The double page spread from Billboard magazine uses large, eye-catching text at the top to announce the topic of Amy Winehouse and her tattoos. A huge grayscale photo of Winehouse takes up most of the right page to draw readers in with her star power. The article on the left page tells the story of Winehouse's arrival and portrays her as a special, down-to-earth star, allowing readers to feel a personal connection to her and want to learn more.
The document analyzes the conventions used on the covers of rock magazines. It finds that covers typically use bright colors, interesting layouts, and a variety of fonts to attract young readers. Images are often placed in front of mastheads to emphasize recognition over visibility. Celebrities portrayed use dark styles to convey the rock theme. Cover lines take up large spaces and address readers directly using questions and quotes. Puffs are supported by graphic elements like photos. This research informed the design of the student's own magazine cover.
The document discusses magazine cover design techniques. It provides examples of magazine covers and analyzes the techniques they use to attract readers' attention and convey information. These include prominent mastheads, eye-catching images, buzz words, pull quotes, teasers and utilizing colors and fonts. The covers target specific audiences through their visual styles and content references.
The magazine cover uses bold colors, fonts, and imagery to attract its target audience. Red, white, and black colors stand out and convey sophistication. Cheryl Cole's dark, mysterious photo in a seductive pose draws in both her fans and those interested in her. The masthead in bright red and overlapping the image ensures it is the first thing seen. Together, these visual elements grab attention while reflecting the magazine's mature readership.
The document discusses Hip Hop magazines and their target audiences. It provides details about several popular Hip Hop magazines, including XXL Magazine, Vibe Magazine, and Hip Hop Weekly. XXL Magazine was founded in 1997 and is known for its album rating system from S to XXL. It targets young adult fans of Hip Hop/rap music. Vibe Magazine uses bold colors and images of Hip Hop artists to draw in readers. Hip Hop Weekly also utilizes colors like red, white, and black that are common in Hip Hop magazines. The document examines conventions for magazine covers, content pages, and double page spreads, showing examples from these Hip Hop titles.
The document analyzes the design elements of a magazine cover, including its use of color, fonts, images, and layout to guide the reader's eye flow. Key elements like the masthead, coverlines, and central image of Liam Gallagher are meant to attract attention and tease the magazine's content. Black and white is used for the central image to make the red text pop out, conveying a vintage rock aesthetic that references John Lennon and suggests Gallagher will achieve similar fame and status.
This double page spread features a large image of Cheryl Cole taking up the entire left page. The article is laid out around the image on the right page in small font. A drop capital "C" in red spans five lines of the article. A pull quote in bold red font reads "I don't know what I look like anymore, do you know what I mean?". The editorial language is formal and sets a serious tone for discussing Cheryl Cole's changed image to fit the magazine's rock theme carried throughout the issue.
The document analyzes the colors, design, images, and text used in the magazine Kerrang!. On the front cover, orange and black are used to create energy and stand out against white text. The contents page uses red to create danger and white/black text for readability. The double page spread features a dark, mysterious concert photo with blue lighting and white text over it. Throughout, sans serif fonts and varied text sizes are used to draw attention and suggest the magazine's youthful tone. Images of bands represent the readers' aspirations and interests in up-and-coming artists within the genre.
The document analyzes the conventions used on the covers of rock magazines. It finds that covers typically use bright colors, interesting layouts, and a variety of fonts to attract young readers. Images are often placed in front of mastheads to emphasize recognition over visibility. Celebrities portrayed use dark styles to convey the rock theme. Cover lines take up large spaces and address readers directly using questions and quotes. Puffs are supported by graphic elements like photos. This research informed the design of the student's own magazine cover.
The document discusses magazine cover design techniques. It provides examples of magazine covers and analyzes the techniques they use to attract readers' attention and convey information. These include prominent mastheads, eye-catching images, buzz words, pull quotes, teasers and utilizing colors and fonts. The covers target specific audiences through their visual styles and content references.
The magazine cover uses bold colors, fonts, and imagery to attract its target audience. Red, white, and black colors stand out and convey sophistication. Cheryl Cole's dark, mysterious photo in a seductive pose draws in both her fans and those interested in her. The masthead in bright red and overlapping the image ensures it is the first thing seen. Together, these visual elements grab attention while reflecting the magazine's mature readership.
The document discusses Hip Hop magazines and their target audiences. It provides details about several popular Hip Hop magazines, including XXL Magazine, Vibe Magazine, and Hip Hop Weekly. XXL Magazine was founded in 1997 and is known for its album rating system from S to XXL. It targets young adult fans of Hip Hop/rap music. Vibe Magazine uses bold colors and images of Hip Hop artists to draw in readers. Hip Hop Weekly also utilizes colors like red, white, and black that are common in Hip Hop magazines. The document examines conventions for magazine covers, content pages, and double page spreads, showing examples from these Hip Hop titles.
The document analyzes the design elements of a magazine cover, including its use of color, fonts, images, and layout to guide the reader's eye flow. Key elements like the masthead, coverlines, and central image of Liam Gallagher are meant to attract attention and tease the magazine's content. Black and white is used for the central image to make the red text pop out, conveying a vintage rock aesthetic that references John Lennon and suggests Gallagher will achieve similar fame and status.
This double page spread features a large image of Cheryl Cole taking up the entire left page. The article is laid out around the image on the right page in small font. A drop capital "C" in red spans five lines of the article. A pull quote in bold red font reads "I don't know what I look like anymore, do you know what I mean?". The editorial language is formal and sets a serious tone for discussing Cheryl Cole's changed image to fit the magazine's rock theme carried throughout the issue.
The document analyzes the colors, design, images, and text used in the magazine Kerrang!. On the front cover, orange and black are used to create energy and stand out against white text. The contents page uses red to create danger and white/black text for readability. The double page spread features a dark, mysterious concert photo with blue lighting and white text over it. Throughout, sans serif fonts and varied text sizes are used to draw attention and suggest the magazine's youthful tone. Images of bands represent the readers' aspirations and interests in up-and-coming artists within the genre.
