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The document discusses the design elements of a magazine masthead and contents page. It notes that the masthead uses a consistent color scheme to relate it to the front cover. The contents page uses various images and fonts consistently to identify the related articles and grab readers' attention. The target audience seems to be young people as the magazine discusses bands that teenagers can relate to as role models.
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The document discusses how the media product uses and challenges real media conventions. It describes how the magazine layout and design is similar to real magazines, with stories, celebrities, images, fonts, and colors that would attract the target audience. To challenge real magazines, some elements were changed, such as a simpler front cover design with fewer stories and fonts in three colors instead of many bright colors. The magazine also only includes music-related stories instead of non-music stories like some real music magazines.
Content Analysis
The contents page of NME magazine follows conventions of music magazine layout. The magazine title is clearly displayed in red and white at the top to create a recognizable brand identity. The main image in the center depicts an indie rock band to emphasize the magazine's genre focus. Feature articles and band listings along the sides provide a preview of the magazine's content and encourage readers to purchase or subscribe to read more. Consistent fonts and colors create a bold visual style fitting for indie music coverage.
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The document compares elements of the student's media product to real music magazines to show how conventions have been followed or challenged.
[1] The front cover comparisons show the student followed conventions like masthead placement, medium shots of protagonists, and cover lines. However, brighter colors were avoided to target an older audience.
[2] On the contents page, conventions like page numbers, masthead style, and section divisions were followed, though additional elements like an editor's note were included.
[3] The double page spread comparison demonstrates how images, subtitles, drop caps, and columned text emulate real magazines and maintain a professional layout. Challenges to convention are not mentioned.
Font Analysis
The document discusses font choices for a pop music magazine masthead and sell lines. A bold font was selected to make the headings stand out. This font is big, bold, creative and different, fitting with the style of pop music. The font was colored pink and purple, colors that relate to pop music. Bold fonts and colors are used on real pop magazines to attract teenage audiences and highlight important text.
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Magazine analysis
The document discusses magazine design elements like mastheads, coverlines, images, and fonts used to attract readers and highlight key articles. Specific magazines discussed include NME and Kerrang, focusing on how they organize content and advertise music articles, interviews, and other features to appeal to their target audiences. Color schemes, layouts, and promotional elements like competitions are described as ways magazines engage readers and motivate purchases.
Question 1
The document discusses researching NME magazines as inspiration for a school magazine project about music. It summarizes that NME magazines target music-obsessed teenagers and include different music genres like indie, modern, country and alternative bands. It describes designing magazine covers and pages based on NME styles and conventions like bold mastheads, bright colors, cover photos and quotes. The student aimed to make the design professional, relate to the target audience and connect different pages through consistent colors and text.
Evaluation 1
The document discusses how the media product follows conventions of real music magazines. It describes including a front cover with a model using direct address and limiting colors. It also discusses including cover lines, a main headline, and barcode information in standard locations. The contents page includes columns, images labeled with page numbers, and consistent colors. A double page spread uses a full-page image, drop capital, eye-catching title and quote, and spreads text over 6 columns. Overall, the media product aims to emulate real music magazines through consistent formatting, layout, and design elements.
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Content Analysis
The contents page of NME magazine follows conventions of music magazine layout. The magazine title is clearly displayed in red and white at the top to create a recognizable brand identity. The main image in the center depicts an indie rock band to emphasize the magazine's genre focus. Feature articles and band listings along the sides provide a preview of the magazine's content and encourage readers to purchase or subscribe to read more. Consistent fonts and colors create a bold visual style fitting for indie music coverage.
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[2] On the contents page, conventions like page numbers, masthead style, and section divisions were followed, though additional elements like an editor's note were included.
[3] The double page spread comparison demonstrates how images, subtitles, drop caps, and columned text emulate real magazines and maintain a professional layout. Challenges to convention are not mentioned.
Font Analysis
The document discusses font choices for a pop music magazine masthead and sell lines. A bold font was selected to make the headings stand out. This font is big, bold, creative and different, fitting with the style of pop music. The font was colored pink and purple, colors that relate to pop music. Bold fonts and colors are used on real pop magazines to attract teenage audiences and highlight important text.
