Double page spread analysis 2

This is a double page spread for 'Q' magazine. The left side of the magazine features Lady Gaga wearing a very revealing outfit. This would appeal to audience members that find her attractive and therefore increasing sales of Q magazine. Her body language and lack of clothing create a raw image and as the photograph takes up half a page this shows her significance to the article and informs the audience that it is most likely about her. As the photo has been edited from colour to grey scale, this then follows the colour scheme of the magazine and also helps make the bold red 'L' stand out to the right of the page.

Double page spread analysis 1

 This double page spread is an interview with a member from AFI; Davey Havok. The layout is simple with a bold title and the word 'absolutely' bold and enlarged with an exclamation mark. This shows us that it is an enthusiastic comment from Davey and is also his answer to the interviewers question. This can make the reader more excited about the interview because the artist featured in it is excited. The main piece of text is on the right hand side and the main image is on the left. The interviewers question is highlighted in white making it clearer for the reader to see the questions asked. In the top left corner is a black box with 'NEWS' in capitals. This is a bold statement alerting the readers about the articles importance. Davey's facial expression and body language is a cool edgy look that may be seen as attractive to certain members of the audience. His hair also ties into his look. The spots of bright lighting gives a star look to the artist featured in the magazine. 

Contents page analysis 4

 The content page for smash hits is very busy. The title is in bold to draw the eye as the page is overloaded with information . There is no main image however their are four separate ones all of Lady Gaga, this implies that the magazine is focused on her. Each picture also contains the page numbers from which the pictures came from. The position of the pictures are distorted giving a more edgy fun vibe to the audience. This also links with Lady Gaga and her personality and fashion, both of these parts of Lady Gaga are seen to be edgy and fun. Below the pictures is the list of what is featured in the magazine along with the page numbers, the font is bold with red numbers this ties in with the theme of the magazine. The bold font also makes it easier to read in the magazine. To the left of the title there is a  thought bubble with the words 'welcome back' in it. This implies that the magazine could have been on a break making this issue more exciting to the audience. As it is next to another addition of the magazine this could represent it as if it was from the magazine itself. As it is red it stands out from the rest of the magazine. To the left there is a list of smash hits specials. This makes it more appealing to the audience as they are highly recommended, this could also help spread the magazine by word and mouth.

Contents page analysis 3

Top of the Pops magazine is a bright and bubbly one, this is reflected through the colour scheme and the layout. The originality of this magazine is shown through the fact that the picture of the front cover is placed on the contents page. This can remind the audience of what the main stories are but this time with the page numbers making it easier to find the main stories that are presented on the front page. The layout is separated into sections on which they feature, for example their is a section called 'We love boys'. This makes it easier for the audience to find what they are looking for if they just want to look at something in particular. The section 'We love boys' is an aim at their target audience, young teenage girls. The magazine has also highlighted sections, this could be a representation of what the they believe could be important/interesting things that their audience would like to read about. This contents page also has many interesting features such as 3D posters and a chance to win prizes and offers. This links with the picture of the popular boy band One Direction, the audience might be interested (especially as the main target audience is young teenage girls) as they might have the chance to win tickets to a concert. This could have been done as One Direction are a very popular pop boy band with a large fan base and fans would want the chance to know more about them.

Content page analysis 2

The word 'Contents' is written over three lines creating a fragmented style, giving a cool slick look.  The writing is also in a bold black making it stand out from the simple grey background. The capital 'V' in the background is also consistent throughout Vibe magazines, this gives a sense of continuity throughout Vibe. It also gives it a brand even though it is only the contents page.  The variety of different fonts gives a presented as well as formal look to the magazine making it more interesting and exciting. The  calligraphic style writing for 'features' and 'fashion' tells us that it is one of the main aspects of the contents page. It also gives a classy edge to the magazine, this ties in with the rest of the magazines style. The page numbers are in bold to help readers  see it clearer so they can find the pages they are looking for with less difficulty. As the background is plain this draws attention to the foreground, this being Kanye West. As Vibe is not just a music magazine they need to make sure that each person is dressed fashionable. Kanye West is presented in a smart and stylish way this reflects the confident style of Vibe magazine. As the colour scheme is greyscale this makes the only colour on the page stand out more; this being the heart placed over Kanye's heart. This can make West fans more interested as this could link to Kanye's feelings as the colour red can also connote love. This can tell the audience that the story can be about his personal love life. As the layout is simple it makes it easier for the reader to see the clear and persist information, as it is only a contents page it needs to be clear so the reader knows what to be expected in the rest of the magazine.

