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the front cover is the first thing the audience sees. This is what attracts them to the magazine and persuades them to buy it. Therefore it needs to differ from other magazines, and have elements that grab the audience's attention. This includes a good colour scheme, an eye-catching image of a popular band or artist, and strong, interesting coverlines that interest the reader.
The masthead is usually located in the top left
hand corner, and is the title/name of the magazine.
This makes it the first thing the audience sees, and
attracts them to the magazine if they are an exisiting
reader or a new reader.
The left third of a magazine is where most of the
coverlines can be found. This is because when
magazines are placed overlapping each other, the
audience will see these coverlines, and it'll be what
sells the magazine to the audience.
The barcode varies in place on a front cover, and
is usually fitted in around everything else on the cover. It
usually includes the date, price and website of the magazine,
as extra information.
The main coverline is the main article of the magazine, which can
usually be found as the central double page spread. This will be the
main selling point of the magazine, and is usually about a specific
band or artist. It is the largest coverline on the magazine, and is
usually central.
The colour theme of a magazine is usually similiar for each
issue of the magazine. For example, Q uses red and white as
their colour shceme, which is the same for each issue. This
can be what the audience uses to recognise the magazine,
but can also be what makes it stand out from other magazines.
For a music magazine, the colours used would appeal to both
genders, therefore widening the target audience of the magazine.
Layering is used on the front cover so that images and coverlines stand
out from one another. This makes some of the coverlines stand out more than
others, suggesting they are more of an important feature in the magazine, and
are more likely to appeal to the target audience. The main images overlaps the
masthead, as the editor must feel that it'll be the image that sells the magazine
for this particular issue, rather than the masthead. The puff/plug is also over the
image to make it appear to be an added extra - like a sticker.
A majority of the coverlines on a music magazine are about other bands and artists
of the same genre of the music magazine. There are also many numbers used such as '141'
on this cover, as it makes the audience believe they are getting more for their money.
The coverlines vary in size and boldness, making some stand out more than others - this could
be because the editor feels that some of the articles are going to appeal to the audience
more than others.
The main image of a magazine is usually of the feature artist/band that the main
coverline is about. Therefore it all links together and will appeal to fans of the band or magazine. The image usually has the band or artist making eye contact with the audience to appeal to them and attract their attention. The band or artist will also be one of the genre that the music magazine is, therfore appealing to the target audience.
A puff/plug is used to make a certain coverline/competiton/extra of the
magazine stand out from everything else. It appears to be an added extra
to the audience, which will appeal to them and make them believe they
are getting more for their money. It links in with the colour scheme of the
magazine, but stands out from everything else.
a double page spread is usually a feature article of the magazine, often advertised on the cover through use of a coverline. A main double page spread is often about the artist or band featured on the front cover. A double page spread gives the reader the idea they are getting more for their money as the article isn't just on one page.
The page number is often shown at the bottom of the page to make the pages easier to find if the reader is looking for a particular article or review. It also means that they can use it for future reference if looking for a page again. The logo is often shown at the bottom to advertise the magazine some more - remind the reader of what they're reading, but also to give a sense of authority.
A pull quote is a section a quote that is taken from the article or interview, which is usually actual speech from the band or artist, and that will appeal to them and make them curious as to what the article is about. It is usually in a different colour, central and in bold so that it clearly stands out and catches the readers eye.
The article is generally spread across one page, written in columns and with clear paragraphing. This is most likely to be an interview with the feature band or artist, to give the reader and insight about the artist. However, sometimes it can be a full written article about a recent tour, concert or just with some general news.
The name of the band or artist is clearly stated at the top of the page. This could be to assure that reader that the article is about a certain artist or band, but also to indicate to people who have never heard of them before. It could also be useful if a reader wanted to just read a specific article about a band.
The title of the article is usually something appealing that will persuade the reader to read the article, but will also draw in their attention. In some cases it also links to the image, tying everything in nicely.
There is no specific conventional background for a music magazine article, however they often relate to the theme of the photoshoot with the artist, or the theme of the magazine. Or in some cases, both. For example, this magazine's background is full of words and phrases that relate to the title of the article, but also the colours are red and black, two of the three mai colours based around Q magazine.
The main image is of the band/artist in order to show the reader who the article is about. The picture is often similar to the one on the front cover - from the same photoshoot etc. This is usually one large image, rather than a few, however in some magazines this can vary.
the contents page is the second part of the magazine the reader will see. Therefore, it has to be appealing to make them want to continue further into the magazine. It is generally clearly laid out, so that it is obvious and easy to find what is in the magazine, but also has images that relate to articles and reviews etc that are in the magazine. The colour scheme is usually similar or the same as that on the front cover, and an image of the featured artist/band is included. Page numbers are large and clear for the main articles.
The title indicates that this is the contents page, making it obvious to the reader that this is where they are going to find what is included in the magazine. It is in the same colour scheme as the front cover's masthead, therefore linking together nicely, but also has the masthead in a smaller version next to it, to reitterate the fact they are reading this particular magazine.
Features is a main subheading section of a particular list of the contents. This shows the arcticles/reviews/pages that are specifically featured in this magazine, often the pages for the coverlines on the front of the magazine. They're all clearly seperated by lines between the title and a sentence about the article.
These give a very clear indication of where to go to get some of the main features of this magazine. It also shows the logo so that the reader is clear of what magazine they are reading.
This collage of images gives an insight of what is going to be found in the magazine, but in a more interesting way, suggesting that this is going to be an exciting and interesting magazine. It also has larger and smaller images suggesting that some articles are of more importance than others.
This small review implies that the magazine is generally about reviewing music etc, therefore giving the reader a quick insight to what to expect from the magazine.
The contents is laid out very clearly, with each part with a clear heading, page number and summary of what to expect on the page. This will help the reader quickly find what they are looking for, but also find out which articles they are most interesteed in reading. It also looks very formal and clear.
This heading suggests that these are the elements that appear in every issue of the magazine. Therefore for pepole who usually buy the magazine, they will be able to easily find the articles that are usually inside. However, for new readers, this shows what they can expect from every issue, and maybe help them decide if they will buy the magazine again.
Having a small image of the magazine cover helps the reader to find the articles advertised on the cover. It also shows the reader what issue they are reading.
Mainly for collectors, the issue number is clearly shown at the top of the contents page. This also shows that the magazine is well selling, and proves it is a popular magazine to have produced so many issues.