links through the Q logo. The cover lines are written as if directly on the page to seem more personal. The background relates to Coldplay's tour theme to appeal to fans. Key details like the date and barcode are clearly displayed for readers.
This document summarizes the key conventions used in music magazine design. It discusses elements like the title/logo using sans serif fonts and taking up the full width. The background uses bright colors to stand out on shelves. Images are included to show what will be featured in articles. Cover lines provide insights into inside content. The lead article is the main cover story to draw readers in. Contents pages list article locations. Editors' notes introduce each issue.
This document discusses how the media product uses conventions of real music magazines. It summarizes:
1) The front cover uses images from a photo shoot and a plain background, following conventions. Coverlines are relevant to the genre and use buzzwords like "Exclusive."
2) The contents page uses bold category headlines, images that anchor to coverlines, and sublines that provide extra information without revealing all.
3) The double page spread uses a title that bleeds across pages to link them, follows conventions by using a band's own font for their name, and includes a collage of images on one page like real magazines.
The document compares the student's media product to real magazine conventions and forms.
The student follows conventions for magazine elements like the front cover, contents page, and double page spread. On the front cover, they include the issue date, price, masthead, cover lines highlighting features. Their contents page lists contents alphabetically and uses color and formatting consistently. The double page spread includes a large headline, image, and multiple columns of text in an interview format. Throughout, the student maintains colors and fonts that tie the magazine together visually as a cohesive product.
The document provides an analysis of the design elements of a magazine cover featuring Cheryl Cole. It summarizes:
1) The red masthead against a black background emphasizes dominance and power, aimed at an older target audience.
2) The main image of Cheryl Cole draws people in with sex appeal, idealizing the "perfect" woman and encouraging readers.
3) Photography uses low lighting for a seductive yet provocative look, with minimal shadows allowing a clear view of the subject.
4) Design principles like the Gutenberg design are used to place elements in primary, strong, and weak visual areas for maximum visibility and impact.
The document analyzes and compares the double page spreads from Q Magazine and NME Magazine.
The Q Magazine spread features Adele with a sophisticated black and white image and focuses on her achievements over the past year. It targets older audiences who listen to Adele's music.
The NME Magazine spread features Nicki Minaj with a bold, colorful pink image representing her pop music. It uses a lively design with different text sections and quotes to engage younger, female readers who are fans of Minaj.
The spreads show how magazine layout, images, colors and text are tailored to attract different target audiences for the featured artists.
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The document summarizes and analyzes the front cover of the NME music magazine featuring Rihanna. Key points include:
- The large pink masthead and font make the title eye-catching and tie into the pink and black color scheme.
- The headline in the center of the page above Rihanna's full-page image draws the viewer's eyes to identify her.
- The target audience is identified as females aged 16-25 based on Rihanna's age and the bright pink color.
- Elements like the puffs, barcode, and price placement follow magazine conventions while the full-page image stands out.
The document provides an analysis of the front cover, contents, and a double page feature of a music magazine. It summarizes the key design elements like the color scheme, font sizes and styles, placement of images and text, and how these are used to effectively engage readers and promote stories and artists featured in the magazine. The color white is used prominently to make elements stand out, and bold colors, fonts, and headings are employed to draw the eye to important information. Larger images are featured to catch attention.
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The contents page uses consistent colors and formatting to clearly showcase what's inside the magazine issue. Key elements include:
- A large banner at the top announces it's the contents page in bold letters.
- Subheadings are blocked out in black to segment different article sections.
- Band names and page numbers are listed in red to stand out on the white page.
- A main image provides a visual preview of an included article.
- Brief article summaries include page references to guide readers to full pieces.
- Previous and upcoming issue details advertise subscription options for continued access.
These design choices help attract and direct readers to the most relevant sections within the magazine in a clear,
The document analyzes the layout, design elements, and stylistic choices used in a rock music magazine. It discusses how the banner, titles, images, colors, fonts, and other components are designed to attract attention and convey the magazine's focus on rock music. Specific techniques like a close-up image of a guitarist, broken text fonts, and high-contrast colors are described as visually representing the style of rock music for readers.
The document discusses conventions used in pop music magazines. It analyzes conventions seen on magazine covers, contents pages, and double page spreads. Key conventions included are mastheads, coverlines, pull quotes, standfirsts, kickers, main images, and use of bold colors. The creator of the document incorporated these conventions into their own mock magazine to make it look professional and appeal to the target audience.