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Magazine analysis
The document discusses magazine design elements like mastheads, coverlines, images, and fonts used to attract readers and highlight key articles. Specific magazines discussed include NME and Kerrang, focusing on how they organize content and advertise music articles, interviews, and other features to appeal to their target audiences. Color schemes, layouts, and promotional elements like competitions are described as ways magazines engage readers and motivate purchases.
Question 1
The document discusses researching NME magazines as inspiration for a school magazine project about music. It summarizes that NME magazines target music-obsessed teenagers and include different music genres like indie, modern, country and alternative bands. It describes designing magazine covers and pages based on NME styles and conventions like bold mastheads, bright colors, cover photos and quotes. The student aimed to make the design professional, relate to the target audience and connect different pages through consistent colors and text.
Evaluation 1
The document discusses how the media product follows conventions of real music magazines. It describes including a front cover with a model using direct address and limiting colors. It also discusses including cover lines, a main headline, and barcode information in standard locations. The contents page includes columns, images labeled with page numbers, and consistent colors. A double page spread uses a full-page image, drop capital, eye-catching title and quote, and spreads text over 6 columns. Overall, the media product aims to emulate real music magazines through consistent formatting, layout, and design elements.
Question 1
1) The document discusses how the media product draws from conventions of real music magazines like NME. It uses similar designs, colors, genres of music featured, and masthead while adding more text to the front cover.
2) Details are provided on design elements carried through pages like colors and links between front cover, contents page, and double page spread.
3) Comparisons are made between the media product and real NME magazines, noting similarities like bold mastheads, colors, and use of quotes while also discussing small original changes made.
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Media question one
This document describes the design elements used on the front cover, contents page, and double page spread of a magazine.
On the front cover, direct address is used with the main image showing a musician holding a guitar. Additional elements include the magazine name, strapline, barcode, price, issue number, cover lines advertising interior articles, and an album cover advertisement.
The contents page continues the color scheme and font from the cover. It features direct address photos, subheadings indicating article topics, page numbers, and brief descriptions.
The double page spread also maintains consistency with subheadings, varied fonts to distinguish paragraphs, direct address images including a younger photo in black and white, and a featured quote. Throughout,
Question 4
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- Elements like the logo, cover images, and subheadings are used similarly to real magazines to promote the main artist/article and attract readers' attention.
- Inside pages also feature conventions like quotes, question-and-answer interviews, and dominant images to engage readers and develop a personal tone.
- Color schemes and
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Evaluation question 5
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Magazine pitch
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Evaluation 1
The document discusses conventions and codes used in media products. It provides definitions of conventions as generally accepted ways of doing things in a medium and genre. Codes are described as systems of signs that create meaning, including technical codes like camera work and symbolic codes that show deeper meaning.
The document then analyzes how the student's magazine product uses or challenges conventions in its layout, fonts, photography, music genre, masthead, images, mise-en-scene on the cover, contents page, and double page spread. Conventions followed include positioning of the masthead, use of cover lines and index, and separation of articles in the double page spread. Conventions are challenged through unusual fonts and positioning of some images.
Evaluation question 1
The document summarizes how the media product uses, develops, and challenges forms and conventions of real magazines. It discusses using conventions like pose, cover lines, layout, masthead, fonts, barcodes, and flashes. It develops conventions by using alternate colors and a simplistic composition for headings. It challenges conventions through a textured background, sticker, detailed background, and stereotypical costume.
Magazine Pitch
The document outlines a magazine pitch for a proposed monthly music magazine called "Forte" targeted towards students. Key details include:
- The magazine will focus on rock and indie music genres to appeal to the preferences of the target audience. It will feature interviews and reviews of popular artists.
- It will be published monthly at a cover price of £4 due to research finding students are not regular magazine readers.
- The color scheme and stylistic elements like simple covers with few words and small images are meant to attract a younger audience.
- Regular sections will include giveaways, artist interviews, album and concert reviews, and event listings.
- The document shares specifics on fonts and layout being
Timeline
1) By comparing initial plans and designs for a school magazine to later designs for a music magazine, the author learned how much their skills had progressed in creating visually appealing products that follow industry conventions.
2) Researching existing magazines helped the author understand what elements are expected in different types of magazines, such as appropriate content, pricing, and audiences.
3) Feedback from test audiences and analyzing magazine covers provided insights into design elements that catch readers' attention, such as prominent text and eye-catching colors, which the author incorporated into their improved second design.
