R&B MAGAZINES

By Andrew Thomas - Pemagbi

R&B MAGAZINEHere relating to the R&B genre the celebrity (Nas) has serious face emphasising the mise en scene of the magazine. I can see it is a well known magazine (XXL) as the central image covers the L.

Nas’ name written in big which would attract the target audience of this magazine

Limited use of colour here especially that they are dark and grimey linking with the genre of the magazine.

Nas is wearing a big silver chain which would automatically attract the target audience

The names of other celebrities in the R&B industry in the cover story as it would attract different niche audience as not all people of the target audience may be interested in Nas.

R&B MAGAZINE

Barcode clearly stated on the magazine

Central image covers the masthead probably showing that is a well known magazine

Blue, red and black main colours used of the cover. Mise en scene: ecstatic colours used relating with the Masthead of VIBE also linking with the music genre thus attracting the target audienceT.I who is a famous R&B celebrity used as central image and covering most of the magazine. Tilted hat and with a scrunched up and serious face with hands folded used to attract the target audience.

T.I. names written in big attracting target audience and main story written in bold under it. Mise en scene: not only one colour used in the text making it more interesting to read and more eye-catching when looking at it.

R&B MAGAZINE

Masthead written in bold and is the biggest text on the cover page. All in one colour (red)

Jay z a famous R&B celebrity as the central image and his name clearly written in the main story which is also in big text and not close to the other cover stories on the page.

Jay z is presented to have a serious straight face with no emotion. Wearing all black with black beads around neck showing how he is superior and respected figure in R&B.

Mise en scene: cover stories linking with the music genre of the magazine e.g. LCD sound system (advertisement used here which would attract the target audience)

R&B MAGAZINE

Featured stories, subjects which may pop up in the magazine

Vibrant colours used here however limited use nut still attracts audience as it relates to the music genre of the magazine.

Rick Ross name written in big, attract the words ‘ross’ and ‘boss’ rhyming together. Next in importance to the mast head as his name is in the main cover story and is almost same size in text. He is also wearing a suit which is not a norm of someone who is a celebrity of that genre.

Masthead/title text written in bold and a different colour to the other text on the page highlighting its importance

Banner – grabs attention to the reader not too much text and gives an interesting insight of what yet to come in the magazine

Issue date written in small date to masthead

R&B MAGAZINEGQ, which stands for gentleman's quarterly which is a up market lifestyle magazine.

As you can see the central image is used effectively as is linked with the magazine name. This is shown through the mix of Kanye West who is a famous R&B rapper who normally dresses in urban clothes is wearing a suit with a sharp haircut and what I would say an approachable face which is contrasted to the scrunched up and serious face which is normally in an R&B magazine.

Cover stories involve other big R&B stars whose names are written in a bold and bigger text different to the smaller different colour text (light blue) under it.

Furthermore you can see from the magazine that it is up market through the limited use of colour: blue, white and black especially with blue and white which are simplistic and elegant colours relating to the audience at focus.

Also the celebrities name written in bold highlights the relevance of the magazine which links to the central image and draws attention to the target audience.

OTHER MUSIC GENRE MAGAZINES

POP MAGAZINE- TOP OF THE POPS

Masthead covered by central images perhaps showing the importance of the central image (Justin Bieber being a famous celebrity amongst teenagers). Also it shows that it is a well known magazine as the whole title doesn’t have to be shown.

A lot of pink used perhaps attracting the target audience (girls from 14 and under)

Barcode and issue date clearly shown at the bottom of the magazine

A lot of images used contrasting to a normal adult magazine relating to the target audience as it may be to attract children 6 to 14Compared to an R&B magazine in images people are smiling perhaps relating to the genre of the magazine,(pop)

CLASSIC ROCK

Featured story at the top of the magazine in a different colour to mastheadThe font of the

Masthead has it own rocky font contrasting to the other R&B magazine as they where vibrant or simplistic also the main colour of the magazine is grey and the central image, who is Jimi Hendrix a famous classic rock artist, his face is edited to a black colour to match the colour of the magazine thus suiting the genre of the magazine which classic rock.

Gifts at the top left of the magazine written in bold and could clearly be seen on the magazine, something which would attract customers.

Barcode at the bottom of the page

Limited use of colour relating to the theme of magazine, colours which are not to vibrant as such things wouldn’t attract the target audience.

COUNTRY ROCK

Barcode with the team rock logo which is often placed on rock magazine

Dolly Parton a famous Country Rock musician as the central image. Her importance is highlighted as she takes most of the magazine and feeds into a bit of the magazine. Furthermore to attract target audience she is dressed in the usual country rock clothing. Contrasting to an R&B magazine she is smiling probably to show the simplicity of the genre as country rock may be a calming music.

Not a lot of cover stories on the magazine perhaps highlighting importance of the central image as her being good enough to attract the target audience to buy the magazine.

The font of text in the rock is different to the font on the country perhaps showing theirs a hard side and softer side to country rock

BLUES MAGAZINEContrasting to a R&B magazine a lot of different interesting fonts are used here perhaps linking with the cool vibe of the genre which is blues. Blues being music that one would relax to

Abbreviations illustrate the attention to the target audience as only one who is interested in the genre of music and listens to it would normally know what B.B. means.

Masthead is a different colour to the rest of the text on the page, in a graffiti font something which would relate to the genre of music and would attract and be of interest to the target audience.

Central image takes most of the magazine I would suggest that he is the B.B. KING. He is presented smoking while playing the guitar perhaps relating to the soothing atmosphere of the genre. Also the picture is taken in black and white, linking to the blues being an old school type of music.

HOUSE MAGAZINE

Vibrant colours used associating with the genre of music to the magazine.

Promotions at the top of page, clubs being something that of high interest to those who listen to house music.

Free gift clear at the top left of page, persuading customer to buy magazine.

Masthead relating to the genre of music, ‘mixmag’ generally linking with house music as you often mix beats together to make a song.

Cover stories made in same colour to the title, mise en scene as the colour pink will show that it is of importance.

Central image used to attract the audience, Calvin Harris’ name written in bold and is the biggest text of the page (after the masthead) showing him being of high importance on the magazine. He is also wearing funky glasses and simplistic clothing thus relating to the genre of magazine and matching Calvin Harris’ persona.