By Matthew Scott 8474 (Media Studies) CXH Music Magazine

KERRANG! Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

Mast head:

The Mast Head is placed onto of an

background and the man‟s dark hair. This

shows that magazines work well with black

background. The size of font is also very big

and is in capital letters this shows that

Kerrang is trying to advertise and show off

their title because Kerrang is a big name. It

also has an „!‟ in the name in order to make it

exciting and clear. It also has clear lines going

through the mast head font in order to make it

very rigid and has the effect of broken glass in

order to attract the type of audience to the

magazine. The use of colours on the Mast

Head of grey, black and white are very dull

and judging by the broken glass effect and sell

lines etc. the effect could be in order to make

KERRANG look like a bad person and like an

criminal which is also effective with the

colours, his clothes and leather jacket. On the

other two contrasting magazines they are

colourful but this one has persuaded the target

audience by trying

Photographs / layers of images or text:

The picture portrays the magazines and all the other colours. Kerrang clothing is

black which stands out against the background. Because of his background and

his hand gestures the music magazine is probably trying to suggest that on the

Mast head

The name of the magazine. This masthead (title) stays in the same

position. It acts like the logo or symbol of the magazine. Look at colour, size of the font and the choice of ‘name’ title.

Next …

Photographs / layers of images or text

Usually one single portrait picture. Often a celebrity. What does the person pictured portray

about the magazine? Think about their image, clothes, gender, age and if a celebrity; what are

they famous for?

music shows that he is a bad person and that

is says „worst enemy‟ suggests he is not an

nice person and the black, grey, white and

red colours suggest that he is an bad person

with his face looks quite stern and angry.

The other photos are ironic because they are

the only photos in different images on the

page that are more happy and funny. For

example someone is sticking out their

tongue and joking about getting married.

This could be to joke trying to attract people

to buy the magazine or try to get different

target audiences or is showing between

the good or bad.

Also the layers of magazine is done well

because they are made so It is easy to see

all the text and images. The title has been

decided to been put over all the main

image this is because the head is big and

it will be hard to see it and they are also

trying to make the title and all other text

clear by putting the Mast head in big

Skyline /Strapline:

The strap line is simple and clear and contrasting them to all the other magazines they

also put it at the top. From the research we know that they have decided to put one of

sell lines at the top as a strap line so readers can see it on the selves at the shop and not

the title, so they put the main one at the top in order so customers get attracted to the

magazine. The text is in caps as al the other text in the magazine to draw readers in so

readers get drawn in easily to see it and it makes it look more extreme which is better

for it‟s target audience. It encourages the reader to pick it up because they don‟t have

to waste time picking up the magazine, they can just look at it so it persuades them to

pick it up because it is an good magazine.

KERRANG! Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

Photographs / layers of images or text:…… capital letters in order to encourage

customers to take notice and be attracted by

the customer. The text „30 SECONDS TO

MARS‟. It is in red because it is under

black and it is mars so that is why it is

around this colour. They have photo-

shopped the image of the man so it can be

involved in two layers of the man or the see

through text box in order so they have

made the man to go below the black see-

through text shape then they have photo-

shopped his arm so it goes back under

which is effective because you can only see

the text and the images is clear, they must

have selected part of it on Photoshop. Also

they have used layers in order to make

other text clear such as saying “I could be

your worst enemy.” Is on a black

background which makes this clearer in

order so it is recognised as it is clear and it

would attract the target audience that the

magazine is aiming itself at the target

audience by the image angrily staring at the

audience. There is also a image in the top

corner when I do my music magazine I

will also contrast this and do this because it

will give readers a example about what my

music magazine in order so it will attract

them to buy the music magazine because it

is their target audience and attracts them.Next …

Skyline / strapline

Always at the top, think sky! Calls out to readers about some special attraction,

posters, freebies or an article. Not always on every edition

Photographs / layers of images or text

Usually one single portrait picture. Often a celebrity. What does the person pictured portray about the

magazine? Think about their image, clothes, gender, age and if a celebrity; what are they famous

for?

