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- 1. Magazine Research For myfinal major project, I have decided to create my own music magazine. My music magazine is going to feature bands from the alternative rock genre. To see how I could create my magazine and to see what I could have featured in my magazine I looked at similar magazines. One of the magazines I came across was Alternative Press. Alternative Press was founded in 1985. It was created when the alternative rock genre became popular. AlternativePress Large boldfontused for the title of the magazine.Thisattracts the audience’s attentionbecause of the size and colour againstthe dark background. The artist featuredonthe frontcover,has theirname in boldat the bottomof the page.Thisalsoattracts the audience because itstands out againstthe smallerfont. Thismakesthe magazine sell more to those artists’fans. The main focusof the frontcoveris the artistplaced inthe middle. The reasonthe artistsare featuredin the middle,thisiswhere the audience wouldlook straightaway tosee whichartistsis featuredonthe front. The artiston thiscoveris featuredinagrey tint.Thismakesthe featuresstandoutmore and sharpensthe image of the artist. This givesthe magazine a more of a professional look.The waythe artistis dressedwithablazer,shirtandtie alsogives the magazine a more professionallook. The artist islookingdirectlyto the audience. The artistis givinga directmode of address,whichdrawsthe audience intobuyingthe magazine. A smallerfontisusedwhentalkingabout otherartists,but itstill managesto captivate the audience because of the use of colour. Varietyof differentcoloursusedfor the font.Mostlybrightcolours exceptblack.
- 2. AlternativePressInterview Page The magazineusesthe picturesinthe interview page so the audience will be more interested.If the page didn’tcontainthe imagesthe page wouldlookvery blandso itwouldn’tconvince the audience toread it. Nota lotof colouris usedinthispage.This couldbe so the audience wouldbe able to readthe interview better,butitlooks slightlybland. The way the interview islaid out makesiteasierforthe audience toread.It also informsthe audience of what each artistissayingduringthe interview.
- 3. Alternative PressEventsPage The eventspageforAlternative Pressisquite plain.Alternative Pressfeature imageswiththe main eventtitlesandartiststhatare goingto be at thatevent. Also otherinformationabout the eventsispostedonthe event page.AlternativePressliketo informthe audience of that particulargenre of the artists,and where theyare performing. The sectionof information aboutthe eventmakesthe audience have more knowledge of the event.The fontusedalsomakesthe informationstand out, againstthe poster. The large fontof the eventtitle ‘Fort Rock’ anduse of colourblendswell withthe image. AlternativePresshave awebsite,which theyuse to promote theirmagazine. On the website there isavarietyof informationsuchasnewsandevents, as well asrecentreleasesof the magazines.The magazinesare sold monthlywithavarietyof different artistsfeaturedinthem.
- 4. The style offontlooksverysharp.It is a very formal style of fontand immediatelygives the ideaof the eventbeingalternative. The use of the colourredmakesit lookscary because redcan be usedto representblood.
- 5. Kerrang A large formalfont used.Thisgoes withthe theme of the magazine well. A varietyof bright and dark colours are used. Directmode of addressis used.The artistis addressingthe audience, whichattracts themto look at the magazine. The magazinestag line is“Life IsLoud” The main image isthe artist’sface,whichtakesup mostof the cover. Supportingimagesof other bandsfeaturedonthe front cover. These are used tolet the audience knowwhatwill be in the magazine,soif they see an artisttheylike they will buyit. Large white fontisused to show the mainartists name.
- 6. The main artistisonthe side page showingthe audience whothe artistis. Italso brightensthe page up and makesitmore appealingto the audience. Headline isbold,catchesthe audienceseye. The font usedonthe maintitle of the interview story, isthe same style fontused on the band’s name. The title forthe page isin large font,differentcolours are used.
- 7. Hot Press The styleof the fontforthe magazine name isformal.Very boldand an interestingcolour theyhave used. The use of the background colouris good.It isn’ttoo brightso itdoesn’t’take the attentionawayfrom the band. The band isin the middle of the cover, thisbecause theyare the mainfocus of the magazine. The band name stands out,letsthe audience knowwhatthe artistsare called. The brightblue colourmakes it standout. Thisis a goodway to letthe audience know whatother bandinterviewsare featured inthe magazine. These are subheadings,of other artistswhichare inthe magazine.
- 8. Main title ofthe interview,informsthe audience how isbeing interviewedandwhat theyare being interviewedabout. The main image shows whois inthe interviewor whatthe subjectof the interview is. OtherHot Press magazine covers,with otherartistsare featured on the side.Thisisso visitorsof thispage can alsosee otherHot Press interviews. Otherheadlinesregarding the same artist are featuredonthe side. Magazine title featuredatthe top.
- 9. Now I haveanalysed a few music magazines I know what I would like to add to my magazine, and the general structure of a magazine. I now also have an idea of what I would to have on the front cover of my magazine. When analysing the magazine covers I know why particular things are featured on the front cover. When customers look at the cover they are drawn to buying the magazine. Analysing the magazines gives me a better understanding of how magazines are created the way they are. The creators of magazines look mainly at the target audience of their product, which is what I am going to do when creating my magazine. Every detail on the magazines is put on there to meet the audience’s needs and desires, from details such as the colours , font styles and artists featured in the magazines.