Double Page Spread 3

For my final idea of a double page spread I would want to have the a full interview of the person to fill up a whole page full of text and the quotes that the person says and uses. On the next page I would want to have the a large image of a person posing and next to them would be the quotes which they say. The colour scheme I would be going for would be orange yellow and blacks. I am not planning to have the boxes around the images and text I have planned. I have chosen this so it goes with the theme of rock and pop.

Double Page Spread 2

In this double page spread I am planning to have the quotes of a character at the top of one page, then have a smaller image of the person on that same page. The image would have to be smaller. I would want to have the text of the interview with that person at the bottom of the page. On the next page I would want to have a large image of the character which is in distress with this life of there's. The colour scheme I would be going for would be stong vibrant colours such as orange. This would go with my hip hip pop theme I have going on.

Double Page Spread 1

For this double page spread I am planning to have a huge image of a person posing. I want to have a big quote above the person as if it is what they are currently saying. On the second page I want to display the interview in which I had with this person at the bottom and I want the prevous quotes to continue on to the next page. The colour scheme I will be going for would be stong dark blues and black to go with the emotions in my interview. This would appeal to my target audience of the rock genre. I want the image of the main image of a person to be overlaping on to the next page.

Content Analysis 3

• In this contents page there is shown to be fewer text and more images. Images are in different sizes and angles.
• The contents page text realtes to the main images.
• There is nine images.
• Contents page takes up two pages.
• One main image with  eight smaller images.
• The structure is relaxing. All the texts are shown to be shifted to the edge of pages.
• Editor's letter at the bottom right hand corner.
• Main image of a cartoon character.
• All the other images are of other people included in the magazine.

Content Analysis 2

• In this contents page there is one long column full of texts, with two more sepearate columns full of texts.
• There are two main images whichtakes up half the page.
• The contents page is shown to be similar to the images.
• Two main images with four smaller images.
• The structure is packed and full. All the texts are in a readable font.
• No editor's letter on this page.
• The main image is of Oasis from a band.

Content Analysis 1

• In this contents page ther is one text column with all thses smaller columns underneath their small coverlines. The main image takes up half the page and there are a few smaller images near the texts.
• The contents page text is shown to be similar ot the image they are next too.
• There are about seven images.
• One main image with six smaller images.
• The structure is shown to be very kayotic. All the text is shifted at the bottom of the page.
• The editor's letter is on the bottom left hand side.
• The main image is of slash the guitarist form a band.
• All the other images are of magazine pages and there is the editor's photo.
• The images is of a random person pointing his finger at the bottom right hand side.
• Some character pictures behind smaller magazine images.
• Lots of words no space left empty.
• Lots of text in same font so audience likes the colour scheme.

Contents Page Plan 8

In this conents page design idea I have changed the name of contents to the contents. I want two images one underneath each other showing images of celebrities. I also want a long column in the middle showing all the magazine features. Finally I want a competition box at the top and I want another mediam sized image al the bottom right hand corner. The colour scheme I will be going for would have to match the front cover of the magazine. My magazine theme is the rock hip hop look. 

Contents Page Plan 7

In this contents page I have changed the name of the contents page to the contents. I have chosen to do this so I can experiment and see which title I will prefer. I will have two large images on both sides of the page and have the features bar in the middle separating them from the two images. I will display the editor's letter in the bottom and have a little competition box at the bottom right hand corner. The colour scheme I will be using would be black with electric colours such as neon.

Contents Page Plan 6

In this contents page I want the layout to be very open and more spacious. To do this I will be displaying the editor's letter in the middle of the page and have two medium sized images on either side on the contents page just underneath the title. I want to add the features of the magazine at the bottom of the page and I want to add a little box in the bottom right hand corner displaying this magazines exclusive information. The colour scheme of this magazine would be soft pastel colours such as greens and blues. I have chosen to do these colours to show the pop hip-hop theme I have going on.