The document analyzes the front cover design of the magazine NME. It notes that NME uses bold colors, varied font sizes, and multiple images and text boxes to create an eye-catching yet structured cover. Celebrity endorsement from featuring artist Liam Gallagher draws readers in. The strategic layout, including the placement and direction of Liam's image, guides readers' eyes across the cover in an intentional sequence.
This document summarizes some key codes and conventions for magazine design and layout. It discusses elements like using popular artist images on the cover to draw in readers. The contents page includes at least 5 pictures and headings in a large font size. Double page spreads typically feature a large grabbing image along with a quote to preview the article. Design elements like font size, color, and language are tailored for the target audience and genre. Overall the document outlines visual and written techniques magazines use to effectively engage and inform readers.
The magazine cover uses bold colors and contrast to attract its target audience. The masthead uses red text on a light background to stand out. The main image is of a man holding a gun to his chin, intended to shock viewers and make them want to learn more. Cover lines advertise artists and music in alternating red and white text. The design draws the eye to important information and creates intrigue to engage the target audience.
This content page from a music magazine is designed to appeal to its target audience of 30-40 year olds. It uses a simple black and white design with minimal images and fonts to engage readers interested in facts about musicians rather than flashy graphics. The large central image and quote are meant to draw readers in while the varied text sizes prioritize important information. Overall, the straightforward layout and classic aesthetic aim to provide an informative experience for the magazine's sophisticated, music-focused demographic.
The document provides details about a magazine double page spread promoting a rock band. It analyzes various design elements and how they are used to represent the genre of rock music. These include the large central image showing band members in typical rock clothing and poses. Text is separated into questions and answers to give an informal feel. Bold text and red coloring draw attention to the band's name. The language in the body text, with words like "bullshit" and "fuck off," aims to appeal to rock fans with its aggressiveness. Overall the layout aims to attract rock fans through visuals and text that represent the genre.
This document analyzes the design elements of music magazine covers and content pages. Key elements discussed include mastheads, headlines, images, colors, and layouts. Overall the document examines how various design choices work to attract readers and tie the magazine together visually as a cohesive brand. It provides comments on different magazine examples and which elements are effective at drawing in readers.
The document provides an evaluation of a music magazine product. Key details include:
- The magazine uses a bold masthead and prominent images of popular artists to draw attention.
- Interviews and articles about trending artists are included to attract readers interested in learning about new music.
- Consistent colors, fonts, and layouts are used throughout the magazine to provide continuity and familiarity for readers.
- Popular music genres and artists are featured to appeal to the target audience of teenagers and young adults. Consistent branding aims to clearly represent this social group.
The magazine cover uses a simple yet professional design that appeals to its target audience of young adults. High key lighting is used on the main image to make the artist easily recognizable. The bold masthead stretches across the top to clearly display the magazine name. Cover lines down the left side briefly summarize additional articles to entice readers. The overall house style with plain colors and formal typefaces creates a serious yet appealing tone.
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This document outlines the 14-week production process of creating a short film for an advanced media studies course. It details the weekly progress, including choosing to create a black and white featurette, drafting a film poster, researching other shorts, writing a script, filming on location despite challenges with actors and equipment, and ongoing editing. The goal was to finish interviews, complete the video, and work on the evaluation. Contingency plans were made for potential issues like rescheduling filming.
The poster uses a dark blue-green colour scheme to create an eerie atmosphere. A cloaked figure and dark house in the background instantly associate the poster with the horror genre. The central image features a man with a serious, scared expression highlighted by lighting. Capitalized text is used for the film title and actor's name to draw attention and be read quickly. Elements like the title design, rough lettering, and glowing effect relate it to horror without distracting from the important visual elements.
The document summarizes feedback received on a video featurette created to promote a fictional film called "The Masterpiece". Responses were gathered through questions posted on a private Facebook group. Overall, feedback was positive. Comments praised the contrasting visual styles and "quirky" set design. Viewers enjoyed learning about the fictional film and actors through interviews. While no specific target audience was identified, interest came from those interested in film and younger viewers. All agreed the video had elements of comedy, matching the original research labeling comedy as the most popular genre. The fragmented narrative achieved the goal of enticing viewers to learn more. Suggested improvements included a less abrupt ending and extending an actor interview.
