MagazineResearchNumberThree.

For my third analysis i decided to choose a indie magazine called Q. As you can see the magazine name is very large and due to the contrasting bright colours it will immediately stand out from all of the other magazine titles when on the shelf. This is done so that the magazine gets looked at and is hopefully bought.
The main subject of the pages is of the Killers with a large image of their front man Brandon Flowers(BF). We can tell it is the killers due to the large block capital white letters which are infront of the main imgage. The reason the writing is white is so it contrasts with the dark black suit he is wearing.
The image is very striking and similar to the title i am sure it stands out from all of the other magazine images. This is because there is a medium close up of BF is staring outwards and he is pointing a finger which attracts your eyes as you feel he is looking and pointing at you. Also with the angry look on his face and the caption saying 'I am discusted', this makes you want to know why and will make you want to buy the magazine. Also the caption under neath the word KILLERS has a double meaning as it says 'BF makes his point' this shows it will tell you the reason for his anger but also why he is pointing his finger.

Another way of catching peoples eye is by using the word FREE in block red capitals. The reason this will catch people dont like spending mobey and love to get things for free. Especially if they are looking at music magazines it shows they are interested in music and as it is offering ways to get free music they will want to buy the magazine as they think they could save money.
The second story on the page is of U2. They have displayed the word U2 in very large lettering to stand out and if this catches their eye they will then look down to see there is a 27 page special all about them. As there are many U2 fans Q have put this story on their front cover so that if fans see this then there magazine is highly likely to be bought.

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MagazineResearchNumberTwo.

The second magazine cover that i am going to evaluate is called VIBE. This magazine is aimed more towards people who are interested in hip hop.
The masthead is presented in a large uppercase black font to make it stand out to the readers. It is presented on a lighter background to make the word stand out.
The main image is a medium close up of a male artist 'R Kelly' which is slightly layered over the masthead. He is looking straight outwards so this catches the eye of readers as it appears that he is looking at you.
The text has been positioned around the singers head to create a frame which draws attention to him. The text used for this is red and black and these are the only two colours which are showing on the singer. This is his red top and his black skin and this makes it look very professional and well thought through. The second biggest font of the page is the singers name as this magazine will be including him over several pages through interviews and images. The reason it is so big is that it will catch the eye of his fans and other people who are interested in him.

Also there are two other words which are related to R Kelly due to the positioning of them on his body, these are written in yellow uppercase lettering to stand out from the other words. These are Innocent? and Guilty? These words are made to stand out as these two words create a sentence which people really want to find the answer to as he has yet to be trialed.

MagazineResearch.

This is the first music magazine cover that I have researched. I chose the magazine Rolling Stone as it is a very popular magazine that attracts the biggest most up to date artists.

There is just one image that has been used on the front cover, this is so that all eyes will be concentrated on JAY-Z as he is the main attraction of this issue. His head is layered over the masthead. This shows how big the magazine is as one of the biggest names in R n B is partly covering the their name and the magazine is still recognised. This technique proves their success it is continued in every issue.

The whole of the cover is set out using a masculine colour scheme of just four colours. The background colour is a bright white which allows a contrast with all of the other colours used and this makes it stand out.

All of the subheadings used are in block capital lettering and are layered over the image used. This is because it wants to catch the readers eye as these will become in the interest of the target audience. Personally I would say that this issue of the magazine is aimed at males because of the colours used and also the image. With the title aside, the word JAY-Z has been written in the biggest font size. This shows his importance and also is used to catch the eye of his fans who will want to know as much about him as they possibly can. The images used of him is very striking. The images has been used in this was to make people look at the magazine. It has done this by the angry expression on his face and the way his eyes are looking at the reader.

Intro.

Hello, my name is Harry Pickford and this is my media studies blog. In this blog i am going to be regularly posting blogs with all of my work. For my project i have decided to produce different sections of my own music magazine. Over the course of the project i will have to create a front cover a contents page and also a double page spread. For help with this i will be evaluating and comparing different magazines which will improve my own final project.