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The front cover of Q magazine uses a provocative image of Cheryl Cole to attract readers, particularly male readers who make up most of the audience. The contents page lists the major artists featured in the issue to entice readers to buy the magazine. A double page spread on Muse in Q magazine uses large images and quotes to highlight them as a key feature and drive reader interest in the full article.
The document provides details on the conventions used in music magazines and how the student's media products challenge or develop those conventions. For the masthead, some conventions followed include placement in the top third and use of sans serif font, though a period is added for uniqueness. The main image convention of direct address is challenged through altering the subject's skin color. Pull quotes from interviews are used for the main feature story as is conventional. The header promotes music festivals to reinforce the indie genre. A plug is included to highlight competition prizes as an incentive to read, using bright colors and varied design elements to stand out.
The document provides an analysis of the ways in which the media product (a music magazine) uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real music magazines. It examines the front cover, contents page, and double page spread and discusses the conventional and unconventional design elements used. Key conventions included mastheads in the top third, pull quotes on covers, cover stars relating to the target audience, columns on contents pages, and drop caps on double page spreads. Some unconventional elements included an all-blue cover star and non-direct eye contact on the cover. The analysis provides insights into both adherence to and challenging of industry standards.
The document discusses the design elements of magazine covers aimed at film audiences. It notes that key images featuring famous actors are most effective at attracting readers, as they immediately draw the target audience's attention. Fonts and color palettes on the covers are intentionally selected to emphasize different elements, appear professional and consistent, and not distract from the main image. Audience surveys indicate the most popular magazine content relates to new film releases and sneak previews, rather than industry achievements. Effective magazine covers prominently feature attractive key images of celebrities and use color strategically to appeal to audiences interested in films.
The document provides an analysis of the cover design elements of several magazines, including their use of images, fonts, colors and layouts to attract readers. For a Rolling Stone magazine cover featuring Lana Del Rey, it notes the vintage black and white photo contrasts modern and 1960s generations. The large eye-catching masthead and sell lines about exclusive stories aim to increase sales. A Q magazine cover uses a close-up image of Adele looking directly at the reader to convey her confident personality. Bold colors and text emphasize the magazine's brand identity. A Vibe magazine cover pictures Alicia Keys looking rebelliously at the camera against a dark background to intrigue readers about her rule-breaking nature.
The front cover of the magazine features a close-up photo of Florence Welch with vibrant makeup drawing attention to her eyes. The simple layout and structured typography aim to appear mature. Secondary images and sell lines about artists like Skrillex are used to entice buyers. The main photo of Welch has been heavily airbrushed to look flawless and portray purity, in line with the magazine's image.
The magazine cover features Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas looking directly at the camera with serious expressions. The title "Billboard" is placed on the left side of the cover rather than at the top, which is unconventional. The color palette uses feminine berry tones and masculine reds and blacks to appear gender neutral. The positioning and styles portrayed in the image aim to show a new, more mature side to Lovato and Jonas beyond their previous Disney careers.
This document summarizes the author's research analyzing movie magazine covers and posters to understand conventions and effective design elements. The author examined 6 products over 3 weeks, gaining knowledge about what works well. Key findings included centering prominent images; using anchorage or captions to add meaning; employing graphic features like lighting bolts to engage viewers; and incorporating buzzwords, questions, and calls to action. Understanding these conventions will help the author effectively design their own ancillary materials promoting a movie trailer.
The document provides details on the conventions used in music magazines and how the student's media products challenge or develop those conventions. For the masthead, some conventions followed include placement in the top third and use of sans serif font, though a period is added for uniqueness. The main image convention of direct address is challenged through altering the subject's skin color. Pull quotes from interviews are used for the main feature story as is conventional. The header promotes music festivals to reinforce the indie genre. A plug is included to highlight competition prizes as an incentive to read, using bright colors and varied design elements to stand out.
The document provides an analysis of the ways in which the media product (a music magazine) uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real music magazines. It examines the front cover, contents page, and double page spread and discusses the conventional and unconventional design elements used. Key conventions included mastheads in the top third, pull quotes on covers, cover stars relating to the target audience, columns on contents pages, and drop caps on double page spreads. Some unconventional elements included an all-blue cover star and non-direct eye contact on the cover. The analysis provides insights into both adherence to and challenging of industry standards.
The document discusses the design elements of magazine covers aimed at film audiences. It notes that key images featuring famous actors are most effective at attracting readers, as they immediately draw the target audience's attention. Fonts and color palettes on the covers are intentionally selected to emphasize different elements, appear professional and consistent, and not distract from the main image. Audience surveys indicate the most popular magazine content relates to new film releases and sneak previews, rather than industry achievements. Effective magazine covers prominently feature attractive key images of celebrities and use color strategically to appeal to audiences interested in films.
The document provides an analysis of the cover design elements of several magazines, including their use of images, fonts, colors and layouts to attract readers. For a Rolling Stone magazine cover featuring Lana Del Rey, it notes the vintage black and white photo contrasts modern and 1960s generations. The large eye-catching masthead and sell lines about exclusive stories aim to increase sales. A Q magazine cover uses a close-up image of Adele looking directly at the reader to convey her confident personality. Bold colors and text emphasize the magazine's brand identity. A Vibe magazine cover pictures Alicia Keys looking rebelliously at the camera against a dark background to intrigue readers about her rule-breaking nature.
The front cover of the magazine features a close-up photo of Florence Welch with vibrant makeup drawing attention to her eyes. The simple layout and structured typography aim to appear mature. Secondary images and sell lines about artists like Skrillex are used to entice buyers. The main photo of Welch has been heavily airbrushed to look flawless and portray purity, in line with the magazine's image.
The magazine cover features Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas looking directly at the camera with serious expressions. The title "Billboard" is placed on the left side of the cover rather than at the top, which is unconventional. The color palette uses feminine berry tones and masculine reds and blacks to appear gender neutral. The positioning and styles portrayed in the image aim to show a new, more mature side to Lovato and Jonas beyond their previous Disney careers.
This document summarizes the author's research analyzing movie magazine covers and posters to understand conventions and effective design elements. The author examined 6 products over 3 weeks, gaining knowledge about what works well. Key findings included centering prominent images; using anchorage or captions to add meaning; employing graphic features like lighting bolts to engage viewers; and incorporating buzzwords, questions, and calls to action. Understanding these conventions will help the author effectively design their own ancillary materials promoting a movie trailer.
AS media studies magazine research and planning Caitlin Meredith
This document analyzes the cover design of a magazine featuring Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas. It discusses several design elements of the cover including:
1. The magazine title is placed on the left side rather than the top, which is unconventional but allows the image to take prominence.
2. The color palette uses feminine and masculine tones to appear gender-neutral.
3. The image is presented like a work of art with Lovato portrayed as a femme fatale and Jonas as her counterpart, showing their maturation beyond Disney roles.
4. Text elements like the subtitle and lines are carefully placed within the image to draw attention without distraction.
The document analyzes the cover of a magazine using semiotic analysis. It breaks down various elements of the magazine cover, including the title, images, colors, and text. The analysis determines that the magazine's target audience is females ages 16+ based on the style, colors, and model used. It focuses on fashion and art with a girl named Audrey Tautou as the featured story. Semiotic analysis is useful for media studies as it allows comparisons between texts to evaluate what categories they fall into.
