I decided to analyse a front cover of a music magazine to get inspiration and ideas for when i make my own. I looked at two , one from NME and the other Q. I particularly liked Q as the front cover used bold and colourful imagery which featured one of my favourite bands , Coldplay. The letter Q is easily recognisable and is associated with the music magazine. The white text against the red background makes it very bold and makes it standout on the shelves. Q itself stands for Queiten Richardson who is the maker of the magazine.
The anchorage text links the central image to the topics of the article. The central image suggests that the main article will be about chris martin as he is th onely person on the front cover , also they have shown this by having all the text on the outside of the image which drwas attention to it.
By showing on the front cover that their will be a exclusive interview with a celebrity married couple , makes the reader feel they are bonding with the rich and famous. . This interests both msuic lovers and readers who are interested in the private life of public figures.
The magzine Q is targeted towards a mass stream audience , as each issue varies in genres of msuic so it doesnt stay aimed at one spcific audience taste in music. unlike other magazine e.g " Kerrang" who have genres of rock/ heavy metal. By doing this Q gain a larger mass audience as it appeals to a wider range of people.
Intertextuality is interesting and makes the audience feel their up to date with the newest and latest music. The way the text is placed in connotes to the audinece as though the text is rare which is emphasised via the colouring and style and shape of the text and background.
They have used a longshot which exposes his whole body and drwas immediate attention to him as he takes up the most of the page. they have also edited th eimage by using photoshop to increase the colour intensity and adjust any imperfections. His outfit works well with the background creating a radiant and colourfull front cover which will stand out on the shelf.
The anchorage text links the central image to the topics of the article. The central image suggests that the main article will be about chris martin as he is th onely person on the front cover , also they have shown this by having all the text on the outside of the image which drwas attention to it.
By showing on the front cover that their will be a exclusive interview with a celebrity married couple , makes the reader feel they are bonding with the rich and famous. . This interests both msuic lovers and readers who are interested in the private life of public figures.
The magzine Q is targeted towards a mass stream audience , as each issue varies in genres of msuic so it doesnt stay aimed at one spcific audience taste in music. unlike other magazine e.g " Kerrang" who have genres of rock/ heavy metal. By doing this Q gain a larger mass audience as it appeals to a wider range of people.
Intertextuality is interesting and makes the audience feel their up to date with the newest and latest music. The way the text is placed in connotes to the audinece as though the text is rare which is emphasised via the colouring and style and shape of the text and background.
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