The double page spread from Q magazine profiles singer Cheryl Cole. A large photo of Cole takes up the entire right page with bold red text and captions. The left page contains a brief article about Cole in a simple font. Together the pages use visuals and text to provide readers with key information about Cheryl Cole in a stylish layout that matches the magazine's theme.
The document provides an analysis of the cover of a magazine. It analyzes various design elements of the cover including the header, splash image, masthead, straplines, cover stories, and other text elements. It examines the purpose, design, color, font, and placement of these elements and how they are used to attract readers and sell the magazine. The analysis finds that the design aims to draw the eye to important stories and images while providing just enough information to intrigue readers and entice them to purchase the issue to find out more.
The document provides information about conventions used in film magazine covers. It discusses common elements like the masthead, main image, buzzwords, anchorage text, and color schemes. Specific examples are analyzed from magazines like Total Film, Empire, and Horror. The masthead is usually the largest text that identifies the magazine. Film magazines typically feature images of main characters as the focal point. Buzzwords and anchorage text are used to attract readers' attention. Color schemes and stylistic elements aim to brand the magazine and tie the cover visually together.
The document analyzes the front covers of two music magazines - NME and Q magazine.
For NME, the summary is that it targets 16-24 year olds interested in rock and indie music. The Amy Winehouse cover image is analyzed as being quite sexualized but effective at drawing readers in. The design uses bold red and black colors consistent with the rock genre.
For Q magazine, the target audience is older adults aged 25-40 interested in various music genres. The Take That cover image appeals more to women. The mature design uses black, white, red and gold colors with tidy layout and fonts appealing to older readers. Both covers effectively use design principles to guide readers' eyes to key elements.
The document analyzes a magazine cover and article. The magazine cover uses bright colors and images to attract attention and features a Paramore artist. The placement of cover lines and images ties to rock music stereotypes. The inside article uses diverse images of a band to showcase their new business venture in a contrasting formal style. Headings introduce the target audience to something new about the band.
The document analyzes the covers of two music magazines - NME and Q. For the NME cover: The header about Arctic Monkeys relates directly to the band photo. The strapline and quote below entice readers to learn more about the band's "final chapter." The yellow plug about whether the band's album is the "greatest of the decade" draws attention and curiosity. For the Q cover: The band in the photo are smiling and appear close, reflecting their casual style. The pull quote and banner further below provide intrigue about stories inside. Both covers utilize font, sizing, color and positioning of elements to attract readers' eyes to key information.
The magazine cover uses provocative imagery and bold colors to attract its target audience. A photo of a mysterious woman biting her finger draws the eyes of male readers. Red and white are prominently featured in the masthead and text to pop against the dark background. The design is intended to attract music fans by highlighting artists and genres in large, contrasting text.
This magazine analysis document provides details on the layout and design conventions of several magazines.
The NME magazine cover follows conventions like having celebrity images and eye-catching text and fonts. Details are given on the layout of contents pages, including use of colors, images and fonts to draw readers in.
The magazine for young girls uses pink colors and designs inspired by a girl's bedroom to appeal to its target audience. Article formats include photos, games, and drop caps to make the content fun and accessible.
Magazine reviews feature star ratings and illustrations to complement music and DVD coverage. Conventions like headlines, credits and column designs are described.
The document summarizes three potential ideas for fanzines:
1. A Mission: Impossible fanzine styled as secret mission files, exploring characters, stunts, gadgets, and behind-the-scenes details through articles, drawings, and interviews.
2. A fanzine on survival after worldwide disasters, covering theories, tips, and fictional scenarios, using artwork to visualize destruction and survival in a non-fiction format.
3. A Doctor Who fanzine capitalizing on the show's long history and visuals, including episode reviews, opinions on new/past Doctors, and interviews with fans.
The document provides details on three fanzines focused on different topics: a city photography fanzine, a Doctor Who television series fanzine, and a video game fanzine. It analyzes the design elements, themes, and styles of each fanzine cover and sample interior pages. The document also discusses ideas for three potential fanzines about the Mission: Impossible film franchise, survival scenarios in a post-apocalyptic world, and the long-running BBC series Doctor Who.
The document provides a summary of a magazine cover and contents page in 3 sentences:
The magazine cover features multiple people holding gold weapons to imply wealth and power, with certain individuals dressed in blue or green portrayed as more important. The contents page emphasizes Dr. Dre as the key feature through black underlining and his shadow reflecting on other articles. Imagery and text on both pages utilize red, white, black, and yellow to reinforce the magazine brand and portray subjects in ways that appeal to the target audience.
The date and issue number are in the top right corner, this provides extra information for readers to identify the specific issue but does not distract from the main contents.
The contents are listed in a two column layout with the page numbers on the right. This clear structure allows readers to easily find articles of interest.
Feature articles are given larger fonts and images to draw attention. Celebrity interviews and music reviews are also prominently displayed to appeal to the target audience of music fans. The contents page continues the distinctive house style of Q magazine to reinforce its brand identity.
This document analyzes the covers of four music magazines: NME, NME (second issue), Kerrang, and Rolling Stone. It describes the layout, masthead, sell lines/cover lines, colors, and images used on each cover. The covers of NME and Kerrang are described as more crowded with a variety of fonts, colors and images, aimed at rock genres. Rolling Stone is presented as cleaner with one main image and sell lines around the edges, using a classic color scheme and aiming to appeal to fans of various music genres.
This magazine content page uses bold designs and images to attract rock music fans. A large picture of the band Bring Me the Horizon grabs attention at the top. Article titles like "News" and "Feedback" promise to keep readers informed and engaged with the rock community. While the page has a rugged style, the main image of guitarist Slash smiling conveys that rock musicians have tough exteriors but normal personalities underneath. The varied fonts, colors and article previews aim to clearly showcase content and entice readers to learn more each week.
The article discusses photos of the band McFly go-karting. The main image shows the band members in go-karting costumes engaged in action shots around the track. Captions provide comedic commentary on the images and quotes from band members about enjoying their day racing go-karts. The short column of text offers additional details about the band's fun experience in a lighthearted tone that complements the colorful and lively photos.