The document summarizes the design elements of a magazine cover featuring Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas. It notes that the magazine title "billboard" is placed on the left side rather than the top, which is unconventional. It describes the color palette as a combination of feminine and masculine tones to appear gender neutral. The image shows Lovato and Jonas making eye contact with the viewer, presenting them as modern sex symbols. The typefaces used in the subtitle were chosen carefully to stand out but not be distracting. In under 3 sentences.
The document discusses magazine cover design conventions across different genres. It analyzes several magazine covers, noting elements like mastheads, images, cover stories, and how they are used to target audiences and sell magazines. Key conventions highlighted include placing the masthead prominently, featuring important stories larger than secondary stories, relating images and text, and de-emphasizing non-essential elements like barcodes. Color schemes, fonts, and other stylistic elements are also chosen to suit the magazine's genre and audience.
This document analyzes the magazine cover of Empire featuring Harry Potter. It summarizes that the close-up headshot of Harry Potter draws the audience's attention and eye contact makes it more personal. The serious expression and blood on his face convey danger and action. Blue tones and lighting create a fantasy atmosphere, while Harry's glasses make him instantly recognizable to fans. Additional details like the masthead, tagline, subheadings and images further attract audiences by highlighting exclusive content.
The document provides research on magazine front covers for films. It discusses several key aspects of effective magazine covers including using eye-catching images, prominent titles, and including typical design elements like mastheads and dates. The main functions are noted as the image, which should be interesting, and the title, so viewers know the film name. Creating an engaging image that sticks in people's minds is important. Research also showed the need to include typical magazine cover elements to make it look realistic.
This document provides a detailed analysis of the design elements used on magazine covers and contents pages. Key elements discussed include the use of prominent images, bold headlines, pull quotes, varied typefaces and colors to attract readers' attention and highlight important information. Color schemes and layouts are carefully crafted to intrigue audiences and entice them to purchase the magazines.
The document analyzes the cover of a magazine. It discusses several design elements of the cover:
- The main image interrupts the masthead to draw the eye, though the bright masthead maintains brand recognition.
- A secondary image and minimal text provide insights into additional content without overwhelming the eye.
- Unconventional formatting and varied colors create visual interest while maintaining clarity.
- Larger text, unique fonts and overlays draw attention to important stories and information.
The document provides an analysis of various magazine covers and contents pages. It examines design elements like images, headlines, and layouts and discusses how they are used to promote featured artists and attract readers. For example, a Drake cover uses gold embellishments to match his image and bling, while a Father John Misty article has an unusual title and photo to reflect his eccentric personality. Positioning of images and text and color schemes are also analyzed in terms of drawing attention and brand familiarity.
The document summarizes the key elements and target audiences of several magazine covers and articles. It describes how ELLE magazine targets adult women through its coverage of beauty, fashion, and celebrity interviews. EMPIRE magazine focuses on films and television for predominantly male audiences, as evidenced by its dark color schemes and coverage of action movies. CBeebies magazine attracts young children through its use of bright colors, familiar characters, and educational activities. Billboard magazine has a broad target audience across gender and age with its focus on various music artists and genres. The document analyzes visual design elements like fonts, colors, and images that magazines use to engage their readers.
Unit G324 - Magazine Textual Analysis Tasktj_salango
This document analyzes the front covers of two soap opera magazines - Soap Opera Digest and What's On TV. It examines various design elements of the covers including the masthead, main image, headlines, cover stories, and lack of cross-media convergence. Based on this analysis, the author decides they would include a large central image, bold headline, aesthetically pleasing masthead, cover stories, and elements of cross-media convergence on their own magazine cover design.
This is part of my textual research; I analysed the codes and conventions of existing, published front covers, contents pages and double page spreads of magazines.
This is part of my textual research where I found existing examples of professional published magazine pages; front covers, contents pages and double page spreads, and I analysed the codes and conventions in order to improve my understanding of them.
Full analysis of music magazines - MediaJakButler98
The document discusses the layout, design elements, and stylistic choices of content pages from four music magazines: KERRANG, XXL, VIBE, and Q. It analyzes the use of images, colors, logos/mastheads, and language in presenting magazine content. Across magazines, content pages typically feature a large central image, colored branding elements, and concise text listings of stories. Images are used prominently and creatively within the layouts. The document examines how these design conventions engage readers and represent the magazines' musical genres.
The document summarizes the design elements of various magazine covers and contents pages. It notes the use of color schemes, images, logos and fonts. For example, it describes a Q magazine cover that features a close-up image of Lady Gaga in black and white to portray her as a dramatic film star. It also analyzes an NME magazine contents page that follows the front cover style with red, white and black colors and includes a band index.
The document analyzes magazine covers that promote films. It finds that the covers typically feature a well-known actor from the film as the main focal point, often obstructing the magazine's title, to draw attention. Consistent color schemes and text placement related to the promoted film are also used. Exclusive or bonus content is advertised to make the magazine appealing. Across different types of magazines, the same conventions of featuring popular stars and hinting at a film's genre through visual cues are applied to promote the magazine and its film content.
This double page magazine spread features an interview with Taylor Swift. The layout uses four columns of text, a large headline, and a full-page image to appeal to its young target audience. The big title and image aim to catch readers' attention and make them want to learn more about Taylor Swift's love life and feel closer to her. The pink and purple color scheme and Taylor's youthful appearance also aim to appeal to the target audience of pre-teenage girls.
The document analyzes the covers and content pages of several rock music magazines, including Kerrang, Rock Sound, and Spin. Some key techniques used across magazines include iconic mastheads, bold fonts that convey energy, and imagery of recognizable rock artists to attract readers. Color schemes often incorporate darker tones like black, white and yellow. Cover lines use short, attention-grabbing phrases. Content pages provide a taste of articles through quotes and small images while maintaining the magazines' visual identities. Overall, the analyses show the magazines employ similar styles that align with perceptions of rock music to effectively target their audiences.
This double page magazine spread effectively targets its young female audience. On the left page, the article is split into multiple columns with a large headline and Taylor Swift image to avoid overwhelming readers. The headline and image entice readers to learn more about Swift's personal life and feelings of relatability. The right page features pink and purple colors favored by pre-teen girls alongside an image of a youthful Swift, further appealing to readers.
This document analyzes the front cover and contents page of NME magazine. It discusses the layout elements like the masthead, main image, secondary stories and ads. The cover has a busy American theme focused around an interview of Lana Del Rey. The contents page has a simpler black and white design and focuses on a different main story than the cover. Overall the document provides a detailed breakdown and interpretation of the magazine's design conventions and styles.
Q Magazine is a popular UK music magazine known for covering various genres of music. The February 2010 cover features British singer Cheryl Cole. Cole is pictured standing in the rain with red lips looking seductive. Small text on the cover promotes articles on up-and-coming bands and previously unseen photos of John Lennon. The magazine targets readers over age 25 interested in both new and classic rock music across different genres.
The document analyzes and compares the design elements of magazines from different eras. It summarizes the mastheads, main images, cover lines, and layouts of a modern Rolling Stone magazine cover featuring Taylor Swift and an older Country Music magazine cover featuring Faith Hill. Key differences noted include fonts, image quality, and use of color. The document also examines contents pages and double page spreads, noting similarities and differences in elements like columns, images, and language.