The media product uses and challenges some conventions of documentary-style "making of" films. It conforms to conventions like using locations related to the fictional film's story and time period, and including props and costumes that provide context. However, it challenges conventions by having the film discussed be fictional rather than real, and by mixing timeline shots without a clear narrative. Interviews are included to give background as in real "making of" films but the purpose is partly comedic since the featured film is not real.
A Facebook group was created to get feedback on a short film draft. The group allowed people to view the draft video and respond to questions about it posted on the same page. Questions about the short film were posted to the group and responses from members are shown below.
The document analyzes the results of a questionnaire given to participants about what they would want to see in a short film. It finds that:
1) Respondents ranged widely in age, so the film cannot be directed at a specific age group. Younger people made up the largest group, so the film may include aspects they suggested.
2) More females responded than males, but the film should appeal to both to get the largest audience. Responses will reflect the female perspective more.
3) All watched films occasionally or more, so they would be interested in a "featurette" learning more about a movie.
4) Comedy was the most commonly watched genre, so the film should
The document summarizes a short film production called "The Masterpiece" that will combine elements of silent films from the 1920s with a featurette documenting the production. The silent film is a comedy/mystery about the theft of a painting. The featurette will include interviews and behind-the-scenes footage shot during production. Various film techniques and conventions from genres like documentaries, parodies, and dramas will be used to bring humor to both the silent film and featurette elements.
The document summarizes interview scenes from the film production of "The Masterpiece". It introduces the flamboyant director Paul Watson and the struggling producer Harrison Holloway. It also features interviews with the eccentric cast members who describe their complex characters in grandiose terms or admit to lack of preparation. Holloway comments that Paul was the biggest problem and the amateur production had many issues. In the end, most of the cast and crew claim the film as their own masterpiece.
The layout of the film review uses straight lines and a large central image to conform to magazine styles, though the volume of dense text may discourage some readers. While the title does not stand out, the review provides the key details about the film in a marked section. A pull quote from the review praising the film's insight into humanity's pulse encourages readers to engage with the entertaining and positive tone of the overall analysis.
Film review analysis no strings attached & the ritekruane95
This document analyzes the layout and writing of a film review that discusses two movies, No Strings Attached and The Rite. The layout uses columns and straight lines to present information clearly without appearing cluttered. Important elements like the title are placed in prominent positions following design principles. The writing covers two films in an unconventional short format, including key details about release date, rating, director, cast, run time and plot summary for each that readers expect in a movie review.
The layout of the film review is informal with angled text and images, and wide columns without aligned text. While an large image is used to draw attention, the text is given more importance by being on the left. A positive quote is also included to encourage readers. The writing style is informal and engaging for readers, using inclusive phrasing and questions to involve readers in thinking deeper about the points made. However, key details about the movie's plot, rating, and release date are not immediately provided in a separate box.
The black and white color scheme of the movie poster matches the film and indicates it will be a black and white silent film. The only color is red, which represents love and romance as the genre. Images on the poster clearly show the romantic genre through the poses of the actors facing each other. Their faces are centered using the rule of thirds to draw the audience's eyes. Stylistic elements like 1920s clothing and exaggerated emotions are iconic of silent films and communicate the film's intent to represent that era. The simple and italic title fonts create contrast, with red drawing attention to the title as the only color. Production company logos are lined along the bottom as usual convention.
The poster uses dark colours that conform to mythical adventure movies and shades of green linked to the beanstalk icon. The giant is depicted as large compared to the main character in the central image. The film title uses 3D effects to draw attention after viewing the main image. Key icons like the beanstalk and giant will be associated with the film based on the Jack and the Beanstalk story.
The document analyzes the color scheme, imagery, text design, and other elements of a movie poster for a horror film. The color scheme is dark with a blue-green hue to create an eerie atmosphere. The central image features a cloaked figure and dark house in the background to associate it with the horror genre. The title uses the same blue-green color and glowing effect to stand out and draw the eye, further connecting it to horror. Elements are arranged from most to least prominent to guide the viewer's attention according to conventions.
This photographer increased the brightness and contrast of images of a band member to make her darker clothing stand out more against the background for the album cover. The original photos used a plain white background, so editing the images allowed a similar effect. The edited image will be used for the album cover, so it was made more striking to attract attention.
The document summarizes feedback from a focus group about a music magazine prototype targeted towards people aged 16-25 who enjoy indie and rock music. The focus group, which consisted of people from the target audience, provided positive feedback on the content, images, and design of the magazine. Specifically, they responded positively to the casual writing style, choice of bands featured, high quality images, and the striking color scheme and layout of the front cover. This suggests the prototype successfully appealed to and would attract the intended target audience.