This is research that I had to do on music magazines, which looks in more detail at the front cover, contents page and double page spread. It analyses what and why has been used and how it achieves the target audience.
The document summarizes the process of designing a magazine cover and double page spread for a horror film magazine. It discusses using Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word to design the layout. Reference magazines like Empire and Scream were used for research on conventions like prominently featuring a model on the cover. The cover image features a model in a hockey mask holding a knife. Color schemes of red, purple and green were chosen to evoke the horror genre. Fonts and visual elements like images, gutters and drop caps were used following magazine design conventions. The target audience is identified as males aged 18-35 of social classes C1/C2 who enjoy conventional horror film narratives.
The document analyzes several movie magazine covers. It describes the key elements of each cover, including the main image, masthead, color scheme, layout, and sell lines. Across the different magazines, some commonalities are seen, such as the use of antagonists or villains as the main image to generate excitement. The conclusion summarizes that successful magazine covers employ familiar conventions like matching the film poster and using colors that relate to the movie's genre.
The document provides an analysis of the contents page of a magazine. It notes that the text is in san serif fonts and arranged neatly in boxes with no more than 20 words per section. Images are well-spread and colorful. The main focus is on music content rather than football. Red, white, and black are used as the house colors. The page aims to show there is a wide variety of up-and-coming artists related to rock/indie music without being too text-heavy.
Kerrang! began as a one-time issue in 1981 focusing on heavy metal music like AC/DC. Due to high demand, it became a monthly magazine published by Bauer Media. Originally focusing on thrash metal and glam rock, Kerrang! adapted to grunge in the 1990s and nu metal in the 2000s. When nu metal declined, Kerrang! shifted to emo and metalcore, receiving criticism for moving with trends. Now Kerrang! covers various rock genres to appeal broadly without tension between groups, though some criticize its promotion of bands like Black Veil Brides.
The document proposes a house music magazine called "In the Mix". It would target both young males and females ages 16-20. The magazine would include reviews of DJ sets with featured artists, as well as articles and images related to house music genres, festivals, and nightlife. The contents page would have a two-column layout with images, editor notes, featured bands, and article previews.
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This document discusses the progression of skills from a preliminary task to a main task across different areas of media production. It describes gaining more experience and confidence with software like Photoshop and InDesign through additional practice. Photography skills also improved by learning techniques like lighting, shot types, and the rule of thirds. An understanding of codes, conventions, and industry practices developed through focusing content for a target audience and ensuring continuity across productions.
The double page spread from Q magazine profiles singer Cheryl Cole. A large photo of Cole takes up the entire right page with bold red text and captions. The left page contains a brief article about Cole in a simple font. Together the pages use visuals and text to provide readers with key information about Cheryl Cole in a stylish layout that matches the magazine's theme.
The document provides an analysis of the cover of a magazine. It analyzes various design elements of the cover including the header, splash image, masthead, straplines, cover stories, and other text elements. It examines the purpose, design, color, font, and placement of these elements and how they are used to attract readers and sell the magazine. The analysis finds that the design aims to draw the eye to important stories and images while providing just enough information to intrigue readers and entice them to purchase the issue to find out more.
The document provides information about conventions used in film magazine covers. It discusses common elements like the masthead, main image, buzzwords, anchorage text, and color schemes. Specific examples are analyzed from magazines like Total Film, Empire, and Horror. The masthead is usually the largest text that identifies the magazine. Film magazines typically feature images of main characters as the focal point. Buzzwords and anchorage text are used to attract readers' attention. Color schemes and stylistic elements aim to brand the magazine and tie the cover visually together.
The document analyzes the front covers of two music magazines - NME and Q magazine.
For NME, the summary is that it targets 16-24 year olds interested in rock and indie music. The Amy Winehouse cover image is analyzed as being quite sexualized but effective at drawing readers in. The design uses bold red and black colors consistent with the rock genre.
For Q magazine, the target audience is older adults aged 25-40 interested in various music genres. The Take That cover image appeals more to women. The mature design uses black, white, red and gold colors with tidy layout and fonts appealing to older readers. Both covers effectively use design principles to guide readers' eyes to key elements.
The document analyzes a magazine cover and article. The magazine cover uses bright colors and images to attract attention and features a Paramore artist. The placement of cover lines and images ties to rock music stereotypes. The inside article uses diverse images of a band to showcase their new business venture in a contrasting formal style. Headings introduce the target audience to something new about the band.
The document analyzes the covers of two music magazines - NME and Q. For the NME cover: The header about Arctic Monkeys relates directly to the band photo. The strapline and quote below entice readers to learn more about the band's "final chapter." The yellow plug about whether the band's album is the "greatest of the decade" draws attention and curiosity. For the Q cover: The band in the photo are smiling and appear close, reflecting their casual style. The pull quote and banner further below provide intrigue about stories inside. Both covers utilize font, sizing, color and positioning of elements to attract readers' eyes to key information.
The magazine cover uses provocative imagery and bold colors to attract its target audience. A photo of a mysterious woman biting her finger draws the eyes of male readers. Red and white are prominently featured in the masthead and text to pop against the dark background. The design is intended to attract music fans by highlighting artists and genres in large, contrasting text.
This magazine analysis document provides details on the layout and design conventions of several magazines.
The NME magazine cover follows conventions like having celebrity images and eye-catching text and fonts. Details are given on the layout of contents pages, including use of colors, images and fonts to draw readers in.
The magazine for young girls uses pink colors and designs inspired by a girl's bedroom to appeal to its target audience. Article formats include photos, games, and drop caps to make the content fun and accessible.
Magazine reviews feature star ratings and illustrations to complement music and DVD coverage. Conventions like headlines, credits and column designs are described.
The document summarizes three potential ideas for fanzines:
1. A Mission: Impossible fanzine styled as secret mission files, exploring characters, stunts, gadgets, and behind-the-scenes details through articles, drawings, and interviews.
2. A fanzine on survival after worldwide disasters, covering theories, tips, and fictional scenarios, using artwork to visualize destruction and survival in a non-fiction format.