Contents Page Plan 5

In this contents page design I have chosen to have six small images of celebrities on the left. I want to have all the features of the magazine and information of the song on the left. Finally I want to have the editor's letter underneath the features and have a little box next to the editor's letter advertising the magazine competition. I have chosen to do this layout because I want to experiment with the rock hip-hop theme. The colour scheme I will be looking for would be white and blue.

Contents Page Plan 4

For this contents page I have done chosen to do the features page on the left displaying all the information on the next pages. I want to have an image of a person with the words exclusive above them. I would also want a large image of someone singing or in a rock hip-hop position. The colour scheme I will be going for would be soft pastel colours.

Contents Page Plan 3

For this contents composition I have chosen to do a rock theme contents. I want the editor's letter to be displayed at the top of the page underneath the contents title. I want a single column on the right showing all the  features of the magazine. I will also want to display two smaller images of celebrities underneath the editor's letter and have a larger image underneath the the two smaller images. The colour scheme I will be going for would be red, and orange.

Contents Page Plan 2

In this contents page design I did the layout in a particular way by making a side little box showing all the  things that will happen this week and the normal stuff that will be in the magazine such as the agony aunt. I have also shown all the celebrity features in  another box on the right. I want to display a big image of a celebrity and underneath that image I want it to display the some information about them. Finally at the bottom of the page I want to have a box with the editor's letter in it. The colour scheme I will be going of would be black and yellow.

Contents Page Plan 1

In this contents page I want to display one large image of a celebrity and then have 6 smaller images of other celebrities. These images will have to relate to the magazine front cover. I also want a long column which will display the page numbers and the information on the celebrities. Finally at the bottom of the contents I want to add in the editor's letter.

Front Cover Plan 8

In this front cover plan I have drawn a female in a close up of her face phoning someone. I have chosen to do this because I wanted to go with the teenage stereotype that this is what average teenagers get up to. I have added competitions on how to win the latest technology. I have also added a main cover line which I want to be displayed in a different font and colour to the others. I have added a small little slogan on the females hat. I will also be adding names of other celebrities which I would want to talk about. The colour scheme I will be heading for would be based on my rock pop theme.

Front Cover Plan 7

In this design idea I have put my main character in the middle and I am planning to have the wording and the other cover lines in different fonts and in different colours. I am also planning to have the smaller cover lines behind the  main character. I chosen to do this so my character stands out. The colour scheme I might be looking for would be bright warm colours such as hot pinks and soft pastel colours. I am planning to have a masthead in a large font that is brightly coloured so it stands out. I was inspired to do this by my main theme of a music magazine to be rock hip-hop genre.

Front Cover Plan 6

For this design idea I have drawn a person wearing winter clothing to represent the time the issue has come out. I have added a matching main cover line so I can identify the image and so the magazine makes sense. I have also changed the masthead name to the beats because I wanted to experiment with the different title and the ones that  best goes with this magazine theme which is the rock pop theme. The colour scheme I might be using would be cream colours and strong dark colours to represent the rock theme. I have put the female in the left third so the audience can notice the celebrity on the front when to magazine is displayed in a magazine shop.

Front Cover Plan 5

For this front cover plan I have drawn my character in a very large scale so you can see who the celebrity is and I am planning to have the font on the side of the character. I will make sure the wording is not touching the character. This would then give and effect that the character is standing out. This magazine is on the genres of pop hip-hop rock so the colour scheme I willl be heading for would be reds, green and blue. The masthead would be in a large big font and it would be similar front and colour to the magazine and the other mini coverlines.

Front Cover Plan 4

For this final design idea I am trying to convey the typical pop hip hop music magazine. I have tried showing this by the body position of the female and the style of wording I have chosen to do. I have also tried to make the composition of the magazine so it goes with the hip hop pop rock theme. the colour scheme I am going to be using in this magazine would be black, orange and yellow. I will be advertising competitions and games on winning latest technology such as I phone etc.

