Contents Page

This is a contents page of an R 'n' B music magazine. The layout of this contents page is quite different to some that I have see before, this is because of the way the image is placed and the way the artist Ciara is poseing, which is quite an unusual position.The image is taking half of the page, then the title is in a little bundle sort of in the top right-hand corner. The contents has sort of a random layout, which makes it different to the others.There is more writing compared to images, because there is one BIG picture. There is quite alot of writing on here for a contents page. The features that will help to sell this magazine will be  things, One being the topics which are in the magazine such as fashion and also the image. The image because a lot of people might see Ciara for example girls and they would think that she is a good singer and that they would like to read about her where as some men would see her and WOW and would be tempted to buy this magazine, this is because it a sort of a sexy look to the magazine.There isnt any humour with in the contents page. It is just quite simple in that conetent. The image is keeping with the genre which is again R 'n' B i know this because the women who is the main image is Ciara who is an R 'n' B solo artist. The tone of the conetents page is persuavive this is because it has some persuasive features to it, which are what is in the magaizine which is mentioned on the side and also teh image is quite persuasive in the sense that it s eye-catching to some people.There is a simple coulour scheme in the contents page, which is balck,white and grey. Which is a good mix of colours because they are all so similar.

Double Page Spread

This is a double page spread with the genre of Hip Hop.The layout  of the double page spread is rather simple. It has a bit of a different look to it on the first page where you have the red writing in the middle and the normal black writing going around it, this makes it look different. There is more writing than pictures thee is only two main pictures then the rest of the double-page spread is covered in writing. This links to the genre which i am doing which is R 'n' B and ad Hip Hop, because they are both closely realted to each other. So this links

to hip hop and R 'n' B by the images that are used and also what theyare talking about is linked to the hip hop genre. The images link to this genre because  hip hop artists wear these kinds of outfits, and that is there fashion. Also the text is about hip hop aswell because it is about Barak Obama liking hip hop and saying that he isnt the only black president that has got his own mix. The title of the article is 'Ones & Twos' this would make you think what this could mean becasue it is in a music magazine.There is three images used on the double-page spread, and they all are associated withe the genre Hip Hop and R 'n' B this is because of the costume which they have one,Hip Hop artists have this kind of dress sense.

Music Magazine (3)

This is my third music magazine frint cover evaluation. The name of this musicc magazine is called 'Blender'.The title got me thinking what is the meaning of the title 'Blender' but, then i thought that this magazine could have a mix of stories inside it, from celebrety life and real-life situations, so the word 'Blender' could mean that it has a mixture of stories inside.The genre of this magazine is again R 'n' B and hip hop. But some wouldnt see this as Mariah Carey is on the front cover but she has done songs with people and lately in now a days her songs have became more up-beat.

The target audience for this magazine would be a more of a higher range of age, it will be teeangers but it would also be up to roughly 30's this is because the singer on teh front cover Mariah Carey has been a singer for some time now, and people in their 30's would remember her. You can tell that this magazine is more to an older age range this is because there is a strapline saying 'fourth marriages' and only older poeple can get married. Also it is for people who like Mariah Carey, and admire her.

On the cover of the magazine it has the main image of a solo artist called Mariah Carey. The facail expression on her face is just acting good looking, so there is a sexy look to this magazine. This would attarct mainly Boys or Men. The out fit matches her facial expression and her body language which is sexy and kinky, this is to mainly attract Men and Boys. On the front cover they is a lot if straplines, which makes the front cover look busy, but not that busy that it looks over the top. The colours used in this magizine are yellow,grey and white again there is not too many colours so they have kept it simple with the colours . And the image aswell is matching the colour theme of the magazine and the font.

The layout of the magaizine is that there is mainly starplines,and a barcode. There is no sighn of a puk or a kicker. The straplines are telling us what stories this magazine is covering. The magazine actually looks like an expensive magazine, this is becasue there is a lot inside of the magazine and it has the looks of not an cheap magazine.

Magazine Research (2)

The tile for the magazine is 'The Source' , again this genre is Hip Hop and R'n'B. The significant of the masthead could be that this magazine is the source (center) of all music. So the connotation is telling us that the whole of the magazine will be the main 'The Source' of information about music, artists and bands e.t.c. The masthead is partially covered this is telling me that it is a well known magazine that actually does not need the whole title to be showing because you will automatically know that it is 'The Source'. I have never read this magazine before but even i knew that it said 'The Source' becasue the image is only covering two letters half way, so it would be easy to figure it out any way.

