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The magazine advertisement has a main image of Rihanna and a secondary image of the product (the album ‘LOUD’) down in the corner. Similarly, the layout of the advertisement is the same as the structure of the CD cover. For instance, the word ‘LOUD’ is placed at the bottom and it has Rihanna at the centre. This backs up what I have stated in my analysis of the Rihanna’s ‘LOUD’ CD cover that this album is going to be personal about Rihanna as a person, which associates with the genre of music this album is representing (R&B) as its is associated with music at the artist and their experience they have been through. Also, the album ‘LOUD’ is mostly about relationships and this is symbolised by the two rings on her fingers.

Conclusively, I think the magazine advertisement is as equally effective as the CD cover. However, the advertisement gives more information into what the tracks on the album is going to be like as you get some examples/testers of the songs; also this could also imply that these song that are stated on the advertisement, are well-known/one of her greatest hits.

The concept of the CD album magazine advertisement is to also appeal to men and teenage girls in different ways as the seductive and attractive images which automatically associates the main image with album.

Furthermore, I will buy this album based on the advertisement more than the CD cover as the advertisement gives more details but still appeals to the audience. This is because the main image has the same concept as the CD cover; e.g. Rihanna doesn’t look at her audience in neither one; and both CD cover and magazine advert has a similar alluring but demure approach but this time she is wearing sunglasses which fades out her eyes taking away attention from the eyes and putting our attention to the rose and what she is doing with the rose. The placement of the rose and the direction it is pointing makes the audience to at the bottom where the details are.

Additionally, as the magazine advert is using the same concept as the CD album cover; its also uses the same typography with all of the writing which attracts the audiences attention but doesn’t loose focus from the main image, as it is as equally affective on its own.However, with the magazine advert has a background which is slightly visible but the

Additional information:When Loud was released on November 12, 2010 it was packaged in digipak exclusively for US and Australia include a documentary and a full-size photo book.

colours of the background contrast with the main image and the costume.

The main image is Beyoncé in a BCU (big close-up) because it shows that the is about. The main image also connotes how Beyoncé's alter ego looked like and how it is linked to the title of the album ‘SASHA FIERCE’.

The costume and make-up is as equally affective in portraying the fierce aspect to the album and the fierce aspect to her (Beyoncé's) alter ego which is indicated the album title.

No slogan , artist and record label logo on the magazine advertisement. There is only a main image and an album title; this could mean that Beyoncé is so well-known and famous that not much detail is needed on the advertisement.

The colour scheme that is beginning used is simple but affective colour like grey, white, black and gold. There isn’t a over use of gold making it have this simple eye-catching approach to the magazine advertisement.

I think the magazine advertisement isn’t as successful as the CD album cover. Therefore, I would by the album based on the CD album cover.

Additional information:This magazine advertisement was released the day before the album came; November 13, 2008.

The costume in the main image links to the album title, as the word ‘jukebox ‘ likes with the costume that refers to the era of the music or how the music is going to have this classic feel to the album. As he is wearing a smart shirt but the glasses and jewellery adds an ‘unorthodox’ and retro feel to the album.

Both magazine advertisement main image is Bruno Mars, the artist name is written the same in both advertisement and CD album cover.

The typography for the album title is written different in both magazine advertisement. The one to the left has a simple capital approach whereas the one below has a handwriting style like its been written by someone, giving it a more graffiti effect as it stands out from the artist name.

No slogan’s or record label logo is displayed on the magazine advertisement.

The colour of the magazine advertisement is quiet simple. The use of a plain colour background like advertisement uses two different blue as the one to the left uses mid blue and the one below is midnight blue.

Additional information:The advertisement to the left was released a couple days earlier and the one below was released on the day the album was released, December 6, 2012.