similar product research - double page spread - Amber

 

• Colour scheme – black white and red – magazines colour scheme
• Photo on left hand side – full page photograph – first thing you notice on the page – shocking (fits with Lady GAGA’s style and the image she portrays) appears to not be wearing an clothes except chains – lots of dark eye make up to make them stand out – contrast from white hair
• The letter L – stands for ‘Lady GAGA’ in red so it stands out from the page – no text wrapping, the text goes over the letter
• In the top right hand corner ‘Lady GAGA’ is written – so the reader knows who the article is about
• Standfirst – used twice but not at the beginning of the article – used at the beginning of the second paragraph and the beginning of the last paragraph – highlights those paragraphs
• Bottom right hand corner is the magazine logo – last thing you see on the page
• Arrows at the end of the article indicate that it continues on to the next page
• Writing style – formal, uses lots of extended vocabulary
• Interview style – quotes fitted into the article at certain points rather than question and answer style
• Makes reference to various people - ‘Beyonce’ ‘Rihanna’ ‘Marilyn Monroe’ - comparing her to other stars and listing celebrities she is friends with

first draft of double page spread

first draft of contents page

first draft of front cover

similar product research - contents page - Amber



-         three sections – ‘features’ ‘every month’ and ‘review’ – separates the three parts of the magazine

-         main photograph – main article in magazine – next to the features column – has page number and a brief description of what its about

-         at the bottom of the ‘features’ column there is a separate section in a text box advertising an ‘Oasis special’ – this will be a few different articles that are all related to each other

-         in the top right hand corner of the page the magazines issue, date and websites are advertised

-         All the headings and subheadings are in capital letters and are in bold – makes them stand out from the page. However the short sentence below every subheading is in lower case letters as this is easier to read then upper case letters

-         In the descriptions of the articles every reference is in bold – this makes the reader notice it because it stands out from the rest of the text

-         Colour scheme – red, black and white – all are colours that stand out next to each other

similar product research - front cover - Amber

• the lead - ‘100 greatest gigs ever’ – bold writing/large font size
• colour scheme – yellow/green/black/white – colours that stand out – yellow and black often associated with danger signs
• masthead and sell line – ‘Kerrang’ ‘Life Is Loud’
• top of the page – list of artists that are talked about inside the magazine -  selling point for reader if they mention their favourite band
• list of artists with photographs of each individual above the name – people included in the main article
• no white space – although there is space there is a background

similar product research - front cover - Amber

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• Colour scheme – red and white - Adele’s face is very pale – hint of purple – nail polish/eye shadow/shirt
• Not a lot of white space –circle puff advertising ‘300^th issue’ hides some of the white space
• ‘Blows us away’ – quote links to photograph – hair is blowing of her face
• Signature masthead ‘Q’ in top left corner and sell line ‘different take on music’
• Bottom left of page – other articles advertised ‘Q icons interviewed’ – alliteration/ famous well known artists listed – ‘Liam Gallagher’/‘Keith Richards’/‘U2’ – advertises what is inside the magazine – makes reader want to buy it
• The lead – ‘Adele’ in bold writing – simple font but block capitals makes it stand out

initial ideas for own music magazine

• indie themed
• colour scheme - blues and purples 'indigo'
• target audience - 15 - 25 year olds. Male or Female or unisex?
• possible names - Breakeven? I.R.M? Indie? Indie-Go? Technicolour?
• choosen name - Indie <> Go
• what articles to advertise on the front cover - inerview? best instruments? Best looking? Best of 2011?
• main photo on the front cover - band? solo artist? Duet?

Ambers prelim contents page draft

kyran double page spread analysis 2

Double Page Spread Analysis

·         The main image is on the left hand side and it takes up near enough a full page, this draws the readers attention to the image as the image is of the lead singer of the band who the main article is about

·         The font used for the band name is block capitals this could connoted that they are important and also it draws the readers attention to who the article is about there fore you will know who it is about and so a fan of the band will find out

·         The colour scheme (dark red and black) used links to the type of band they are  and it connotes the aggression put across by the type of music they produce

·         The pull quote is highlighted in white to draw your attention to it, to show an important section of the story

·         The picture in the bottom right is in black and white with a red tint to link it to the style of the double page spread

·         The image shows the band in which the article is about this therefore gives readers chance to recognise them

·         In the top right is a description of the story and its highlighted in white to draw your attention to it this helps the reader understand what the article is about and whether they want to read  it

·         The bold font and the use of capitals at the beginning of the article draws your attention to it therefore the reader knows where the article starts

·         Also the Double page spread uses text boxes to draw the readers attention to where the text is and where the story is

Kyran Double Page Spread Analysis

Content analysis of a double page spread

• The largest image is of the band the article is about this is so it draws your attention to the image straight away
• The bold font at the beginning of the main story links to the largest image on the DPS as it mentions ‘Weird’ which links to the strange shades the people artist has got on
• The bold font also draws your attention to the beginning of the story
• The pull quote at the beginning has a bolder, larger font for each band, so it draws you attention to it, as it shows the weirdness of the band in the case of ‘Baddies’, it could also be a house style so it shows consistency as people may not like it to change
• The fact box at the bottom of each profile for the band is most likely a house style part to the magazine, so some people will buy it for these facts
• Also the fact they in the dark in the image could link to there name as ‘Baddies’ you would relate to the dark
• Also the image for ‘The Soft Pack’ is also linked to the band name as the image by removing the colour a little makes it seem softer, also they are all smiling so it makes them seem happier
• The image for ‘Chairlift’ is a close-up as it shows that this band is mainly focused on him
• The way the text is set up is to make it easy to read and also makes it seem more spread out, also it allows you to focus on the pull quote on the centre    

kyran double page spread analysis

Double Page Spread

The double page spread by Metal Hammer in December 2010 about the architects, used lots of informal language as this suits the target audience as it is not difficult to read and easy to understand, this is what I would use for my magazine as my target audience is 17-19 year olds and when they purchase the music magazines they expect an easy read.