3. A Doctor Who fanzine capitalizing on the show's long history and visuals, including episode reviews, opinions on new/past Doctors, and interviews with fans.
The document provides details on three fanzines focused on different topics: a city photography fanzine, a Doctor Who television series fanzine, and a video game fanzine. It analyzes the design elements, themes, and styles of each fanzine cover and sample interior pages. The document also discusses ideas for three potential fanzines about the Mission: Impossible film franchise, survival scenarios in a post-apocalyptic world, and the long-running BBC series Doctor Who.
The document provides a summary of a magazine cover and contents page in 3 sentences:
The magazine cover features multiple people holding gold weapons to imply wealth and power, with certain individuals dressed in blue or green portrayed as more important. The contents page emphasizes Dr. Dre as the key feature through black underlining and his shadow reflecting on other articles. Imagery and text on both pages utilize red, white, black, and yellow to reinforce the magazine brand and portray subjects in ways that appeal to the target audience.
The date and issue number are in the top right corner, this provides extra information for readers to identify the specific issue but does not distract from the main contents.
The contents are listed in a two column layout with the page numbers on the right. This clear structure allows readers to easily find articles of interest.
Feature articles are given larger fonts and images to draw attention. Celebrity interviews and music reviews are also prominently displayed to appeal to the target audience of music fans. The contents page continues the distinctive house style of Q magazine to reinforce its brand identity.
This document analyzes the covers of four music magazines: NME, NME (second issue), Kerrang, and Rolling Stone. It describes the layout, masthead, sell lines/cover lines, colors, and images used on each cover. The covers of NME and Kerrang are described as more crowded with a variety of fonts, colors and images, aimed at rock genres. Rolling Stone is presented as cleaner with one main image and sell lines around the edges, using a classic color scheme and aiming to appeal to fans of various music genres.
This magazine content page uses bold designs and images to attract rock music fans. A large picture of the band Bring Me the Horizon grabs attention at the top. Article titles like "News" and "Feedback" promise to keep readers informed and engaged with the rock community. While the page has a rugged style, the main image of guitarist Slash smiling conveys that rock musicians have tough exteriors but normal personalities underneath. The varied fonts, colors and article previews aim to clearly showcase content and entice readers to learn more each week.
The article discusses photos of the band McFly go-karting. The main image shows the band members in go-karting costumes engaged in action shots around the track. Captions provide comedic commentary on the images and quotes from band members about enjoying their day racing go-karts. The short column of text offers additional details about the band's fun experience in a lighthearted tone that complements the colorful and lively photos.
This is research that I had to do on music magazines, which looks in more detail at the front cover, contents page and double page spread. It analyses what and why has been used and how it achieves the target audience.
The document summarizes the process of designing a magazine cover and double page spread for a horror film magazine. It discusses using Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word to design the layout. Reference magazines like Empire and Scream were used for research on conventions like prominently featuring a model on the cover. The cover image features a model in a hockey mask holding a knife. Color schemes of red, purple and green were chosen to evoke the horror genre. Fonts and visual elements like images, gutters and drop caps were used following magazine design conventions. The target audience is identified as males aged 18-35 of social classes C1/C2 who enjoy conventional horror film narratives.
The document analyzes several movie magazine covers. It describes the key elements of each cover, including the main image, masthead, color scheme, layout, and sell lines. Across the different magazines, some commonalities are seen, such as the use of antagonists or villains as the main image to generate excitement. The conclusion summarizes that successful magazine covers employ familiar conventions like matching the film poster and using colors that relate to the movie's genre.
The document provides an analysis of the contents page of a magazine. It notes that the text is in san serif fonts and arranged neatly in boxes with no more than 20 words per section. Images are well-spread and colorful. The main focus is on music content rather than football. Red, white, and black are used as the house colors. The page aims to show there is a wide variety of up-and-coming artists related to rock/indie music without being too text-heavy.
Kerrang! began as a one-time issue in 1981 focusing on heavy metal music like AC/DC. Due to high demand, it became a monthly magazine published by Bauer Media. Originally focusing on thrash metal and glam rock, Kerrang! adapted to grunge in the 1990s and nu metal in the 2000s. When nu metal declined, Kerrang! shifted to emo and metalcore, receiving criticism for moving with trends. Now Kerrang! covers various rock genres to appeal broadly without tension between groups, though some criticize its promotion of bands like Black Veil Brides.
The document proposes a house music magazine called "In the Mix". It would target both young males and females ages 16-20. The magazine would include reviews of DJ sets with featured artists, as well as articles and images related to house music genres, festivals, and nightlife. The contents page would have a two-column layout with images, editor notes, featured bands, and article previews.
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This document discusses the progression of skills from a preliminary task to a main task across different areas of media production. It describes gaining more experience and confidence with software like Photoshop and InDesign through additional practice. Photography skills also improved by learning techniques like lighting, shot types, and the rule of thirds. An understanding of codes, conventions, and industry practices developed through focusing content for a target audience and ensuring continuity across productions.
The college magazine cover and contents pages share similarities with real media products but also have some differences. Both include common magazine elements like a masthead, cover lines, and subheadings to indicate page numbers. However, the professional Bieber magazine has a more polished, consistent aesthetic with manipulated celebrity imagery, whereas the college version has a simpler, less refined design with student photographs. The layout and presentation of articles and pages in the Bieber magazine is also more visually interesting compared to the basic, predictable format of the college magazine.
Poppy Merrick is a student studying events management who enjoys music. She regularly attends concerts and festivals, and likes artists such as Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, and Ellie Goulding. Poppy uses her iPhone to access the music she purchases from iTunes, either by buying songs directly or adding songs from ordered CDs.
1) The document analyzes magazine front covers, focusing on covers from NME, Q Magazine, and Billboard.
2) Key elements of magazine covers discussed include the masthead, cover lines, use of images, color schemes, and placement based on rules of thirds.
3) Analyzing covers provides insights into the target audiences, genres of music featured, and special content highlighted to attract readers.