AS media studies magazine research and planning Caitlin Meredith
This document analyzes the cover design of a magazine featuring Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas. It discusses several design elements of the cover including:
1. The magazine title is placed on the left side rather than the top, which is unconventional but allows the image to take prominence.
2. The color palette uses feminine and masculine tones to appear gender-neutral.
3. The image is presented like a work of art with Lovato portrayed as a femme fatale and Jonas as her counterpart, showing their maturation beyond Disney roles.
4. Text elements like the subtitle and lines are carefully placed within the image to draw attention without distraction.
The document analyzes the cover of a magazine using semiotic analysis. It breaks down various elements of the magazine cover, including the title, images, colors, and text. The analysis determines that the magazine's target audience is females ages 16+ based on the style, colors, and model used. It focuses on fashion and art with a girl named Audrey Tautou as the featured story. Semiotic analysis is useful for media studies as it allows comparisons between texts to evaluate what categories they fall into.
The document summarizes the design elements of a magazine cover featuring Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas. It notes that the magazine title "billboard" is placed on the left side rather than the top, which is unconventional. It describes the color palette as a combination of feminine and masculine tones to appear gender neutral. The image shows Lovato and Jonas making eye contact with the viewer, presenting them as modern sex symbols. The typefaces used in the subtitle were chosen carefully to stand out but not be distracting. In under 3 sentences.
The document discusses magazine cover design conventions across different genres. It analyzes several magazine covers, noting elements like mastheads, images, cover stories, and how they are used to target audiences and sell magazines. Key conventions highlighted include placing the masthead prominently, featuring important stories larger than secondary stories, relating images and text, and de-emphasizing non-essential elements like barcodes. Color schemes, fonts, and other stylistic elements are also chosen to suit the magazine's genre and audience.
This document analyzes the magazine cover of Empire featuring Harry Potter. It summarizes that the close-up headshot of Harry Potter draws the audience's attention and eye contact makes it more personal. The serious expression and blood on his face convey danger and action. Blue tones and lighting create a fantasy atmosphere, while Harry's glasses make him instantly recognizable to fans. Additional details like the masthead, tagline, subheadings and images further attract audiences by highlighting exclusive content.
The document provides research on magazine front covers for films. It discusses several key aspects of effective magazine covers including using eye-catching images, prominent titles, and including typical design elements like mastheads and dates. The main functions are noted as the image, which should be interesting, and the title, so viewers know the film name. Creating an engaging image that sticks in people's minds is important. Research also showed the need to include typical magazine cover elements to make it look realistic.
This document provides a detailed analysis of the design elements used on magazine covers and contents pages. Key elements discussed include the use of prominent images, bold headlines, pull quotes, varied typefaces and colors to attract readers' attention and highlight important information. Color schemes and layouts are carefully crafted to intrigue audiences and entice them to purchase the magazines.
The document analyzes the cover of a magazine. It discusses several design elements of the cover:
- The main image interrupts the masthead to draw the eye, though the bright masthead maintains brand recognition.
- A secondary image and minimal text provide insights into additional content without overwhelming the eye.
- Unconventional formatting and varied colors create visual interest while maintaining clarity.
- Larger text, unique fonts and overlays draw attention to important stories and information.
The document provides an analysis of various magazine covers and contents pages. It examines design elements like images, headlines, and layouts and discusses how they are used to promote featured artists and attract readers. For example, a Drake cover uses gold embellishments to match his image and bling, while a Father John Misty article has an unusual title and photo to reflect his eccentric personality. Positioning of images and text and color schemes are also analyzed in terms of drawing attention and brand familiarity.
The document summarizes the key elements and target audiences of several magazine covers and articles. It describes how ELLE magazine targets adult women through its coverage of beauty, fashion, and celebrity interviews. EMPIRE magazine focuses on films and television for predominantly male audiences, as evidenced by its dark color schemes and coverage of action movies. CBeebies magazine attracts young children through its use of bright colors, familiar characters, and educational activities. Billboard magazine has a broad target audience across gender and age with its focus on various music artists and genres. The document analyzes visual design elements like fonts, colors, and images that magazines use to engage their readers.
Unit G324 - Magazine Textual Analysis Tasktj_salango
This document analyzes the front covers of two soap opera magazines - Soap Opera Digest and What's On TV. It examines various design elements of the covers including the masthead, main image, headlines, cover stories, and lack of cross-media convergence. Based on this analysis, the author decides they would include a large central image, bold headline, aesthetically pleasing masthead, cover stories, and elements of cross-media convergence on their own magazine cover design.
This is part of my textual research; I analysed the codes and conventions of existing, published front covers, contents pages and double page spreads of magazines.
This is part of my textual research where I found existing examples of professional published magazine pages; front covers, contents pages and double page spreads, and I analysed the codes and conventions in order to improve my understanding of them.
Full analysis of music magazines - MediaJakButler98
The document discusses the layout, design elements, and stylistic choices of content pages from four music magazines: KERRANG, XXL, VIBE, and Q. It analyzes the use of images, colors, logos/mastheads, and language in presenting magazine content. Across magazines, content pages typically feature a large central image, colored branding elements, and concise text listings of stories. Images are used prominently and creatively within the layouts. The document examines how these design conventions engage readers and represent the magazines' musical genres.
The document summarizes the design elements of various magazine covers and contents pages. It notes the use of color schemes, images, logos and fonts. For example, it describes a Q magazine cover that features a close-up image of Lady Gaga in black and white to portray her as a dramatic film star. It also analyzes an NME magazine contents page that follows the front cover style with red, white and black colors and includes a band index.
The document analyzes magazine covers that promote films. It finds that the covers typically feature a well-known actor from the film as the main focal point, often obstructing the magazine's title, to draw attention. Consistent color schemes and text placement related to the promoted film are also used. Exclusive or bonus content is advertised to make the magazine appealing. Across different types of magazines, the same conventions of featuring popular stars and hinting at a film's genre through visual cues are applied to promote the magazine and its film content.
This double page magazine spread features an interview with Taylor Swift. The layout uses four columns of text, a large headline, and a full-page image to appeal to its young target audience. The big title and image aim to catch readers' attention and make them want to learn more about Taylor Swift's love life and feel closer to her. The pink and purple color scheme and Taylor's youthful appearance also aim to appeal to the target audience of pre-teenage girls.
The document analyzes the covers and content pages of several rock music magazines, including Kerrang, Rock Sound, and Spin. Some key techniques used across magazines include iconic mastheads, bold fonts that convey energy, and imagery of recognizable rock artists to attract readers. Color schemes often incorporate darker tones like black, white and yellow. Cover lines use short, attention-grabbing phrases. Content pages provide a taste of articles through quotes and small images while maintaining the magazines' visual identities. Overall, the analyses show the magazines employ similar styles that align with perceptions of rock music to effectively target their audiences.
This double page magazine spread effectively targets its young female audience. On the left page, the article is split into multiple columns with a large headline and Taylor Swift image to avoid overwhelming readers. The headline and image entice readers to learn more about Swift's personal life and feelings of relatability. The right page features pink and purple colors favored by pre-teen girls alongside an image of a youthful Swift, further appealing to readers.
This document analyzes the front cover and contents page of NME magazine. It discusses the layout elements like the masthead, main image, secondary stories and ads. The cover has a busy American theme focused around an interview of Lana Del Rey. The contents page has a simpler black and white design and focuses on a different main story than the cover. Overall the document provides a detailed breakdown and interpretation of the magazine's design conventions and styles.
