TASK 3: MUSIC MAGAZINE ANALYSIS

CONTENT PAGES 

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Ariana Grande

This content page features Ariana Grande (Pop artist) , the use of masthead is slanted to the right side. The lettering of the contents text is medium. This contents page is simple, containing just one image centered on the page with a lot of white space background to elude sophistication and glamour in the magazine. The magazine features are ordered in a simple list at the right of the page, giving readers a guidance of where to find specific features of the magazine. The word contents is spread across to the left side of the page width at the top in black bold text to state the page and it’s purpose in the magazine.The artist main image is represented in the right side to towards the contents masthead. Her posture is over the medium shoulder shot. The color of the background of the magazine is grey and plain connotes simplistic outlook. This magazine represents a nice shade of black and blond which makes the artist stand out and the magazine look much well structured. This helps the audience makes it much more simple to read and understand the layout of the content. I would use the idea of list of bullet-point structured layout to make the work much more well-organised. I would not use small lettering for the content pages info.

Kanye West

This content page features Kanye West (Pop artist). This is a contents page from ‘Vibe’ magazine
features a lot of artists including genres like R&B an hip-hop. The background the main colors being black, grey and white apart from the single heart-shaped prop in the woman's hand. The use of the prop and the placement of the hand implies that she is perhaps stealing his heart.This contents page of Vibe has a clear structure and layout so readers know what is included in the magazine and what pages to find the articles/posters or information on. Vibe usually has three contents pages in their magazine; this allows the text to be spread out which benefits the audience to find information.

The main image which is central of the page is of the rapper Kanye West. This could suggest that he would be featured in one of the articles. He also wears a grey suit with his hands in his pockets which suggest he is confident as well as depicting a laid back attitude. The contrast could suggest that maybe the theme of the magazine is about love. The shot uses a direct mode of address which shows that it is directly addressing the audience.Vibe is identifying with their target audience as contemporary media users (internet). The audience of this magazine would be 17+. I would use some of the features like the use of metaphoric main image to give out more meaningful features.On the other hand, I would not use the bland color scheme.

DOUBLE PAGE SPREADS 

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