Music Magazine Analysis

Lauren Bainbridge

Front Covers

Masthead and slogan – essential for the loyal readers to recognise the magazine and for the magazine to have it's own brand.

Barcode and issue number

Central image is of female solo artist (a role model for teenage girls) and links directly to the main feature of the magazine so the buyer knows what they will be reading about.

Main colour scheme is pink, white and yellow as well as black to help those colours stand out- this makes it clear that it is a girl magazine and therefore compliments its target audience.

Graphic images to encourage the reader to buy the magazine- in this case boys and the latest fashion

Content included in the magazine so that the readers are intrigued by their favourite star

Cover line used to engage the reader by interesting news and highlighted to show it is important to the magazine.

Pull quote takes the best part of the interview to show the entertainment the magazine has to offer.

Puff words to engage the reader in what they would be interested in e.g. 'gossip,' 'fashion' and 'boys uncensored.'

Barcode and issue number

Masthead and slogan – essential for the loyal readers to recognise the magazine and for the magazine to have it's own brand.

Central image is of female solo artist (a role model for teenage girls) and links directly to the main feature of the magazine so the buyer knows what they will be reading about. It also includes a pull quote which will keep the reader interested as they know what the interview will be about.

Graphic images to encourage the reader to buy the magazine- boys, accessories and the latest fashion

Competitions will encourage the reader to buy the magazine so they feel they have a chance to get a once in a lifetime prize

Puff used to boost the magazines image and to make readers feel they won't get the same information anywhere else

Colour scheme stands out from the background so it can easily catch peoples eye – red, black and white stand out from eachother.

Main colour scheme is pink, white and baby blue - this makes it clear that it is a girl magazine and compliments its target audience and the background.

Masthead and slogan – essential for the loyal readers to recognise the magazine and for the magazine to have it's own brand.

Graphic images to encourage the reader to buy the magazine- the latest fashion

Competitions will encourage the reader to buy the magazine so they feel they have a chance to get a once in a lifetime prize

Central image is of female solo artist (a role model for teenage girls) and links directly to the main feature of the magazine so the buyer knows what they will be reading about. It also includes a pull quote which will keep the reader interested as they know what the interview will be about.

This magazine has used a lot of pull quotes to pull the reader in and has used the most interesting points, it is obviously their selling point.

Slanting the story to let the audience in on the latest gossip

Masthead and slogan – essential for the loyal readers to recognise the magazine and for the magazine to have it's own brand.

Free things pull the audience in as they feel they are gaining more from buying it

Central image is of female solo artist (a role model for teenage girls) and links directly to the main feature of the magazine so the buyer knows what they will be reading about. It also includes a pull quote which will keep the reader interested as they know what the interview will be about.

Barcode and issue number

Margin has been used to separate the smaller stories from the main feature.

Graphic images to encourage the reader to buy the magazine- boys and interviews

Puff used to boost the magazines image and to make readers feel they won't get the same information anywhere else

Masthead – essential for the loyal readers to recognise the magazine and for the magazine to have it's own brand.

Graphic images to encourage the reader to buy the magazine- boys, accessories and the latest fashion

Barcode and issue number

Puff used to boost the magazines image and to make readers feel they won't get the same information anywhere else

Plugs will give more of an insight into the main features without giving away too much so that the readers stay interested and have to buy the magazine.

The main colour scheme is of blue, pink and white which all stand out from the background and will compliment the teenage girl audience.

The central image being a good looking boy band which is popular with the pop music genre and appeals to the teenage girl audience will be a big selling point for this magazine so they can find out the latest news and gossip about their favourite band.

Contents Page

Page numbers coming from front cover to indicate the main features

Graphic images in order to interest readers into reading the story

Header to show the readers what they'll be reading

Flashes for add on information about the content

Margins to separate information about different topics

Smaller headers to indicate separate topics

Competitions in magazines are used to pull in the readers so they feel as if they are gaining a once in a lifetime experience if they were to win

Continuation of colour scheme

Issue number and date – may not have been included on front page

Margins set aside for the graphic images so they are emphasised

Page numbers are essential to a front cover as they indicate readers what page is which

Frequency columns are used for the latest news and updating of the last issues news

Headers with bold text so it is clear which page the reader is on and stand out from the rest of the page

The audiences input into the magazine is important and they will appreciate feedback and the loyalty between magazine and its audience

Graphic images show the audience what is the most important feature in the magazine and symbolise the stories

Headers with bold text so it is clear which page the reader is on and stand out from the rest of the page

Issue Date – may not have been included on front page

Tagline used for the writer to interact to the audience and make the readers feel that the magazine is as loyal to them as they are to the magazine

Page numbers are essential to a front cover as they indicate readers what page is which

Graphic images show the audience what is the most important feature in the magazine and symbolise the stories

Margins to separate information about different topics

Flashes for add on information about the content

Tagline used for the writer to interact to the audience and make the readers feel that the magazine is as loyal to them as they are to the magazine

Headers with bold text so it is clear which page the reader is on and stand out from the rest of the page

Graphic images show the audience what is the most important feature in the magazine and symbolise the stories

Page numbers are essential to a front cover as they indicate readers what page is whichMargins set aside

for the graphic images so they are emphasised

Skylines used to show the audience they are gaining something that other magazines haven't included

More information on content and/or free- bees are a big selling point for magazinesIncluding the website will cause added interest in new

technology and they're online content

Graphic images show the audience what is the most important feature in the magazine and symbolise the stories

Issue Date – may not have been included on front page

Page numbers are essential to a front cover as they indicate readers what page is which

Competitions in magazines are used to pull in the readers so they feel as if they are gaining a once in a lifetime experience if they were to win

Flashes for add on information about the content

Margins set aside for the graphic images so they are emphasised

Double Page Spread

Pull quote takes the best part of the interview to show the entertainment the magazine has to offer.

Buzz words make the audience feel they won't get the information anywhere else

Full size graphic image will appeal to the reader as they can use it as a poster which is free and compliments the magazine

Graphic images show the audience what is the most important feature in the magazine and symbolise the story

Body Copy – the main text on the page (interview)

Drop cap so that the audience engage immediately and know where the start of the main text begins.

Full size graphic image will appeal to the reader as they can use it as a poster which is free and compliments the magazine

Body Copy – the main text on the page (interview)

Graphic images show the audience what is the most important feature in the magazine and symbolise the stories

Margins set aside for the graphic images so they are emphasised

Flash for more information on the story and what the content consists of

Header within the DPS to emphasise the main story.

Body Copy – the main text on the page (interview)

Margins set aside for the graphic images so they are emphasised

Pull quote takes the best part of the interview to show the entertainment the magazine has to offer.

Full size graphic image will appeal to the reader as it compliments the features

Text is separated by different colours and different size font to separate different topics

Body Copy – the main text on the page (interview)

Drop cap so that the audience engage immediately and know where the start of the main text begins.

Full size graphic image will appeal to the reader as they can use it as a poster which is free and compliments the magazine

Graphic images show the audience what is the most important feature in the magazine and symbolise the story

Pull quote takes the best part of the interview to show the entertainment the magazine has to offer.

Body Copy – the main text on the page (interview)

Pull quote takes the best part of the interview to show the entertainment the magazine has to offer.

Full size graphic image will appeal to the reader and compliments the magazine and its main features

Drop cap so that the audience engage immediately and know where the start of the main text begins.

Text is separated by different colours and different size font and highlights key words within the text that the readers should take most not of