front cover final draft

this is my second draft for the music magazine whichg is similar to the first draft however i have changed my mind about the sell lines being seperate from the model and i decided that the sell lines will be blended with a different colour into the image

front cover first draft

this is the first draft of my music magazine which is going to be based on the genre of grime and will consist of an exclusive interview in my double page spread.

the general idea behind the front cover was to have the sell lines based around the image of the model making them more noticible and allowing the reader to have a good read of them.

Double Page Spread Analysis 2: NME

The head line of the Double page spread is very effective as it shows us some very good use of artistic values. for example the use of newspaper cutting letters is very attractive to the reader as they like something that sticks out. The use of Black and white conveys a coolness and uniqueness as the two colours contrast and bring the best views of the the double page spread. the colour scheme in the spread is simple. the use of the three primary colours red black and white adds to the realism of the spread. making the spread more easily read by an audience

The picture of Lily Allen covers the whole of the right hand side of the page meaning that she is meant to be the main focus of the whole article, leaving the left page for all of the text which the audience would presumably read about. The article is started off with a drop capital the significance of this would mean that it addresses the audience directly. The text is in four same sized columns separated by gutters so that tyhe reader doesn't get easily bored. the form of address is peer to peer, again showing that this magazine is aimed at teenagers.

 the model Lily Allen's clothes match the colour scheme of the feature, her tartan shirt shows masculinity and that she is more masculine than feminine. She's stood with her hands on her hips presumably she is frustrated and trying to get her point across to the audience, however her wrists are pointing up to show the reader her tattoo. This shows her to be quite rebellious. She is looking directly at the reader connoting that she's strong and demanding attention it also shows a technicallity in the music world and that they do enjoy the things normal people.
 The name of the magazine is in the house style font and colour as it always is whilst the date is in a smaller font and is in italic. This helps to create a house style which is the magazine's design that distinguishes it from the other music magazines. The picutre credits are written in a small sized font, in bold at the side of the body copy. The by-line is written at the side of the head line in the same style as the main coverline and Lily Allen's name.

Overall the double page spread is very effective as it shows us the interest in modern day articles. the editor has obviously gone for a technical casual approach to show that the modenr era needs to be satisfied.

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Double Page Spread Analysis 1: NME

The double page spread is an iconic feature in a music magazine as many peopel look forward to reading what an artist is getting up to or what they do in their spare time. the double page spread here is mainly occupied with a picture of three middle aged presumably men. the picture of the three men should relate to what the article should be about. the colour scheme in the article is very simple making sure that they dont give their readersw a headache looking at the simple image. the colour blue conveys coolness and almost a laid back approach to things. rather than an interview like ordinary magazines the editor has opted for a long article which is good for those who like reading. the fact box in the corner is very unique as it means that the reader has something more interesting rather than just stare at the text. something else in the background is more features in the magazine making it more appealing to the reader and the audience and that would encourage them to buy it. On the image of the band that takes up the entire left side is very impressive. The band members are all looking towards the camera which gives the magazine a personal feel as you read through it. There is a small box in the corner which looks like a a ripped piece of paper with small pieces of information on the band. In the middle of the page is the band name in a box same colour which is spread throughout the spread. It stands out as the title as it is bigger than anything else on the page. But not so big that is becomes the only thing. There is also a shape above that says “NME loves” which gives support to the band and encourages people to buy their CD if their magazine likes it. There is an article on the page about the bands history and there are some quotes aswell which are highlighted inside a box of the same colour of the title. On the far right of the page in a column is some information on other bands similiar to this band.

the image is obviously the main feature of the double page spread and it is very eye catchy. the main article

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Contents Page Analysis 2: Mojo

The aim of the use of a contents page is to show the reader what will come up inside the magazine. By doing this the reader would know what to look at the magazine and find out where the intersting parts of it are and on what page to look for it. The contents page usually is easy and simple to understand. The use of the colours black, white, yellow, and red remain consistent throughout the whole of the contents page, making sure that the contents page doesn't look too busy.  The contents on the page follow one after another so that it is easy for the reader to find what they are looking for as it is in chronological order; the contents on the right hand side of the page are images and use different colours than the contents on the left hand side of the page, this is because these contents require special are more appealing to the readers and therefore the use of extraordinary features make them stand out from the rest of the contents. The use of a white background is very efficient so that the reader can concentrate on the text and not get distracted by anything else the pictures on the right hand side convey different meanings as some are of humans whereas others represent as childish . The contents on the left hand side are emphasised in bold text which lets the reader know about what the article is about and where to find it, minor details are used in a fancy font style which subverts to the conventional content pages as they commonly use a font style that is easy and simple to read. The layout also subverts the conventional layout of contents pages which usually have a straight page whereas this page has a layout that is a slightly rotated at an angle. The target audience for this magazine is people who like to listen to differnt  music as this magazine specializes in Rock genre and other genres such as reggae. the magazine mojo seems quite comical as it mixes the conventional image with something more comic like.

Contents Page Analysis 1: Vibe

The contents page for the magazine vibe is very masculine with a man with gold teeth and plenty of jewellery and lots of Bling. The magazine contents page is not at all busy as the designer has not used too many colours and has opted for the eye catching brown background so that the audience would focus a lot more on the man in the background. the subheadings are in bold and in a bigger font size meaning that the audience can see what they will be getting in a magazine. the darker sized capital V presumably for Vibe allows the audience to gain insight intto a catchy name. the background to the magazine proceeds to make the magazine more professional. The use of a male model is good as it conveys seriousness as it shows a man who could be a rapper with tattoos another indicater for rising fashion skillls. in the magazine images are always important to a reader as it shows that they can view something more than text and attact a visual thought to the text. thus making the contents page more attractive.mand the audience are engaged. the contents page is not of the usual style and the information is displayed in the top left hand side and the page is consumed by an image of a male model. whereas  a normal magazine would have the contents page on the right hand side which also consists of lots of smaller images.

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