Content page analysis 1

'Q' contents page has a simple yet stylish look that is consist throughout the magazine. The dark background with the red features makes the red stand out more and connotes danger, this can make the audience more interested to find out what this 'danger' element is. The bold Q in the corner catches the audiences eye, there is evidence of continuity as the 'Q' logo is illustrated in the front cover as well as throughout the magazine. The layout is simple and not too packed as you would find in a fashion magazine. This can make it easier to read as there is not too much text. The ruff looking artist 'Mick Jagger' gives the magazine an edgy look appealing to an older generation interested in the rock genre. It also contains the date and issue number making the audience aware  they are buying the copy they want. To the right of the main image ( Mick Jagger) is a red box containing the features of the magazine, it also has a section of the 100 greatest albums ever. This makes  it more interesting as the audience can know if they have any of these albums, it can also boost sales of these particular albums as the reader might be interested in the album as it is classed as one of the greatest albums ever. At the bottom of the page it has an arrow pointing to the next page with a title of a main story and it also has the page number for reference.

Music magazine analysis 3

Q magazines simple colour scheme makes a bold yet elegant style, the bold red and simple bold font gives a statement making it attractive to the audience. The main image of international star Adele looks flush as well as her blowing in the wind links to the main stories sub title 'Adele blows us away'. This give the magazine an overall slick feeling. The fonts variation in size for the sub stories points out famous people/artists making the readers more interested to read about people they like. The conventions are: the title, main story, sub stories, barcode, date and issue number. The issue number is bold and encased in a gold circle pointing out its importance as it is the 300th issue, it also features a special musician Paul McCartney that is introduced by Q's 300th edition. The layout is very simple but effective as you can see each section of it clearly as well as having important parts of it in capitals to alert the reader of the important parts of the magazine. 

Music magazine analysis 2

The first thing we notice about this music magazine is the colour scheme. The bright pinks and purples instantly tell us that it is aimed and young teenage girls, this is also shown through the artist that are featured in the magazine like One Direction and Cher Lloyd. These artist are all in the pop genre therefore linking to the title 'Top of the Pops' which tells us that his magazine is based on the pop genre. The bold pink title stands out and attracts the audience, the colour pink also connotes fun and girly which links to the audience and what is seen to represent young teenage girls. The main image of the pop star Cher Lloyd is placed in the centre of the image illustrating her importance and that she is the main story. Each side story also contains popular pop artist like One direction and JLS. Each of the side stories are placed playfully down the left side of the main image filling the magazine spaces making it look full and interesting. The font is either bold or slim, due to the two different variations of font this makes the magazine seem more interesting it also tells us what stories are more important than others. This magazine also gives away freebies such as posters of a well loved boy band, this will attract young girls as they would want to collect the posters. The magazine contains all the traditional codes and conventions; Title, barcode, main story, side stories, main image, side images and a logo. However the issue date and issue number is either not on it or clearly shown.          

Music magazine analysis 1

The bold red title draws the eye and makes a short powerful statement as it is only three letters. This can make the title memorable as it is not confusing or hard to pronounce/spell. The top of the magazine contains a bar of well known artist that are featured in the magazine. This makes the magazine more attractive as the audience might be more incline to buy it as it contains various popular artist that they would like. The various side stories contain bright blue titles telling us that they are important and interesting stories, however with the variation of different font styles it can make it look untidy if over done however if it is done correctly it can come across as exciting and draw the reader to the magazine.

The main image is of an up and coming boy band with the caption 'Why Britain's gone silly for the lords of indie dancefloor'. The bold title used for the band tells us that it is the main story of the magazine, this is also backed up by the band members making up the main image. The magazine contains the traditional conventions used to create a music magazine. The barcode, title, main stories, main image and back up images. They layout is almost cluttered however this is effective as it follows the main genres that NME focuses on; rock and alternative rock. Despite this they also do feature other genres such as indie. The bottom right contains a yellow box with ' In the Park' in it, this is a music festival and therefore containing artist. If some of the audience is attending this they would want to know who is performing and as this magazine provides this it will make it more attractive to the reader making them want to buy it.                                           