KERRANG! Magazine – Analysing front covers by

r Researching them and contrasting them

Layout / style / effectsThe layout of magazine is simple and

clear to read. All the text is always above

the images which makes the magazine

easy to read. The broken glass effect

makes the style of the magazine look

effective because it because it fits the

theme.. The title and all the text is layered

out on top of the images. This magazine

contrasts with the other two magazine's

because they are beneath. The Kerrang

Magazine has chosen to lay out the title

above the head unlike the other titles

because the magazine is trying to make it

clear that what the title I by layering it on

top of Kerrang hair. His head is also big

and it is only over his hair so the magazine

is laid out on top so it is easy to read it is

laid out on top because it will let the

reader see it quickly behind the black

background.. Also all the text is above the

images. The text “30SECONDS TO

MARS2 is in red font and in a black faded

background. This fits with the Mars theme

and is effective. The see-through back

background is a effect. With this text on

this background it looks effective. The

sub-heading, title and image is at the top

of the page. This is laid out here because

the magazine is trying to show the reader

the key information in order to persuade

them to buy it. It is behind to see the

magazine and gets rid of the un-important

part of KERRANGS hair so you can see the title.

ColoursThe colours of Kerrang are dark and bad

in order to attract the target audience to the

target audience to the magazine. The

magazine has gone with colours like red,

black, white, grey and has broken glass on

the mast head font. All these colours

symbolise bad or evil and the broken glass

effect on the text makes Kerrang look an

criminal and he his face looks scary which

attracts the target audience. The text “30

seconds to Mars” is done in red which

comes up on background and is suitable

because Mars is related to this colour.

The colours on the magazine are

designed/photo-shopped so that is clear

and easy to see and they are always In

front of the images. For example firstly the

title has an background text box placed

specifically behind it in order to make it

clearer and make it stand out better in the

white background. In addition to this it is

made effective when the mans hair is

layered above the black section but the

title is above this is well though thought

out to make the text clearer. The broken

glass coloured as black are the reason why

the text could be white so the broken glass

so it clear to read and looks effective and

scary.

Besides further more the colours with

broken glass and red are effective because

red can represent blood and with broken

glass is effective and colour be an reason

why the magazine decided to use the colour

red in the magazine.

Layout

The layout I is how it is laid out it is laid behind because it is the correct target

audience.

Colours

The colours represent and

attract the target audience.

KERRANG! Magazine– Analysing front covers by

Researching them and contrasting them

Layout / style / effectsThe title is laid out at the top of the place in

order so the customer buy the magazine.

because it is the main text so the know the

magazine is their interest or targeted

audience. It is also has a sell line above in

order to show the reader what is about and

also the image.

The fonts style is to have all the text in

capital letters this is in order to make it clear.

The main image is always laid behind the text

which is an effective style because you can

see all he text in front and see the main

features of the main images such as his head

and hand actions. All the magazines has

skylines laid out on top of title which is

effective because it encourages the reader to

pick it up because it is about it‟s topic.

Because all magazines have this laid out on

top I would put on top of my magazine in

order to make it easier to know what the

magazine is about.

ColoursThe colours are made to stand out in the

background are in strong colours. To

conclude all the red, white, black and

broken glass are all dull and the r red or

broken glass makes Kerrang look an bad

person are made to look he is criminal and

his stern look makes him an bad person

especially with all the text such as being

your worst enemy. The commercial

elements such as the barcode are also in

an white background decided to be put on

the front cover which is the only way you

can get it on the front cover.

Besides further more finally there is an

drop shadow behind the red point-star auto

shape. This is effective because it says

“Meet Alice In chains”.

All the darker images apart from the one

with the lady in an green background and

around red that looks like see is dancing

all the other photos are around black or

grey areas. This is because the magazine is

using relevant colour and the magazine Is

trying to make the black and white colours

stand out in the background.

The text “I could be your worse enemy”

and all the other sell lines are in a pure

black background which this is effective

colours choice because it allows the reader to see the text clearly. Also all the colours

with white, red, black and broken glass suggest that Kerrang looks like he is a bad person

with some of the language such as the “dark side exposed” this shows it makes Kerrang

look like a bad person. All the text is in white or black background which makes the text

always stand out and goes with the audience it contrasts with the other two magazines

because they are also put on a white or different colour background, I could the

contrasting feature to put on my music magazine because it would allow you to be able to

see it clearly see all the information on my magazine front cover. The barcode is in a

white background to make it visible over Kerrang‟s Jacket. The colours attract the target

audience also because the colours tend to be represented as bad colours which attract the

target audience to the magazine because it shows the primary target audience the type of

theme the magazine is. I will do the colours dark as it matches the target audience contrasting.

