2. Masthead: The name of this music magazine in NME, the
masthead is positioned in the top left hand corner of the magazine.
The font is bold and is sans serif as it has no flicks. The strong
boldness of the masthead, used with the contrast of white on flame
red makes the masthead one of the most eye-catching characteristics
of the magazine cover. Colour: Every colour that is used on this
front cover contrasts with its partners. The colour of Florence's
hair is a trade mark that fans will instantly recognise. the use of
such a vibrant primary colour attracts varies audiences as it is
such a powerful colour to pair with the boldness of the title.
Picture: The close up of Florence's face fills the entire canvas of
the front cover with the articles position to emphases her
features; this is the technique used to highlight her cheekbones.
Furthermore, the use of a close up suggests that the audience is
going to get up close and personal with Florence in her featured
article. In addition to this the image used very clear and well
light, showing that this magazine cares about its appearance. Her
facial expression is relaxed with a slight pout showing to the
audience that this article is about her music/singing career. In
addition to the above, the eye contact shows that the magazine is
directed at the reader. Font: Firstly the fonts used are all
similar, showing that this magazine find the articles equally
important as the title but the boldest articles are the ones that
will interest this particular target audience. Florence is in a
bold black font to contrast with the paleness of her skin, the
white of her top, and the vibrant red of her hair; the boldness
shows that this is the most important article/ the one that will
sell the magazine. Both of these are the same magazine but they
have different target audiences. Target Audience: The target
audience of this cover is people aged 16+, both genders who are
fans of Florence and the machines music genre. The barcode is
located on the front , but subtly done, allows for a back page
promotion.
3. Masthead: The name of this music magazine is Vibe. This
masthead is stretched across the top of the magazine (left to
right) with the models head (Nicki Minaj) and costume covering the
majority of the lettering, this proves that this is a well known
successful magazine. The font of the masthead is bold and san
serif, in addition to this the colours of the masthead contrast
with the blue of the background and the orange and pink of the
costume. Colour: The colours that are used are clashing, vibrant
boastful colours. Due to these colours the magazine attracts its
target audience and has an extremely youthful but mature feel about
it. Moreover, Nicki Minaj is wearing a contrasting costume, which
applies to the colour scheme of pink white and blue. The pink
suggests that this issue is primarily biased towards woman but the
blue applies to Nickis male fans also. In addition to this, the
articles are coloured pink ,white and black with the pink and white
articles being the more attractive there for the most interesting
for the audience. Picture : The picture is centrally placed with
cartoon figures placed around it. Furthermore, the cartoons match
with the youthful feel of the image ,also the costume she is
wearing makes her look like a cartoon herself. A funny face is
being pulled to show that she is youthful, doesnt care what people
think about her and doesnt take life too seriously. The colours of
the images are bright and vibrant showing that Nicki Minaj is
confident whilst also attracting the target audience. Font :
Firstly the fonts used for the articles vary, but all of the fonts
used are sanserif and clear, as to draw attention to the articles
context. Furthermore, the bolder the font the more the audience
would find this article attractive/interesting. Target Audience:
The target audience of this magazine front cover would be a
youthful audience of 16+ and for this issue the sex would be
females. The barcode is located on the front , but subtly done,
allows for a back page promotion.
4. Masthead: The name of this music magazine is Q and is
located just off the top left hand corner. By having the masthead
partially hidden and in the background shows that this magazine is
confident that it is successful and popular. Following this, the
only thing that draws some attention to the masthead is the
contrast of the natural scenery to the red and the white on the
rich red. Colour: To start with, the colours that the magazine uses
are all relevant to the promotional American CD offer they have at
the bottom and top of the magazine. Everything from the clothes the
ban are wearing to the colours used on the articles match the
American theme/offer. Picture: Firstly, the main image of the Kings
of Leon fills the entire width of the canvas, but doesn't fill the
length, creating a slight border. This border highlights the image
by using contrasting colours. The band members are stood in order
of most recognisable, with the lead singer standing first as most
people will recognise him as being apart of Kings of Leon. Their
facial expressions are casual showing that they aren't interested
in modelling for the magazine they are only interested in their
music. Furthermore, the background image is of a road with a
landscape which fits with the Kings of Leon genre and general
appearance. Font: There are vast range of fonts used on this front
cover, but the most eye-catching font is the Kings of Leon this is
bold and strong as to draw attention to the band and their
reputation for successful music. The type and feel of the fonts
used are all relevant to the magazines target audience . Target
Audience : The target audience of this certain magazine/issue is
both sexes (mainly biased towards males) of aged 16+. The barcode
is located on the front , but subtly done, allows for a back page
promotion.
5. Masthead: Unlike many other magazines, this one doesn't have
contents as its masthead; showing that they are confident that
people will automatically recognise this as the contents page. The
masthead is stretched across of the top of the page, also the logo
has been cleverly used within the masthead. The red, black and
white all contrast each other to draw attention to the top of the
page. Colours: Firstly, the colours that match the masthead are the
most important features, such as subheadings, certain articles and
the offer for a subscription at the bottom of the page. The colours
appeal to the target audience of the magazine: 17+, those who are
interested in the featured bands. Picture : The picture is a low
angled shot to make the building appear grander and more important.
