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Hip-pop vs POP
Codes and Conventions of pop and Hip-hop magazines
Central image
The central image in pop magazines is usually very popular artist who their target audience will like or aspire to be like
The central image is usually cheerful and happy
Central image
The central image is usually serious in terms of his look The central image is usually looking at the camera to make it look like
they are looking at you when you pick up the magazine
Masthead
Usually the biggest text on the magazine page Draws the target audience to the magazine in terms of the colours
used for it Usually in front of central image which connotes that the Masthead is
the most important thing then the central image coming next
Masthead
Masthead
This is usually the biggest text on the page Part of the masthead is usually covered with the central image which
suggests that the central image is more important than the masthead and is the main selling point
Draws the target audience to it
Grid
The grid of pop magazines is such that text and pictures are scattered all over the page
The image is usually Centre aligned
Grid
Grid of hip-hop magazines are usually aligned in terms of text The image is centre aligned The grid of hip-hop generally looks organised
Colour contrast and Font design
There is usually a colour contrast between the fonts and the background in pop
There are colour patterns usually used in pop magazines Text are usually written in order of hierarchy, meaningthe bigger the text the more important it is in relation to the other text on the page.
Colour contrast and Font design
There is usually a colour contrast between the text and the background of Hip-hop magazines
Text are usually arranged in order of hierarchy meaning the bigger the text the more important it is in relation to the other text on the page