Hair is behind to view title because it is less important than hair

Colours The colours

represent and attract the target

audience.

KERRANG! Magazine – Analysing front covers

researching them and contrasting them

Contents (sell lines, competitions etc.)

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Language

Contents (Sell lines, competitions)

The contents of the Kerrang on the front

cover are clear and simple to read. The

Kerrang Magazine is simple and clear to

read. On any of the three magazines there is

not much information getting in the way. The

Kerrang Magazine says “DARK SIDE

EXPOSED” and “BLACK METAL POSTER

SPECIAL!”. The contents of the music

magazine also fits the colour of the magazine

because it is dark, when I do my music

magazine I should also fit it so it is similar. I

could also use poster specials or as a sell line

on my music magazine because it is a similar

music genre. I analysed Kerrang also has

many other photos as I found out from my

questionnaire response this is what they want.

Kerrang also has lot‟s of sell lines not all

magazines have this but I could do this

because it would be good because It would

show all the information. Kerrang also has a

image in the corner I could also do this in

order so that there is space. On all the music

magazines there are skylines I should create

this on my magazine after analysing it

because it allows the reader to see it on the

magazine without picking it up. There are not

any competitions on this music magazine

front cover but there on others and I will do it

on mine in order to attract the reader to buy...

Layout / style / effects

The layout of magazine is simple and

clear to read. All the text is always above

the images which makes the magazine

easy to read. The broken glass effect

makes the style of the magazine look

effective because it because it fits the

theme.. The title and all the text is layered

out on top of the images. This magazine

contrasts with the other two magazine's

because they are beneath. The Kerrang

Magazine has chosen to lay out the title

above the head unlike the other titles

because the magazine is trying to make it

clear that what the title I by layering it on

top of Kerrang hair. His head is also big

and it is only over his hair so the magazine

is laid out on top so it is easy to read it is

laid out on top because it will let the

reader see it quickly behind the black

background.. Also all the text is above the

images. The text “30SECONDS TO

MARS2 is in red font and in a black faded

background. This fits with the Mars theme

and is effective. The see-through back

background is a effect. With this text on

this background it looks effective. The

sub-heading, title and image is at the top

of the page. This is laid out here because

the magazine is trying to show the reader

the key information in order to persuade

them to buy it. So I will do this on my magazine

as well. Because it attracts the target audience.

… the magazine. The commercial

element barcode background is in white

I will also put a white background on the

barcode in my front cover in order so that

the reader can see the barcode clearly.

Also the price is next to the barcode and

I will also do this because I don‟t want

the price to get in the way so I will put it

in the inside or next to the barcode in

small font so the reader can notice it if

they search for it and does not ruin the

front cover. (Commercial Element)

KERRANG! Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

Language

The language of the of the Kerrang

Magazine is scary and dark which

contrasts with the colours of the Kerrang

magazine. Because I have decided what

music I will do which is heavy metal rock

and a target audience of 15-30/28, I will

need to contrast the music magazine

language on this magazine because it is

similar target audience unlike the BBC

music magazine.

The Kerrang Music Magazine says

“JARED LETO‟S DARK SIDE

EXPOSED”. I could put it something

similar up onto my blog because it

contrasts with the same target audience

and I will get a more customers buying my

magazine. “MEET ALICE IN CHAINS”

which is also scary language. Kerrang also

use threating language such as “HEALTH

SCARE”. I could use this on my target

audience in order to encourage the reader

to buy the magazine because that is it‟s

target audience. The language is

threatening and dark which contrasts with

the colours. The colours are dark as it is a

similar target audience I will do this in

order to attract the correct customers to

my music magazine front cover.

Commercial elements – price, bar code etc.

