Friday, 7 January 2011
Thursday, 6 January 2011
This is my masthead for Beat Magazine with a strapline music is the food of the soul.
I like using the word 'beat' as my magazine is all about passion for music and beats are a main part of music. By using this strapline it also shows the passion the magazine has for music and i think it will attraxt the targeted audience.
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Double page spread: Smash Hits
Smash hits double page spread on lady gaga
Analysis
Main article picture
The use of pictures on this page is good as the first picture shown relates to the front cover image. They images are not exactly the same but Lady gaga's pose is similar for example her back is arched and face is facing the front. This is a positive thing as if the picture was totally different for the cover story the audience would not be able to get what they where epecting when turning to the page after seeing the front cover.
Language
The language and title are ideal for the targeted audience as the words say 'so far'. This is a good start for the article as the audience are fans and want to hear lady gaga will go on and by saying 'so far' it indicates there is a lot more to come from lady gaga.
Another piece of text fans may like is 'here's the long, strange evolution of pops biggest nutter.' in my opinion when fans read they will get the joke and most fans would see lady gaga as a role model so by saying 'biggest nutter' they will like this as lady gaga is very out there.
Font
The use of font is very simple and quite structured you could say boring. This can be a great thing as its completely opposite to how people see lady gaga but having something simple to look at when reading an article about the crazy life of one of the most famous pop stars and as this article calls her 'pops biggest nutter'.
This article influences my magazine as i like the idea of having artists life so far and how they got where they are now i think it is ideal for a magazine helping potential artists.
Analysis
Main article picture
The use of pictures on this page is good as the first picture shown relates to the front cover image. They images are not exactly the same but Lady gaga's pose is similar for example her back is arched and face is facing the front. This is a positive thing as if the picture was totally different for the cover story the audience would not be able to get what they where epecting when turning to the page after seeing the front cover.
Language
The language and title are ideal for the targeted audience as the words say 'so far'. This is a good start for the article as the audience are fans and want to hear lady gaga will go on and by saying 'so far' it indicates there is a lot more to come from lady gaga.
Another piece of text fans may like is 'here's the long, strange evolution of pops biggest nutter.' in my opinion when fans read they will get the joke and most fans would see lady gaga as a role model so by saying 'biggest nutter' they will like this as lady gaga is very out there.
Font
The use of font is very simple and quite structured you could say boring. This can be a great thing as its completely opposite to how people see lady gaga but having something simple to look at when reading an article about the crazy life of one of the most famous pop stars and as this article calls her 'pops biggest nutter'.
This article influences my magazine as i like the idea of having artists life so far and how they got where they are now i think it is ideal for a magazine helping potential artists.
Monday, 3 January 2011
competitor: Smash hits contents page
Analysis of contents page
Smash Hits where a big magazine many years ago but folded in 2006 now they have released a one off lady gaga special magazine. If it was a hit with the audience then smash hits could be in luck and be back in business so it is a big competitor to my magazine.
The contents page is very straight forward and simple. The use of pictures is similar to
billboard and are numbered so you know where to find the story behind the picture this is a great part of the page and could be useful to take into consideration when designing my magazine.
There is a welcome back sign which catches your eye when turning the page and then below is a letter from the editor about why this unique issue came about. This is good as it gives old fans a straight forward answer of what they want to know.
The colour scheme is red white and black. Red in my point of view has two meanings love and hate which could sum up this issue you either love lady gaga or hate her and this magazine is all about her.
The target audience is mainly fans of lady gaga mostly girls who want to be like her i.e it is shown by saying on the contents page 'how to be lady gaga'.
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
billboard double page spread
The use of the title fits the targeted audience language as it is very professional and uses business terminology. This meets the targeted audience as billboard is a trade magazine and for people in the music industry so it includes alot about the business of music.
The use of the picture is very good as it refers to the text 'Fierce' as she looks very fierce this will . It doesn't have any qualities besides being the same person in my opinion this may effect how the reader feels about what they thought the article was going to be about. It says Women of the year in the top right hand corner and the front cover picture relates to this and she is portraid as being very sophisticated and the image for the article shows she is strong this is good as it shows what it says and the audience will like this for this reason.
The use of the picture is very good as it refers to the text 'Fierce' as she looks very fierce this will . It doesn't have any qualities besides being the same person in my opinion this may effect how the reader feels about what they thought the article was going to be about. It says Women of the year in the top right hand corner and the front cover picture relates to this and she is portraid as being very sophisticated and the image for the article shows she is strong this is good as it shows what it says and the audience will like this for this reason.
Competitor: Billboard contents page
Analysis of contents page
Billboard is a trade music magazine that features news, current charts and artist information. The content of Billboard is aimed at someone who works in the music industry therefore the content of the magazine is about business of music, This is shown by the use of words on the contents page such as 'retail' this tells me it is aimed at music professionals.
The magazine seems to be non gender specific, focusing on articles that appeal to both sexes but from industry point of view this is shown by saying on the contents page for a article heading 'women in music'.
The colour scheme is quite natural and again non gender specific suggesting its and audience for business unlike other music magazines this links to my magazine as i want to produce a magazine to help potential artists understand the industry and find a way into it. The magazine will be a normal music magazine with slight business qualities.
One feature i really like on the contents page is the charts section it shows that
Billboard proves their title 'no1 on the charts' by including it straight away rather than making people flick through pages to find out what they need to know. Another great part of the contents page is all information is given clearly showing exactly what you need to know is good as it makes readers feel calmer as they can access the information they need to know in a simple way. These both influence my idea and i want to try to include or make my own in my magazine.
The use of pictures is good as they are numbered so when turning the first page to the contents, instead of trying to find something you saw on the front you can see it by the same picture and know exactly what page its on.
One part of Billboard i don't quite understand is the logo does not really go with the contents page as it includes four colours pink, yellow, blue and green which make you think its quite a fun magazine and it might be but the contents pages doesnt really relate to this and does not pop out as much.
Billboard is a trade music magazine that features news, current charts and artist information. The content of Billboard is aimed at someone who works in the music industry therefore the content of the magazine is about business of music, This is shown by the use of words on the contents page such as 'retail' this tells me it is aimed at music professionals.
The magazine seems to be non gender specific, focusing on articles that appeal to both sexes but from industry point of view this is shown by saying on the contents page for a article heading 'women in music'.
The colour scheme is quite natural and again non gender specific suggesting its and audience for business unlike other music magazines this links to my magazine as i want to produce a magazine to help potential artists understand the industry and find a way into it. The magazine will be a normal music magazine with slight business qualities.
One feature i really like on the contents page is the charts section it shows that
Billboard proves their title 'no1 on the charts' by including it straight away rather than making people flick through pages to find out what they need to know. Another great part of the contents page is all information is given clearly showing exactly what you need to know is good as it makes readers feel calmer as they can access the information they need to know in a simple way. These both influence my idea and i want to try to include or make my own in my magazine.
The use of pictures is good as they are numbered so when turning the first page to the contents, instead of trying to find something you saw on the front you can see it by the same picture and know exactly what page its on.
One part of Billboard i don't quite understand is the logo does not really go with the contents page as it includes four colours pink, yellow, blue and green which make you think its quite a fun magazine and it might be but the contents pages doesnt really relate to this and does not pop out as much.
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