Vogue magazine annotation

The Masthead is French, vogue means on trend , it makes it appear sophisticated

and high fashion.

Statistics to make the claim more credible.

The star appeal of Emma Stone (actress) will attract a wide audience and perhaps a bigger audience than a model would attract.

A Puff is used to highlight the feature story in the magazine and to fill the magazine cover.

Pull quotes to draw customers in as they’ll want to read more.

Emma stone is behind the master head because they want vogue to be clear and easily identifiable.

Nme magazine annotation

The masthead is a neutral colour so it attract both sexes.

Exclusivity; ‘First ever’. More people will want to buy it as its offering something the other magazines don’t have.

Whole body shot is typical of Nme. Makes the artist/band look larger and more important.

The magazine has a barcode, price, dates etc. These are all the needed magazine convections.

The magazine has a plain white background which makes the images clear and simple yet they catch your eye.

Indie music is mainly dominated by males which is shown here.

Star appeal of arctic monkeys, will

attract a wider audience.

Simple, bold name is easily identifiable and will stand out on the magazine stands.

Glamour magazine annotation

Cheryl is in front of the masthead as she will get more customers because of her star appeal.

Statistics make the claim more credible and by surveying 200 men it also makes you think that you’re getting a lot for your money.

This puff is personal as it is aimed to the reader ‘change the way YOU view love’ this will interest the reader as everyone wants to learn things about themselves.

Exclusive offers make the magazine more appealing as you can’t get them anywhere else. Unique.

Kerrang magazine annotation

The masthead reflects the music Kerrang rate and feature. Its black and cracked; masculine. And the majority of bands which Kerrang feature are male so this appeals to them as the majority of males wouldn’t like colors like pink or purple.

Kerrang list all the bands featured within the magazine as it makes the magazine look like it has a lot of content so people will be willing to pay for it.

Kerrang often include a free poster with their magazine as it makes the magazine more appealing as its offering something the other magazines may not have.

Additional photos make the magazine look more attractive and catch your eye.

Contents page annotation

Nme typically has this contents page layout as it is individual to NME so people remember it. It always features pictures of the bands or artists as it is appealing to the fans and gives the page more colour. The contents page also tells you what is inside the magazine, they tell you this by having lots of puffs and pugs.

Double page spread annotation

A white background is used in NME as it highlights the artist. It is also the convectional layout for NME as it is memorable and means that all the features stand out and it makes it clear to read.

The first thing you notice when you look at the double page spread is Lily Allen. This is because the article is on her, so it will attract her fans.

Lily Allen isn’t dressed how you would stereotypically expect a girl to. This is expected in NME as they promote the indie music genre, where it is conventional to dress differently and edgy, so it would be strange to have her not dressed in this way.