The bar code on the Kerrang magazine is easy to

read because the barcode is on a black background

they put it on the magazine in a white background

in order to make it stand it out better. The

magazine puts the commercial puts element the

price under the barcode in small writing this

contrasts with the other magazines being the same

because this shows that the magazine is trying not

to make the price clear and taking up the front

cover because it would put customers off the

magazine so they put it small in the corner or on

the back, contents page because in case they want

it they can view it. None of the magazines I am

contrasting in this P.P or other magazines has I-

Phones barcodes I could include in this magazine

to make my magazine better and encourage people

to buy the magazine. When I do my magazine I

will put my barcode away in the corner,

KERRANG! and BBC does their barcode straight

on but VIBE contrasts and does their sideways I

will do my music magazine sideways because it is

out of the way and there is enough room also

above. KERRANG! contrasts from other

magazines and also has other information there

such as their website, when I do my music

magazine I will include the website address for the

magazine and blog place.

Commercial ElementCommercial element are price and bar codes etc.

Language aCommercial element are price and bar codes et.c

KERRANG! Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

Fonts

All the fonts on the Kerrang Magazine are used in order to

express what is going on in the music magazine. Firstly the

KERRANG! title theme has broken glass on the title, this is to in

order relate the reader to the topic. It is over the top of head so the

reader can read the image clearly. When I create my music

magazine I will also put a title theme that Is related to my topic

and target audience in order to encourage the reader to be

interested in it so they buy the magazine.

On the music magazine there is no ordinary “Times New Roman”

like contrasting on the BBC article, however this contrasts the

KERRANG! Music magazine as it all different fonts when I do

my music magazine as it will attract the audience to buy the

magazine as this is what they want.

All the fonts are also in capital letters because of this when I do

my music magazine I will put it all in capital letters because this

is what all target audiences want because all three of the target

audiences want this because most of their music magazine is in

capital letters because this will attract the reader because it has

big fonts sizes it will attract the user to buy the music magazine.

The font „worst‟ is in Italic this will encourage the reader to

notice that is the worst and make it clear when I do my music

magazine I will do this in order to encourage the reader to pick up

the same points as it is the same target audience so It will be

similar so I will do the same thing.

Main Anchorage TextThe main text which usually links to the celeb or

the main article in the magazine.

Mast Head Heading using broken glass

Sell lines fitting target audience to attract them that I will use and it is in black background

Important parts of the skyline is in red

Mini photos of rock stars in order to attract target audience

Faded background and sell lines

BARCODE with other info

Auto shape and exclusive interviews

KERRANG! Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

I will annotate both slides in order so I can contrast with the other music magazines. I will evaluate all these annotations at the end of the PowerPoint in order so that I can relate it to my target audience.

Mast head:

The Mast Head of the Vibe magazine is

put behind the mans head. This is to in

order because it is still possible for the

reader to look behind it in order to read

it. This allows the presentational

features such as the circle sticker or the

man image to be more clear. The

differences contrasts with Kerrang

where it makes all the title clear, on the

Vibe magazine they put the image

above the text so you can see the image

clearly and there is enough text so you

can read all the title clearly on top as

well as the image. The mast head

colour is white without any shape

outline which makes it clear. The Mast

Head is behind I will contrast this

comparing to my music magazine.

Title name:

The title „Vibe‟ is a quick, lively word

that attracts the user to the magazine.

This could contrast onto the music

magazine because it could help me

because it would encourage the reader

in order to buying the magazine.

Skyline/ strapline:

The skyline is clear and simple in order to

show the reader about what is in the

magazine. The light green colours on the key

parts of the magazine. This is useful because

it shows the reader the key parts of the

magazine on the shelf in order to encourage

the user to buy the magazine by making

visible the main parts or key words of the

magazine by making it with clear colour

changes so the reader recognises the

magazine, the magazine has key words in

order so the reader knows what the magazine

is about to attract the target audience before it

is picked up from the selves because this will

be visible and the main parts of the magazine

that you can‟t get without picking it up from

contents or sell lines etc. The strap line and all

the text is in capital letters like Kerrang

contrasting with all the other three magazines

because of this it will be a good idea in order

to encourage the reader to buy the magazine.

The word vibe means vibration = lively word,

this shows that the magazine is lively. This

also contrasts with the skyline where it has a

lively change in the strap line. The Vibe

Music Magazines skyline is on top of the title

like all the other three contrasting music

magazines so I will do this in order to attract

the target audience to my music magazine.

