Front page review 1
- 1. Cover analysis Cameron Tubb
- 2. The audience of this magazine are The masthead of the magazine is bold and Are people who like rap. Hence why bright with its black an red colours. These colours Eminem is on the front page. The age Are extremely contrasting so they pop out of the Of the audience is about 16 above as it Page. The Mastheads name VIBE has many Looks very well made and not suitable for Semiotics the name vibe can be also be seen as Kids. The audience is also for both male Vibration witch is related to music as that’s how And female . Another reason why you can tell You hear music. Also VIBE can be seen as a specific Its for older people is the fact bold colours Feeling this may suggest that the magazine is have been chosen not pinks or light blue Going to tell you their feeling of artists music. which would be situated with children The image of the picture covers the whole page with an image of Eminem. The image looks very serious as he has his arms crossed and is looking directly into the camera. This looks like he is staring directly at us this The layout of the magazine follows a gets the attention Of the people looking at the Simple magazine genre convention with the magazine cover. It could also suggest that his masthead at the top and cover line album is serious. Information about what's in the magazine down the sides. So you can tell the difference Between each story they are separated into two colours red and black. It also The fonts used in this magazine are bold has a strap line at the top of the page. and simple and clear to see as it stands out It also has the issue number in the top From the plain white background. It also right corner. appeals to the target audience as its not girly or childish. But strong and simple. The colours used in VIBE are very simple and contrasting as the red Stands out from the black. Meaning the title is the first thing you see. The black and red fonts also stand out because the colour of the background is just white making it easy to read from a distance.
- 3. The audience of this magazine is aimed at teenage girls who are into music. The image of Beyoncé covers the whole front 13 to 19 year olds. I think this because page and stands out blends in with the of the colour scheme which is used and background colours as they are the same. the fact that Beyoncé is on the front This give it a soft feeling. The way she is cover which appeals to girls ad women. posing and looks is very sexual as she is staring straight at the camera this engages the viewer. Also the way she is has her hands on her hips represents she is dominant and is Controlling. The layout of this magazine is a very common magazine convention with the Masthead at the top of the page. The only The name of the magazine Billboard is difference is that the strap line is in the very catch and easy to remember middle of the page. The magazine issue number making it a great name for a magazine. is in the top right and the cover line information Billboard can suggest that the magazine is scattered around the page. Is like billboard giving you all the Recent information about bands and Artists. This also allows the reader without Reading the magazine what the Many fonts have been used throughout the Information will be like inside. front cover. The singers name Beyoncé is used in her font which is used on all of her albums. So the magazines font is different this makes her name stand out. The masthead has The colours which have been used in a sharp and bold text which stands out from the magazine are extremely good as the pink background catching your eye they contrast well against each other straight away. meaning its easy to read everything on the page. The yellow and white writing can be easily read against the pink background. Also the colours which have been used appeal allot the females as they are girly colours such as the yellow and pink.
- 4. The audience of this magazine is for males The image used on the front cover uses the and females aged 14 above. This is because whole page and sticks out as the three men I know that NME is a magazine for people are all wearing black and the background is who love their music and is very in-depth white. The way they are standing looks calm into artist of all types. Also the content is and laid back but they are also wearing difficult to understand for the younger glasses which makes them look serious at the people. same time. They are not looking directly at the camera this makes the audiences eyes scan the page and wonder what they are looking at. The layout of the magazines follows a simple genre convention as on the front page is a simple layout with the master head in the top left corner in a black bold font. This stands out from the white background making it easy to see and read. The cover lines are just bellow the Master head and are in a difference font so you Can tell the difference between each article. The masthead NME does not have any semiotics as it is not a word but an acronym For New Musical Express the semiotics. This Is that the magazine is going to offer new music Many fonts have been used through the And its up to date as its express. Although if magazines front cover. The mastheads font is You didn’t know that then it wouldn’t have a bold and sticks out straight away as its sharp and Semiotic. A bold black colour. The subheading is also bold and sharp and is contrasted against the black picture of magnetic man. The main colour scheme of this magazine front cover is black and white these contrasting colours stand out from the shelf as they are simple. The use of black and white may symbolise that they are modern as todays modern homes are usually black and white and a bit different.