This links in with the article our photo tribute to three decades
of gigs and one of the worlds greatest music venues; the low angles
shot visually proves its greatness. Moreover, the photo has been
captured at night, so the white building contrasts perfectly; the
lack of light from within the building shows that it is been closed
down. Target Audience : The target audience of this certain
magazine/issue is both sexes (mainly biased towards males) of aged
17+.
6. Masthead: The white masthead is located in the top left hand
corner, on a black background and next to the magazine logo. The
font is bold and large so the audience know what page they are
currently on. Colours: The colours used for this contents page are
varied, the most obvious distinct colour being the red as it
contrasts with the other colours perfectly. Furthermore, red is
used on the most important features, such as subheadings, the logo
and page numbers . Picture: There are 2 pictures used on this
contents page, the largest of the two is located on the right, it
fills the majority of the page showing that these are the featured
band. The faded colours, and scenery fit there genre but the dull
sky and colours aren't very appealing. The second picture
completely contrasts with the first as this is bright and clear and
has a positive atmosphere. The logo accompanies the masthead so the
reader knows that this contents belongs to Q magazine. Target
Audience : The target audience of this certain magazine/issue is
both sexes (mainly biased towards males) of aged 16+.
7. Masthead: The masthead is located in the right hand corner,
it is quirky and unique giving it a certain authenticity. This
links in with the celebrity (Kanye West) as his music and music
videos are always unique. Furthermore the font is bold as to draw
attention to the fact that this is the contents page ,but it
doesn't draw any attention away from the image. Colours: The
contents page is colour black and white with grey variations, the
acceptation to this is the red heart, which is extremely
contrasting with the rest of the page, this is used to represent
his song heartless and could also suggest that hes going to be
personal in the featuring article. Picture: The image is the most
eye-catching characteristic of the page, emphasising the celebrity.
His facial expression is one of seriousness showing that he is
serious and down to earth about what is being said in the article
and about his career. Also there is direct eye contact so it makes
you feel that this is directed mainly at you. The faded V in the
background shows that this contents page belongs to Vibe music
magazine. Target Audience : The target audience of this certain
magazine/issue is both sexes but is mainly biased towards females,
with the feminine font. Aged 16+
8. Picture: The image used is a medium close up of Lady GaGa.
Firstly, the image is in black and white to contrast the vibrant
red L cleverly concealed within the article, also the fact that she
is naked (apart from the chains) shows that she is expressing
everything in her article, and she is making her self very
vulnerable and open towards the readers/fans. Her facial expression
shows is a slight pout, showing that she is beautiful resulting in
woman idolising and aspiring to be her. There is also eye contact
which makes the reader feel like this article is aimed at them,
also it gives it a personal feel. Masthead: The masthead of this
double page spread is located in the top right hand corner, of the
second page. You would expect the masthead to be the main
characteristic of both pages but it is insignificant and plain
showing that she doesnt need a name to be recognised. Colours: The
colours used are enormously contrasting, from the black and white
tones to the red L covering the article, this shows that lady gaga
is giving away her most dangerous secrets in this article. In
addition the this she herself is very loud and boisterous and this
comes across in the red colour use. Article: the layout is in a
typical column form Target Audience : The target audience of this
certain magazine/issue is both sexes, but due to the celebrity I
would say that this is aimed at females aged 15+
9. Colours: The colours can be considered rather vintage, and
faded. Firstly, the most contrasting colour of this double page
spread with the bright, vibrant blue on the faded colours, this is
single sex orientated suggesting that most of their fans are males.
Picture: The image used could be considered as a medium close up.
Firstly, the image is in faded colours, nothing really stands out
apart from the paleness of their skin contrasting with the darkness
of their clothes and the red of the but this fits in perfectly with
the genre of the band. Yet again they are ordering from the most
recognisable to the least, as the face of the band always has
centre stage. All of the band members are making eye contact with
the camera showing that they are aiming their music and this
article at the reader. Masthead: The masthead of this double page
spread is located in the top right hand corner, of the second page.
Firstly this masthead is the second most eye-catching (apart from
the picture) characteristic of the double page spread, its is bold
and in a strong block colour so it contrasts with the faded off
white background. Article: the layout is in a typical column form
Target Audience : The target audience of this certain
magazine/issue is both sexes, but due to the band and use of
colours I would say it is slightly biased towards males of aged
16/17+
10. Picture: The picture is located on the left page of the
double page spread and spills on the 2 nd page to show that they
are related. Firstly the image is very dominating, bold and sexy
showing that Florence is a role model to woman. Her facial
expression is one to emphasise her beauty so woman are in awe of
her, her facial expression and makeup make it seem that she is
amongst celebrities and their flawless beauty, but the eye contact
that is made suggests that she is just like the reader. Colours:
The primary most dominating colours used in this double page spread
are red and black, the red is considered to be Florence's signature
colour and the black contrasts this perfectly. Furthermore the red
is also used in addition to the USA faded into the background.
Masthead: The masthead USA got the love is a play on words from one
of her most best selling songs you've got the love. The bold USA in
the background shows that conquering the music industry there is a
huge achievement. Also the font of the got the love is
sophisticated, matching the image on the joining page. Article: the
layout is in a typical column form Target Audience : The target
audience of this certain magazine/issue is both sexes, but due to
the celebrity I would say that this is aimed at females aged
15+