Music Magazines Analysis

NME music magazine.

The main focus point of this magazine is the image of Pete Doherty. The picture is the entire background image and is not separated from any writing. The way Pete is sat is casual which suggests the interview on him is going to be relaxed and informal. He is wearing his every day clothes and looks gormless which represents his personality and again, the casual effect. The colour theme is yellow and red. This is repeated across the splash so it becomes recognisable as a magazine. The masthead is the same as how it is on every other NME magazine this is the magazines identity so with it been the same font size and colour it becomes popular and people become aware of it. The headline is also in red. 'Pete' is a bigger and bolder font than 'Solo Album' this tells the audience who the article is going to be about and with the word exclusive spread across it, this makes the magazine seem official and important and it invites the reader to read on as the article may be something exquisit and no one else has read it. The quote underneath is written by Pete himself which makes it more realistic and interesting and involves the reader more, it makes the reader seem closer to Pete. The plug at the top of the page is advertising what else is in the magazine and with it been a music magazine it is advertising different and new albums this year. The font is red which makes it seem more appealing and catches the readers attention. The other 2 advertisements on the page at the top are placed in white circles. This is unique and attractive. The information is quite small but with it been in a circle which stands out from the background and any other advert on the page, this makes it more of a focus point. At the bottom of the page the writing is identical to the rest of the font on the page. This is a convention of magazines. The writing is white in contrast to the red background which also makes it more noticeable. Also with the writing been on either side of a glass of red juice which Pete is drinking in the image this relates. This music magazine has a variety of different images and writing and looks jam packed and not very tidy and sophisticated which targets the audience. The target audience and typical readers for this magazine is under 25's. The language is also very informal and clumsy and relaxed which would attract more to a younger person than a upper class, educated adult. The magazine is aimed at males and females but more on the male genre because not many females read music magazines, and more males relate more to information about certain artists and bands and a lot of the bands published in the NME magazine are male up and coming or old classic bands. Gigs are very important with the NME magazine and males tend to want to know more about where certain bands are playing more than females.

Smash hits magazine is aimed at females usually below the age of 16. This is because the magazine includes lots of celebrity gossip, tv programmes and has good looking and the 'in' boys in it.
The front page of this magazine is pink. This automatically suggests female audience. The font is very casual and pop artish. This shows the relaxed humour and suggests this been a cheap magazine. The main image is of Preston. This will appeal to the younger female generation because he is good looking and the interview shows exclusive images and information so this will make the reader want to read more. Their is a quote what he has said which involves the reader. Their is lots of pictures on the front splash most of them been well known celebrities and pop stars which suggests the music genre which will be advertised and written about. On the left hand side of the page their is a box sectioned up into four with pictures of pop stars and tv programmes and at the bottom their is a picture of Chantalle from big brother and a lot of youngsters find her attractive and an idol so this could be why she is on the front page to attract the target audience. The theme colours is pink, their is pink everywhere on the page which appeals to girls. Also Preston and Chantalle had a relationship so having them both on the front page links. The splash is filled with pictures and patterns and writing which makes the page look interesting and full of information which will make the reader want to buy it. Their is no proper headline but the Preston writing is the biggest and his image is the main one so you could argue that this is the headline. The masthead is identical to other smash hit magazines which tells the audience what they are reading and it is pink in this addition which links to the rest of the colour theme.

The Kerrang magazine always has a black masthead. This relates to the music genre of the magazine with it been rock/metal. The font looks as though it has been torn which gives a rebellious look to the image and with it been black makes it look slightly Gothic. The plug above the masthead tells the reader what bands are inside. This involves the audience and introduces them to what the issue is going to be about. Sectioning the bands names their is a red star. A star is linked with this type of music and with it been red it gives a danger look on it.

The main focus point is the band. They are all wearing black and white which links to the masthead and they all look smart and meaningful which suggests the article on them maybe be serious. Also they look like they mean business which suggests they are dedicated to what they do. The headline is the title of the band and this is in bold white font and the Panic has an explanation mark next to it which is the same with every article on this band because the explanation is their trade mark so straight away the audience recognises them. The writing underneath is in red and quote formal scriptive writing this could also add to the Gothic effect. All the other advertisements are at the bottom of the page which separates from the main image and also makes the article look neater. The writing again is red and white and all the images are of bands in action which shows they are serious about their music and a shot in action adds more of a hardcore effect instead of the band posing for a photo. They all look like their screaming which relates to music genre again.