Q Magazine is a popular UK music magazine known for covering various genres of music. The February 2010 cover features British singer Cheryl Cole. Cole is pictured standing in the rain with red lips looking seductive. Small text on the cover promotes articles on up-and-coming bands and previously unseen photos of John Lennon. The magazine targets readers over age 25 interested in both new and classic rock music across different genres.
The document analyzes and compares the design elements of magazines from different eras. It summarizes the mastheads, main images, cover lines, and layouts of a modern Rolling Stone magazine cover featuring Taylor Swift and an older Country Music magazine cover featuring Faith Hill. Key differences noted include fonts, image quality, and use of color. The document also examines contents pages and double page spreads, noting similarities and differences in elements like columns, images, and language.
This front cover uses various techniques to attract readers' attention and highlight key information. It features the band The Automatic prominently as the main image and largest cover line. Additional cover lines advertise a new album review and new music in the issue. A quote from the band relates to the popular TV show Big Brother, drawing connections to generate interest. The masthead and a red/yellow color scheme establish the magazine's brand recognition for loyal readers. Overall, the cover utilizes the band, buzzwords, and consistent branding to attract potential buyers.
Presentation on Music magazine analysing.lauren8908
This magazine targets teenage girls with its focus on cheesy pop music and artists. It uses bright colors, bubbly fonts, and photos of attractive male celebrities to appeal to this audience. The main story focuses on the movie High School Musical, reflecting the target age group. Additional short descriptions of other pop artists aim to intrigue readers and show the variety of content inside.
1) The magazine cover features a large image of the famous artist Trey Songz, who is looking directly at the camera, in order to attract readers who are fans of the artist.
2) Bold fonts and use of the color red throughout draw attention to headlines and articles about hip hop music and culture.
3) Details like the prison-like bathroom backdrop for Trey Songz's image and hard-hitting language help position the magazine as authentic and "in the know" regarding hip hop music and lifestyle.
This document analyzes magazine covers and discusses design elements and strategies used. Key elements include:
1) Main images that feature famous artists to grab attention.
2) Headlines and taglines in large bold fonts that advertise exclusive interviews or reviews.
3) Lists of artist names and teasers to promote additional articles.
4) Visual cues like dates and barcodes placed discreetly to not distract from main promotional elements.
The document provides details about the design and layout of magazine covers and contents pages. It analyzes visual elements like fonts, colors, images and text to understand how they are used to attract readers and convey information. Specific magazines discussed include music magazines Q and Top of the Pops, as well as a magazine targeted towards preteens. Design choices are explained as aiming to entice fans, showcase artists, and appeal to different audiences like males and females of various ages.
The document summarizes key elements of a music magazine cover design. It discusses design elements like the masthead placement, use of color, images of bands, and promotional offers to attract readers. Specific techniques are examined, such as using exclamation points to emphasize free offers, quotes to spark curiosity, and listing additional artists to provide value. Maintaining consistent branding elements like layout and font helps readers recognize the magazine. The cover aims to entice the target audience through visuals and promises of exclusive content related to the profiled genre of music.
The document discusses magazine cover design techniques. It provides examples of magazine covers and analyzes how they use techniques such as prominent mastheads, buzz words, teasers, quotes, images and styling to attract readers' attention and convey the topic and intended audience. The covers examined appear aimed at audiences interested in music genres like rock, metal and indie, using eye-catching images and text to draw in fans of featured artists.
The document analyzes the front cover of the music magazine "Top of the Pops". The cover uses pink colors and fonts to appeal to its target audience of teenage girls. It prominently features Cher to advertise her article. Additional artists are shown to demonstrate the magazine focuses on pop music. The layout emphasizes images over text to keep the attention of its young readers.
The document analyzes the cover designs of several music magazines, noting elements like the masthead, cover image, headlines, and lists of artists. For Rolling Stone, the large Amy Winehouse cover image dominates but still allows recognition of the masthead brand. Kerrang uses a jagged font to identify the masthead and features an intense image of Biffy Clyro. Q breaks conventions with its masthead placement and features a revealing Lady Gaga image. Vibe uses a simple yet stylish masthead and monochrome close-up of T.I. NME draws attention to Rihanna as the cover star through prominent pink font and her leaning pose. Common elements across magazines are also examined.
The contents page follows typical conventions like dividing articles into categories and including images. It stands out by having a large message from the editor addressing readers directly and using their language, helping to create a connection between the magazine and its audience. It also includes contact information for magazine staff, making it more personalized. The categories, bold title, and contrasting colors make the contents easy to navigate.
The summary provides a high-level overview of the key elements and design conventions used on the magazine cover in 3 sentences:
The masthead uses a bold red font to stand out, while the skyline promotes the magazine as the biggest music publication. The cover lines and main image of Michael Jackson draw attention through their size, placement in the center, and use of contrasting colors. Additional content is promoted through buzzwords and a stamped-looking puff that encourages readers to learn more.
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music. It was initially focused on heavy metal genres but expanded its coverage in the 2000s. While sales declined after the nu-metal trend ended, adopting emo and metalcore helped boost readership. Kerrang! primarily targets 16-24 year old males and appeals to them through imagery of iconic male bands. It maintains a devoted audience through diverse online content that keeps readers engaged between issues.
The document analyzes the front cover of the magazine "Vibe". It discusses several conventions used in the layout and design of the cover:
1. The masthead, font, and branding remain consistent to maintain the magazine's identity and familiarity for readers.
2. Popular artists are featured prominently to attract readers interested in their music.
3. Important information like the main headline and price are strategically placed based on where the eye is drawn.
The document analyzes the front cover of a research paper. It discusses several design elements including the masthead, headers, fonts, colors, and placement of images and text. The analysis suggests the design aims to look professional for its target audience of students, teachers, and parents. Headers are used to organize information and allow readers to easily find relevant sections. Color and formatting choices aim to clearly stand out while maintaining a uniform look.
The main image on the contents page is of singer Amy Heidermann rather than the cover artist Adele, breaking conventions. Heidermann is portrayed as mysterious and talented to attract readers to learn more about her career. Additional sections like "National Affairs" and diverse artists discussed appeal to both music and older audiences. Larger fonts, cover lines, and descriptions guide readers to the most interesting sections. Credits and clothing brand names at the bottom provide subtle advertisements.
The magazine front cover analysis document discusses conventions used in magazine design across several publications. It notes that magazine mastheads are typically large and bold to grab attention. Images of celebrities are often used and placed prominently to attract fans. Color schemes, fonts, and layouts are tailored to target intended audiences, with more feminine styles aimed at women and masculine styles at men. Additional features and advertisements use techniques like exclusive content or free gifts to incentivize purchases. Overall, the document examines how magazine covers apply standard design principles but vary styles to suit their specific readership.
Magazine research really official [recovered]Karis Hays
The document provides an analysis of the front covers of two magazines: Q magazine and Mixmag.
For Q magazine, the summary discusses the feature photo of Cheryl Cole looking straight at the camera to create a connection with audiences. It also notes the unusual styling of Cheryl in the photo that suggests a different side to her persona.
For Mixmag, the summary discusses the feature photo of David Guetta, noting that he would appeal to the target audience interested in dance/club music. It also comments on David Guetta's sunglasses and the bright color scheme relating to the atmosphere of clubs.