This document discusses how different social groups are represented in a music magazine. It notes that the magazine does not include stereotypes of any social class, as the band members are shown wearing regular, well-kept clothing not associated with any particular class. While the magazine features mainly young adults, it takes a formal visual approach rather than a stereotypical busy style. It also features a female indie rock band, challenging stereotypes of gender in music genres. In general, the magazine aims to represent its subjects positively without negative portrayals of gender or class.
This magazine represents several social groups through the images and articles. The band featured are shown wearing regular clothes that do not align with stereotypes of social class. Both young adults and a range of genders are featured in a neutral, non-stereotypical way. The magazine avoids representing any group negatively through its choice of formal, straightforward visual style and mix of male and female artists.
The document discusses the style elements used in Mix Mag magazine. The house style uses bright colors associated with electronic music. Articles continue across two pages to draw attention. Small text fits more information on each page. Bright colors and straight lines give the pages both a formal and informal feel. The masthead uses black text against colored images to be clearly visible. A large drop cap at the start of articles draws the reader's eye. The main image on one page is linked to the masthead colors on the other page. Text is kept consistent across pages to link them, while varying font sizes make the text more interesting. Images are placed using the rule of thirds for a professional look and to make the subject recognizable.
1. Salford City College
Eccles Centre
AS Media Studies
Foundation Portfolio
Masthead- This is unusual because it does not Comment on how the design of the magazine cover attracts the target audience: Colour-The use of cover is conventional because
spread across the top of the page allowing more it uses four colours with two being more used
space for the image and cover lines. Also this helps than others. The use of blue contrasts the red
grab the attention of the reader because you read however it ties in with the white and is used on
left to right. The font is bold meaning the letters more than one place in the page. This keeps it
are clear to see. However the E is coved up this is looking visually appealing to the audience. The
because ‘NME’ assume the reader knows the use of white is used to stand out against the
magazine because they feel they keep their regular background and other text surrounding it.
readers.
Typefaces- The main band and model can be
Main image- The photographer has used direct associated with rock therefore the font and style
address with the model. The image appears to have of the main coverline is appropriate. Because
a retro theme to the cover, due to the models the main cover line uses an informal design for
clothes, hairstyle and the use of a vinyl record. The a front cover, the rest of the text is in a regular
model can be linked with this because he is font making it subtly formal. The use of Capital
associated with the indie genre. This means a letters means that it is easy to skim read
group of the target audience will be encouraged to therefore easier for them to decide whether to
by this magazine. buy it. Also this makes everything appear to be
important.
Model credit- The model credit is his band and it is Photography Lighting- The lighting of the image
part of the main cover line. It is not part of the makes every part of the image visible. This
main text so it can also be part of the other cover model can be clearly seen and therefore
lines which make up a list of artists. ‘Arctic recognised by the target audience. It appears to
Monkeys’ is larger than the rest suggesting it is be not completely sharpe and it is slightly sepia
the bigger topic. The text is clear and will tone, which makes it tie into the retro theme of
therefore be seen by their fans. the front cover.
Main cover line- This takes up a large portion of the
cover and it uses words that would grab a Coverlines- The target audience will be fans of
potential buyer’s attention. ‘Changed my life’. music therefore the larger coverlines only lists
The white is bold compared to the surrounding bands showing the magazine to be music
text as well as the font style being only used in focused. The other coverlines do not link to
this section, meaning this is read before other music therefore they are smaller. The variety of
coverlines and it encourages people to read on. artists listed means that the fans of each may
buy the magazine but they also are from the
House Style- This is and overall informal cover due to the main cover line however
Guttenburg Design Principal- The largest coverlines same genre of music therefore the target
taking this away you can see there is a consistent use of straight lines so the text does
are placed in a brighter font on the left hand side. audience will see they will also enjoy the whole
not overwhelm the reader and looks professional. The use of red highlights certain
This is because it is more likely to be read because magazine as well as the article on the Arctic
features on the page. It makes the smaller coverlines stand out so they are still noticed,
people read from left to right. This is the reason Monkeys.
it also links ‘Arctic Monkeys’ to the mast head making it more important.
why NME is placed in the top left. The barcode is
not of interest and is placed in the bottom right.