Q magazine looks more formal than the previous magazines and looks more expensive because it looks more organized and so the institutor's would of been more of an older generation. The front page is very simple. The main focus point is the masthead because it is so large. It is just one letter and it is in a scriptive type font. The masthead is exactly the same for every Q magazine. With the background been red it makes it look more important and effective. The only image on the page is of Kate Bush. The image is a close up which makes the reader seem more involved in her life. She is wearing all black which gives an evil and mysterious side to her but in contrast she also looks sophisticated and serious. This issue i feel will attract more to the male audience because of the main image been a female and a good looking one. The jumper she is wearing is black/grey and her face is pure white which is similar to the black background and the white writing. Most of the colours used are black and white with two extracts of red. With the colours used and the beige effect used for the plug at the top these are all neutral which therefore are aimed at both sexes. The masthead background is red and the information at the bottom is red. Their is a lot of writing on the right hand side of the splash and it is all capital letters and bold and in a white font. This looks effective and important and because they is so much writing it looks more classic and expensive. The writing giving to inform the reader is very simple and snappy this attracts the target audience been more for working class who don't mind paying a little more for a decent magazine. The pages are probably made out of a lot thicker paper which also boosts up the price.

Music Magazine Double Page Spread Ideas

For my double page spread i am going to a information page filled with 1960's,70's80's and 1990's mod era. It is going to be a timeline with pictures of bands who follow the mod phase and include a small interview and quotes from artists today who have been influenced by bands such as The Kinks, Small Faces and The Who. I am going to have the background white to follow the neutral theme and then have all different logo's and symbols that represent mods. It is going to attract the older generation, working class most probably and mainly males as i think they will have more of an interest and it will appeal to them more as they lived the experience and have more knowledge and understanding. The timeline is going to start from the 1960's and is going to have pictures and information about the mods in this time. Then it is going to follow through to the 1970's and include pictures and details about the mods then and then follow with the 1980's and end with 1990's and 2000 century. All the information is going to express the lifestyle and fashion of the mods in that particular time and is going to obviously label bands and artists that were classed at 'mods'. I am going to get pictures off the Internet of bands and take pictures of objects and record front covers and include them.

Music Magazine Front Page Ideas

My front page is going to consist of a picture of perhaps a young boy dressed up as a mod i.e wearing a parker and sat on a lambretta if i can find one, or vise verser to this i may have a group of boys or an individual boy portraying the album cover of one of the small faces, kinks or the who and wearing a tailored smart suit and winkle picker shoes.

I am also going to have companies advertising the magazine like clarkes desert boots, fred perry and levi jeans. The theme colour for my magazine is going to be black and white because thats the stereo typical colours in the 1960's mod era. Also with red, white and blue as this indicates the mod era too and relates to the film 'Quadraphenia.'

My masthead is going to be GENERATION. This is because each issue covers different music through our times and this issue is the 1960's mods. My headline is going to be Whos who? or 'Sucess Story' This is one of the famous Mod bands The Who, this is one of there songs they brought out and it links with what my articles going to be about; mod bands in the 1960's and bands that have been influences by them in the 90's and now.

Music Music magazine plan LIIAR

I am going to create a music magazine which is my main task for this course.
My magazine is going to attract a certain target audience it is going to involve and influence certain people and going to have its own genre and ideology.
The magazine i am going to produce is going to be the February version. This is because i don't want Christmas or new year to effect the layout of my front splash. The idea behind my magazine and what id like the reader to recognise is that my magazine always has the same layout and fonts but each issue has a different themes colour.

Language
The language is going to be informal. This is so the reader feels more relaxed and involved. My magazine is going to use slang words and colloquialisms. This will effect the style of the magazine and be more recognisable to the target audience.

Ideology
The aim of my magazine is to let the reader reminisce and be reminded of past classic music trends. It is going to be primarily about music and have aspects of fashion and lifestyle as well. This is so the reader doesn't get bored whilst reading the same thing and also to bring a bit more excitement to the magazine. My magazine is going to be about the 1960's mods. I am going to have bands such as The Who, The Kinks, Small Faces and The Jam in it. I am then going to relate the 1960's mod bands to 1990's and 2000 century bands which are similar like Oasis, Blur, Ocean colour scene, Supergrass and then todays bands such as The Libertines and Franz Ferdinand but the splash is mainly going to be on the original bands. I want the youngsters to be able to realate to clubs such as 'Spiders' in Hull and state the music played there is music made by The Who etc. I am going to mention what the mod where, how they acted, what their lifestyle was like and the things they wore. I am also going to state who their rivals were and relate that to rivals today for example. Mods and rockers and skinheads and todays version Chavs and moshers.