The document provides information about the MOJO magazine, including its target demographics and genres covered. MOJO primarily targets males ages 45-50 and focuses on older rock and pop artists. However, one issue profiled focuses on Motown music. The author wishes to create a magazine that celebrates quality music across genres like MOJO, but targets younger females ages 18-25, unlike MOJO's typical older male audience. She cites Kate Bush's rare appearances on MOJO covers as inspiration.
The front cover of NME magazine from September 2009 features Dizzee Rascal to appeal to its target youth audience interested in genres like hip hop and pop rock. The bright red masthead and graffiti background aim to attract fans of Dizzee Rascal and urban music. A pull quote from Dizzee Rascal promotes the main article to entice readers. At £2.20, the magazine is affordable for its target audience of 25 year olds in social classes C1 to E. The magazine has shifted from exclusively rock music to also feature hip hop in line with changes in popular music genres and tastes of its younger readership.
Katie Hansell has created an action plan to draft both paper and computer versions of an article for her target audience of 16-20 year olds. The plan includes taking images at suitable locations after considering props, costumes, and risks. The article will challenge conventions by being a review rather than interview, and will have an informal, chatty style with slang. Feedback will be gathered through a questionnaire and evaluated sequentially.
The document discusses what the author has learned from an initial task to developing a full product. The author notes learning better photo composition skills like rule of thirds and lighting. Industry skills like target audiences and consistency across pages were also learned. Photoshop skills improved as well, like using the stamp tool and deeper photo editing techniques.
This document analyzes the contents page of the music magazine "Vibe". It discusses design elements like the placement of the main image, use of headings and page numbers in bold, and inclusion of bylines to credit photographers. Key details that help orient the reader, such as the date and masthead logo, are also analyzed. The breakdown examines how various sections are separated and summarized concisely to guide readers efficiently to articles on topics and artists that interest them.
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The document analyzes the layout and design features of the contents page from the September 2009 edition of NME magazine. Key elements included are the masthead to identify the publication, a main image to draw attention and support the text, use of color themes throughout, individual section headings, and information about subscribing to future issues. The layout utilizes columns, boxes, and graphic elements like shapes around headings to structure the text and make important elements stand out.
The document provides instructions for a student named Zara Taylor to create the front page, contents page, and a double page spread for a new music magazine. It specifies that all images and text must be original work produced by the candidate, with a minimum of four original images. Zara then provides examples of magazine covers and content pages that she likes as inspiration for her own magazine, which will focus on chart and R&B style music. The covers draw the reader in with bold colors and close-up celebrity images. The content pages are well organized with different sections and prioritize relevant segments for readers.
The document provides a task brief for students to design the front cover, contents page, and a double-page article spread for a new music magazine. Students must produce original images and text. The mood boards and analyses provide examples of effective magazine design elements, including:
- Using close-up portrait photos on covers that make direct eye contact.
- Including mastheads and cover lines to identify the magazine and entice readers.
- Organizing contents pages clearly with sections, rules of thirds, and related article images.
- Laying out center pages attractively with patterns, bold photos, and complementary text and images.
Kerrang Magazine targets a male audience aged 16-25 who enjoy rock, punk, grunge and indie music. The November 2012 front cover features 30 Seconds to Mars. Methods used to attract the target audience include bold colors of red and black, a strong pose from the artist that relates to the sell line, and capital bold text throughout. The magazine was founded in 1981 and initially focused on heavy metal but has since expanded its genres to include emo and metalcore to match music trends.
The document discusses how a media product, a documentary, uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real documentaries. It follows conventions such as introducing interviewees with names and titles, using voiceovers, displaying facts over relevant footage, and conducting vox pops in relatable environments. However, it challenges conventions by not having questions in interviews, starting the voiceover after the title sequence rather than at the beginning, and using a unique title sequence and home video footage. The radio trailer and magazine spread also both follow and challenge conventions of those media.
The contents page uses visual elements like images, colors and formatting to highlight key information and sections. Band and article pages are listed in the left column with red highlighted page numbers. Featured artists are introduced through mid-sized images on the right side. Consistent branding elements like the magazine logo and red boxes tie the layout together and guide the reader to find content of interest.
1. The document discusses the front cover of a college magazine, comparing its conventions to real magazines. It notes similarities like using a masthead and house style fonts, as well as differences like using a banner and appealing to both genders.
2. It describes the technologies used to construct the magazine, including a digital camera to take pictures, Photoshop to edit photos by adjusting levels, and InDesign to layout the contents page while maintaining the house style. The author learned how to take shots, edit photos, and incorporate texts while keeping branding consistent.
The masthead takes up a fifth of the top left corner and stands out against the page. A flash is used to draw attention to important information. Dizzee Rascal is the bright, exciting main image that targets his fans. The large, bold main cover line and pull quote featuring an interview extract intrigue readers. The footer provides additional music-focused information. The target audience is mainly young, music-obsessed males and the magazine content and promotions are tailored accordingly.
1. Music magazines conduct research on their target audiences and maintain a unique style to attract readers through features of interest. Research follows the AIDA model of attracting attention, interesting readers, and motivating purchases.
2. Conventions for music magazine design include mastheads, covers with images and text, contents pages with genres and page numbers, and spreads with headlines, images, and columns. Consistent branding connects different sections.
3. Research on house music found it popular in clubs and mainstream music, having fused with other genres. Images typically feature bright colors, busy crowds, and locations to convey atmosphere.
The document analyzes the design elements and conventions used on the cover of a magazine. Key elements include:
1) The masthead is large and bold to grab attention, positioned in the top third as is typical.
2) The main cover line and image dominate the page, with the line positioned above to maintain prominence over the image.
3) Additional lines like the date, skyline, and buzz words are used to inform readers of content and attract potential buyers.
The document provides an analysis of magazine covers and pages. It analyzes design elements like images, headlines, mastheads, color schemes, and their effectiveness. On the cover analyzed, the skyline title is less prominent than the masthead. Some of the masthead is hidden by the large central image. Selling lines and cover lines use appealing red and white colors.
The content page analyzed uses a plain white background to let images stand out more than text. Feature images are larger than others to show importance. Colors, font sizes, and details effectively guide readers to content.