2. Salford City College
Eccles Centre
AS Media Studies
Foundation Portfolio
Masthead- This is unusual because it does not Comment on how the design of the magazine cover attracts the target audience: Colour-The use of cover is conventional because
spread across the top of the page allowing more it uses four colours with two being more used
space for the image and cover lines. Also this helps than others. The use of blue contrasts the red
grab the attention of the reader because you read however it ties in with the white and is used on
left to right. The font is bold meaning the letters more than one place in the page. This keeps it
are clear to see. However the E is coved up this is looking visually appealing to the audience. The
because ‘NME’ assume the reader knows the use of white is used to stand out against the
magazine because they feel they keep their regular background and other text surrounding it.
readers.
Typefaces- The main band and model can be
Main image- The photographer has used direct associated with rock therefore the font and style
address with the model. The image appears to have of the main coverline is appropriate. Because
a retro theme to the cover, due to the models the main cover line uses an informal design for
clothes, hairstyle and the use of a vinyl record. The a front cover, the rest of the text is in a regular
model can be linked with this because he is font making it subtly formal. The use of Capital
associated with the indie genre. This means a letters means that it is easy to skim read
group of the target audience will be encouraged to therefore easier for them to decide whether to
by this magazine. buy it. Also this makes everything appear to be
important.
Model credit- The model credit is his band and it is Photography Lighting- The lighting of the image
part of the main cover line. It is not part of the makes every part of the image visible. This
main text so it can also be part of the other cover model can be clearly seen and therefore
lines which make up a list of artists. ‘Arctic recognised by the target audience. It appears to
Monkeys’ is larger than the rest suggesting it is be not completely sharpe and it is slightly sepia
the bigger topic. The text is clear and will tone, which makes it tie into the retro theme of
therefore be seen by their fans. the front cover.
Main cover line- This takes up a large portion of the
cover and it uses words that would grab a Coverlines- The target audience will be fans of
potential buyer’s attention. ‘Changed my life’. music therefore the larger coverlines only lists
The white is bold compared to the surrounding bands showing the magazine to be music
text as well as the font style being only used in focused. The other coverlines do not link to
this section, meaning this is read before other music therefore they are smaller. The variety of
coverlines and it encourages people to read on. artists listed means that the fans of each may
buy the magazine but they also are from the
House Style- This is and overall informal cover due to the main cover line however
Guttenburg Design Principal- The largest coverlines same genre of music therefore the target
taking this away you can see there is a consistent use of straight lines so the text does
are placed in a brighter font on the left hand side. audience will see they will also enjoy the whole
not overwhelm the reader and looks professional. The use of red highlights certain
This is because it is more likely to be read because magazine as well as the article on the Arctic
features on the page. It makes the smaller coverlines stand out so they are still noticed,
people read from left to right. This is the reason Monkeys.
it also links ‘Arctic Monkeys’ to the mast head making it more important.
why NME is placed in the top left. The barcode is
not of interest and is placed in the bottom right.
3. Salford City College
Eccles Centre
AS Media Studies
Foundation Portfolio
Masthead- This is unusual because it does not Comment on how the design of the magazine cover attracts the target audience: Colour-The use of cover is conventional because
spread across the top of the page allowing more it uses four colours with two being more used
space for the image and cover lines. Also this helps than others. The use of blue contrasts the red
grab the attention of the reader because you read however it ties in with the white and is used on
left to right. The font is bold meaning the letters more than one place in the page. This keeps it
are clear to see. However the E is coved up this is looking visually appealing to the audience. The
because ‘NME’ assume the reader knows the use of white is used to stand out against the
magazine because they feel they keep their regular background and other text surrounding it.
readers.
Typefaces- The main band and model can be
Main image- The photographer has used direct associated with rock therefore the font and style
address with the model. The image appears to have of the main coverline is appropriate. Because
a retro theme to the cover, due to the models the main cover line uses an informal design for
clothes, hairstyle and the use of a vinyl record. The a front cover, the rest of the text is in a regular
model can be linked with this because he is font making it subtly formal. The use of Capital
associated with the indie genre. This means a letters means that it is easy to skim read
group of the target audience will be encouraged to therefore easier for them to decide whether to
by this magazine. buy it. Also this makes everything appear to be
important.