My name will also contrast to y features, on

headlines, sell lines and information.

VIBE Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

Vibe =vibration:

lively word Vibe =vibration:

lively word

Mast headThe name of the magazine. This masthead (title) stays in the same position. It acts like the logo or symbol of the magazine. Look at colour, size

of the font and the choice of ‘name’ title.

The Mast Head of the Vibe magazine is

also got a smaller letter this could be

different cause size and attract users to

buy the magazine because It is different

I could also contrast this to my music

magazine in order to attract my target

audience to the target audience because

it is similar genre and target audience.

Photographs / layers of images or text:

The photographed image is layered behind

the title but the sell lines are in front. This

shows the magazine the magazine considers

the sell lines and image more important than

the title. The title is put behind the image in

order so you can see it and the magazine is

showing that there is enough of the word

Vibe to see it behind it because it is doing it

so that the reader can see the image. The sell

lines have also gone in front of the main

photograph partly in order to so you can

read the sell lines properly.

In the photograph his hat is not on properly

and he is slouching which contrasts with the

music magazine because he is lively.

All the text is in order front of the image

apart from the title, this is so readers can get

to see all the important information of the

music magazine but not the important one.

Also the sticker is on top of the sell line this

could be in order to try and attract the

sticker as it is important information so they

will be attracted to the most important

information.

Commercial elements – price, bar code etc.

The bar code on the Vibe magazine is

placed sideways this is in order to make

space for the barcode so it is not in the

way of the image, this could be something

I cold do on my music magazine in order

to avoid it getting in the way. Also the

price is at the bottom of the barcode is

small font contrasting with the other

magazines this is done in order to stop it

getting in the way of all the rest of the

magazine.

It also has information around the barcode

I could use this to attract it to my target

audience. The barcode it is also sideways

and I will do this in order to keep the

barcode out of the way of music magazine

so It will attract my target audience more

to the music magazine

The price is also not in the music

magazine I could do this in order to attract

my target magazine better convinced into

buying the music magazine Media

Product because the price is not getting in

the way, but I have decided to just put it

on smaller next to the barcode so they

don‟t feel deceived and it easy to know

how to buy the music magazine. This

VIBE Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching real contrasting music magazines and

contrasting them

contrasts with my music magazine.

I could also add extra features onto the barcode

which could make it more exciting. For

example a shopping basket, however I don‟t

want the reader to get attracted to the bar code

and be interested in the music magazine.

Commercial ElementCommercial element are price and bar codes etc.

VIBE Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching real media products and contrasting them

…

Contents (Sell lines, competitions)

The sell lines on the music magazine are put in

front of the image. The most important sell lines

are in bigger font this is in order to make the most

important things on the magazine stand out in order

to encourage the reader to buy the magazine also

part of the skyline is a bigger font in order to

attract the reader to the main parts of the music

magazine. Also the sell lines are in different

colours in order to show the music magazine main

sections.

The music magazine has put important sell lines in

red edges around them this makes it more lively

and vibrating this is also contrasts with the other

two magazines BBC Music and Kerrang which

also have shapes in the sell lines. I could do this in

my own music magazine in order to match target

audiences and real magazines.

Also all the text is in cap locks this contrasts with

all other three music magazines and magazines that

are searchable. Because all off the magazines are in

caps lock I will do my music magazine also in caps

lock to make the text clearer and that is what

appeals to people who read music magazines.

However on the smaller searches all the

information like quotes are not in capital letters, I

Language

The Kerrang magazine uses language like Vibe in order to show the

reader what can of magazine it is. The Music Magazine uses language

like Vibe on the magazine this encourages the reader s Vibe means

lively and vibrating. Also the skyline also uses different magazines.

This will contrast with the other magazines because they will all relate

. to the name so I will make my

magiz magazine also relate to the name.

magazine also uses

The magazine also uses ironic

laungu language at the top of the page when

I it says “THE RISE AND TRAGIC OF

FALL OF THE DEBARGE COMP THE DEBARGE FAMILY”. This is a

livele lively skyline that changes on my music

mag magazine if I do a lively magazine for

exam example I will do this.

will do my sell lines all in capital letters because that Is what the

primary target audience of music magazines are attracted to because it

is allows the reader clearly and it is stands out to the reader. The sell

lines are done the side which will attract to music magazine so it will

encourage the reader to see both which will contrast to mine.