Front Cover Plan 3

In this front cover design idea I have kept the masthead the same but I want the female character that I would be using to be behind the masthead and I would want the fonts to be nice big and bold. I would want the colour scheme to be blue and white a soft toned down colours. I have tried to show the rock hip theme by drawing a person in a relaxed cool position and having the main colour scheme to be cool vibrante colours with a bit of black to signify the rock theme I am looking for. I have tried to match the main genre of the magazine with the main masthead and the colour scheme.

Front Cover Plan 2

For this front cover plan I have done a huge main image of a female looking directly at the camera. I have also drawn the female in the left third so that is my magazine was shown to be displayed in the magazine racks then  it will catch the readers eye because the female would be seen to be displayed. I have added boxes and highlighted some of the area's in which I would want to stand out. I have done this front cover so it goes with the hip-hop rock theme I have as my main genre. the colour scheme I would be using would be creams and vibrant colours. I haven't changed the masthead because I would prefer it to be called rewind magazine. I don't have a main cover line in this design idea.

Front Cover Plan 1

For my first intentions I am trying to convey the pop music industry by using a semi seductive picture of a person in a side position. I am trying to convey the hip-hop life style by using stereotypical words such as devil and risen. The colour scheme I will be intending would be red and black to match the wording I have put in the masthead. The big image would be of a side view of a singer looking at it's audience. I would want the female to be dressed in casual clothing to relate and represent with my target audience. The cover lines are  in a different range of fonts but in the same colour scheme so they compliment the main image. My masthead would be rewind magazine with the words rewind in a smaller font in the larger front masthead. 

Profiling Audience

Zara is 22, she is a funny, pop rock loving music fan. As a female she is constantly dedicated in her music and is inspired by the modern singers such as Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. She loves the rock swagger blending in with the funny bubbly pop. She is in part-time employment as she also is a university student and she is continuously relying on her music to help her concentrate. As a student she is staying with her parents but still has her time to have fun and party. Zara’s gets her reasonable amount of salary and she is dedicated in her music so much that she spends a quarter of money in buying a wide range of the same magazine. She is a loyal customer to her magazine and buys up to six magazines every two weeks. She buys three albums in two weeks. She loves reading and designing and has a thrill in finding new bands and new music. She uses her knowledge and creativity to make her own style of the album covers she buys. She is influenced by her friends and her cousins. She loved modern 21^st century technology and is always on Face book, Twitter, YouTube on her HTC phone looking up new singers and songs. She doesn’t bring her mates round because she is always out until late parting and going to concerts, shows and big night outs. She is very open minded and loves new experiences. Overall she is a passionate music fan and she is interested in clothing and style. She has her own unique style and loves games and music.

Looking at this female music fan I will be having competitions to win modern technology in my music magazine. My target audience would be teenagers and adults between the ages of 19- 27. I will be targeting males and females but particularly females. I will have double page spread on interviews with celebrities. I will have some pages in the back about fashion clothing, jewellery and accessories.

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Conversation About Magazine

jenny has been added to the conversation.

 

little madam says

hi

sharlé says

Hello.

jenny says

hello~

little madam says

what type of magazine do you like reading?

sharlé says

The type that includes music and fashion. It's interesting to me.

jenny says

same here! i like both music and fashion!

sharlé says

Wow great! 

little madam says

how often would you read a magazine?

jenny says

i tried to read a lot but it's rarely because of the actual price.

sharlé says

I used to read them a lot, but not so much now- They take up too much space to keep. And it's a waste to throw them away.

little madam says

do you specifically buy 1 magazine or are you looking at what artists are on the front cover?

jenny says

i look at the front cover whether if i like it or not. it's just my preference.

sharlé says

The shop I go to only has a couple of magazines. So I just buy the one that looks most interesting at the time. (It's a very, small shop)

little madam says

how regularly do you buy a maga zine?

