Front Page Analysis 3

The name blender has connotations of mixed up music and variety. The Blender magazine cover is of Katy Perry, a Pop icon is the music world today that is known by the millions, by using a major superstar the audience can identify who it is straight away and makes them pick up the magazine to have a look before purchasing it. Blender is a magazine that specialises is Hip Hop and R'n'B. The masthead is big and bold which straight away we see and notice; also the main image is in front of the masthead so even though we don’t see the whole masthead we still know what the magazine is called. This cover is simple on a white background but it is very effective in attracting its audience and presenting itself by making it stand out, this cover attracts to males and females because the pink which is mainly a feminine colour it draws in the female readers with the pink bold writing, and for the males the main image draws them in because Katy Perry is looking seductive while she is directly looking at the camera. The magazine sell lines are essential to the magazine as it helps sell the magazine. In bold it says “FREE DOWNLOADS” this makes the audience aware of what the magazine is going to give them as a freebie which also motivates them to purchase the magazine. The additional sell line “10 HOT NEW TRACKS,” stands out and puts emphasis on the words because it is big and bold and the use of pink makes it stand out even further. Also by giving out free downloads it is cutting down subversive behaviour and it helps reduce the piracy. Blender is aiming at the 16-25 age range we know this Katy Perry is a huge pop icon who aims her music towards this age group. The brand identity is consistent the use of pink, black and white is very good combination creating an eye catching front cover which will stand out on the magazine shelf. The main cover line links in with the main image about Katy Perry ‘Kiss ‘N’ Tell with Pop’s Bi-Curious Babe’ they use this to also attract the consumer by giving them a peek of the main article inside the magazine. Many people buy music magazines because there favourite artist is on the front cover and there’s a special feature on them, by giving them cover lines to them, which will make the magazine sell much more. . 

Front Page Analysis 1

The magazine cover vibe magazine has connotations of being vibrant and upbeat which relates to the R n B genre, the music magazine is based around the rap and r n b genre. The main image is of usher who is a current R n B artist who is very successful and very popular known by millions, there are many ways which the magazine targets its audience it does this by its brand identity, by using the baby blue colour it is a very unisex colour for men and women, by aiming at both male and female it maximises your target audience, The typography used in the masthead is big and bold which is very eye catching, one interesting thing about the masthead is the it is upper case apart from the letter ‘e’.  The magazine is preferred reading which is eye catching which makes the magazine successful this is because when it’s on the shelf it jumps out and makes you pick it up.  The main image is of usher, the camera shot used is low angle shot, so it’s showing that usher is looking down on us, and his head tilt shows us his arrogance that he has an R n B artist, the ring and watch used is a subtle depiction of bling which shows R n B is more sophisticated genre compared to rap which in the xxl cover we see lots of bling. The word ‘swagger’ is shown in graffiti style which relates to usher that he is confident and looking good. The magazine draws in its readers by its additional cover lines which has celebrity gossip and the sex appeal which attracts readers that may not be that in to usher. The main image has allot of emphasis on the main cover line as it says usher is number one and that he is married, the image shows us usher pointing out his marriage finger towards the camera. The magazine “vibe” is targeted to the ages of 16 to 25. This is because this age range is associated more with the R&B and hip-hop genre. The additional sell lines show that the magazine is filled with celebrity gossip. The connotations of the magazine are that the target audience is a geared towards the young adults, as they are interested in recent gossip and news about celebrities. Also another sell line is “ The sex issue” this shows that it’s a special edition of the magazine which will captivate the reader into buying it because it is a special edition magazine.   

Front Page Analysis 2

This Music Magazine Is Called "XXL", the masthead is big and bold which suggests the magazine is going to be masculine. The use of red fits in with the genre of the magazine because it is rap which is stereotypically associated with colours such as red. The use of lots of “bling” connotes the wealth and luxury of the rap artists, and also identifies itself with the genre of the magazine. The use of diamonds in the masthead also shows the bling culture. Furthermore it is very eye catching as the sliver and the red contrast which makes the masthead stand out.  The puff used is “decade of dominance”, the puff is used to help sell and hype up the magazine so it attracts more customers. The magazine creates a good and strong brand identity with the use of the dynamic colours such as the red and white.  The typography used for the main cover line is big and bold which links back into the masthead where it shows the masculinity of the magazine. The magazine cover is covered with allots of information and sell lines, the additional sell lines name other rap artists such as “50 Cent” and Eminem they do this to maximise their target audience, this also gives a choice to the consumer to what they want to read about.  The focal image is of ‘Baby and Lil Wayne’ they are presented half naked, they are shown like this because to show off their tattoo’s because it shows there masculinity, toughness and strength. Also this attracts to men and females so that they purchase the magazine. The magazine cover is the most important page of the magazine because it is the first one the audience sees and it needs to attract the audience like this magazine cover does.

Pre Planning

Name Consideration:

1. Rhythm
2. Rhythm and Beats
3. Rhythm and Boom
4. Big Tings
5. R n B Monthly
6. Beats

We chose ' Rhythm And Boom' because it sounded good and when you think of the connotations of it automatically you think of R n B, also the name is a play on the words R n B which is quite good.

Preliminary Task

Music Magazine Questionaire

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Pre planning and preparation (Brainstorm)

 What type of genre would I like to produce: I would be aiming to produce a R n B, Rap music magazine mainly because I have a interest in this genre and I would find it easier to replicate a music magazine of that genre.

My target audience: I want to attract as many people as possible; I will be mainly aiming at male teenagers and will try to also attract the female as well so it would increase the popularity of the magazine.

In my magazine I would like to use a solo artist rather than a group because I feel it would be much easier to focus on just a solo artist, and I want the main article to focus on the artist with a Q and A.

Brand identity- I aim to produce a music magazine which is iconic and eye catching  but yet simple, I will use a certain colour scheme throughout, I want to use dark blue colours, reds white and black.

I want my magazine to stand out and catch the audience’s eye as soon as they look at it, I will try to do this by using bold fonts, eye catching texts and good use of colour.

Music Magazine Suggestions!

Name: Rhythm And Boom
Genre: R'n'B
Solo Artist
Audience: Young Adults 16-24
Level Criteria: 4
Studio Shots
Puff: It's Boom

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