Contents planning
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Question 1 - Evaluation
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Results of audience feedback
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Question 1
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Evaluation 1 (a,b,c)
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The document summarizes the layout and design elements of a magazine cover and articles. Key elements include a masthead in the top left, grab quotes and cover lines to attract readers, sans serif fonts for simplicity, prominent images featuring important artists, and a limited color palette sticking to traditional red and white colors. The target audience appears to be middle brow and between the ages of 16 to 30 based on the design's emphasis on prominent artists and informal language.
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Question 1
1) The document discusses how the media product draws from conventions of real music magazines like NME. It uses similar designs, colors, genres of music featured, and masthead while adding more text to the front cover.
2) Details are provided on design elements carried through pages like colors and links between front cover, contents page, and double page spread.
3) Comparisons are made between the media product and real NME magazines, noting similarities like bold mastheads, colors, and use of quotes while also discussing small original changes made.
Conventions of dps
This document discusses conventions used in magazine double page spreads. It provides examples of conventions like using a stand first or pull quote to entice readers. The document also discusses using consistent colors and layouts across pages to create continuity. It highlights how the creator of this spread followed conventions by including two images, using a similar layout to another magazine, and including questions about the celebrity's personal life to appeal to readers.
Media question one
This document describes the design elements used on the front cover, contents page, and double page spread of a magazine.
On the front cover, direct address is used with the main image showing a musician holding a guitar. Additional elements include the magazine name, strapline, barcode, price, issue number, cover lines advertising interior articles, and an album cover advertisement.
The contents page continues the color scheme and font from the cover. It features direct address photos, subheadings indicating article topics, page numbers, and brief descriptions.
The double page spread also maintains consistency with subheadings, varied fonts to distinguish paragraphs, direct address images including a younger photo in black and white, and a featured quote. Throughout,
Question 4
The document summarizes and analyzes the ways in which the media product, a Pop/Rock magazine called "Age of R.P.", uses and develops conventions of real music magazines. Some key points made:
- The magazine uses bright, vibrant colors and unconventional fonts to imply it covers Pop/Rock music and attract audiences, developing conventions of real magazines in this genre.
- Elements like the logo, cover images, and subheadings are used similarly to real magazines to promote the main artist/article and attract readers' attention.
- Inside pages also feature conventions like quotes, question-and-answer interviews, and dominant images to engage readers and develop a personal tone.
- Color schemes and
Mojo magazine
This document analyzes the front cover of Mojo Magazine and discusses how it adheres to and deviates from conventions of music magazines. The front cover uses both direct and indirect modes of address through eye contact. It features the Beatles and includes tags and puffs to intrigue readers. While it follows conventions like a large unique masthead and sans-serif font, it breaks the "left third rule" by placing the main feature on the right third. The contents and articles continue the bold color scheme and include pictures, quotes and details to engage readers in stories about music.
Research 2 - Acoustic Pop
The document summarizes the contents page of an acoustic pop magazine. It notes that the magazine uses a formal language and style without slang to appeal to its target audience of people interested in calm, casual music. Both male and female adults are targeted. The contents page features images of people playing guitars and uses bright colors on the images to attract buyers. The cover stories focus on artists writing the type of music favored by readers. Page numbers are included to help readers easily find stories. Different font styles and sizes are used to make the page look mature for its older audience.
Evaluation question 5
The document discusses strategies for attracting and addressing the target audience of a music magazine. It describes using a model on the cover around age 18 to appeal to that demographic. The cover lines, artist names, and focus on music genres help readers identify the magazine's subject matter. Bold, bright fonts are used for readability against images. The contents page lists sections simply and clearly while linking to the magazine's website. Double page spreads showcase artists visually with their name incorporated into the design. Varied fonts, quotes, and column layouts maintain reader engagement throughout articles.
Magazine pitch
The document outlines plans for a new music magazine called "Forte" targeted towards students. It will be published monthly at a cover price of £4.00 due to the target audience being casual magazine readers. The magazine will focus on rock and indie music featuring artists like Arctic Monkeys, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Paramore. It will include regular sections like interviews, reviews, giveaways and advice on music events. The style and layout plans include a simplistic black, grey and red color scheme with the masthead in Perpetua Titling font and headers/text in Vani font to achieve a cohesive look.
