Double page spread analysis

Vibe double page spread analysis

For this double page spread there is a pale grey background which makes everything else on the page stand out. Behind the picture there is 'USA' in bold letters, these letters are in darker grey which makes it stand out but not as much as the writing saying 'got the love' in black letters. These words are made to stand out because it is a line in one of Florence and the machines song. 

The writing in the bottom right corner is in a formal font which shows that her music is for older children/ teens and not younger children. The writing is in black which makes it easier and clearer to read against the lighter background. It is also in a small font which shows it wont be for young children because they will find it harder to read. 

Vibe double page spread analysis 2

For this double page spread the colours have been kept simple to make different parts of the pages stand out. The picture on the left page is stands out more than the right page because it has a darker background. 
For the right page the background has been kept white to make the black writing clearer and easier for us to read. There are parts of the writing which are in bold to make it stand out to us that they are highlighting a sub-heading or certain bits of information that we will be interested in. 
The colours used are also showing that the magazine is for teens and older. If it was meant for younger children there would be brighter colours, less writing and the writing would also be in a bigger font.

 

Vibe double page spread analysis 3

These two pages are mainly black, white and grey. By using these colours it has made the black and grey writing stand out against the white/grey background. The background colour also makes the picture across the top stand out as they are in dark grey and black. 

The picture in the middle of the page is the first thing that our eyes get drawn to because she is the only part of the page that is fully in colour, the bright red dress is also the brightest colour on the page which helps make Solange Knowles stand out and show that the writing will be all about her. The writing across the bottom half of the page is in small writing which shows that it is not for younger children. The writing is not as clear as it could be as black writing would be clearer and easier for us to read.
 

Questions

Questions on magazines

1) What kind of artists would you like to see in this magazine and why?

2) Who would you want to read a double page spread about?

3) What else would you feature/ want to read in a magazine?

4) What colour house style would you want to see used in the magazine?

5) Would you like a lot of pictures on the front cover?

6) How much are you willing to pay for the magazine and why?

7) How old are you?

8) Are you male or female?

9) Would you like the context to be technical?

10) What is your favourite RnB magazine?

Contents page analysis

Vibe Contents page analysis 1

For this contents page they have used a picture of 50 cent for the whole left hand side of the page. He is wearing dark colours to make him stand out against the white background and could also be to show his power over the music industry. 
The writing is in black and uses different sizes for the different parts of writing on the page. The heading is in bold black writing and is bigger than the rest of the writing on the page. By doing this it makes it clear what is going to be shown on this page. Below the heading are the different things that are going to be shown inside the magazine. 
There are numbers which are in red to make it clear to us what is going to be shown on the different pages. Next to these numbers in bold is what is going to be shown in the magazine. Underneath the bold writing is writing that isn't in bold, it gives us a little bit more information about what is going to be on these pages which draws us into reading it even more. It also intrigues the audience because even though it has more information than the bold writing, it still does not give away exactly what we are going to be reading about. 

  Vibe contents page analysis 2

For this contents page Usher has been used for the right hand side of the page. Instead of using lots of different images for the magazine they have only used one picture, this shows that the magazine inside will not be cluttered and crowded, instead it will look more sophisticated to attract the right aged audience. 
Dark colours have been used for the background which makes the magazine look more mysterious and powerful. 
The writing on the left hand side is in white to make it clear for us to read and make it stand out against the dark background. The numbers for the pages next to the writing are in bold black writing which lets us see that there are numbers there, however it does not make them stand out clearly for us to read. 

The writing underneath the subheadings are in white writing, although they are not bold it still lets us see clearly that there is writing there for us to read. These bits of writing show us in a little bit more detail what is going to be on these pages, but is not in too much detail to make us feel like we don't want to read it now. 

 Vibe contents page analysis 3

 For this contents page they have used a 'V' in the background which stands for what the magazine is called. It has been put in grey which makes it stand out from the background, however it does not stand out enough to take the attention away from the writing 'Contents' which has been put in bold and black, it has also been made to look bulky which makes it stand out even more.
 The word 'Contents' has been split into three bits which gives the magazine and the writing more detail and makes it look more interesting. 
Down the right hand side is the writing which shows us what is going to be on the different pages. There is not much writing here which makes the image stand out more. The writing as not been made to stand out too much against the background because the numbers are the only bit of writing in bold. 
This contents has not got a lot on it which makes it look more interesting for us to look at. It also shows that it is not a magazine for young children because if it was there would be bright colours and lots of pictures to keep their attention focused on this magazine. 

Magazine cover analysis

Magazine Cover Analysis- Billboard

This magazine cover is focusing on advertising to girls, we can see this because the background is pink which is the colour that society portrays as a girl colour. By putting Katy Perry on the front also attracts girls because her music is aimed at girls/ teenagers.