Furthermore the magazine… “I‟m still

virgin” also attracts to the rest of the

target a audience because it is attracted

to the target audience because it using

that kind of language that attracts to the

target audience that I will have to do

when I set up my music magazine front

cover.

This is a common font used through out the magizine which is done to give consumer

famirlatary….

VIBE Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching contrasting real products and contrasting

themColours

The colours of Kerrang are dark and bad

in order to attract the target audience to the

target audience to the magazine. The

magazine has gone with colours like red,

black, white, grey and has broken glass on

the mast head font. All these colours

symbolise bad or evil and the broken glass

effect on the text makes Kerrang look an

criminal and he his face looks scary which

attracts the target audience. The text “30

seconds to Mars” is done in red which

comes up on background and is suitable

because Mars is related to this colour.

The colours on the magazine are

designed/photo-shopped so that is clear

and easy to see and they are always In

front of the images. For example firstly the

title has an background text box placed

specifically behind it in order to make it

clearer and make it stand out better in the

white background. In addition to this it is

made effective when the mans hair is

layered above the black section but the

title is above this is well though thought

out to make the text clearer. The broken

glass coloured as black are the reason why

the text could be white so the broken glass

so it clear to read and looks effective and

scary.

The three contrasting music magazines the

colours are also quite dark contrasting to

KERRANG! I will contrast dark colours to

mine but you need to see what is says

because it similar to the target audience.

He is also putting his hands in his topic

which makes him look cool so I could also

do this with my contrasting music

magazines.

Fonts

The fonts are all in caps which

contrasts to all the other three music

magazines which I will do in order to

attract the real music magazine

audience by making all the text on the

music magazine products clear and it

stands it so the target audience reads

the music magazine.

The font of the letter “e” is also put in

small letters on all their magazine this

could be to attract the target audience

because it attracts customers to the

music magazine offline and online

because it is different. When I contrast

it to my music magazine I will also do

this in order to attract users to my

music magazine. Also he has tattooed

fonts on his hand which could be used

to attract users to the music magazine

because it is different because he makes

him look cool, I could do this kind of

effect on my music magazine in order

to contrast to the real target audience.

Also the text “IN YOUR EYES” is also

put in Italic this could be used in order

to make it clear so I could contrast and

do my music magazine so It is attracted

to the target audience.

VIBe Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

Layout / Style / Effects

The VIBE magazine layout is simple and clear. The person is in

the middle of the music magazine with text down the side in order

to attract the reader with parts of the music magazine down the

side. This contrasts with the other three music magazines. On my

front cover I will change this and do my rock star at right side in

order so I can attract my target audience to the music magazine

but having a different layout to the normal music magazines.

Also the top of the skyline is also in a faded black background

which contrasts the Kerrang magazine because this was this as

well contrasting with the music magazine where it says “30

SECONDS TO MARS”, I could also do this in order to attract it

to music magazine because Kerrang and Vibe are similar target

audiences so this would be affective to attract it to my target

audience.

Also on Kerrang there has a !, magazines do not normally have

this and no of them two. I won‟t do two because it puts the

readers off, this contrasts with the other three music magazines. All info about style

Also the music magazine has put it all the important

parts in green which is effective these colours would

attract their target audience. When I do my final

magazine front cover I will also put important parts

of my magazine in different colours so the users will

be attracted to key parts magazine will be attracted

to the main parts of the music magazine.

Colour same…

VIBe Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

I will annotate both slides in order so I can contrast with the other music magazines. I will evaluate all these annotations at the end of the PowerPoint in order so that I can relate it to my target audience.

Mast head behind image

Sell lines with highlighted key information

Sell lines with highlighted key information

Photograph down the middle that has been put for music magazine analysis on each slide

Similar fonts on the music magazine that I could use in order to attract to my target audience as they are contrasting

Sticker/sell line on top of title. I could also do this in order to attract it my target audience.

Language that attracts the target audience to buying the music magazine.

