Anylsis of Magazine c,c,

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Content (mode of address - comment on types of articles and how they target their readership, images, text, colours)Juxtaposition of elements (space, layout, connotations of juxtapositioning)

Target Audience

Mainstream market

particularly with males, the

reason for this being that Wiz

khalifa is a popular recording

artist with teenagers and

young adults and is featured

on most music networks,

The rolling stones master

head has been placed at the

top and centred as it shows

that is it the title as well as

clearly informing the viewer

that it is a Rolling Stones

official magazine. It has been

sent to the back so the main

image appears bigger and

clearer. The title is coloured

red to connote energy and

youth, with the magazine

directed at young music

lovers. The general lexis used

‘Rolling Stones’ itself denoted

music as it is one of the most

The mode of address on this cover page is

implied by the Rolling Stones title which

engages people who desire fame or are

addicted to knowing the ins and outs of

celebrity life, as well as the fonts used as the

colour pallet of black, white and red screams

fame and elegance. The phrases on the cover

such as New faces 2011 and the name of the

celebrity on the main picture Wiz khalifa help to

sell the magazine. The initial font also helps to

sell the magazine as it is young and hip which

helps to attract a younger market.

The main cover image is of the famous

recording artist Wiz Kahlifa who recently came

into the music seen with multiple hits, now

wonder Rolling Stones dedicated an article to

him. The cover picture talks to the audience as

those familiar of him or his music will instantly

recognise him and begin to read, his

costume/clothing also speaks to the reader as

it could give them some idea of a trend for theseason. The lighting of the picture is bright to

emphasis the features of the shot such as the

tattoo on his left eye, the tattoo on his neck,

his gold chain or the wink he is doing. It is a

mid angle close up, which together with the

previously elements presented creates a

dynamic professional picture that is both clear

and informative.This also matches the cover

line as it sates New Fces, and this is a close up

of the Artists face.



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Target Audience

This type of magazine would attract a

mainstream market; however it does example

niche tastes in music. I was able to figure thisout from the colour scheme used and the

example of music given (Jessie J), typically the

magazine would attract both genders, however

more commonly it would be generalised to the

female market as the colours used are typically

feminine, cherry red and pinks. Also the pop

genre is built around teenage girls.

The main image used on the cover is of the

pop sensation Jessie J who has taken the UK

pop scene by storm with her debut album; Q is

exactly the magazine to cover her mixed genre

of pop and spoken word rhyme. The positioning

of various elements speaks to the reader to

give them a perspective of the magazinescontents, the models positioning implies s

afresh new edge which is Q’s typical design.

Lighting on the picture is used to emphasis the

models face and elements of her outfit, the

white background is shadowed to give it a

realistic effect. Her costume/clothing also gives

us further information about the magazines

typical conventions; she is dressed in an

abstract unusual piece of clothing with mirrors

the magazines conventions.

This sell line helps to get the magazine

purchased as it is Q’s motto which would give

the magazine a themed phrase. ‘Discover

great music’ automatically grabs the reader’s

attention, not visible but if read it will gets the

reader thinking. Even though it is a cheesy line

the symbolic meaning and chosen words such

as discover would captivate the consumer.

However it is a small font and plain colour

which might be due to the house style and

colour pallet.

The master head Q takes up a very minimal

amount of space, it is very simply constructed

using basic typography, would be a formal font

such as Times New Roman and is coloured

white,. It is also enlarged for a better effect,

although you may think it is very unimportant

and usual it has a great impact, as it has a red

background it easily catches the consumers

eye and makes them generate a thought about

the master head, it is also a universal master

head that can be applied to any genre of

recording Artist.



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The master head of this magazine is very large

and uses the rule of thirds well as it covers a

majority of the upper tier, it is clear and well

customized with good typography. As it is a

large bold font is can be themed to any genre

of music and also is highly visible. The word

‘Blender’ co notates a mixture of combined

elements, which is really what the magazinesabout as it explores different genres from Rock

to Rap

The main cover image is of the pop sensation

Katy Perry that has proved very successful

from her recent albums. Blender have a wide

range of artists from whom they cover each

week, the image is just what is needed for this

type of magazine, a snared pose that suggests

attitude and teenage behaviour, which is the

ideal market. The costume/clothing is very pop

star; it would attract male audience as well as

female (in inspiration of fashion). The colours in

her clothing are vibrant and coordinated which

match the cover lines. The lighting on the

picture is very bright to emphasis all of her

features, figure and accessories (Headband

etc). The white backround also complements

elements in the picture by highlighting the

bright colours.