jenny says

2-3 within a month i think?

sharlé says

I get one every week. I just don't read them. 

so you guys both agree that magazines are a bit expensive?

jenny says

of course! it's the main way i've stopped reading them recently.

sharlé says

Yes definately. I think they're overpriced.

jenny says

reason*

sharlé says

Plus you have to throw them out eventually anyway, so it's a bit of a waste of money.

little madam says

do you think that music magazines should target a specific demographic audience or a more wider range for a more diverse audience?

sharlé says

Define demographic.

little madam says

basically should it be aimed at a specific audience or not?

jenny says

i think diverse since then people wont feel discriminated or left out.

sharlé says

I think that a specific audience gives the magazine a clear audience to please

you can't aim it at everyone..

little madam says

should the image on the front cover relate completly on the genre of music of that magazine?

sharlé says

As long as it relates a little bit.

jenny says

it should because it weren't, whats the point?

little madam says

what do you find appealing on a magazine?

jenny says

the front cover, it has to appeal to me!

sharlé says

A strong colour scheme. Wow, this is just the best aspect of a magazine for me.

Great colours create a great, reading atmostphere.

little madam says

jenny can u explain on what you mean do you find the genre, music, colour scheme, artist interesting

jenny says

i guess the colour scheme since it can changes people's feelings.

blue for cold or sadness etc.

little madam says

do you think music magazines should appeal over seas?

sharlé says

I think it's preferance. Are people over seas buying these magazines?

jenny says

it would take a lot of money to ship it to other countries.

sharlé says

Yes, money that can be spent more efficiently on other aspects of a magazine.

little madam says

what do you like about this magazine?

jenny says

provides me information that i want and it's accessible to purchase it.

sharlé says

I like the accessability of it.

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sharlé says

The colours are nice.

jenny says

how kelly looks bold and fierce.

sharlé says

I like her clothes. As a big fan of Kelly,

It makes me want to wear something similar!

little madam says

ok and finally whay do you hate about this magazine or what do you think can be improved?

jenny says

the lack of colour? using more would be much better in a way it's eye catching!

sharlé says

I think the font at the sides looks a bit dull.

Textual Analysis: Q Music Magazine Front Cover 4

In my textual analysis I will be talking about the main points you will need to actually analyse a music magazine. I will be talking about the information which the readers look for to buy their magazine.

This magazine front cover consists of a coloured photograph of a women looking directly at the camera. The photograph taken is in a medium long shot showing her head, arms, waist and hands. She is standing up (legs visible) posing her hips at an angle. Her knee is visible in the shot. The background of the photograph is grey and the photograph covers the whole magazine cover. Behind the female is the masthead and in front of her are nine separate cover lines in the colours white, red and black. The photograph women’s name is in large white letters in a serif font. The white is repeated in the different cover lines. The barcode is visible in the bottom right hand corner.

Q’s masthead is very extraordinary with the red background and the white letter on top. The front used is a sans serif font. The masthead is just one letter to signify power. The style used is similar to the toy shop called “toys ‘r’ us” font which proves my point of the one letter showing power. The letter ‘Q’ tells the readers that it is questioning whoever is on the cover, which gives the scene that their readers want to always know more about celebrities and are not scared to ask. 

The celebrity which is photographed is the victorious Lady Gaga. She is posing by her hips at an angle with her hand covering her breasts and her other hand touching her trousers. Her pose, body language, facial expression and clothing are very sexually suggestive and desirable.

Her clothing is rubber latex trousers with spikes on the edges. She is not wearing a top but just some rubber gloves which the fingers are purposely long. This costume is chosen specifically to appeal to the target audience of the magazine who are most likely to be male. She is not wearing any clothing from shoulders to waist but her hands are covering her breasts although you can see the shape of them. This shows she is appealing to her male target audience.