How did you attract
The document describes the design choices made for the front cover, contents page, and character profile pages of a rap magazine. Key design elements that attract attention include using the masthead as the largest text, eye-catching images in black and white, cover lines promoting exclusivity, inclusion of social media links, and consistency in color schemes and fonts across pages to create synergy. Character profiles feature album covers, interviews, and backstories to intrigue readers and relate to the target audience. Attention-grabbing techniques aim to engage the young adult readership and promote the magazine as the premier source for hip hop content.
Evaluation 1
The document discusses conventions and codes used in media products. It provides definitions of conventions as generally accepted ways of doing things in a medium and genre. Codes are described as systems of signs that create meaning, including technical codes like camera work and symbolic codes that show deeper meaning.
The document then analyzes how the student's magazine product uses or challenges conventions in its layout, fonts, photography, music genre, masthead, images, mise-en-scene on the cover, contents page, and double page spread. Conventions followed include positioning of the masthead, use of cover lines and index, and separation of articles in the double page spread. Conventions are challenged through unusual fonts and positioning of some images.
Evaluation question 1
The document summarizes how the media product uses, develops, and challenges forms and conventions of real magazines. It discusses using conventions like pose, cover lines, layout, masthead, fonts, barcodes, and flashes. It develops conventions by using alternate colors and a simplistic composition for headings. It challenges conventions through a textured background, sticker, detailed background, and stereotypical costume.
Magazine Pitch
The document outlines a magazine pitch for a proposed monthly music magazine called "Forte" targeted towards students. Key details include:
- The magazine will focus on rock and indie music genres to appeal to the preferences of the target audience. It will feature interviews and reviews of popular artists.
- It will be published monthly at a cover price of £4 due to research finding students are not regular magazine readers.
- The color scheme and stylistic elements like simple covers with few words and small images are meant to attract a younger audience.
- Regular sections will include giveaways, artist interviews, album and concert reviews, and event listings.
- The document shares specifics on fonts and layout being
Timeline
1) By comparing initial plans and designs for a school magazine to later designs for a music magazine, the author learned how much their skills had progressed in creating visually appealing products that follow industry conventions.
2) Researching existing magazines helped the author understand what elements are expected in different types of magazines, such as appropriate content, pricing, and audiences.
3) Feedback from test audiences and analyzing magazine covers provided insights into design elements that catch readers' attention, such as prominent text and eye-catching colors, which the author incorporated into their improved second design.
Contents planning
The document discusses plans for the contents page of a magazine called "Bounce" with a pop theme. It will include 3 columns, with categories like "Features" and "Bands and Artists". The contents page will have the same fonts, colors and house style as the cover to maintain brand consistency. Photographs on the contents page will reflect the bright, colorful theme of pop music.
Question 1 - Evaluation
On the media product, conventions of magazines are used and developed. The front cover uses a masthead in the top left like Q Magazine, with a close-up image of the target audience. Colors, cover lines, sans serif fonts, and banners are also used consistently. The contents page follows conventions but challenges some, like subscription placement. Headings, page references, and dates maintain continuity. The double page spread includes a standfirst, headline, byline, and pull quote to introduce the article, while challenging multiple images per page. Conventions are adapted purposefully throughout to engage the target audience.
Results of audience feedback
The document contains the results of audience feedback about a music magazine. Respondents were able to identify the genre as a music magazine based on features like music-related headlines, band names, photos, and the title. The target audience was identified as teenagers and young adults. Respondents generally liked the magazine's color scheme, layout, style of language, and photos but some did not like the structured contents page or lack of variation in images. Most felt the magazine looked interesting and they would buy it due to the engaging articles, appealing style, and topics that would interest teenagers.
Making Magazine
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Question 1
The document discusses how the author's media product uses and challenges conventions of real music magazines. The front cover features a medium close-up image of the target audience and uses colors and fonts typical of the genre. Layout follows conventions like the rule of thirds and placement of the masthead. The contents page includes coverlines, images, and sections like features and news. While mostly following conventions, the editorial uses an unconventional three-column structure.
Evaluation 1 (a,b,c)
This document provides details on the design of a mock music magazine created for a media studies project. It includes descriptions of the front cover, contents page, and a double page band feature spread. The front cover includes a logo, festival advertisements, free poster and band logo graphics typical of music magazines. The contents page lists sections in varied fonts and includes band pictures. The double page spread focuses on a band with their picture, a album review on one page, and an interview titled "What's New?" on the other in a style inspired by Kerrang magazine.