The target audience for this magazine is mainly teenagers again, this is because this is the genre of music that teenagers listen to,and get influenced by. I know this by the straplines and the advertisements. for example 'THE HOOD VS HIGH FASHION' this would attract the audience which is teenagers beacuse it is about style and fashions, it will  attarct both girls and boys this is because the hood will attract the boys because a lot of teenage boys now a days wear hoodies and joggers, and teh bit saying high fashion would attract the girls because again teenage girls are all into fashion. This is also how the celebrities would dress like the guy on the front cover who is a solo artist called Young Jeezy. The fashion sense that he has would attarct other boys that listen to him and get influenced by this. This would then attract mixed gender teenagers. The reader (target audience) will interact with the magazine by the words that are used on the front cover,  such as 'Hood'.

The main image his of a solo artist call Young Jeezy, he is the main focus on the frnt cover.His facial exxpression is just a chilled out look, with no expression, no show of attitude or anger. The body language on him is just relaxed, like guys would be who lived in the ' hood' as they would call it. There is a puk on the magaizine in the bottom right-hand corner and inside of this it is saying 'The Upgrade' but this isnt showing any special offers, this puk could be there to show us that this magazine could be the upgrade of all R'n'B and hip hop magazines.There are so many typefaces in this magazine but in a way it dose not ruin it becasue the magazine itself isnt too busy so it actually works. There is a bold yellow print on the name 'Young Jeezy' this is the name of the solo artist on the front cover, also there is yellow font in the puk where it is saying 'Upgrade', which could could be an important factoe of the front cover telling us that it is the main music magaizine, and this is the latest one with the latest news and gossip from celebrities.

Magazine Research (1)



A music magazine called 'Vibe'



The title of the magazine is called 'Vibe' . The reason for the name Vibe  is that it is implying that the music gives out a good feeling , it definitely suggests a positive view on music. This magazine is showing elements of sex,drugs and rock 'n' roll, the topics in this magazine are all based on this. This will be mainly for the audience of teenagers,because teenagers now a days are easily influenced by the music which they listen to. I can get this from the language used in the straplines and also from the title, you can't image people older than 22 years old using the word vibe. And plus the stories which they are telling us are going to be in the magazine are all there for teenagers, this information in the straplines and the stories involve teenagers.The connotations which the title has is that music is an enjoying thing and that it has a good rhythm to it, I also got from the title that the magazine through out has a good 'Vibe' to it. And also that the magazine will be enjoyable to read as well, with there being real life situations in there.

The target audience for this magazine would be teenagers, this is because people which are middle-aged would not really be listening to Chris Brown who is the artist which is on the front cover.Teenagers would not sit down and listen to classical music, because the artist for music like R 'n' B are mainly teenagers from 16 to the age of 22 years old (roughly). I know this because of the choices of articles which are in chosen in the magazine.  There is a news article about drugs, Which can be there for teenagers because a lot of teenagers now are easily influenced and do things just because others are doing it. Also there is one strapline which is saying " I'm still a virgin....In your EYES' this can also be for teenagers because a lot of teenage girls now a days are getting pregnant at the ages of 16, this is all over the news.  When it is saying in your eyes in my view I think it is saying that he is a good role model, but at heart he isn't. On the front cover it asks us a rhetorical question to make us think, the rhetorical question is 'IS THAT CHRIS BROWN?'. This makes us wonder actually do we know the real chris brown or is he a fake also that all the things we know about him are they just there for the publicity. The target audience who actually listen to this artist Chris Brown and know everything about him which the press say about they could be hooked into this rhetorical question thinking that they want to know more about him, they would also wonder if this would be revealed in the 'Vibe' magazine.

