R&B MAGAZINES

BILLBOARD

Bold and colourful masthead, which covers the top of the magazine cover, says ‘Billboard’ could connote the ratings of musicians. This would make billboard an appropriate title.Has a barcode which means it is not a free magazine.

Main image of popular musician indicated that the magazine is music related and that there may be a special article inside the magazine inside the magazine.

Shows the topics of the articles in the magazine.

XXL

Main image of a famous R&B artist – NAS - indicates that there is a special feature about him in the magazine. This image is also used to attract the consumer to buy the magazine because he is so well known. He is shown to have an aggressive grin on his face. This could relate to the musicians explicit music.

Bold masthead is partly hidden behind the head of the artist. This could mean that the musician is important. Also the masthead contains the letters ‘XXL’. This could relate to the explicit content of the magazine or the artist’s music.Indicates the content of the magazine and articles that are included and what they are about.

Has a barcode which means the magazine has to be bought.

WONDERLANDMain image on the magazine is of a famous R&B artist – Nicki Minaj – indicates that the magazine has a special article about the artist, or could possibly mean that she is a very important musician in the genre at the moment. The magazine could also have put this image in order to attract the consumers to purchase the magazine as she is a very well known artist. Also, the magazine have used a different colour to dress her in than the ones used for the magazine, this makes her stand out on the page because the other colours are plain.

The masthead is placed at the top of the cover and is not too simple nor too complicated. This makes it effective because the reader will be captured by it. Also, the title ‘Wonderland’ could be linked with the artist shown because the artist is know to dress extravagantly. wonderland could be a connotation of this extravagance.Contains information of the content of the magazine.There is a barcode which means that the magazine has to be bought.

RESPECT

Main image on the magazine is of a famous R&B artist – J Cole – indicates that the magazine has a special article about the artist, or could possibly mean that he is a very important musician in the genre at the moment. The magazine could also have put this image in order to attract the consumers to purchase the magazine as he is a very well known artist.

The masthead is situated at the top of the cover and is not too simple nor too complicated, similar to ‘wonderland’. This makes it effective because the reader will be captured by it. Also, the title ‘Respect’ could be linked with the artist shown because the artist is known to be respectful. Respect could be a connotation of the rappers personality.

Contains information of the content of the magazine.

There is a barcode which means that the magazine has to be bought.

VIBE

The masthead is partly covered and hidden behind the artists head. The title ‘vibe’ could be linked to the ambiance that listening to music gives which therefore would make vibe an appropriate title. It would also make T.I. an appropriate artist as the music that he makes is said to give off this good ‘vibe’

Main image on the magazine is of a famous R&B artist – T.I. – indicates that the magazine has a special article about the artist, or could possibly mean that he is a very important musician in the genre at the moment. The magazine could also have put this image in order to attract the consumers to purchase the magazine as he is a very well known artist. There is a

barcode which means that the magazine has to be bought.

Contains information of the content of the magazine.

Other music genres

CLASSIC

The masthead clearly outlines the genre of the magazine which is classic. It is clearly visible. The title ‘classical music’ shows the reader that the magazine is about classical music.

Main image on the magazine is of a famous classical musician – Nicola Benedetti – indicates that the magazine has a special article about the artist, or could possibly mean that she is a very important musician in the genre at the moment. The magazine could also have put this image in order to attract the consumers to purchase the magazine as she is a very well known classical musician.

There is a barcode which means that the magazine has to be bought.

Contains information of the content of the magazine.

POP

Main image on the magazine is of a famous POP artist – Cheryl Cole – indicates that the magazine has a special article about the artist, or could possibly mean that she is a very important artist in the genre at the moment. The magazine could also have put this image in order to attract the consumers to purchase the magazine as she is a very well known POP artist.

The masthead clearly outlines the genre of the magazine which is POP – ‘We <3 POP’. It is clearly visible. It is quite small compared to mastheads on other magazines.Contains information of the content of the magazine.There is a barcode which means that the magazine has to be bought.The colour scheme, which is pink, suggests that the magazine is targeted at young females. As well as the topics such as, gossip, fashion and boys. It is clear that the magazine is intended to be sold to girls by its content.

CLASSIC ROCKMain image on the magazine is of a legendary deceased famous classic rock artist – Jimi Hendrix – indicates that the magazine has a special article about the artist, or could possibly mean that he was a very important character in the genre when he was alive. The magazine could also have put this image in order to attract the consumers to purchase the magazine as he is a very well known rock artist.

The masthead clearly outlines the genre of the magazine which is classic rock – ‘classic rock’. It is clearly visible. It is not over complicated and is in a clear and bold font, which makes it easier for the consumer to read .

Contains information of the content of the magazine.

There is a barcode which means that the magazine has to be bought.

The colour scheme, which consists of dark shaded colours, suggests that the magazine is targeted at males. As well as the topics such as, other rock bands and artists. It is clear that the magazine is solely about classic rock and rock and no other genre.

INDIE

Relatively small masthead with letters ‘NME’ which is abbreviation of the magazine name – New Musical Express. it is bold, stands out and clear to read, but is not colourful.

Clear to the reader that the image of celebrity means that there is a special article about her and there is an indication of her name as well. Main image on the magazine is of a famous indie artist – Florence – indicates that the magazine has a special article about the artist, or could possibly mean that she is a very influential and important character in the genre at the moment. The magazine could also have put this image in order to attract the consumers to purchase the magazine as she is a very well known indie artist.

Shows the topics of included articles in the magazine.

Has a barcode which means that the magazine must be purchased.

POPLarge image of music artist covering the cover also shows that the magazine is music related. Clear to the reader that the image of celebrity means that there is a special article about her and there is an indication of what her name is as well. Main image on the magazine is of a famous POP artist – Rihanna – indicates that the magazine has a special article about the artist, or could possibly mean that she is a very influential and important character in the genre at the moment. The magazine could also have put this image in order to attract the consumers to purchase the magazine as she is a very well known pop artist.

Rhetorical question intrigues the customer to read the particular article about certain celebrities. It also gets the reader to think about what the article is about.

Eye catching colour scheme grasps the attention of the reader. And not much text which keeps it less complicated and does not attack the reader with lots of information.

Bold masthead with word “vibe” which means enjoy oneself by listening to or dancing to popular music. Which indicates that the article is music related. The title ‘vibe’ could be linked to the ambiance that listening to music gives which therefore would make vibe an appropriate title. It would also make Rihanna an appropriate artist as the music that she makes is said to give off this good ‘vibe’

Shows the topics of included articles in the magazine.

Has a barcode which means that the magazine must be purchased.