Her non-verbal communication is also very desirable. She is displaying her mouth half open with nude colour lipstick and her white teeth. She is looking directly at the camera with her bold eye make-up and wild hair style. The lighting is in a high key as the photograph is displaying the morning time. There is no setting but just a grey background which represents how she attracts her readers and is therefore representing her half nude theme.

The main cover line that relates to her photograph says “Lady Gaga has risen”. This is making a reference to the album she made called ‘the fame monster’. She is representing how she has changed from singing in bars and night clubs to singing live at concerts. Her costume is very exposed and she represents that her music video is exposed through her costume. The other different cover line tells us that this magazine doesn’t just concentrate on Lady Gaga but in fact other singers. This magazine doesn’t just concentrate on one genre of music. The other artists mentioned on the other cover lines are Madonna, Gorillaz, Slash, Jimi Hendrix, Julian Casabancas, John Lydon and Jedward. These artists are from the rock, pop, genre. The only person mentioned who is not a musician is mumford & sons. The way the cover lines are written reveals that this magazine is also interested on current news. Some of the cover lines are in a sans serif font and some are in a serif font. This suggests that Q magazine isn’t afraid of mixing and is confident that their readers will enjoy their magazines.

Considering all these points I believe that Q magazine has a wide range of audiences from the ages of 20-55. The gender it would appeal to would be males because they would already know about this genre and the type of cultures. This magazine has a wide range of musical styles and this will attract the readers more. The readers are likely to be well educated.

Overall, I have found out what appeals to the readers, what a magazine must have to get their readers attention and the type of photographs they use.

Textual Analysis: Vibe Music Magazine Front Cover 3

In my analysis I have tried to talk about the target audience and tried to analyse the vibe magazine.

This magazine has a coloured photograph of a man looking directly at the camera. It is in a medium close-up showing his head, hand and chest. He is leaning on a building and his arms are not visible in the shot. The background is of him leaning on a part of a building but his photograph covers the whole magazine so you can’t see the background that much. Behind the man’s head is the Vibe masthead, and in front of him are 5 separate cover lines in black, yellow, light blue and dark blue. The photographed man’s name is in a black sans serif font and there is a repeat of the font in another cover line. There is a barcode visible in the bottom left hand corner.

Vibe’s masthead is very unique. The masthead font is blue with a sans serif font. The whole font is in capital letters and they don’t join together. The font used is similar to the famous ‘bench’ brand to represent the young teen culture. The word ‘Vibe’ means to move rapidly which suggests that this magazine is for younger viewers. So the connotations with the word Vibe would be shake and energy. All the musicians who have used the word vibe show that they are from the younger generation or representing them through the music they produce. This makes the magazine more youthful. The name Vibe tells the audience that it’s a music magazine.

The artist who is on the magazine is the most famous singer ‘Usher’. He is posing in a cool position leaning on a building; his head slanted looking directly at the camera and then showing the back of his hand at the camera while sticking up his ring finger. This is shown to be the cool ‘gangster’ styled position. His pose, body language, clothing are very ‘swagger’ and laid back.

His clothing is a white t-shirt with a grey jacket. The costume was chosen specifically to match the watch and ring he is wearing on his hand and wrist. This clothing was chosen to appeal to the target audience of the magazine who are more likely to be male teenagers. The clothing worn is similar to the costume he wears in one of the music videos. The sunglass completes his look.

Usher’s non-verbal communication is very powerful. His mouth is closed which suggest he is too cool to talk or that he can’t be bothered to while looking directly at the camera. This gives us the relaxed vibe. The lighting is in a high key as the photograph is meant to display daytime. The simple setting shows the ‘gangster’ theme by leaning on a building.

The main cover line that relates to the photograph is “usher the king is back, he’s no.1 and married with a vengeance”. This is relating to one of his songs that went no.1 a few years back. The different cover lines shows that this magazine doesn’t just concentrate on one genre of music or one musician but in fact has a range of musicians from different genres.