In both summaries, the key elements of the front covers are hit upon like the mastheads, dates
This double page spread from a magazine features interviews with two rappers, 50 Cent and Soulja Boy. There are large images of the two rappers occupying the entire left page to highlight them as the main focus of the article. The language used includes slang and swear words, indicating the target audience is young fans of rap and hip hop music. The simple layout of the magazine makes the content easily accessible to its intended audience.
6) what did you learn about technologynikkifrankel
This document discusses the various technologies used by the author at different stages of creating their final product. It outlines both hardware such as cameras, laptops, and memory sticks as well as software including Photoshop, Blogger, Slideshare, and Survey Monkey. The author reflects on which technologies were essential versus optional and discusses skills learned from using each tool. Positives of technology included time savings while negatives involved reliability and file conversion issues.
The document discusses the skills learned from completing a music magazine project. It covers the stages of research, planning, production, and the key skills developed which include planning, research, aesthetics, and technical skills. Planning was found to be essential to have a successful final product. Researching the target audience and competitors helped define the magazine. Aesthetic skills like image manipulation were improved. A variety of software like Survey Monkey, Photoshop, and QR codes were used, helping to engage the target audience.
The document discusses how the author addressed their target audience of teenagers in a music magazine. They used informal language, omitted punctuation, and posed questions to draw readers in. Images of attractive models in urban settings portrayed relatable celebrities. The content to image ratio prioritized photos over text to suit short attention spans. The overall design and tone made the magazine relevant and appealing to teenage interests.
4)who would be the audience for your medianikkifrankel
The document analyzes the target audience for a proposed music magazine. It identifies the audience as primarily female teenagers aged 17, studying for their A-Levels. Through surveys and research on similar magazines, it builds a reader profile of a typical audience member named Isabelle. The analysis then discusses additional details of the target audience such as their interests in fashion, music, social media and technology to define demographic factors including gender, age, lifestyle and psychographics.
3) what kind of media institution mightnikkifrankel
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The document profiles the average reader as a 17-year-old student named Isabelle who enjoys shopping, movies, dancing, and a variety of pop, indie, and R&B artists. She has an iPod and frequents iTunes to buy singles and some albums. Concerts are also a favorite activity, though expensive. She works part-time at a clothes shop and is influenced by artist images in music magazines, acting as a trendsetter among friends.
The document profiles three magazines - We Love Pop which targets teenagers with its £2.99 monthly publication focusing on pop genre music and selling around 50,000 copies every 6 months, Q Magazine which aims at young professionals aged 29 on average with its £3.50 monthly high quality publication focusing on rock music and substance over chart music, and Rolling Stone which is not described but is included in the list of magazines profiled.
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The magazine represents gender in a stereotypical way, portraying women as feminine and focusing on their appearance, while men are shown as more casual. The ages of the artists, 16-17, reflect the target demographic. Only white British artists are featured, reflecting the genres and the majority ethnicity in the UK. Representations of social class include a casually dressed working class male and a well-dressed middle class female, appealing to different music genres, while remaining affordable to both classes.
The document provides an analysis of how a media product's form and conventions compare to real music magazines. It summarizes the key design elements of the media product's mock magazine cover and contents page and how they develop or challenge conventions from comparison magazines. Elements like the masthead, images, layout, and page numbers are discussed in relation to two example magazines. The analysis considers conventions around visual elements, organization, and targeting the intended younger audience.
The document outlines a photography plan for the front and inside covers and spreads of a magazine. It includes 4 shots for the front cover using various angles, shots, and models. It also includes details on 3 inside contents page shots and 2 double page spread shots, maintaining consistency while varying angles, costumes, locations, and models. The plan aims to feature different popular young artists in a variety of visual styles to appeal to the target audience.
The self assessment form summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of a magazine pitch. For the pitch, strengths included providing detailed information on price, images and release times, while a weakness was not deciding on a name. For planning, strengths were being up-to-date and including all planning in a blog, while focusing on the target audience, but weaknesses included drafts that could have been more detailed. For the design, strengths were using a purple color that would appeal to different genders and an image that would attract the target audience.
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3. The Masthead is on the left hand side of The puff claims that Q magazine is the ‘UK’s biggest music magazine.’ This is used because it
the magazine, ensuring that the title will will persuade the audience to buy the magazine; they will not want to miss out on the best
be seen even if the magazine is stacked; music articles. It gives the magazine a lot of credibility so people will be confident that in
the audience will still be able to identify buying it, they will be entertained by its stories.
Q. The colour red is the colour that
stands out the most to the human eye, The buzz word on the cover, ‘2010 preview’ is
so it will be sure to attract the attention a short, snappy phrase which is easily
of any browsers. identifiable near to the top of the page. This
helps to attract the reader as they will want to
The name of the magazine is covering a
know the new year’s news before anyone else,
portion of Cheryl Cole’s head. This
so they can feel like they are on top of all the
layout shows that the magazine is more
important then the artist featuring on music acts; who will be important in 2010.
the cover. Therefore suggesting that Q
could be helping to launch her solo The plug is used here to draw the audience’s
career; helping to separate her from the attention to the fact that there will be an
pop group, Girls Aloud. article on John Lennon. It looks like a sticker
which stands out against the magazine, and
The price of the magazine is £3.50, will appeal to any fans who will want to the
which seems like quite an average price, read about this Beatles star.
especially as it is only published once a In the splash image, Cheryl Cole’s dark red
month. This shows that the magazine is lipstick looks demonic, relating to the silver
aimed at many different groups, with ring that she is licking; symbolising fangs. This
many different disposable incomes. It shows that Cheryl is making a transition from
also seems more exclusive then some the good girl pop queen to an edgy rock star.
other magazines; it isn’t published that
often, which could help persuade the This is reinforced by the anchorage on bottom
audience to buy every issue. It is also line which says ‘rocks’ in capital letters, also in
the smallest font on the page, so a bright red colour. This word shows that she is
hopefully the audience will see this last, becoming a rock star, re-inventing her music
when they have already seen all the and possibly changing her target audience. The
features. red also connotes danger, suggesting that she
Just above Headline comes the strapline ‘3 words.’ Although Cheryl Cole Rocks is not just the safe, innocent person that she is
is three words, it also happens to be the name of her debut album. This pun sometimes portrayed as in the media. The
and the intertextuality acts as a clever subliminal message to the reader; not address is quite informal, the word rocks
just to persuade them to buy the magazine to see why she rocks, but also to seems quite colloquial, suggesting that the
buy her new album so she can make a success of her solo career. magazine is not too serious.
4. • This front cover uses this image of Cheryl Cole to represent women as
being a subject of the male gaze; Laura Mulvey’s theory. This relates to
the readership of the audience, as around 68% of the readers are male,
therefore they are appealing to the majority. The mise-en-scene of the
image is overtly sexual, the rain could represent the idea that she is
wet, which makes her more desirable to men. This is reinforced by
Cheryl licking her ring, which acts as a phallic symbol; working to
sexualise women. Cheryl Cole is shown as an object of sexual desire,
suggesting that all women are gorgeous and are just used to appeal to
men. This also appeals to the 32% of women that read the magazine, as
they can aspire to look like Cheryl Cole; she can be their role model.
