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Magazine Analysis
Double page spread
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ColoursThe dominant black and white
colours continue to create thenewspaper feel this magazine
conveys and the introduction of
the new colour dull blue, gives thepage some life and means its not
to plain as it is a magazine not a
newspaper. This limited colour
scheme would attract the target
audience because they are all
colours associated with males.
DesignLike the contents page it is clear this double page spread was created
using a grid and in this case four columns per page. This means the
text and the images are set out clearly and this was previously seen in
the contents page. The thin black line has also been continued to
these pages and this highlights the structure as well as the guttering
between each section. Unlike Teen Now and Top Of The Pops, there
is a balance between images and text. This is because of the purpose
of this page is to inform the reader by a detailed article. The same font
has been used to create the title of this page which again looks like a
heading youd see in a newspaper and this is emphasised by the
strap line beneath it. It is safe to say this double page spread does
have a newspaper design because of the nature of the information;
the left hand side is a feature on the band and the right is an interview
between the editor and band. There is no drop capital in this article
and this is one feature I would expect because of the newspaper
influence, however it is not conventional. The right hand side columnis highlighted blue to attract the readers eye and the pull quote
between each body of text, breaks up the page as well as quickly
informing the reader of what's in the text. The various images on the
right hand page also break the text up and the text has been wrapped
around each image, this link it all together. Serif fonts are used in this
double page spread because of the newspaper format it makes the
text easier to read. The blue right hand column shows the only
variation in fonts with some sans serif as that brings in a modern
element. Overall, the left hand page follows a newspaper format and
the right hand page introduces more magazine conventions
LanguageFormal language is used in this
double page spread, this isbecause of the older target
audience it is trying to attract
because they would use moreformal language rather than
colloquial language. There is
aspects of informal language
with the right hand side
interview and this is because of
the interview style
ImagesThe images on both pages are fairly dark and with limited colours. This
creates the serious tone which has been conveyed through the front
cover and contents page. The target audience would expect these
images because of the genre of magazine. The main image shows thealbum cover of Arcade Fire which has a direct link to the article below.
The image of the man in the text on the right hand page suggests an
element of rebellion and the target audience would be attract to this as
it shows there idols personality.
Overall ImpressionI feel out of all three magazines, this is the one that
continues the house style the best because it uses the same
fonts and colours. I feel this is because the more mature
target audience would expect this, where as for the others
the younger target audience want a more fun magazine and
this was shown by the colours and scattering of images
NME
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Teen NowColoursThe colour red is a new colour
which has been introduced on this
double page spread. It has
replaced the pink and blue
previously seen on both front cover
and contents. I feel this is to limitthe colour scheme to three
colours- red, yellow and white as
these all complement each other.
The title of this page is along the
entire two pages in a red banner
which makes it the brightest and
boldest feature on the page and
therefore drawing your eyes to
want to find out what the hottest
news is. White is used as the
background colour on both page
which links to the heading and
border round some images. The
yellow highlights the important
short key pieces of information,
evident here by some puffs.
Design and ImagesBoth pages are busy with images of all
shapes and sizes. The main focus is the
story of 1D HIT OZ with three images and
piece of text to anchor the story and images,
the fact theyre square and have a thin
border make them look like images from a
camera which have been stuck into the
page- creating the scrap book feel which
was dominant in the contents page. This feelis continued over on the right hand pagewith the slanted position of images and
variation in sizes. There is some text to
anchor the images and the bold
subheadings uses to draw you into each
story. There is a huge range of fonts with a
mixture of serif and sans serif and this
reflects the pin board feel it has.
Pose, style, hair & make upAll of these images are of
celebrities out and having fun.
This means theyre represented
in a different light to what wed
normally see them, and showsthat theyre real people and the
target audience will connectwith this as they may do the
same things they do. The fun
factor is reflected by their facial
expressions and props such as
the chefs hat and bug hand on
Olly Murs
LanguageThere is a mixture of formal and
informal language on this cover. Themain bodies of text are quote formal,
however the speech bubbles are
made up to make it seem like the
celebrities are talking to you and this
appeals to the audience as it makes
them feel included in the story. There
are many abbreviations1D HIT OZand puns Pasta album, this is
because the band one direction are
known in the media as 1D and the
puns continue the fun theme
Overall ImpressionI feel these two pages
represent what I expected from
looking at the front cover andcontents page. Theyve
adapted the colour scheme
well and in cooperated all the
picture by matching colours,
colloquial language which adds
up to the scrap book/ pin board
feel it has
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Colours
The colour scheme is nearly
identical to the front cover, with
pink, yellow and blue however
they are different shades. This
unlike the contents pagecontinues the aspect of the house
style whereas the contents page
didnt. I feel the colours have
been clamed down to a softer
shade because of the style of the
page- to many colours and to
much information could make the
reader feel the page is to busy.
Top Of The Pops
Design and ImagesThis double page spread is covered more by images than text but the
biggest piece of text on this page is BACKSTAGE BANTER and this
has a direct link with one of the cover lines on the front cover and
contents page. It is acting as a masthead where as conventionally
there would be a title for this page. The fact its spread across the two
pages and in a bold sans serif font, capital letters and bright colour
makes it the focus point of the page. The image also reflects this
because it covers the majority of the page and the text follows the
angle of the of the photo. Half of the left hand page is filled with a
clear column feature three artists. It is filled with mostly images and
the only text is that that has been used to anchor the images. The
bottom third of the entire right hand page and half left hand page has
been filled with various pictures scattered across it. These imageswith little text above/next to/below, create a scrap book feel not yet
seen in this magazine but more in Teen Now. The target audience
would be attracted towards this element because theyre the age
group most likely to make scrap/collage books
Pose, style, hair & make upThe far left hand column sees celebrities
looking relaxed because of there casual clothes
and especially the two girls from little mix eating
a takeaway. The target audience would like this
because it shows them as real people and notjust stereotypical glamorous celebrities so can
relate to them more. Union J and Connor
Maynard have their arms around each other
and this creates a friendly atmosphere,reiterated by their smiles. The scattered photos
below the main image also show Connor doing
random fun stuff which adds to this fun factor.
LanguageInformal chatty language is used on this
double page spread which was first evident
on the front cover, carried through to the
contents page and also carried through to
this double page spread., represented in thiscase for example by the speech bubbles
placed next to the celebrities to make them
seem like they are talking to you. The
audience would like this because they dont
expect to see formal complex language
because of their age as its something youd
expect an older more mature older person to
read
Overall Impression
I think magazine successfully carries through thehouse style which has been established but the front
cover and contents page. It has some differences but I
feel this is because of the nature of the page