The artists mentioned on the other cover lines are Usher, 50cent, Keri Hilson, Nelly, Webbie, Tina, D.Woods, Ashanti, Ryan Leslie, The Knux and Wale. The cover lines are written in a way that reveals what the main issue in society is. This then gives readers that they can be open with the uncomfortable subjects and will encourage readers to buy the magazine more.

The target audience of this magazine would be males and teenage boys between the ages of 14-25. They would have a good knowledge of the celebrity’s life styles and current topics going on. They would have a fine interest in Vibe’s musical styles. They are also likely to be cool, relaxed educated people who love the swagger theme.

I would like to conclude that Vibe magazine appeals to its target audience and that colour is important for a magazine to get its audience.

Textual Analysis: Rolling Stone Music Magazine Front Cover 2

In my analysis I have written about a music magazine called Rolling Stone. I have tried to analyse it through denotation, masthead, character, composition, costume, NVC, lighting, setting, cover lines and target audience.

This magazine shows a bright coloured photograph of a women looking directly at the camera. Her image is in a medium long shot showing her head, shoulders, arms, waist and bum. She is standing and leaning her hands on the balcony. Her bum and a bit of her legs are showing in the shot. The background of the photograph is of the view she sees from the balcony. The background view is blurred which suggests that she is the main image. Behind the females head is the rolling stone masthead, and in front of her are seven separate cover lines in black and red. The females name is in sans serif font in bold black letters. The sans serif font in black letters is repeated through some of the other cover lines. There is no barcode.

Rolling stone’s masthead is very stimulating through the red with white outline and the black drop shadow. The font shown is in a serif font, and after the first letters of each word the rest are in lowercase and they link with each other. The font used is similar to the font of the ‘cars’ film which gives connotations of the American styled life. The word ‘Rolling Stone’ means a person who travels aimlessly which suggests that American style is relaxing and comfortable. Rolling Stone is also a long time running band which also suggests that Rolling Stone magazine has experience and knows how to appeal to its target audience. The name Rolling Stone alerts the audience that this magazine is based on music.

The main photograph is of the famous R&B singer Rihanna. She is seen to be posing by turning her face to the right shoulder and looking at the camera. Her pose, clothing, and body language suggest that she is being flirtatious and seductive.

Rihanna’s top is tight and has holes; her shorts are very small in a ripped style and in a shiny metal material. This costume has been chosen specifically to show a lot of cleavage and to appeal to the target audience of the magazine who are most likely to be males. The clothing she wears is very revealing and relates with the cover line of her ‘striking back’. Her cut up trousers suggest she is going to strike back.

Rihanna’s non-verbal communication is shown to be profoundly attractive. Her mouth is half open displaying her soft pink lips and white teeth while looking directly at the camera. The lighting is in a high key as the photograph is meant to display the morning time. There is a simple setting to show the trees and the morning sky which is therefore keeping with the theme of the morning. She is shown to be leaning on the balcony.

The main cover line that relates to her photograph says “Rihanna strikes back”. This is referring to her past about how she dated bad boys and how she has an attraction to the dark side. This therefore represents the main photograph because of her clothing, when wearing the ripped shorts, it shows her dating bad boys. Her hair colour is bright red which represents the attraction she had to the dark side. The colour red has connotations of danger and power. Her clothing is revealing and tight which also signifies the pain she went through. The quote “Rihanna strikes back” represents that she doesn’t want her past anymore, she wants to change, and this also shows that she wasn’t comfortable before. The quote “pop queen” is used to display that she is powerful in the music industry. The different cover lines tell us that the magazine doesn’t just concentrate on one genre of music but is contrasting on what it chooses to write about. The artists mentioned on the cover lines are Rihanna, Britney Spears, Elizabeth Taylor and Robbie Robertson. These are all American artists which emphasize the American culture. The only person which is mentioned and is not an American artist would be Ricky Gervais who is a British comedian. The cover lines are written in ways that represent other current news e.g. “U.S soldiers in Afghanistan murdered innocent civilians for sport”. All the other cover lines are in sans serif font.