Target Market

For this magazine the Target market is

typically teenagers and young adults, with an

interest in wide range of music. However this

particular issue would be directed at girls as it

uses colours that are typically famine such as

pink. Also the cover model is a female who

The sell lines on this particular issue are very

unusual, the ones that stand out are the Katy

Perry ‘Kiss ‘N’ Tell’ line which gives the

consumer information about the article within.



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Th main image here of hit band The courteners

targets readers who are interested in indie

music, it speaks to the reader through the mise

en scene, as it shows a vast open land and thetypical boy band pose.

The text follows the typical Style with the bold

white text in a contrasting back round, here it

is black and here it is red. The main text used

to write the contents a formal yet rugged font

that matches magazines and ideal reader’s

personnel.

The spacing on this contents page is limited,

everything is almost crammed together, which

saves space and cost of printing. It also

resembles the clustered music life, meaning the

main image is of indie rockers who would most

likely live in fast passed messy environments.

(T ical rockers stereot e)



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The main cover image on this contents

page is similar to the front cover analysed

for Blender, it is of Katy Perry holding a

gigantic Mario-like mushroom. The

costume matches the mushroom shown,

using bright colours breaks the simplicity

of the contents page it also stands out and

would attract the consumer. The

mushroom could co notate the craziness

of the ma azine or Kat ’s music which

The master head on the page uses clever

typography to construct a bold title which

contrasts with the white background and is in

theme with the rest of the page. The

typography is basic, a cool pop style font with

a black stars look fill colour, which is centred

and takes up most of the space on the rule of

thirds first tier.

The main text on the contents page is a plain

black font which almost resembles the main

master heads font; there text on the page

takes up very little space as everything is

widely spaced out to create a simplistic effect.

The main image presented on this contents page is a mid

shot of two icons on the rap industry they are both side by

side and facing the camera to give off a mean, straight on

look which resembles the issue being addressed. The

costume used represents the vibe/mood of the main topic of

the magazine, as both artists are wearing dull darker

colours.



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The spacing and layout on this page is used wisely as the

image takers up approximately half of the page and text

is presented on the page well.

The text on the page is varied according to its purpose,

the title is bold and large to stand out, and where as the

main text and subheading are in a bold futuristic font

which matches the magazines genre. The articles shown

in the contents represent exactly what the magazine is

about, not just music is shown, and there are articles on

movies, TV and current events

The main image on this page is of a famous singer

called Pink she is posing on the floor while giving a

rude gesture this presents the raw attitude of the

magazine and shows us the culture that is presented.

This shows the readership of the magazine, as

rock/pop fans would be interested in this type of

article.

There type of article reflects the type of audience the

magazine is going for, as you can tell from the words

used it’s an article with attitude, that would appeal to a

pop/rock audience. The colours and the way the colours

are presented also backs up the target audience, i

particularly like the ink splodges.



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The way in which spacing is used in this rock magazine

is unusual they have crammed everything on to the

second page but they have also added information tothe first one, the banners and cover lines all explain

the magazine, were ready to rock implies a hard

hitting article. As well as The usual suspects cover line.

The colours used on this page also resemble the genre

as the colours are greyscale and dull, which represent

boredom possibly or anger.

The images on this page also reflect the audience andgenre, as they are very abstract and unusual, to

contract the picture at the top of the second is very

happy and lively.

This double page spread is unusual and i chose this as it is very abstract an

unique, i will incorporate elements of this in my double page spread as uses a

variety of good techniques. The colours used reflect the dark genre, as well as

the title.

The spacing is used well and a majority of the two pages is used which means

that the viewers eyes are always in the article. The costume and clothing of

the woman is very messy and open, which also reflects the gene which could

help to sell the magazine.



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