The double page spread analyzed has a small main title but covers one large central image. Text is limited due to the image taking up
The document provides an analysis of magazine covers and pages. It analyzes design elements like images, headlines, mastheads, color schemes, and their effectiveness. On the cover analyzed, the skyline title is less prominent than the masthead. Some of the masthead is hidden by the large central image. Selling lines and cover lines use appealing red and white colors.
The content page analyzed uses a plain white background to let images stand out more than text. Feature images are larger than others to show importance. Colors like orange draw attention to important text.
The double page spread analyzed has a small main title but covers most of the pages with a single large dark image. Quotes and page numbers are used
The magazine was launched in 1995 and focuses on pop music. It is aimed at teenage girls ages 11+ and originally served as a link between Smash Hits and NME magazines. Over time it has shifted to more celebrity gossip and less music. Notable features include a teenage boy band on the colorful front cover using different fonts and sizes to draw readers in. The contents page lists stories in multiple columns with photos linking to pages. Double page spreads use large central images and pull quotes from interviews in two columns wrapped in text.
The document provides an analysis of NME Music Magazine's Dizzee Rascal edition from 2009. It examines the front cover design including the main image of Dizzee Rascal, use of colors and fonts, and placement of elements. It also analyzes the contents page layout, a double page article spread, and concludes with background information about NME magazine. The document conducts a thorough visual and textual analysis of key magazine pages and elements to understand how they are designed to attract NME's target audience of 16-25 year old music fans.
The document analyzes and compares the contents pages of two music magazines, Q and NME. Both magazines use a three-column design that is vertically balanced and easy to read. They also follow a consistent color scheme of red, white, and black. However, Q uses more large images in its contents page to showcase stories, while NME only includes one small image and focuses more on listing band names in text. Overall, the contents pages of both magazines effectively attract their target audiences through their distinct approaches to layout, imagery, and text usage.
The magazine uses bold colors and fonts to attract readers' attention. The front cover features a close-up image of two musicians to highlight the main topic. Contents pages list subheadings in bold and red to draw the eye, and include advertisements. Double page spreads balance large band images with fitting text to engage the target teenage male audience with busy layouts and blues tones.
The magazine cover features a mid-shot image of Lady Gaga to attract readers as she is a well-known artist. Her posture and minimal clothing give insight into her personality and sex appeal to attract a wide audience. The title of the magazine is centered at the top in a traditional font to create brand recognition. A preview of a "special report" on Fox News is placed prominently to draw readers in and encourage purchases. Key information is placed on the right side of the cover to attract readers to the articles inside.
The magazine cover features a mid-shot image of Lady Gaga to attract readers as she is a well-known artist. Her posture and minimal clothing give insights into her personality and sex appeal to attract a wide audience. The title of the magazine is centered at the top in a traditional font to create brand recognition. A preview of a "special report" on Fox News is placed prominently to draw readers in and encourage purchases. Key information like the title and previews are placed on the right side and in large, capitalized text to catch readers' attention.
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.
The magazine cover targets middle-aged men through its design elements. The masthead is mostly covered but features a formal curved font in light blue, a color that appeals to males. The main image shows Amy Winehouse in a sexually appealing pose, meant to attract the male gaze. Cover lines and artists listed under "Summer Tours" also appeal to middle-aged audiences. Overall, the formal structure, minimal color palette, and sophisticated photography style signal the magazine's middle-aged, likely male, readership.
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 summarizes typical conventions used in music magazine layouts, including placing the main image prominently on the front cover, listing article titles and images on the contents page, and including identifying information and pull quotes within article spreads. Key elements are consistent color schemes, prominent placement of artists, and visual cues to guide readers through content.
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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 Rolling Stone magazine Christmas issue features Snoop Dogg on the cover in a Santa hat and holding a candy cane pipe, fitting the holiday theme. Key information for readers is placed on the left third of the cover.
The Metallica cover keeps the magazine's traditional red and white design. It features a photo of the band and positions essential elements like the masthead and lead article prominently.
The Prodigy cover uses bright colors and positions elements like the lead article and cover lines effectively based on the space used by a free CD offer.
The summaries provide a high-level overview of the key visual elements and layout strategies used in the magazine covers discussed in the document. They hit
This summarizes the key elements of the Rolling Stones and VIBE magazine cover and content pages:
The Rolling Stones and VIBE magazine covers both feature prominent mastheads and main images of artists to draw attention. The Rolling Stones cover focuses on singer Lana Del Rey in black and white, while the VIBE cover features rapper Eminem in a confrontational pose. Both magazines list other featured artists and use bold colors and fonts consistently across pages. The magazine interior pages similarly focus on key artists through large images and dedicated double page spreads, such as ones on Adele in Rolling Stones and Bruno Mars in VIBE. Both magazines maintain a consistent visual style across covers and interior pages
The masthead is recognizable even though partially covered by the main image. The main image is of the featured artist/band. Additional details or quotes from the artist/band are included to entice readers. Other artists mentioned in the magazine are also displayed to attract fans of those artists to purchase the issue.
The document summarizes and compares the front covers and contents pages of two music magazines, NME and Vibe. Some key conventions highlighted include bold mastheads, featured artist banners, and prominent page numbers to help readers navigate. Color schemes and images are used to attract different audiences. Contents pages list article headlines clearly and draw attention through formatting like bold text. Overall the document analyzes design elements and their purpose in engaging readers.
The magazine uses consistent branding elements like a red, white, and black color scheme throughout to maintain its house style and make the NME easily recognizable. Photos are used prominently on the cover and in articles to appeal to the target audience of younger music fans. Captions, pull quotes, and informal language help hook readers and provide a quick sense of the content in a way that matches the magazine's casual tone.
The NME targets young adult males interested in rock and hip-hop music. It has been published since 1952 and shifted its focus from music journalism to associated more with punk rock in the 1970s. Currently, the magazine aims to keep readers informed of new music through ads and articles, with a typical reader being a 23-year old male. Circulation is approximately 23,924 issues.