Model credit- The model credit is his band and it is Photography Lighting- The lighting of the image
part of the main cover line. It is not part of the makes every part of the image visible. This
main text so it can also be part of the other cover model can be clearly seen and therefore
lines which make up a list of artists. ‘Arctic recognised by the target audience. It appears to
Monkeys’ is larger than the rest suggesting it is be not completely sharpe and it is slightly sepia
the bigger topic. The text is clear and will tone, which makes it tie into the retro theme of
therefore be seen by their fans. the front cover.
Main cover line- This takes up a large portion of the
cover and it uses words that would grab a Coverlines- The target audience will be fans of
potential buyer’s attention. ‘Changed my life’. music therefore the larger coverlines only lists
The white is bold compared to the surrounding bands showing the magazine to be music
text as well as the font style being only used in focused. The other coverlines do not link to
this section, meaning this is read before other music therefore they are smaller. The variety of
coverlines and it encourages people to read on. artists listed means that the fans of each may
buy the magazine but they also are from the
House Style- This is and overall informal cover due to the main cover line however
Guttenburg Design Principal- The largest coverlines same genre of music therefore the target
taking this away you can see there is a consistent use of straight lines so the text does
are placed in a brighter font on the left hand side. audience will see they will also enjoy the whole
not overwhelm the reader and looks professional. The use of red highlights certain
This is because it is more likely to be read because magazine as well as the article on the Arctic
features on the page. It makes the smaller coverlines stand out so they are still noticed,
people read from left to right. This is the reason Monkeys.
it also links ‘Arctic Monkeys’ to the mast head making it more important.
why NME is placed in the top left. The barcode is
not of interest and is placed in the bottom right.
4. Salford City College
Eccles Centre
AS Media Studies
Foundation Portfolio
Masthead- This is unusual because it does not Comment on how the design of the magazine cover attracts the target audience: Colour-The use of cover is conventional because
spread across the top of the page allowing more it uses four colours with two being more used
space for the image and cover lines. Also this helps than others. The use of blue contrasts the red
grab the attention of the reader because you read however it ties in with the white and is used on
left to right. The font is bold meaning the letters more than one place in the page. This keeps it
are clear to see. However the E is coved up this is looking visually appealing to the audience. The
because ‘NME’ assume the reader knows the use of white is used to stand out against the
magazine because they feel they keep their regular background and other text surrounding it.
readers.
Typefaces- The main band and model can be
Main image- The photographer has used direct associated with rock therefore the font and style
address with the model. The image appears to have of the main coverline is appropriate. Because
a retro theme to the cover, due to the models the main cover line uses an informal design for
clothes, hairstyle and the use of a vinyl record. The a front cover, the rest of the text is in a regular
model can be linked with this because he is font making it subtly formal. The use of Capital
associated with the indie genre. This means a letters means that it is easy to skim read
group of the target audience will be encouraged to therefore easier for them to decide whether to
by this magazine. buy it. Also this makes everything appear to be
important.
Model credit- The model credit is his band and it is Photography Lighting- The lighting of the image
part of the main cover line. It is not part of the makes every part of the image visible. This
main text so it can also be part of the other cover model can be clearly seen and therefore
lines which make up a list of artists. ‘Arctic recognised by the target audience. It appears to
Monkeys’ is larger than the rest suggesting it is be not completely sharpe and it is slightly sepia
the bigger topic. The text is clear and will tone, which makes it tie into the retro theme of
therefore be seen by their fans. the front cover.
Main cover line- This takes up a large portion of the
cover and it uses words that would grab a Coverlines- The target audience will be fans of
potential buyer’s attention. ‘Changed my life’. music therefore the larger coverlines only lists
The white is bold compared to the surrounding bands showing the magazine to be music
text as well as the font style being only used in focused. The other coverlines do not link to
this section, meaning this is read before other music therefore they are smaller. The variety of
coverlines and it encourages people to read on. artists listed means that the fans of each may
buy the magazine but they also are from the
House Style- This is and overall informal cover due to the main cover line however
Guttenburg Design Principal- The largest coverlines same genre of music therefore the target
taking this away you can see there is a consistent use of straight lines so the text does
are placed in a brighter font on the left hand side. audience will see they will also enjoy the whole
not overwhelm the reader and looks professional. The use of red highlights certain
This is because it is more likely to be read because magazine as well as the article on the Arctic
features on the page. It makes the smaller coverlines stand out so they are still noticed,
people read from left to right. This is the reason Monkeys.
it also links ‘Arctic Monkeys’ to the mast head making it more important.
why NME is placed in the top left. The barcode is
not of interest and is placed in the bottom right.