This document contains analyses of the target audiences, designs, and content styles of several music magazines. It notes that Vibe magazine targets pre-teen to adult males with a basic color scheme to appeal broadly. Artists are presented in a fun, musical way. The Source magazine also targets pre-teen to adult males with a simple white, black, and orange color scheme. It presents artists in a solemn, mature tone. The document observes common magazine design conventions like mastheads, subheadings, and relating images to article content.

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3. Here the artist is represented as
attractive as there is a male
audience and this would make it
more appealing to the male
customers.
There is a classic mast head and
there is a clear, bold colour scheme
of red, black, white and grey.
There are only two types of font
used however they have opted not
to advertise any competitions etc
and have stuck to mostly music
related content.

4. Here the artist is represented as
aggressive which is clear through
his pose and his topless
appearance. He also has what
appears to be expensive jewellery
on which represents high amounts
of wealth.
The mast head doesn't necessarily
stick to conventions as it is not
spread horizontally across the top
of the magazine but in the top left
corner.
They have also opted to use a
picture as the background of the
magazine instead of the typical
plain, coloured background. The
background also relates to the
content of the magazine therefore
giving readers an insight as to what
they should expect when reading
the magazine.

6. The target audience of Vibe magazine
are mainly pre-teen to adult males.
The colour scheme is basic and
therefore appeals to a broader market
as it is neither male or female
colouring.
Artists are presented in a fun, musical
way as most artists displayed on the
magazine are either smiling or pulling
a calm, almost wise facial expression.
They do not stick to the conventions
of using boxes. The format is slightly
different to that of other magazines as
there isn’t a grid showing other artists/
celebrities to be featured in the
magazine and there is a small printed
text not in any form of text box. As a
music magazine they break
conventions of a strictly music only
magazine as they include a subheading
referring to clothing trends etc.

7. The target audience of The Source
magazine are mainly pre-teen to adult
males. The colour scheme is very
simplistic; white, black and orange..
Artists are presented in a solemn,
mature tone as most artists displayed
on the magazine are either smiling or
pulling a calm, almost wise facial
expression.
They do not stick to the conventions
of using boxes. The format is slightly
different to that of other magazines as
there isn’t a grid showing other artists/
celebrities to be featured in the
magazine and there is a small printed
text not in any form of text box. As a
music magazine they break
conventions of a strictly music only
magazine as they include a subheading
referring to clothing trends etc.

9. Picture representing the main
feature of the article
Big
masthead
in capitals
Main subheading
regarding article content
Series of pictures relating to article
Subheadings
quoted from
magazine

10. Picture representing the main
feature of the article
Big
masthead
in capitals
Main subheading
regarding article content
Series of pictures relating to article
Subheadings
quoted from
magazine