The student used various media technologies at different stages of their project on violent video games. During research, they used Google, YouTube, and mobile internet to search for existing works and information. They used Blogger to document their research and planning process by embedding videos, pictures, and documents. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint were used to create documents, questionnaires, and presentations. For construction, they used a video recorder, Apple Mac, Final Cut Express, Photoshop, and InDesign to build a documentary, double page spread, and radio trailer. For evaluation, they posted their video on YouTube and embedded it in their blog, and used PowerPoint and SlideShare to create and share an evaluation presentation.
The student used various media technologies at different stages of their project on violent video games. During research, they used Google, YouTube, and mobile internet to search for existing works and information. They used Blogger to document their research and planning process by embedding videos, pictures, and documents. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint were used to create documents and presentations. For construction, they used a video camera to record footage which was edited in Final Cut Express along with sound editing tools. Adobe Photoshop and InDesign were used to create a double page spread and place images. Garage Band was used to make a song for the documentary and radio trailer. YouTube and SlideShare were utilized to evaluate the project by posting and embedding the
The document discusses how a media product, a documentary, uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real documentaries. It follows conventions such as introducing interviewees with names and titles, using voiceovers, and including facts and figures. However, it challenges conventions by not having questions in interviews, starting the voiceover after the title sequence rather than at the beginning, and using a unique title sequence featuring scrabble pieces. The documentary also uses techniques such as home videos and abstract openings in ways not seen in other similar documentaries.
The document discusses the various media technologies used at different stages of a project to create a documentary, double page spread, radio trailer, and song. During research, Google, YouTube, and mobile internet were used to find information. Blogger was used to document research and embed videos and images. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint were used to create documents and presentations. A video camera was used to record footage, and Final Cut Express was used to edit videos. Adobe Photoshop and InDesign were used to edit images and layout the double page spread. GarageBand was used to create an original song. YouTube and SlideShare were used to share and evaluate the final products.
The document discusses how a media product called "My Documentary" uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real documentaries. It follows conventions like introducing interviewees with names and titles, using facts over footage, and conducting vox pops in relevant locations. However, it challenges conventions by not having an on-screen presenter, starting the voiceover after the title sequence, and using an abstract opening for its radio trailer. Overall, the documentary borrows techniques from examples like "Super Size Me" and "Video Game Invasion" while also adapting elements to make it unique.
Morgan Spurlock's 2004 documentary "Supersize Me" documented the negative health effects of eating only food from McDonald's for 30 days. By eating three meals a day from McDonald's, Spurlock gained 24.5 pounds and his cholesterol increased. The film highlighted America's growing obesity problem, with 1 in 3 children in Mississippi facing obesity. It also showed that many schools were banning unhealthy foods in response. While the film had some positive impacts, it also represented some Americans as lazy for using diet pills instead of making lifestyle changes.
The document reflects on the learning and skills gained from an initial preliminary magazine cover task to the final full magazine product. Specifically, the author notes learning important technology skills in Photoshop and InDesign and gaining a better understanding of the magazine industry and how to target audiences. This increased knowledge and experience with design software allowed the author to create a higher quality final magazine.
The magazine represents the broad rock music genre and its target audience of 16-30 year olds. It uses an informal tone and common vocabulary to be accessible to this age group across social classes, as rock music appeals to many. The magazine incorporates different rock sub-genres to be inclusive of various tastes within its overall focus on rock music and lifestyle.
The media product uses many conventions of real magazines, such as the masthead, sell lines, pull quotes, barcodes, and a "win" icon. The contents page also follows conventions like listing the "Contents" at the top, featuring a main image relating to the cover story, including the editor's letter, and titles/subtitles of articles. However, one double page spread was made to look more unconventional with a slanted diagonal line separating the image and article. The article also uses an interview format with questions in red and answers in black. Continuity is created through consistent colors, images and styles.
The double page spread uses a large main image taking up the entire left page to create visual interest and balance for the text on the right page. The text is separated into two columns as is commonly done in other magazines and includes a smaller embedded image. A footer with the magazine's title and social media links is added to tie the pages together, mimicking features found in other real media products.
The double page spread uses a large main image taking up the entire left page to balance imagery and text. The text is placed on the right page separated into two columns as is commonly done. Smaller images are included within the text for variation. A repeated element of the magazine title in the footer links the pages together, mimicking features found in other magazines.
The student learned more about specific magazine genres and technologies through their preliminary and final tasks. They progressed in taking higher quality pictures using rules of thirds. Researching different music genres and styles helped create a more professional looking magazine. Knowledge of typical magazine conventions and research into music magazine conventions improved the preliminary task into a final music magazine.
IPC media is a large UK publisher that distributes magazines like NME, though its genre may not match the document's magazine. IPC's Look and Now magazines could be a good fit. InterMedia Partners distributes magazines like Vibe that would likely match the genre and audience of the document's magazine. As InterMedia has successfully marketed Vibe, they could effectively distribute the magazine.
The document discusses how the media product uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real media products. It summarizes that the product uses typical conventions like mastheads, cover lines, barcodes, and centrally-featured images. However, it challenges conventions by using affordable clothing styles and a busy background image on the double-page spread. Developments include thin mastheads, secondary artist images, and consistent copy across pages.
The document discusses how the media product uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real media products. It summarizes that the product uses typical conventions like mastheads, cover lines, barcodes/pricing, and central images. However, it challenges conventions by using affordable clothing styles and a busy background image on the double page spread. Developments include thinner mastheads, consistent fonts, and secondary artist images on the contents page.
This document contains unaltered images planned for use in a magazine, including double page spreads, contents pages, and a front cover. The images have little or no background to facilitate removing the background in photo editing software.
Bauer Media would be a suitable company to distribute Motown Magazine as they have experience distributing similar music magazines like MOJO. Bauer Media is Europe's largest privately owned publishing group, distributing over 230 magazines across 15 countries. They reach over 19 million UK adults through their wide range of magazines, websites, TV and radio stations. Their strategy is to connect diverse audiences through high-quality, multi-platform brand content.