School magazine cover

For my magazine I have used a simple font with a slight swirl to it. This gives a classy and almost 'posh' look to the magazine. However it is not very bold therefore might not be clear enough for the audience to see as the colour of the font is suppose to be burgundy but this is not very clear and the audience might not think it goes along with the colour scheme. My main image is a member of the senior leader ship team (Miss Gould) but I have not mentioned this on my cover therefore this can confuse the audience as they might just think she is just a normal teacher. I have placed Miss Gould in front of this school, this is effective as it gives the audience a feel of the school. I have also included the school logo in the top right corner as a convention of the magazine. In the top left corner I have included the date of the magazine and the issue number, this is so the audience can always be aware of the latest issues. The first story to the left is about GCSE results and the title of it is a rhetorical question. This is effective as it can make the audience question and wonder on the answer making them want to pick it up and find out more. I have presented this story with pictures to make the cove more interesting and attractive. To the right is the second feature story, this is about the year 11 prom and is also presented with a picture from it containing the head of the year ( Mr Curnier) and four students. Beneath this story is a star containing information about a competition with a chance to win a £30 shopping voucher. Readers will be interested especially female students as it is also to a shop of there choice. I have also included logos for social sites and phone types implying an online edition of this magazine.

School magazine planning

The title of my magazine will be The EEHS News. I have named it this as it can tell the audience that it will provide them news of what is going on at EEHS.

The stories will include:

• Prom pictures and inns and outs of the big event
• GCSE results
•  competitions
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My colour scheme will consist of burgundy, black and white. I have done this to try and keep the colours neutral and unbiased so it appeals to both male and female.

School magazine analysis 3

The bold red of 'All Sports' magazine attracts the eye and makes it seem interesting, it can also connote danger of the sport. The magazine also gives a chance to win competitions The red circle is like an alert to the readers drawing their eyes to it to tell them about the chance to win a new kit for there team. Competitions are an important part to magazines as readers can feel involved and can also bring excitement as they might have a chance to win something from the magazine.    The natural background of the outdoors gives a happy feel to the magazine and also links to sport as most sports are done outside. The main image of the two team captains is happy a smiley which can encourage the main point of the magazine; sports and to promote excise. This is linked with the question beneath them, this tells us that the are mainly promoting rugby or netball. As it is a question this implies a competition between the two sports and competitive people would become interested because of this. There is not much on this cover and the two stories that are on this cover are very close together, this makes it difficult for the reader to tell the difference between them. As the bottom one has '10' in it and in bold this alerts the reader to how many fixture results there are in the magazine, this makes it clearer to the reader on how many results are featured. This school magazine does not contain some important aspects that it should like the date and issue number, therefore can be confusing to the audience as they might not know which one is the latest issue.

school magazine analysis 2

The Chosen hill magazine is based on the head boy and the aspects of the school. The title has the 'o' and the dot of the 'I' has been coloured in giving it a techno look and also adding a splash of colour to the white font. This makes it seem more interesting as the bold colours would catch the eye of the audience when on the shelf. The main image is of the head boy with stories surrounding him about him and what it is like to be the head boy.   He is positioned on a sideward pose making it seem 'cool' to be the head boy. However he is not showing a good impression of the school with his scruffy uniform. The variation of fonts and the 'Head Boy' in bold tells us that it is an important and interesting story. The feature stories are very small making it difficult to read and this could effect that audience as they might not be able to read it. The typical conventions are:

• The main image of who features in the main stories
• The bold font for the title
• Main stories

Despite all the good things about this magazine it doesn't have all the typical features that a magazine should have, such as:

• Date of issue 
• supporting images of smaller stories 
• barcode 

School magazine analysis 1

The title of this magazine is a representation of how often it is produced 'weekly'. They could have done this to make it clearer and memorable when the magazine is released every week. This also links with the colour red as it is bold and makes a statement. The main image is what looks like a student attending this school, however from the front cover you don't know what school.  She is carrying school supplies and looking enthusiastic. This makes the magazine look more attractive. The bright colours attract a young audience as they are the colours that are related to their niche market, I know this because of seeing other examples. The red and blue is seen to be gender specific appealing to both make and female. The simple font gives a smart school feel, typically there is a variation in fonts to make different stories stand out therefore making it disadvantaged. The main stories and pictures are bold making them attractive on a shelf.