Institution
The institution of my magazine would be music magaiznes such as MOJO or Q or NME, as these all focus on the same aspects of which mine will. The same genre of music and the same target audience and intention and purpose.


Audience
The target audience is going to be a vast variety depending on the magazine issue. But this issue is going to aimed at mainly males in the region of 30 and above because this era would be their childhood. I also want the magazine to attract today's generation of 20 year old's because it is going to involve information on live gigs and influenced bands of this era. Females will not really have anything to relate to with this magazine as mods wasn't a female 'thing.' Some fashion statements will be noted but the music aspects will be aimed at males.

My College magazine front cover

The ideology for my front page is to attract the target audience which is year 12 and 13 male and female students at wyke college. The aim is to attract the audience to attend a catwalk produced by wyke textile and photograpgy students. The Photography students are taking the pictures and arranging the catwalk whilst the textile students have made all the clothing and accesories which are been modeled by fellow students.

The main focus point on my magazine cover is the picture. The picture is representing a student wearing one of the hats made by a girl who is studying textiles. The picture if of a female which attracts the male audience and because it is a 'fashion' show the female audience becomes interested. The image is bright and colourful using neutral colours such as browns, creams and beiges this also aims the magazine at both sexes. The image is a medium snap shot which makes it moe interesting the audience feel more involved as it is quite close up. The angle of the picture is quite diagonal which makes the girl's expression more focused and it is as though she is looking straight into the camera which also makes the audience feel involved.

The masthead is white with a yellow background which is also neutral and blends in with the rest of the theme colours on the splash. The subheading is in pink which attratcs the female audience and the because the subheading is talking about fashion, celebrities and A-Lists i felt the pink would be more effective as it is a stereo typical colour which relates to girls and that is who the magazine is half aimed at.

The plugs on the left hand side of the splash all have a navy blue background which stands out from the picture and the masthead and headline which makes the readers view point focus on them. The information given on the plugs informs the reader of other stories, results, pictures or events shown inside so the viewer has an idea of what this magazine will entail. The writing used for the 'Hymers Vs Wyke' is a deep red for hymers which contrasts with the yellow which 'Wyke is written in. This is because yellow has bee used previously on the page to symbolise wyke and the red symbolises hymers college as their uniform is red. The red could also suggest rivallary and danger as they are in competetion with wyke students when they are playing rugby. The halloween pictures writing is in white which is bold and harsh looking which makes it look important and effective and also links with the welly sign and because the party was at welly club i have placed a welly logo underneath the picture. The white also clashes with the headline 'fashion frenzy' and the masthead. The picture in the plug is of a wyke student which i took personally and it is showing her dressed up in halloween and attending the wyke college party.

other magazine analysis

This NME magazine is quite similar to the Grazia one in the way it has so much information on the front page. The masthead 'NME' is in red and is all the same size and in capitals which states it's importance. It is outlines in white which makes it look bolder and reflects off the jet black background. The black background represents a slight Gothic look and the band 'The Verve' who is the main focus point on the page, they are also dark as their hair is black and their faces look quite pasty. You cant see any of their bodies just their top half which gives the look an edgy appeal. The subheadings across the page are in either red or white and are all the same size to show equality. The sell line with the other band advertised is slightly off center which makes it more interesting to look at for the reader. All the writing to do with the Verve is blue. The 'V' is in a larger and more scripted font which adds to the Gothic effect where as the 'erve' is in bold and more harsh looking. At the bottom of the page where the plugs about the Klaxons and Radiohead are these are both white and bold and the writing is informing the reader the information about these bands are both red and slightly capitalised. The house style for this magazine is quite unique as the main picture blends into the background slightly but still captures the readers eye. Their is lots of writing but it is all very different which makes the front page look effective and inviting. The magazines information is all about music, new bands, new concerts and gigs so this straight away suggests to the reader that the magazine is aimed at music lovers. Perhaps adults but mainly teenagers.

