ALBUM MAGAZINE ADVERTSIMILAR PRODUCTS

Magazine Advert Research

Similar Product 1:Artist Name – Top of advert – clear font – links to theme

Photograph of artists/band of the album – focal point – centre of advert

Record company logos – small – bottom of advert

Information about the album – persuasive language

Release date of album

Album name – smaller font – bright colour stands out from background

A4 size advert

Similar Product 2:

Release date and name of album

Image of the album

Artist Name – Top of advert – clear font – simple font style

Artist Name – Top of advert – clear font – links to theme

Album review

A6 size adverts

Similar Product 3:

Image of the artist – bottom of advert – not main focus here

Album reviews – cover the majority of advert – main focus – persuade audience

Album Name – continued pink theme – top of page

Artist name – top of advert – pink (links to theme) comes before album name

Persuasive fact about the album – ‘No. 1’

A5 size advert

Similar Product 4:

Artist Name – Top of advert – clear font – links to theme of yellow – placed underneath photo of artist – visual link

Image of the album – unusual as promoting two of their albums

Information about the album – short and sweet – focus on exclusive tracks

Name of albums being promoted – small font – continued yellow theme

Photograph of the artist – top of the advert – main focal point – eye is drawn to first

Release date – bottom of advert – continued font style

Name and logo of where the album can be purchased

Record company logos – bottom of the page

A4 Size advert

Similar Product 5:

Name of magazine the album advert is in

Artist Name – Top of advert – clear font – links to theme

Website for artist – encouraging audience to visit website – discover more

Album name – clear bold font – white on black background – stands out

Album reviews – visual persuasion – star ratingPersuasion –

name of award the album was nominated for

Release date for album ‘Out Now’ – persuades audience

Where the album can be bought

A4 Size Advert

Similar Product Conclusion:

Similarities:

- Generally the name of the artist is at the top of the album advert- The majority of adverts include a photograph of the album or/and

the artist/band.- There is a theme which is shown through text and images.- Adverts persuade audience with review ratings and awards for

the album or songs on the album.

Originality:

- Size of the advert is different depending on the artist.- Every advert has a different focal point such as the artist/band or

the review ratings or awards/nominations

ALBUM MAGAZINE ADVERTSIMILAR PRODUCTS

Magazine Advert Research