Wednesday, 30 September 2015

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Q magazine
The title on this contents page has the magazines title 'Q' and next to it is the word 'contents' which tells the reader that they're reading the Q magazine contents page. The image of Lana Del Rey is the largest image on the contents page which suggests that she is the main focus of this magazine issue and has the largest article. The three other images on the contents page are of the same size which suggests that they're are equally important as each other. The layout of this contents page mainly consists of images which helps to quickly inform the reader what is in the magazine without having to read the subheadings. The colour scheme of this contents page is very fitting with the magazine usual colour scheme, which is red, white and black. This makes the magazine look focused, professional and also constant to the reader. The font is quite small on this magazines contents page and this shows that the writer is trying to get as much information on there with out taking up a lot of space, however to compensate for this the articles and main images are numbered meaning that the reader can easily flick to those pages without having to read through the text.

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

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Here I have analysed the Rolling stone magazine cover featuring Lana Del Rey to demonstrate my knowledge of the codes and conventions of magazine covers. I have chosen this cover because I liked the styling of the colour scheme, which I thought looked professional and really stood out to me.    
 

Monday, 28 September 2015

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Vibe 
The main image of the artist stands out because shes laying in a provocative yet unusual position and the fact that her legs are in the are in a 'V' formation highlights to the reader that its vibe magazine. The colour scheme is very neutral which shows the magazines elegance and also is suggests that the magazines target audience is aimed at the age of 16+. The title 'Contents' stands out because its in bold white text and its on a darker background, meaning that attention will be drawn to the masthead, Also the fact that the word 'contents'  is on the right side of the page reinforces the idea that the magazine is about Ciara. The subheadings are in a sophisticated font and is in bold whereas the text underneath it isn't and this helps the subheading stand out underneath the masthead. Furthermore the contents page doesn't feature much writing which is simplistic and again helps to draw the readers attention to Ciara .

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Here I have analysed the billboard magazine of Marilyn Manson to show my understanding of the codes and conventions of magazine covers. I have chosen to analysis this magazine cover because I was drawn to the house style of the magazine which reflects Manson's style of music which is bold and daring, similar to the use of bold colours in the house style.