The main image on the front cover is a solo artist whom name is Chris Brown. This image relates to the magazine. This is because the genre of the magazine is R 'n' B and Pop music, and Chris Brown sings that genre. So he is relevant for him to be on the front cover of the magazine. The facial expression on his face, looks like he has an attitude on him. Not particularly an annoyed face but an can't be bothered face. His body language is showing me that he does not really care and i can tell this by the slouching in his posture. His facial expression and his body language (and posture), matches the magazine and the genre. This is because songs with the genre of R 'n' B and pop most of the time have attitude in the lyrics and the video. And his facial expression and body language says this. The type of clothing he is wearing also matches the genre because again this is the kind of clothing which is worn in these types of music videos. This could relate to the target audience because the teenagers now are easily influenced and could think that it is a good thing to act like the famous people who are on magazines such as magazines such as Chris Brown, in some peoples eyes he could be a good role model so they would copy or act like the way he does, or could copy the way his dresses because they would think that it a nice way to look, and they would think if Chris Brown wears it then it will be a good way to dress and they would think also that he has a good style. The colours used in this are mainly dark colours such as red and black. Chris Brown is wearing the colour red, this is matching the colour theme of the actual front cover. When I see this I automatically assume danger and anger, because when I see the colour red it always reminds me of the danger or sometimes love. In this case it is danger, this again links to his facial expression which is showing anger or actually attitude. I get this because when people get angry their face shows a red colour, so this is what i get from the colour scheme.

The typeface (font) used for the masthead has been purposely covered by the main image this could be because that this chosen magazine is a very popular and well known music magazine. Chris Brown is giving the magazine a higher status because he is covering the majority of the masthead. This then shows him as being as equal to or even more important than the title of the magazine. Also the word 'Vibe' is a simple word so it won't be that hard to figure out. The use of the green font empahsises the main features of the magazine and this will attract the readers. It has real life elements that are implied on the front cover and are emphasised by the fonts used. The contents sustains the readers interests, through the rhetorical questions.

Preliminary Task (Contents Page)

Here is my content page, the content page is a there to tell you what is going to be in the magazine and what subjects you know will come up.I am going to evaluate my contents page because there are good points about this aswell as bad points. On my contents page i chose to use a picture as my backgroud, i choses to go for the same type of thing as my front cover with a picture in the background and writing on top of the image.

The good points on my contents page is that it is simple in the sense that i am using the colour scheme which is again purple and blue, also i am using the same font. I am getting the point across about what Lordswood Girls provide.I chose to do the image in the background in greyscale this is because you will be able to see the wirting more clearer. The image in the background is showing a teacher smiling to the camera yet beside her there is a pupil working hard, This is showing the school in a good light because it is showing us that the pupils are hard working. The teacher smiling makes it look like that the teachers are very nice here and helpful.
The bad point of my contents page is that there should be more informations on here to tell the readers more about each page and about what is going to come up in the magazine. Also iI think that there should be more topics, relevant topics which have a WOW factor to it which could hook the readers into the magazine even more.

Preliminary Task (Front Cover)

 

For my preliminary task I had to design a college magazine. I am going to write my evaluation of my magazine front cover.My front cover does have some good and some bad points to it.

The good points to my magazine front cover can be that you could actually tell it is a magazine designed for a college, you can tell this by the name as well as the logo which are both situated at the top of the magazine. There isn't an over crowding on the front cover and also there isn't a lot to read especially if it is for this type of audience which is teenagers.If they see a lot of writing they would no doubt turn their heads and will not look back unless a specific teenager doesn't mind reading but i want it to hook a wide range of teenagers so a lot of writing isn't the way to go. So that is why i never overcrowded it, Because of course the front cover is the first thing you see. 

The good points of my magazine front cover is that there isn't too many colours going on, I have focused on just two colours, whcich are purple and blue. I choose these colours because they match the schools logo,so there is a colours scheme. Another good point about this is that there is a picture of a girl
on the computer which is relevant because this school  specialises in Media Arts, I had to resize this picture so it will fit on the the front cover, But if i stretched it to cover the page the picture would have looked distort and would looked blurred. Thats why i done it in a way that does not make the picture look distort so I compramised and never made the picture cover all of the page, And so in the white space above i put the name of the school there. The masthead of my magazine is bold and eye catching and you know what the magazine is going to be about.
The bad points of my magazine front cover is that i have a kicker on my front cover which is saying ' specialises in media arts' but the down side to this is that it isn't a noticeable kicker as you can tell, the writing does not go all the way across the page and it does not have a box around like all kickers have. Also I have included straplines but there is quite a bit of writing on there which would bore the reader. Straplines are meant to have limited amount of writing and my straplines hasn't. On my front cover there is a barcode which is situated in the bottom right-hand corner, but to be hinest there is no point of having a barcode because it is not as if the pupils are going to buy it, they just have to pick it up. The reason i did do a barcode was because I thought it would look more professional and more like a magazine. One more bad point is that i should have mentioned the face that the high school part is all girls and that the sixth form is mixed sex, because some people would think that the sixth form also is just all girls.