• They have chosen to use a white, British female on the cover, therefore
appealing to the majority of the UK; around 85%*of the population are
white- British. This allows them to attract a grass roots audience and
sell a large amount of magazines.
• The average age of Q readers is 29, quite a young age. The image of
Cheryl Cole appeals to them as she is current, appears in the charts and
a similar age to them; so she is relevant to their lives.
• The same font is used throughout the cover; a sharp, clean font all in
capital letters. This appeals to a market as many are young
professionals with a high disposable income, who would prefer a neat
and tidy layout. They are a more sophisticated reader then some other
music magazines. This stylistic font also makes all the headlines and
cover lines stand out more, so they jump out at the audience and
persuade them to buy the magazine.
*http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/may/18/ethnic-population-england-wales
5. The headline reads ‘Contents’, telling the audience the best things that will be featured They have given the issue number, which tells the
in the magazine. The contents page allows browsers to see if the magazine will interest audience that the magazine has been published
them, by showing the articles that include the biggest names or the artists that the most for a long time. This shows that the magazine is
people will be interested in. It is the biggest word on the page so it stands out and it is established and obviously very popular, to have
obvious what the page will be about.
survived this long in a heavily saturated market.
The masthead is at the top left hand
corner of the page, one of the first
The page number is enlarged in a bold font on the
things that the audience sees. This
image of Matt Bellamy, which allows the audience
helps to push the name of the
to see that this number corresponds to the article
magazine to the reader, all helping to
about Muse, therefore they can flick straight to
advertise the magazine.
the article quickly.
The sub-heading, ‘Features’, draws
the audience’s attention to the main The main image of Matt Bellamy is the most
articles that will be in this issue of Q; prominent on the page, showing that he is the
making them seem quite exciting and most important feature in the magazine; he is
special, as though they are delving probably the main reason why lots of the readers
into something that can’t be seen will buy the magazine. A long shot is used on Matt,
anywhere else. A red box highlights it, so we can see that he is wearing a silver suit,
which relates to the colour of the Q which has connotations of space. This could relate
logo, but also draws the eyes as red is to a lot of their songs as they are often space
a very bold colour. themed and they always go above and beyond
with new musical techniques. It is a canted angle
The layout of the column down the
which suggested that the article could relate to
side is very neat and tidy, which could
something out of the ordinary.
represent the habits of the target
audience, who would like to be able to
read clearly what will be featured in The sub-image looks like a postcard that has been
the magazine. It does make it easier to stuck on the page; the use of this Mise-en-scene
read so any person who is in a hurry to makes it very bright and colourful, and the man
buy the magazine will be able to see appears to be on a tropical island. This differs to
what artists are featured in this issue. the rest of the colour scheme of the magazine,
This helps to sell the magazine as if it which shows that something exciting will be
was unclear what is featured inside, happening on this page. The man has his arms in
the audience might buy a different the air and seems quite happy, which entices the
brand. reader want to read this feature.
6. The banner at the top of the page is ‘Q Now.’ The sub-image shows Elbow sitting in the studio, presumably The mini fact- file under the
Apart from bring a pun that has connotations rehearsing. This makes the audience feel as though they are headline about the band
of cue the music, it draws the readers being given an exclusive sneak peek behind the scenes; gives the audience some
attention; the word now suggesting that they therefore they will feel special and be more likely to buy the background knowledge
will be up to date with all the current news. magazine. They are all playing their instruments, showing the about Elbow. This is
The background colour is red which helps to band in their natural element; making the audience focusing effective as the audience
engage the reader, as it is the first colour that on the fact that they play their own instruments, unlike many may know nothing about
they see and it contrasts with the black and bands out there. This suggests that bands that write their them, or they may be more
white font colours. own music and play their instruments are very important to likely to want to read about
Q magazine. them if they know some of
The main image of Elbow their history. It gives some
covers more then half the short snappy information,
page, suggesting that the which allows the audience
images of the band are more to quickly pick and choose
important for the readers to the details that they want to
see then the actual writing. know about.
This layout shows that too There is also a caption
much writing on a page can be underneath the picture,
off putting to the audience, explaining to the audience
they are more likely to read who the band members are
the article properly if it is and where they are
spaced out. The picture relates rehearsing. This makes the
to the strapline, as they reader feel more involved
appear to be in a studio, which with the band, which could
gives the article a context. essentially persuade them
Using the mise-en-scene, the to buy any of their
band members are all smiling albums/singles.
and seem very happy,
suggesting that their career is The By-Line here is in quite a The pull-quote here uses a code of enigma to
a success and they are The headline of the magazine big font compared to the size draw the reader in. This is effective because
enjoying the music business. is highlighted by a red in some magazines; its suggest that the article will talk about
They are also wearing jeans background. This ensures that suggesting that he could be Elbow’s inspiration for their song lyrics,
and shirts, depicting that they the title stands out and does quite a well known journalist. which the audience will find interesting. It
are quite casual and not blend in with the This a convention of also helps to break up the text, so there is
comfortable in themselves, background picture; therefore magazines so the writer gets not so much copy that the audience will
and their music. the audience can easily tell the credit for his work. become disinterested and not bother to read
who the article features. the article.
7.
8. Taylor’s head is covering the Looking at the colour scheme, the colour red is used because it
masthead, showing that the magazine the colour that the eye sees first, therefore it will stand out
is so well known the browser does not against all the other magazines on the shelf, and people will be
need to see the title; they already more likely to buy it. This colour red of the Rolling Stone magazine
know what magazine it is. This could logo has also become quite an icon; it is recognised all over the
also be suggesting that Taylor Swift is a world. Similar to Q magazine, the price is the smallest
bigger star then the magazine; she is
element on the magazine and most likely to be
more important for the audience to
noticed last by the audience. This is because the
see.
publisher will want the browser to have already
The layout of the left column of text been persuaded to buy the magazine because of
follows the shape of the image of the elements on the cover, so by the time they see
Taylor Swift; suggesting that she is a the price, it won’t be a factor as they will have
very important person and people will already want to buy it. It costs $4.50
do their best to fit themselves round (approximately £2.80) which seems like a very
her needs. There are not many cover reasonable price to pay every two weeks;
lines shown here, giving it quite a suggesting that this magazine is aimed at a generic
minimalist feel, depicting that they are grass roots audience, who do not need to have too
only highlighting the biggest articles in much spare money.
the issue.
The buzz word ‘hot’ is in a bold, bright red colour,
The splash image on the cover is the connoting passion and lust. This attracts the
photo of Taylor Swift; the first thing audience as they will want to see who has made it
that the audience sees. She is sitting in to the hottest celebrity list; seeing if their
quite a provocative position, which favourite celebrities are classed as hot by this
appeals to the Male Gaze, attracting popular magazine. This is quite an informal
them to the magazine, as well as the address to the audience, suggesting that it could
female fans. Her eyes are narrowed be aimed at teenagers and young adults; it will not
and she is staring straight into the take itself too seriously.
camera, drawing the reader and The anchorage describes Taylor as being ‘the
enticing them to buy the magazine. heart break kid.’ This draws the audience in The headline, ‘Taylor Swift’, comes underneath
She is also pouting, and her hand is as they will want to read all about Taylor the ‘Hot List’, suggesting that Taylor Swift will
holding her hair away from her face, all Swift’s personal life, and they will feel like be one of the celebrities featured on the list.
actions which connote seductiveness they are being let in to all her secrets. This will attract her fans as they will want to see
and make Taylor seem like quite a sexy Describing her as someone who breaks where she ranks. She is obviously the main
figure in the music industry. hearts makes her seem quite cool and person featured in the magazine, due to her
alluring; the reader could see her as an idol. prominent positioning on the front cover.