Also there is a range of different sentence styles used in this article, this makes the article flow more and simple to read. Further more it makes it more understandable so in my magazine I am going to use a range of sentence styles to create this effect in my magazine.

The use of superlatives and imperatives helps top advertise the band as the superlatives make the band sound very good and the imperatives make you want to buy there new album or single. I would therefore use this to advertise the band I am using for my double page spread.

Colloquialism are used through out the article especially in the quotes therefore this makes the quotes sound more real as the use of language is what is expected of young people. This then made me realise for quotes I will have to use language that would be expected of the type of band they are e.g. young, would use a lot more colloquialisms.

There is a use of rhetorical questions throughout the magazine this therefore makes the audience question themselves and gets them thinking. I may use them in my article as I would hopefully get the same effect from that on my magazine.

There is a lot of use of active language throughout the magazine, I may use this in my magazine as it creates the feeling of looking forward to the future for this band and the audience will therefore want to be a part of it.

contents page analysis 2- kyran

• The masthead for the magazine is also on the contents page, this shows continuation and the mast head is iconic and recognisable
• Has the features down the left hand side to show you what the magazine contains and what you should expect, furthermore they use common headings for the features so you know what to expect even if the artists are different.
• below the features column they have a 'Oasis Special' this is shown as they are the biggest artist involved in the issue. also they have more than one article about them.
• The main image is central and it also is the biggest in the contents so you know that is the main article and one of the bigger bands in the article. the dennotates of this image is a mountain, but it connotates that they are high up in the world 
• there is also a smaller image of a guy in the bottom in the middle who looks relax and this could connotate he is happy with life
• the font remains the same, and for the main headings they used block capitals, to show they are the main features, used black, red and white font colour throughout the article as this is the house style. the font type is also a house style as it remains constant through each issue
• There is also in the bottom left corner a section where they have articles they do every month, this again is more of a house style, and it shows continuation so if you like these articles you keep going back to it
• the font colour for the 'Oasis Special' is gold as it connotates that it is important and the main article, and its like gold its precious and something to be appreciated         

Contents page analysis 1- kyran

• Kasabian is the main article as shown by the main image, you know it is the main image as it relates to the main story. Further more it is the largest image on the magazine and it is central in the contents so you are drawn to it
• Contains what edition it is so it shows that it is weekly edition for new buyers, so if they really like they can buy it each week
• the contents shows a side bar, that contains headings to lead you to the articles you will most likely want to read about, for example if you only purchased the magazine for the main article
• down the left hand side there is a band list of previous artists that have been on the magazine, and if they have a number next to them they are in the magazine and the number is what page they mentioned on. this helpful for people wanting to keep up to date on there favourite artists
• there is mini story in the contents page to show what the main story is going to be about, and it gives an overview of the type of stories that are going to be mentioned and why they been included in the edition, in this case because of there new album. 
• Font size and style are the same throughout, it is constant so it keeps the same style, further more the sub heading and the heading 'THIS WEEK' are the same font as the mast head but different colour, the colour for the sub headings and heading would be black as it more formal. 
• the font for the the details on the articles and the band list and the main story are the same, they remain constant as the font is the house style for magazine     

kyran and ambers questionnaire

Questionnaire

Male [ ]

Female [ ]

colour scheme

blue + purple [ ]

red + green [ ]

red + blue [ ]

blue + green [ ]

red + purple [ ]

masthead

option 1 [ ]

option 2 [ ]

option 3 [ ]

\issues

weekly [ ]

monthly [ ]

seasonly [ ]

Where the magazines are a available? (tick all that apply)

supermarket [ ]

corner shops [ ]

online [ ]

post office [ ]

others (please specify)

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how did you find out about other magazines?

Internet

Friends

know your favourite artist had an article in it

Others (please Specify)

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what edition would you like to see

christmas [ ]

summer [ ]

autumn [ ]

spring [ ]

would you like all main stream artist, some up and coming artist or both?

Mainstream [ ]

up and coming [ ]

Both [ ]

What sort of features would you like to see?

Interview [ ]

Best instruments [ ]

Best Looking [ ]

Latest and Greatest [ ]

Best of 2011 [ ]

Whats your favourite music magazine?

Q [ ]

Kerrang [ ]

UnCut [ ]

N.M.E [ ]

other please specify.................

what would you like to see on the front cover?

Solo artist [ ]

Duet [ ]

Band [ ]

Do you read the text, the pictures or half and half?

Text [ ]

Pictures [ ]

half and half [ ]