The BEANO magazine is clearly aimed at younger children probably under the age of 10. The audience know this because of the primary colors used. The bright collection of yellows, blues and reds indicate to the reader that younger children would be more suitable to red this. A main indication of this been a child's magazine is the cartoon image. It is off Dennis the menace and his family. Dennis is getting up to his usual tricks which humours the children and is a reason why they would want the magazine. The image covers the full page and the masthead is right at the top of the page in very big bold writing which makes is simple for the children to read and understand. The magazine is separated into two sections, the title and the image. A subheading is placed on top of the image but still at the top of the page so it doesn't distract the reader from the main focus point, the picture. The heading 'Keeping up with the softies' This is something Dennis would say in the television programme so the audience can relate to this which involves them in whats happening and makes them want to purchase the magazine. Also the writing is slightly cartoon like which links with the picture and it is a very cheap magazine which shows that the magazine wont have any celebrity gossip in like the previous two and that the magazine will all be about Dennis the Menace because they is no other advertisements on the splash.

Conventions

Every magazine has conventions. These are typical, expected things that an audience expects from a magazine or newspaper. These are things like The masthead. This is the title representing the magazine. Both school magazines i have analysed have a masthead that's because this is a convention of a magazine. Both magazines have large imagine in the centre of the page to capture the readers attention. The picture uses appropriate colours to represent the male and female connection and they are also of a reasonable size and easy to understand. Both magazines have plugs at the top which indicate what else will be in the magazine so informs the reader of what other topics they can investigate. Finally both magazines have a headline which is simple, short and snappy which interests the audience and is effective for the aimed target audience.
These are conventions used for both a mass audience and a niche audience:
- A Masthead
- A Head Line
- A Sub Head line
- A main image being supported by the headline
- A line displaying the date, price and website/email
- Plugs
-Puffs
- Some include a tagline.
-Sell Line


This Grazia magazine isn't a school magazine like the two i have previously talked about but it does use conventions like the others. It has a large background image which is the audiences focus point. It is of a celebrity looking rather happy which suggests the article is going to be telling the reader good points about how the celebrity is currently feeling and informing the reader of all the good things that's happening in her life right now. If the celebrity was looking deprived and unhappy the reader would immediately recognise what the article is going to be about. It would be about something drastic that's happened or happening with the celebrity. The title 'Grazia' is in large, bold white serif font. This shows that the magazine is classy and quite formal. This stands out from the other colours in the background. On the front page of ever magazine their has to be a price and date of when the magazine was made. Their also should be on every magazine the website you can visit and email adress if you want to comment on the magazine. There is a logo right at the top of the page advertising how popular the magazine is and how well it does by quoting 'Britain's No1' To separate the attention off Angelina Jolie in the middle of the page. The picture is of Angelina smiling but wearing sunglasses which suggests she may be happy bu they may be something worrying her as the black sunglasses make her look mysterious and perhaps not showing her true emotions. There is a smaller picture of Kylie Minogue in the top right hand corner which shows the reader that the magazine is aimed at teenagers and working class adults because it is packed with celebrity gossip and that is usually what middle class working people would like to know about. This is called a sell line including a plug because it is advertising what that section is about and persuading the reader to carry on reading. There are two sell lines on the page. The main heading is about Angelina's story. Angelina is in red which alerts the reader and the rest of the heading is in white which links in with the masthead. The heading includes a quote what Angelina has said to her friends which makes the reader think what they are going to read must be true because she has told her friends.At the bottom of the page their is an advertisement of jeans which attracts the younger female generation as it is showing off new fashion statements and that is what teenagers are interested in. There is also an alliteration subheading. 'Figure Fixing' this attracts the audience because most females are conscious about their weight and this advertising slimming jeans will automatically make the reader want to read and find out more. This theme of colors is also red and white which links with the rest of the splash. The full page has so much information but because of the way it has been published it looks really neat and effective, and because their is so much shown on the front page it makes the reader want to look further into it. However this could also be a downside because the front page does hold so much information and text the reader could just look at the front page and not consider purchasing it because they already know what is going to be inside it.

2nd Secondary magazine analysis

This is another school magazine. The targe audience is a niche audience this means it is more speicalised. The audiences main focus point is the ginger bread man on a tray, held by a student. I know that it is a student holding the tray because the person is wearing a school tie, a shirt and a red jumper. The student in gender neutralised which doesn't specify any particular gender. The red jumper connects with the plugs at the top of the screen. It is obvious that the gingerbread men are both of different sex as one of them is wearing a skirt which is stereo typical of a school girl and one is wearing just a shirt and tie. It is also interesting to note the boy and the girl are both the same size which suggests the idea of equality between both genders which is how schools should be run.

