Researching Genre

By Philippa Weston

My genreFor my magazine I am going to do a pop music magazine. To

create this genre I need to add components like:• bright colours

• a big clear mast head and titles • use one large image of a model that fills the front page• use different fonts, colours and sizes for the text

• make the layout messy and informalFor the contents page I need to use:

• several small images around the text which is split into sections

• make the layout messy and fun

Developing the componentsUsing bright colours

From the example below you can see each use bright colours on their front cover. They mainly use the colour pink which suggests the magazine is

targeted at women however by using bright and bold colours it makes the magazine more eye catching when you walk passed it so you are more

likely to read it.

Developing the componentsBig, clear mast heads and magazine titles

All the magazines use big, clear and striking titles to attract the audience when passing. Also, by making the titles bold and clear you can easily know what the magazine is about. Pop magazines use striking colours in the their titles to fit

with the colour pallet.

Developing the componentsModels

All the magazines I have researched use a large posed model that fills most or all of the page, this focuses the audience’s attention to the picture. The model poses looking directly into the camera in a simple pose that is slick

and edgy. This is typical to a pop magazine as for example a rock magazine is more dark and unhappy. Lastly, all the models in the pop magazines are

posed in front of a white background.

Developing the componentsUsing different fonts, colours and size text

All pop magazines use different: fonts, colours and sized text on their front cover and contents page. The different fonts are used to convey a feeling or

mood about the story to the reader. Pop magazines use different bright colours in their text to make the page more vibrant and lastly different font

sizes are used to highlight the urgency of the story to the reader.

Developing the componentsLayout

The layouts of most pop magazine front covers seem messy and disorganised, this creates a fun element to the magazine which appeals to younger people. However, in

the contents page the layout is much more organised so is easy for the reader to navigate around the page to find what they are looking for.

Developing the componentsContents page

In the contents page pop magazines uses several pictures on the page in a structured layout. Also, the text is organised into sections to make it easier for the reader.

My magazineOverall, for my magazine to be recognised as a pop magazine I need to use:• A model of a women on a white background in a happy position looking

directly into the camera. She would wear a fun top with jeans• Use different colours, fonts and sized text for the: body of my text, the

mast head and the magazine titles. Preferably I need to use pink in my work as most pop magazines use this colour.

• A messy unstructured layout on my front cover to add the fun element of most pop magazines. I need to add shapes onto my cover to achieve this. However for my contents page I need to create a structured layout and put boxes around the images I use.

• Bright bold colours (such as: red, blues and pink) through out my magazine. However, I need to limit my colours to create a colour pallet