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Contents Page Analysis
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Nme mag analysis task 1
The document summarizes the layout and design elements of a magazine cover and articles. Key elements include a masthead in the top left, grab quotes and cover lines to attract readers, sans serif fonts for simplicity, prominent images featuring important artists, and a limited color palette sticking to traditional red and white colors. The target audience appears to be middle brow and between the ages of 16 to 30 based on the design's emphasis on prominent artists and informal language.
Evaluation
The document summarizes the process of creating a magazine from start to finish. It discusses researching conventions of music magazines, designing elements like the front cover, contents page, and articles. Photos were taken and edited in Photoshop. Feedback was gathered through surveys. The target audience is identified as teenage boys interested in genres like rap and R&B. Publishing bi-monthly was decided based on reader preferences. Skills in photography, design, and gathering feedback were improved throughout the process.
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The contents pages continue the color scheme and reference cover images. Numbers clearly label sections to aid navigation. Columns organize information neatly. Band names in bold capitals further entice readers. Overall the design solidifies the magazine's brand identity as focused on dark emotions within the rock
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The magazine cover is aimed at teenage girls, as indicated by the pink font and rounded font style. It features an image of Lady Gaga to appeal to the target audience. Throughout the magazine, a pink, black, and white color scheme and informal font are used to create a fun, accessible feel for teenage readers. The contents page is clearly laid out to help readers easily find articles on their favorite music artists.
Evaluation
The document provides details about the process of creating a music magazine. It describes designing elements like the front cover, contents page, and articles. Conventions from other music magazines were researched and applied, like layout, fonts, and inclusion of photos, quotes, and page numbers. Feedback was gathered through surveys to help decisions. Skills with Photoshop and digital photography improved over iterations. The target audience was identified as teenage boys interested in genres like rap and R&B. Distribution through an existing media company was considered.
Media research 2
The document analyzes the design elements of several music magazine covers, including color schemes, photography, writing styles, and layouts. It finds that the covers generally use simple designs that represent the genres and images of the featured bands. Punk magazines emphasize rebelliousness through bright colors and informal fonts and layouts. Older band covers depict the artists as established through historic photos and classic color schemes. Overall, the covers are designed to attract intended audiences through visuals that align with the musicians' brands.
Media research 2
The document analyzes the design elements of several music magazine covers, including color schemes, photography, writing styles, text-to-picture ratios, and fonts. For each magazine cover, it examines how the design choices represent the bands featured and target audiences. Overall, the document finds that the covers use punk, rock, and indie aesthetic styles that align with their genres and eras to attract intended readers.
Task3 smash hits analysis
This magazine cover targets 10-15 year olds. It uses bright, fun colors like pink and features many male artists to attract its primarily female audience. The cover is cluttered with images and text scattered across the page rather than following traditional layout rules, mirroring how busy a teenager's life may feel. The main cover line anchors with an image of singer Shayne Ward, drawing the most attention to promote his story inside.
Contents page analysis
1) The document is a contents page from a magazine. It uses a grid layout with images, headlines, and brief descriptions to preview the stories inside.
2) The design continues the magazine's style through color palette, varied fonts, and placement of images next to relevant articles. Personal pronouns and informal language create a chatty, friendly tone.
3) The contents page effectively entices readers to learn more about stories through headlines and images of celebrities while also making it easy to navigate with clear section headings and page numbers.
Media research 2
The document analyzes the design elements of several music magazine covers and contents pages, including color schemes, photography, writing styles, layouts, ratios of text to images, and fonts. Key points analyzed include how the design represents the bands featured and aims to appeal to the magazines' target audiences and genres of music. Overall the document provides detailed breakdowns of the visual rhetorical strategies used across different magazine covers and pages.
Task 9
The document discusses initial ideas for a magazine focused on electronic club music. It will target males and females ages 16-25. The front cover will use bright blues and oranges with bold fonts to grab attention. It will feature top artists, clubs, and reviews. The contents page will list articles and some may include images. The double page spread will interview the artist on the cover and include short lists. Photographs will use medium shots that clearly show faces of artists featured.