9. •The image of Taylor Swift is used to sexualise women, similar to
Q magazine. Her hand is pushing her hair away from her face,
which gives the audience a covert sexual message, making her
seem quite inviting. She also has her hand between her legs,
making her sit in quite a provocative position; also reinforcing
Laura Mulvey’s idea of the male gaze. This also fits in with their
market, with 58% of the readers being male; so they are appealing
to the majority. 42% are women, so they could see Taylor as a role
model and an icon to aspire to.
•The average age of the reader is 32, 10 years older then Taylor
Swift’s being 22. This could suggest that Taylor is trying to re-
brand herself and appeal to an older age range, instead of just the
teenage market. This magazine has a huge demographic, and
older readers, therefore she can appeal to people who might not
have previously acknowledged her; hopefully this edition will
make them start to buy her music.
•Taylor Swift is a white American; using her on the front cover can
appeal to the majority of the population, with 65%* being white
American or European. Similar to Q, this helps them to appeal to a
grass roots audience.
•The sub-heading, ‘the heart break kid’ incorporates
intertextuality; recently Taylor Swift has been in the news for
having a string of very high profile boyfriends and break ups. This
attracts the audience as they will have seen this news on the TV
and in the newspapers, so they will want to pick up this magazine
to see if Taylor confirms the rumours, and what she has to say on
the subject.
•The font stays constant throughout, a bold font that uses serif.
This could reflect the personality of the reader, who are quite
sheek, and therefore prefer a more sophisticated font. It appears
quite simplistic, which also reinforces the idea that the magazine
is aimed at a more mature reader; especially compared to other *http://facts.kff.org/chart.aspx?ch=364
music magazines such as NME.
10. The headline on this page simply says ‘contents.’ The simplicity used here shows that the The layout is very clean and simple, with
magazine is aimed at an older target audience, a more sophisticated reader. It is surrounded by a two columns down each side; one for
red box which helps draws the reader’s eyes to the title; it is the first colour that the reader sees. pictures, and one for the writing. This
It also fits in with the colour scheme of the magazine, as red is the main colour. The writing is in again highlights the simplicity of the
white, which enables the word to stand out against the red background. The font is also quite magazine; the do not need to add lots of
bold, so it is obvious to the reader what page they are on. bright colours and wacky fonts for the
magazine to be popular. A more
The sub-image is of a woman half hiding sophisticated audience is still portrayed as
her face behind some sequins. The fact they will like clean, simple layouts.
that her face is hidden could suggest
that she has some secrets; these could Each of the articles come under a group of
possibly be revealed to the audience in headings. This allows the audience to be
her article. This will attract the audience able to see quickly and easily the things
as they will want to know all the latest that they are interested to read about in
news. The page that the article is on is the magazine, so they can make a decision
written in a large front, so the reader whether they want to buy it or not.
can quickly and easily flick through to
this article. The title of each feature is in a bold black
font, which makes it stand out more then
The main image is of a singer performing
the small writing underneath each one.
on the stage. There is no caption telling
This grips the audience’s attention as it is
the reader who the artist is, suggesting
more important for them to get a brief
that he is so well known that they will
idea of what is in the magazine if they’re
already know who he is. The fact that he
flicking through quickly.
is singing live on a stage conveys the
message that live performances are very
important to the magazine; not just
This magazine is not just a music
pretty pictures.
magazine; it incorporates other features
which can make it appeal to a grass roots
Rolling Stone have only included the audience. For example it includes political
best articles on the contents page. This details that relate to each American and
is so the audience will only see the other readers around the world.
most exciting features, and therefore
be more excited to read the magazine.
11. The sub-heading here is just Katy Perry’s The splash image of Katy Perry covers the whole of The Mise-en-scene of the image
name, which helps to draw the reader into the second page, suggesting that the images are just shows her standing in a kitchen,
the start of the article. Her name is quite as important as the words in this article. The ratio of which could relate to the
small compared to the size of the headline text to images is pretty equal, so the magazine want stereotypical images of women:
and the picture, suggesting that Katy Perry to draw the audience in by the striking image, then the domestic house wife.
is so famous that the audience will they will be more likely to read the feature. However, her items of clothing
recognise her from the photo; they do not contrast this background and tell
need to be told. the audience that Katy Perry is
not an ordinary girl. She is
The headline wearing very revealing clothing
‘underneath her which fits in with Laura Mulvey’s
brassiness’, is theory of the Male Gaze;
effective in drawing suggesting that Rolling Stone has
the audience in as a large male audience that they
they will want to like to appeal to. She is staring
know all about her right into the camera, which
personality and her intensely draws the reader in to
secrets that she will the article; she also looks quite
be revealing. This provocative, which appeals to
suggests that there is the male reader. Her top seems
a different side to too small for her and the strap is
Katy Perry that the coming down, helping to
audience are not accentuate her chest. This
aware of, tempting reinforces the idea of the Male
them to read the Gaze. She is also wearing a cross
magazine and see necklace, which has connotations
what is inside. of sac religion. This suggests that
Katy Perry is a bad girl, who does
not follow anyone's rules apart
The ‘Perry is a good girl’ creates a pun as it contrasts the image of Katy Perry, she does not appear to be from her own; this could be
a good girl. This creates a code of enigma for the audience as they will want to know who the real Katy appealing to a male audience.
Perry is, so they will be more likely to read the article. She also admits to taking mushrooms at a show,
which contrasts further the idea that she is ‘good girl.’ This makes her seem like a more interesting
character to read about, as she obviously has many different sides to her.
12.
13. There are four buzz words above the The splash image is of Rihanna, relating to The plug on this cover is the circle with the
Masthead, ‘gossip’, ‘fashion’, ‘boys’ and the Headline. Her hair is perfectly styled pictures of all the latest fashionable clothes. This
‘uncensored.’ This suggests that these are and her make-up perfectly applied, yet she edition was obviously brought out around
the elements that are the most important still manages to look quite natural. She is Summer (the pictures of shorts and sandals) so
to the audience, and these will be happy and smiling, which will appeal to the this magazine is obviously looking to attract a
prominent inside the magazine. younger target audience, who can aspire young audience who will want to look their best
to look and be like their musical idol. for Summer. This will attract the browser who
The Masthead of the magazine is in a bold will want to make sure that they are wearing the
blank font; contrasting against the white latest trends for the season.
background, which is the first item that the
browser’s eyes are drawn to. The address of The barcode, a convention of every magazine, is
this is very informal, suggesting that the situated right at the bottom of the cover;
magazine is aimed at a young audience, and following the Z reading pattern. This ensure that
the ‘we’ includes the readers who will then feel the price is the last thing that the audience sees,
compelled to buy the magazine. A heart icon is and by this time the rest of the features will have
used instead of the word love; depicting that persuaded them to buy it. A new issue is released
the target audience would rather see pictures approximately every month, costing £2.99. This
then a lot of words. It also makes the title shows that it is aimed at an audience who
snappier, so it stands out more; it is easier to possibly do not have a lot of money to spare, so
recognise and remember. It is in a rounded they have made the price cheaper and number of
rectangle speech bubble which has times that it is released less frequent so it is
connotations of MSN, Facebook and texting, accessible to them.
