Monday 14 November 2011

Front cover

Front cover 1:
L-  The masthead is written in a clear, black font. The main focus in this is the main image rather than the masthead as the main image covers it. People would buy this magazine for the image/person rather than masthead. The colour scheme is consistent and consists of 3 main colours; black, pink and white. The font is in a very young style to appeal to the target audience. The main image covers the full page spread and is a long shot. It shows the emotion on the face and the full body. The front cover includes a skyline along the top of the magazine this is very visible to the reader it reads 'Free downloads! 10 new hot tracks' followed by the page number, this is very informative and persuasive.
I- 'Blender' magazine was a very large company in America and had all the latest information about the biggest acts shown in the magazine.
I- The target audience is shown in the magazine by using a female coloured font which symbols females (pink) and also a very famous celebrity which a lot of teenagers like. Also the other headlines in the magazine are shown to be aimed at the younger market as T-pain is liked by a lot of younger people and also the heading 'Kiss 'n' tell' as the magazine is aimed at younger females they will know that this is Kesha
A- The target audience is young females perhaps aged between 16-24 year olds. This is shown by the celebrity featured and text langauge used. Also people who are interested in Katy Perry and this genre of music (pop).
R- The featured artist is shown to be very young and fun as she is not wearing serious clothing such as a suit and this helps show who the magazine is aimed at as they will be interested in this which will make them buy it.

Front Cover 2:
L- The masthead is shown in a noticeable, white font. The main picture is an MCU shot this focus' on the celebrities face. The main image covers the whole page making it the main attraction. The colour theme consists of 2 main colours; white and pink. The font is in capitals throughout the magazine and in a very modern font.
I- This magazine is a weekly magazine which is one of the oldest magazine companies in the world. The masthead doesn't need to be shown in full as this is a very recognisable magazine which sells itself due to its images.
I- The music genre is shown through this magazine by having a main image of Lily Allen a pop star. It gives the impression that it is aimed at young females as it has bright colours.
A- The audience of this magazine is young females as it consists of bright colours and information about other pop stars such as Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift which the young females would be interested in.
R- The featured artist is shown to be young and pretty which a lot of young females would be interested in and want to be like. The artist is shown to look quite innocent which reflects on her music style.

Front cover 3:

Maria Forys, Rafal Kaminski - Dance Magazine Cover [Poland] (May 2011)

L- The masthead in this magazine is shown in a classic font which may reflect on the dancing. The main shot is a long shot which shows the emotion as well as body actions. The colour scheme is blue and pink which is quite modern, this may also reflect on the style of dancing.
I- Dance is an American business which publishes magazines on different sorts of dance styles. The masthead is shown clearly and will be recognised by fans of the magazine as the font is very different, appealing and clear.
I- The genre is shown through this magazine by having a masthead called 'dance' which symbolises music and by having a main image of two people in dancing clothes and in a dancing position.
A- The audience of this magazine is people which are interested in different types of dance styles and music as shown in the image. Mainly people who are interested in hip hop as this is clearly marked towards the bottom of the magazine.
R- The image shows two dancers in a hip hop sort of pose and in hip hop clothing. The magazine is aimed at males and females but most probably females as dancing tends to be aimed towards them.

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