Colours are contrasting in order to attract the main parts – Of the music magazine analysis

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Mast head / Title:

The mast head on this music magazine is

below the image like on the vibe

magazine. The Mast Head is put behind in

order to show the image mire Cleary.

When I do my music magazine depending

on the photo I will either put my music

magazine either above or underneath the

photo. This will get it to contrast to my

music magazine, so if it is full they can see

the title.

The mast head first letter is in a small

letter which contrasts to VIBE which is the

same, also I could do this on my music

magazine so it will make it stand to

customers so that they will buy my music

magazine.

Also the Mast Head title has a shadow

behind the title, on completely white

background this makes it stand it more, I

could do this on my magazine and make

effects.

Also the free CD is on the title, I could put

a sell line or reward/something next to my

sell line in order so I will get more sales

because relevant information is put on for

the target audience.

BBC Music Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

Skyline/ strapline:

The Skyline is above all the music magazine

which contrasts with the other music

magazines. This is here so you can see

information without picking up the magazine.

When I do my final music magazine photo

will put my skyline underneath the title in

order to attract the target audience to the

music magazine and makes the mast head

look it is in charge. This will contrast with the

other three music magazines because is put

underneath however some don‟t this makes

the title look commanding at the top and you

can see the strapline underneath well.

Also on my music magazine I will put the key

features of music magazine on the skyline

rather than the less important parts. This will

help the target audience few important

information on the skyline rather than a

individual topic in order so that they will be

attracted to the target audience. The strapline

also has part of the title, If I have to parts to

my music magazine I could also do this,

however by putting the BBC logo next to the

strap line it makes it harder to recognise it is

BBC music. Part of the strap line is also in

bold to make it easier to read I could also do

this so that I can view the most important

parts of the music magazine. I could also use

different colours in the strapline in order so

that I can encourage readers to pick up the

magazine.

Mast head

The name of the magazine. This masthead (title) stays in the same position. It acts like the logo

or symbol of the magazine. Look at colour, size of the font and the choice of ‘name’ title.

Skyline / strapline

Always at the top, think sky! Calls out to readers about some special attraction,

posters, freebies or an article. Not always on every edition

Layout / style / effects

Firstly the title is layered out behind the image

this contrasts with the Vibe magazine that the

mast head is behind the image however on the

Kerrang magazine this could be in because

there is not enough room on the BBC or Vibe

magazine to fit in the title without taking over

the image. I have decided not to do this on my

music magazine and target it so it fits correctly

and the title can be shown clearly. KERRANG

contrasts and has also a black rectangle behind

if my head gets in the way of my title I could

do this when I do my music magazine in order

to avoid things getting in the way in order so I

can make the title big and clear so that it is not

in the way.

Also an effect on the main picture is that there

is a shadow behind the main image this this is

effective in the white background.

The layout „style‟ is with a image in the

middle with sell lines down the middle this is

useful because It allows you to talk about the

sell lines down the side which is clear and a lot

of space to talk about them with the right

width. However if you need longer sell lines

then contrasting the picture is better at the

side.

Colours

The colours are the BBC music

magazine is quite bland and empty

because of the white background

without out much information. The

most important colours of the music

magazine is in red. This attracts the

target audience to main part of the

music magazine in order so they buy

the music magazine.

Also the important parts of the music

magazine is also on bold, this is in

order to attract the reader to the

music magazine in order so that they

read the important parts of the

magazine.

The top has transparency colours on

the dress/top this attracts readers the

specific target audience for this

music magazine.

The colours are mainly attracted to

the female target audience and I will

also attract the music magazine to my

target audience. Sarah Chang is in

big font so the main musician is

noticed to attract the audience.

BBC Music Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

Fonts

The fonts are clear and are all in normal

fonts such as “Times New Roman”.

However the music magazine front cover

is also all in capital locks like all the other

information, this is useful in order to

attract the reader in order to get/view the

music magazine.

The title in the BBC music magazine also

has some small and capital letters. When I

do my music magazine analysis I could

also do this in order to attract the readers

to my music magazine.

Also some of the fonts are in bold which is

done in order to attract the target audience

to key information.

It is simple fonts because it is BBC music

however when I do my music magazine in

order to attract to my music magazine to

the correct audience.