showing that this audience revolves around A pull-quote is shown from The Wanted, reading
technology, and probably all have a phone, ‘I weed on a hamster.’ This is quite a shocking
iPod or a laptop. The layout of the speech revelation, and will attract the audience as they
bubble is placed so it is next to One Direction’s will be intrigued to see why the band have done
picture. This makes it appear that it is the band this, so they will be more likely to buy the
who are saying ‘we love pop.’ This gives the magazine.
magazine credit in the audience’s eyes as they The headline is in the biggest font on the
believe that this very popular boy band cover, telling the audience that the main The banner at the bottom uses the buzz word
approve of the magazine. The word ‘pop’ says feature will be on Rihanna. It also follows the ‘exclusive.’ This appeals to the audience as they
straight away that it is a music magazine, main colour scheme, the principle colouring feel like only they will be receiving the latest
because pop is a mainstream genre of music. being pink. This shows that the target gossip. A pun is also used which could sound
The strapline, ‘don’t bore us, get to the audience of the magazine is younger girls, rude, appealing to the audience who will find
chorus,’ (as well as being a pun) suggests that possibly between age 13- 15. They will be these kind of jokes quite amusing.
the magazine will be full of entertaining interested to read about Rihanna as her music
articles that the audience will want to read. is popular and she could be a role model.
14. •We Love Pop is a relatively new magazine in the market,
only celebrating it’s first birthday on the 25 th July, 2012. The
magazine’s target market is girls aged 13-15. Rihanna is a
successful pop artist and is used because all of the target
market will have heard her music. Age wise, she is very
young (only 24), so the younger market can relate to her;
she can act as a role model to inspire then. Rihanna is
portrayed as being very happy and laid back, as shown by
her wide smile and hands held behind her head. This
represents fun and confidence, so it will attract the younger
audience.
•The main colour on the cover is pink, which reflects the
market of the young girls; pink being a stereotypically
popular colour. Yellow is also used a lot because the bold,
bright colours stand out on the page and will attract the
target market. Neon style colours are very fashionable at
the moment.
•The fonts used on this cover are very simple and bold. This
appeals to a younger reader who would not want to be
bombarded with a lot of words, they would rather just be
shown a few of the main cover lines; too much writing
would just put them off. This is reinforced by the layout,
there are more pictures on the cover then text.
•Intertextuality is used to relate to other famous pop stars;
the subheading reading ‘on wild nights with Katy Perry and
why she’ll never go Gaga.’ This will further attract the
audience as these two names will be familiar to them and
they will want to buy the magazine to see how they feature
in the article. They will have read articles on the internet
that are about these other two readers, so they will also
have some previous knowledge about about the artists.
15. The plug on the front cover is at the top The headline, ‘we love this’, relates to the The main colour on the contents page is blue; with
left hand corner, reading ‘for your eyes title of the magazine, being ‘we love pop.’ some of the writing in a yellow/orange colour. This
only.’ This attracts the audience as they This is clever as it reinforces the magazine is effective because these two colours are
will feel that they exclusively will be told name to the reader, and they will be more opposites, creating a clash which stands out
all of the celebrities secrets. It has a bright likely to remember it. It is the biggest writing brightly on the page. This will easily attract the
yellow/ orange background which on the page which ensures that this will be reader’s attention. The colours are very bright,
contrasts with the black writing; making the first thing that the audience sees. which will appeal to the younger audience who
the plug stand out more. stereotypically like bold colours.
The main image on this page is the picture in the
The pull quote used underneath the middle of Kelly and Tulisa. As well as breaking up
picture is quite an inspiring quote, the text so there isn’t too much to read, it gives
giving the audience the idea that the browser an idea of who will feature in this
nobody should every stop them edition. There are two of them, suggesting that
dreaming. It suggests that the there either one will talk about another in the interview
will be an interview of the X-factor or they will both be interviewed. They both have
judges as the quote comes perfectly applied make-up and hair, which is
underneath their picture. This will something that the audience will aspire to be like.
appeal to the audience as The X-factor The page number is also in bold on the bottom
is a very popular TV show. right hand corner of the picture, ensuring that the
audience can quickly flick through to the correct
In relation to the layout, there are a lot page without a struggle.
more pictures on the page then there
At the bottom of the page they have included the
are words. There is a column down the
magazines website. This means that any readers
left hand side of writing, but it covers
who want more gossip can log onto their website
less then ¼ of the page, and the writing
and search through any other articles or galleries.
is tiny which suggests that it isn’t very
The magazine is using multi-platforming to gain
important, and the audience will focus
more business; more people can interact with the
on the pictures.
features.
The page numbers are also given to
Similar to the top of the magazine, at the bottom there is another yellow sticker to advertise the
some of the articles. The magazine have
free posters included inside. This secondary plug helps to persuade browsers to buy the magazine
chosen to include the articles that will
as they will want the free posters of their idols to put on their bedroom walls. The banner along
have the most appeal, and the page
the bottom also gives a sample of every poster that will be included in the magazine. This will
numbers are in a large font so they can
attract the audience as they will be able to easily see if one of the artists that they like is featured
be easily scanned through by a browser.
inside, and with a wide range of artists covered there is bound to be at least one poster that will
apply to them.
16. This main picture has been
A pull quote is used as the The plug tells the audience that The headline actually takes up half of taken in a studio, with just a
headline, giving the readers a this story featured on the front the page, before the interview plain white background;
taste of what will be in the cover of the magazine, actually starts. This layout shows making Cher look clean cut
magazine. This draws the therefore it must be an that the target audience do not want and quite unnatural. Her hair
readers in as they chosen a important story. This will make to be phased by a lot of words; if and make-up is perfect,
quote that creates lots of more the audience want to there was too much writing then suggesting that she spent
questions for the reader; so read it as they will not want to they wouldn’t bother to read it. many hours in hair and make-
they will want to know why miss out on any gossip. There is also a picture in the middle up. This makes her seem
she was the girl who was of the first page which breaks the perfect, which relates to the
blamed. text up: reinforcing this point. target audience as the can
aspire to be like their idol.
Half of the article headline is She is also pulling a pose that
in the colour pink. This shows could seem like quite a
that the target audience is teenage style; especially
probably girls aged from 10- holding the fake camera
15, who are most likely to prop. This along with the
listen to the pop genre of shocked look she is pulling
music. This will attract them relates back to the sub-
to the read the article as it will heading suggesting the
probably be their favourite audience does not know
colour. everything they think they do
about Cher Lloyd; her
Some of the main article is surprised face could also
highlighted in yellow, a bold show that there may be some
bright colour that makes shocking revelations in the
certain bits of the writing article, making the audience
stand out. The readers eyes more likely to want to read it.
will be drawn to the these
bits of text as they are The Sub-heading suggests that the main article The picture of Cher Lloyd takes up the whole of the
obviously quite important. will tell the audience something that they know
second page of the article, suggesting that the target
already; revealing a different side to the X- audience are more interested in photographs then
factor runner up Cher Lloyd. This entices the reading the words. This could also be a freebie to the
reader in as they will want to know all the reader as a poster, which probably influenced their
exciting secrets that Cher Lloyd, it makes them purchase of the magazine.
feel that their life is more exciting.