They have used many things to attract girls to this magazine such as; the flowers on the dress, the colours used on the cover, Katy Perry on the front and the type of outfit she is wearing. 

 The colours used inside the letter of the heading makes it stand out as they are bright against the other colours on the page. The bold black text also makes the heading stand out against the light pink background. 

The writing around the page is showing what will be inside the magazine and will pull the audience in further to read whats inside. The name Katy Perry has been made to stand out from the rest of the text around the page. The different colours of text are to make the page look more interesting and draw the reader to different parts of the page. 

The way Katy Perry has been put onto the page causes part of the magazine heading to be blocked out. This makes the cover look more interesting for us to lo9ok at and makes us think why it has been done (again making us think and be drawn in).  

Magazine cover analysis- KERRANG

Kerrang is the worlds biggest selling weekly rock magazine, we get that type of feeling from the cover as the colours used don't look friendly and wouldn't attract a younger audience who are interested in pop music. 

By the heading there is an effect which looks like there had been glass infront of it that has been smashed, this could be to show that the music the magazine is about is loud and violent.

The picture in the middle of the page of Paramore would attract an audience who likes their music. This magazine cover also doesn't have much text around the page which could show that the inside isn't going to have a lot of stories in. However instead of text being around the page there are more photos of the band which could just show to the audience that the magazine is just going to be about Paramore.

The bold black letters used for the heading make it stand out from the page as it has a white background behind. The background also makes the image of Paramore stand out because they are dressed in dark colours which make themas a group look bold and serious as well.

Magazine cover analysis- VIBE

 Vibe is a magazine about urban music, this is why there is a picture of T.I on the front in the middle. 
The colours of the magazine give a more serious look, this will help attract people interested in this music because younger people would look for brighter colours depending on the genre they like. There is not too much red on the cover in bold which would show either more romantic music (lighter red and pink) or violent and heavy music which would be a darker red. 
The rest of the image could be in black and white to make it go with the suit that T.I is wearing. By wearing a suit it makes the magazine look more formal and grown up. 
The heading is in bold red letters which makes it stand out against the black and white background.

The writing around the edge of the page is is also attracting the target audience by describing what is going to be in the magazine. This has also been put in black and red to stand out against the white background.

Vibe Magazine cover analysis 2

This cover is showing Rihanna in the middle of the page, this will immediately attract people who are interested in her or her music to the magazine. As we read the writing around the edge we also find out that there is information included about her relationship with Chris Brown. Including Chris Brown on the cover will also attract his fans to the magazine. 

The heading has been put in white to make it stand out as the picture of Rihanna is in black and white with a blue background as well. 
There isn't a lot of writing around the page which could be to show that the picture is showing what the magazine is mainly about. 
Rihanna is an idol to many people which could be why she has been put on the front cover, because people will see her and want to read about her.

By using blue as the background cover and the colour of some of the writing could be to symbolise that they were treated as a 'Royal couple' as blue shows royalty and wealth. 

Vibe magazine cover analysis 3

Eminem has been used for this magazine cover because he is a world famous rapper. He is popular to many people in their late teens, which is possibly why he has been used to attract a specific audience. 
The colours used are showing that the magazine is not suitable for younger people, if the magazine was trying to attract a young audience they would have used bright colours to show that it a friendly magazine. 

The title has been put in red and black fading out of each other to make it stand out from the page but not to take the attention away from Eminem. the writing around the page is in red and black to make it clear and easy to read. His name has been put in bold red letters to make it clear whos music is being advertised. This could also be for people who have heard of Eminem as an artist but do not know what he looks like. 
He is wearing a black vest which makes him stick out against the background because if they put him in a grey top he would not stand out as much. The grey background might show that he/ his music is not pure, we know this because white symbolises purity.

Vibe Magazine Cover analysis 4

Kendrick Lamar is known to be the next biggest rapper. He has been used for this magazine cover to attract a specific audience. By having him on the magazine it might attract people who listen to his music or possibly people who are attracted to him. 

The writing around the page is in black and red which shows that the magazine is not for younger people and is for older teens/ younger adults. The writing says what is going to be included inside the magazine and has been put in a clear font to make it easy for us to read. 
The heading is in red to make it stand out from the page. It also fades out towards the bottom and goes over the picture of Kendrick Lamar which adds more effect to the page.

He is wearing white along with the background being white which could be to show that his music is pure. However magazine covers normally put the person on the front in a colour that stands out from the background.

Introduction

I have completed my preliminary task and i am now doing my final project and main task which is my music magazine.  This task will include magazine analysis, a questionnaire, font testing and colour testing.