Looking through all these all these points I think the target audience would male and females but mostly males from the ages of 25-55. This age group has a good knowledge of the music industry and knows what’s happening around the world today. They are likely to be interested in the American culture.

In conclusion I think the music magazine has a lot of effort and work done to actually make it a magazines and to make it appeal to its target audience.

Textual Analysis: Blender Music Magazine Front Cover 1

In my textual analysis I have written about a music magazine called blender. I have tried to analyse the front cover clearly.

This magazine has a colour scheme to make it stand out; the colour scheme is bright and contrasting. The main figure is of a women looking directly at the camera in a medium long shot from head to waist. She is standing up looking back at the camera by turning her head over her shoulder. She is posing and showing her back, shoulder, arm, bum etc. The background of the photograph is white and the female is enlarged on the front cover to take up the space. Behind the females head is the blender masthead and on the sides are separate cover lines in the colour theme of black and pink. The female’s name is in black and pink and heavily enlarged. There is no barcode.

Blender’s masthead is very visible by the bold black letters in a large font. The font is a sans serif font and the whole word is in capital letters. This font is bold and clear and has connotations with other music magazines. The words “blender” comes from a manufactured machine which makes fruit into juices, giving us suggestions that this magazine has every music story in it and it combines with the songs. Also the word “blend” from “blender” has connotations of merge, combine, and match which suggest that there are connotations of information in the magazine. All of the people that have used or said the word blender have represented this magazine by mixing. This suggests that this magazine is risky and not scared to mix. This therefore shows the word “blender” is associated with a music magazine.

The female character which is the front cover is the successful, Californian singer Katy Perry. The composition that Katy Perry is posing suggests that she is trying to be flirtatious. This is shown through her body language, clothing and the way she turns to see the camera.

Her costume is a pattern styled bikini which is made of fabric that shows a lot of cleavage also, she wears really small shorts. The costume has been chosen deliberately to appeal to the target audience which are mostly males or young teenage boys. The clothing she wears represents her new song kiss ‘n’ tell. Her bikini is representing the new generation of 2008 which suggests what young girls should dress up like. She wears a bow styled headband, watch, and bracelet which shows that it appeals to the younger generation and makes her look young and playful. She uses non-verbal communication to be seductive and powerless. She is looking directly at the camera and posing which suggests she wants to be playful. The lighting is put in a particular position to show all the tones in her body. There is no setting which suggests that she is alone and gives connotations that she is being seductive.

The main cover line that relates with the image is “Katy Perry: kiss ‘n’ tell with pop’s bi-curious babe.” This quote is referencing her song kiss ‘n’ tell. She is shown to be advertising what she did with bi-curious babe. The different cover lines suggests that the magazines don’t just talk about genres of music or main musical songs but in fact it “blends” with what celebrities get up to in the music industry. The other artists mentioned on the cover lines are T-Pain and David Cook. The only person mentioned who is not a musician is T-Pains wife. The way that cover lines are written suggests that the magazines focus on celebrity lives. All the cover lines are in bold fonts which are going with the masthead fonts. This suggests that blender is combining the stories and following the masthead and blending. This suggests to the readers that the stories are true.

The main target audience “blender” appeals to is young teenage boys and girls but mostly boys between the ages of 14- 21. They would have knowledge of the music culture and the interest of wide range musical styles in the music industry. They are also likely to be interested in the newest artists out.

Overall I have found out about what makes a music magazine appeal to its target audience and that magazine have to have a colour scheme or they have to have a relationship with each other through the fonts, styles and sizes.

College Magazine Front Cover & Contents Page

Introduction

Hello I am opening my first blog so that I have a step by step on my magazine and what my outcome is like also so i can see your comments and see what needs to be improved or whats good about it.