Final powerpointt
The document analyzes and compares three music magazines: Kerrang, DJ, and Top of the Pops. It summarizes the target audiences of each magazine based on visual elements like colors, images, and topics covered. Kerrang targets older audiences interested in heavy metal based on scruffy images and swear words. DJ targets those in their 20s-30s with a focus on art and music, shown through colorful, informative spreads. Top of the Pops targets teenage girls with pink colors, young celebrities, and relationship topics. Research results show most people buy 1 magazine monthly for under £2 and are attracted by covers and titles. The analyzed magazines effectively convey their distinct target demographics.
Analysing music magazines! NME
The magazine uses a consistent house style with bold masthead in 3 colors. The front cover features a large image of Dizzee Rascal that catches the eye and relates to his music style. Inside, articles are separated into sections with bold headings and an index. The double page spread again features Dizzee Rascal to promote the article about how he has changed. The target audience is 15-25 year olds interested in artists like Kasabian, Muse, and Dizzee Rascal. The consistent use of images, language, and house style connect the different parts of the magazine.
Contents Page Overview
The document analyzes the contents pages of the magazine "We Love Pop" across multiple issues. It finds that the layout, use of images, fonts, colors, and other design elements remain largely consistent. This consistency in branding helps readers easily recognize and engage with the magazine. Subtle differences, like alternative background colors or artist images, prevent the contents pages from becoming stale. Overall, the document concludes that "We Love Pop" has established a strong and recognizable brand identity through its signature contents page style.
Contents Page Overview
The document analyzes the contents pages of the magazine "We Love Pop" across multiple issues. It finds that the layout, use of images, fonts, colors, and other design elements remain largely consistent. This consistency in branding helps readers easily recognize and engage with the magazine. Subtle differences, like alternating background colors or featured artists, help prevent boredom and keep the content fresh. Overall, the contents pages are effectively designed to attract and entertain the magazine's young female target audience.
Contents pages
The document analyzes several music magazine contents pages to identify best practices for design. Key findings include using taboo language to appeal to younger readers, incorporating many images over text for easy scanning, employing mid/close-up shots to convey emotion, and advertising in bright boxes to draw attention. Varied fonts, integration of photos with text, and balancing information across the page are also important. Analyzing real contents pages provided valuable insights into techniques that engage readers and will inform the design of the author's own contents page.
Research into existing music magazines
The document analyzes magazine front covers and contents pages. It discusses conventions used across different magazines, including color schemes, placement of logos/images/text, and how elements appeal to target audiences. For example, it notes how pink is used to target teenage girls in pop magazines, while classical magazines use sophisticated fonts. It also provides examples of how specific magazine covers effectively communicate their genre through visual elements.
Market research
This document provides a summary of key elements found in various music magazines' media packs and covers. It describes common design features across magazines like Rock Sound, Billboard, Q Magazine, including prominent artist images, plugs and puffs to attract readers, and consistent branding elements. Information on the target audiences and what readers can access in each magazine is also summarized. The document analyzes specific techniques used across magazine covers and spreads to engage and inform readers.
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Oasis contents
- 1. Masthead The masthead has used a constent colour scheme so it shows that the contents and the front page are related to each other. It stands out at the top of the page, as it is big and bold, so the audience know what to expect to read on the page. the colours used are very bright but is a bit plain and could use some diferent colours but still be consisent with the front page Model of address/language used The language used is formal and there is no slang or informal language used. This shows that this is a serious magazine and that there are important things to read about. Articles titles/content Main image- there is no main image used on this contents page but there a number of diferent images showing wht will be included in the magazine. This show that the magaine has a lot to talk about and is intersting. The mise-en scene used is the clothes are a punk style which tells us what kind of singer the group is and what sort of music the agazine will be metioning. The target audience would be young children an teenagers because the bands are young so they feel like they can relate to them and they are considered as being role models. Page numbers- so the viewer knows what page to go to read about their favourite article Date- issue number- so the audience know that they are getting the right magazine. It being issue 1 means that the reader will want to see something that will interest them and will make them want to buy more copies of the magazine Rule of thirds On the left of the page there is anarticle and someimages relate to the content of the magazine. In the middle of the page there are the page numbers and on the the right third of the page there are some images showing what will be invlved I the magazine with age nimers on them so you can find your favouritye article straight away The fonts used on the contents page are the same as the fonts used on the front cover. This shows that they are all related in the same way and to show that the article being repeated means that it is important to talk about.