2. VIBE FRONT COVER ANALYSIS
The mast head uses a gradient colour from Within the use of rule of thirds
black to red, these are stereotypically Eminem is centred in the page
masculine colours that would automatically showing his importance to the
entice a male audience. article. As the text is in the left
and right thirds and in smaller
The cover main cover line uses large font of
writing than the main cover line it
“Eminem” showing star power and enticing
shows the issue is based around
the audience as he is a star. Moreover the
him again showing his importance.
other cover lines are placed around the
The cover line “Vicodin. Valium.
main image showing the importance of the
Methadone” suggests the use of
artist as they frame him. They build a house
drugs showing a rough time that
style of grey, black and red reaching a male
Eminem has had and the caption
audience.
“I literally almost died” would
The header uses more star power and make the reader question why
names of famous artists to entice the and would therefore want to read
audience further as it shows there is more on.
famous people inside the magazine and Moreover the other cover lines
things to find out about these people. suggest a magazine/issue based
Moreover it would target people interested on rap which would appeal to
in rap as it uses a flasher on the banner males as it is likely males would be
saying “the real rap” giving the impression attracted to a rap magazine.
that it is a special rap issue. Moreover more star power is
used with names such as “Lil
The main image uses Eminem as star
Wayne” and “Swagga Jack” which
power. He has a stern facial expression
would be people who are well
with his arms crossed giving the impression
known within the rap genre giving
he is strong and making him seem
the opportunity for the reader to
intimidating. This would appeal to an
have more of a personal insight
audience of males as they would also want
into the rap industry of which they
to be this was and to be seen as
may find popular.
intimidating to other males and may feel
they can relate to him whilst also wanting
to read more about his story due to him
being famous and an aspirational figure.
3. BILLBOARD FRONT COVER ANALYSIS
The mast head of billboard is positioned across the top third of the page
behind the main image yet still shown on the left and right thirds of the
page. The colours in the round letters of the mast head become a
recognisable brand for the reader and would attract younger teenage
audiences as it features bright colours.
The main image is centred in the page, using star power of Taylor Swift
this again would appeal to a young teenage audience, whilst the
positioning of the main image over the mast head puts attention primarily
on Taylor Swift. The main cover line is large in the bottom right third of
the page, using a recognisable name in large font to grab the readers
attention and beneath referring to her as a queen creating a figure the
audience of young teenagers could aspire towards again focussing the
cover on the star.
The other cover lines are positioned up the left third of the page around
the main image giving the reader an insight into what is in the magazine.
Some large copy is used on the cover lines to draw the reader in, as they
use one word in bold font, this would grab the attention of the reader
making them look in detail at the cover lines, of which would entice the
reader further to buy the magazine.
Finally the house style of the magazine uses black for the mast head with
blue and yellow in the circular letters drawing attention to the reade3r
through the use of bright colours whilst again familiarising a reader with
the brand. Moreover the cover lines are in yellow and white font, which
may be seen as more feminine colours which would entice a younger
female audience.
5. VIBE CONTENTS PAGE ANALYSIS
The mast head of vibe is placed in the top
right third of the page creating a sense of
familiarity. The heading "contents" is written
in large font matching the house style of the
magazine alongside the mast head catching
the readers attention as it is large and bold
covering the logo of the magazine which is in
a low key lighting to help brand the magazine.
The main image in positioned in the bottom
uses star power based on the front cover and
shows a man with a lot of jewellery showing
he is rich, he looks intimidating which a male
teenage reader would aspire to be like. Finally
the contents is listed down the left third of
the page in white text standing out from the
background, yet being understated due to the
main image and size of the headings which
shows the importance primarily of the artist
photographed.
6. BILLBOARD CONTENTS PAGE ANALYSIS
The billboard contents page features a house style of blue
and white, this matches the blue in the mast head
familiarising the brand of billboard. The heading “contents”
is placed across the top right third of the page in black
standing out from the white background giving a clear
instruction to the reader it’s the contents page. Moreover
three secondary images are placed below the heading,
using star power this familiarises the reader with them and
makes them want to read on as there are inspirational
figures featured in the magazine. Moreover the main image
is used along side with star power positioned to the left of
the page, contrasting with the white background attention
is drawn to the larger picture making the reader want to
read the main article of the magazine. Furthermore the
contents page features a chart with the best selling albums
and singles in, this would interest the reader as they open
the magazine they have information on the charts and
music industry straight away. Finally the contents is listed
through the centre of the page positioned around the main
image. Using blue headings which draw attention to the
reader and familiarise them with the brand the contents is
listed in black underneath. Across the bottom third of the
page features online events and general events to excite the
audience. Overall the contents page gives the reader a large
amount of information about inside the magazine and
shows what they could enjoy within the magazine.
8. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD ANAYLSIS -
BLENDER
The double page spread from The main image on the double
Billboard magazine is headed in page spread takes up the entire
the top centre third of the page, right page of the spread whilst
it is in large black writing the background overlaps behind
standing out from the pale gray the article on the left page. The
background it catches the use of star power using Amy
readers eye automatically. The Whinehouse gives the reader a
use of what seems to be a familiar and inspirational figure
dripping ink font would give the making them want to read the
impression of a tattoo parallel article as they would see the
with the heading “Amy’s Ink large main image straight away as
House” this would be seen as it takes up the left and centre
cool having a tattoo to a young third of the page, with her face
audience. Moreover the use of taking the top third of the page it
star power is apparent in the gives a large image of her for the
header calling her “Amy” only the audience to familiarise
use of a first name would give themselves with enticing them to
the audience a more personal read the article. Moreover The
relationship with the artist. use of a grey scale picture gives a
The use of the writing in two quirky image to the double page
columns gives the reader spread which would entice a
something easy to read. As young reader who may want to
Billboard is aimed towards a be different and aspire to be
The article itself tells a story of Amy’s arrival somewhere. The
younger audience they would not different like the star featured in
article gives a strong sense that Amy is special and different from
want to read a lot and would be the article.
others. It also gives the impression she is a down to earth star,
more interested in pictures
which would entice the reader further as it would allow a more
therefore information is given to
personal relationship with the star and moreover the magazine as a
the reader in easy to read, small
whole.
columns.