'Cook With Me' includes a personal pro-noun which is very inviting to the reader. Secondly, it is a sub caption which gives the reader an idea on what the story is about. The font is bold and of a reasonable size which makes it simple to read. It is white which is neutral so attratcs a male and female audience.

The masthead 'Secondary teachers' is in a blue/green shade which is a lot more mature. where as if it was in a shade of pink or red that would be more maternal and warm which would attract a lot younger audience.

The plugs lure the audience in. The colours are red and pink which represetn a male and female audience. The plugs also include an image which intrigue the auidience.

The full page has been seprated into 3 sections. This breaks it up and makes it look more presentable and easy to follow.

Preliminary excercise

Preliminary exercise: using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/collage magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a mast head. Additionally you must produce a mock-up layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of DTP.

Secondary Teachers

The magazine "Secondary Teachers" is sent to students across the country.

The front page is a wrap up text. When the magazine is opened up the reader recognises both sides been connected.

One side is a boy in school uniform which makes him look smart. He has his hand up in the air which shows he is keen to learn which makes the magazine look convincing. The boy has been placed in front of a white background which makes him stand out more and he has a big smile on his face which shows confidence. The girl on the other hand is looking straight at the boy making him the focus point. She is also in front of a white background and her hair is swept off her face so you can really notice her expression. The white background reflects that the teenagers have been purposely placed there which makes the image abstract. The writing is big and bold which makes it very clear to read. The text on the boys half of the page is mainly blue and the text on the girls section is pink which is stereo-typical of the gender types.

The purpose of this magazine is to advertise new ideas for secondary school teachers considering this is who the magazine target audience is aimed at. As a reader you can see this because the subtitles and headings are talking about difficulties and positive sides of teaching and learning abilities.

Looking at this image i can identify how the two people are feeling. The girl certaintley looks more dominant i feel as her look is quite intimidating and not looking down on the boy but almost suggesting she knows more than him. The girl looks more cocky and confident but not in an annoying way, she looks more mature and intelligent as she is holding a pencil which suggests she is actually working and the boy is too busy showing off which is ususally the case with teenage boys and girls so the image is been gender specific and showing a typical classroom scenario. Where as the boy looks eager and confident but probably less mature about what he knows. He seems to be taking the limelight by putting his hands up and wanting to be centre of attention.

College magazine LIIAR.

Language
The language i am going to use for my college magazine will be informal, i feel this will involve the target audience more. The writing used is going to be conversational slang and i am going involve alliteration to add a bit of humour and relaxation to the article.

Institution
The isntitution is the creator of the college and magazine, in this case i will be the institution.

Ideology
My ideology is to entertain the wyke students before they break up for half term. And to bring the college term to an end in an enjoyable way. Baring in mind halloween would of just passed and my article is based on a halloween catwalk. The article will refer to the up and coming event.

Audience
My target audience is aimed at boys and girls, mainly girls, from the age category of 16-18. It is mainly aimed at girls because its a catwalk including fashion tips etc so the female banding will find it more beneficial were as the male genre will just enjoy it. Teachers and college staff are also welcome and it will be there chance to realise what there students are cabable of doing because some of the costumes will be hand made by textile students. Also photography and art students at the school will be giving a mention if there work was involved in the catwalk.

Representation
My representation is a student catwalk. The male and female students at wyke college are going
to be modeling halloween outfits. Whether it be hand made by some of the textile students in there first or second year or wheter students have gone to the trouble of going out and buying costumes. There will be 6 shows. One of them will be a catwalk where the textile students have made the outifts and boys and girls will be modelling them. There will be a winner from each catwalk based on 4 Judges. One of the judges will be a photography teacher one will be a member of staff from the office and the other two will be students one female from year 12 and one male from year 13. This variety has been chosen because it will deffintley effect of the chosen winner. The second catwalk will be first year girl students not necessarily studying photography, textiles or art. The third catwalk will be males in the first year and for both of these catwalks the students themselves have bought their outfits. The fourth and fith catwalks are the 2nd year students modelling outifts they have bought and finally the last catwalk is teachers and member of staff modelling outfits they have bought. Each catwalk will involve 8 people and their will be a winner for everyone. The prize is free food and drink in the canteen for a week. This event will take place in the theatre on Friday 24th October. It will start at 12:30 and finish at 4:00. The lunch will be an hour earlier than usual. Tickets are £1.50 and will be sold at the guidance office from the 6th October and will stop selling at 11:00 on the 24th.