Commercial elements – price, bar code etc.

The bar code on the BBC music magazine is

landscape and fits right under the other sell

lines so they have made it the right size in

order to make sure it fits the music

magazine. This barcode contrasts to

KERRANG! because it is the right way,

however I will contrast my music magazine

to VIBE so it sideways in order so it does

not get in the way of the rest of the music

magazine.

The price is also down in the corner next to

the barcode, I will also do this to contrast

with the real target audience so they can find

it so they don‟t feel deceived but it is in the

corner so you can read and it does not get in

the way of the rest of the music magazine

which gets in the way.

Also the website is underneath the title.

When I do my music magazine I will create

a website address in order so that It will

attract the target audience in order to buy the

music magazine front cover. I will use a

internet sign. I could put it at the top but I

need to put in the skyline so I will put it at

the bottom in order to attract the target

audience in to buying the magazine, I will

also include a web address they can view

clears.

BBC Music Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them to real media products

BBC Music Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

Photographs

The photograph on the BBC music magazine

is simple in the white background and down

the middle so sell lines can be put down the

side. It contrasts with the other three music

magazines however not all music magazines

are like this.

There is also small pictures of other

composers on the music magazine. This is in

order to attract the reader to buy the music

magazine.

The photograph off Sarah Chang is holding a

cello this helps the reader know what type of

music it is. I will also contrast and do the

correct musical instrument for my music

magazine when I complete mine.

There is also a image of a city in the

background and other photos. When I

complete music magazine I could contrast it

and add other photos in order to interest the

target audience and tell them what the music

magazine is about.

Sarah Chang is in big writing in order to

attract the target audience.

Language

The language on BBC music is simple and

telling what is going on in the magazine.

When I was contrasting VIBE and

KERRANG! It had more bad language on the

music magazine in order to attract it to the

target audience. However because it is the

BBC, a news intuition they used less swearing

on their music magazine front cover.

Also there is a ! On free CD this is used in

order to attract the target audience to make it

clear. I have figured out there no music +or

magazine uses two ! marks so when I do

my music magazine analysis I will make sure

I of this so when I attract the real music

magazine target audience.

The language is quite simple and useful unlike

Kerrang and Vibe and says things on the

skyline like “LATEST NEWS”, this attracts

the reader to the BBC music magazine

because it shows simple. However Kerrang

and Vibe also uses bad language when I

contrast my music magazine to these

magazines I will have to do this because It

will attract the correct target audience to the

music magazine. It has both types of sell lines

on each side and says simple information such

as “Exclusive Interview””, it does not have

any bad dodgy language like other magazines

because it a official BBC magazine which is a

news Intuition so it is more formal.

BBC Music Magazine – Analysing front covers by researching them and contrasting them

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Contents (Sell lines, competitions–most important)

There are many contents on this page in

order to attract the target audience to

buying the music magazine. There is a free

CD in the magazine. I could do a

competition on my music magazine in

order to encourage readers to buy the

magazine, for example I could do a free

electric guitar competition , this is related

to my music magazine and it will

encourage users in order to buy the music

magazine front covers.

The sell lines also are separated onto two

sides. On the left side there is „exclusive‟

interviews of musicians and the other side

is concerts. If I had a image like this I

could contrast my image in order so I get

the same effect in order so customers view

what they want to which is effective.

Also it also has contents of the music

magazine next to images, I could do this in

order to attract these as the most important

articles so the target audience will view

them. For example I could do a guitar this

would encourage users to look at the most

important and useful sell lines or

competitions.

All the pictures are taken in medium close up

when I complete my final music magazine I will also put it in medium close up in order to contrast with the real music magazine contrasting target audience .KERANG is the closest to the target audience which contrasts with the real target audience. Some are close up when I was researching however this could put the reader off the music magazine.

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Three mags

Three contrasting music magazines – Analysing front covers by

researching them and contrasting them in order to attract them to your target audience

From the KERRANG mast head there has broken glass mast head, I will attract my music magazine title font also to the name of the music magazine. The title has broken glass because it is in order to make him look like a criminal and like a bad person. I could put a image or a theme also on my font in order to attract the target audience because it is relevant to the target audience bec

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