1. Navigation: The page numbers of each article have been placed in the bottom right corner of each picture that corresponds with the article. I like the
idea of the because it shortens down the amount of text on the page would could be seen as off putting to a reader also if a reader likes the look of
this picture they are given the page number straight away rather than them having to search the page to find the text corresponding to the image.
This is something I may consider when creating my magazine. As well as there being images with the page numbers on, at the bottom of the page
House styles: In some ways I believe that Promotion: This is an advertisement to
there is a list which contains the rest of the page articles and numbers, I really like the idea and layout of that particular feature and will consider it
there is a certain house style in relation subscribe to the magazine, this has been
when creating my own magazine.
to the font style however not in colours, used to attract and ensure that the reader
this is because the colours used on the buys the magazine again. This has been
front cover of the magazine have not placed cleverly as it follows the
been used on the contents page. Gutternburg Design Principle as it has been
However the same formal text has been placed in one of the optical areas, in fact
used which is found on the front cover. the last optical area. By placing it here
Also the front cover star is Florence from means that it more than likely to be seen
Florence and the machine because she is by the reader. However to make sure that
the front cover star you would expect the the advertisement gets seen it doesnât
main image on the contents page to also follow the house style and stands out
be Florence however it is not, it has been hugely on this page as the advertisement it
placed in a corner of the magazine. This inside a bright red box, where as other
is something I will not consider using in information on the page has been placed in
my magazine as I wish to follow a certain plain white boxes.
house style as it gives the magazine
consistency.
2. Navigation: Unlike the NME magazine, the MixMagformal, this is due topagetarget audience of image which has the page number in the bottom mainly and then
Text: The font styles used are quite magazine contents the only contains one this particular magazine as this magazine targets corner
the rest of the magazines contents are is appropriate toright formal text. When creating my own magazine I will take contents page it indicates that use is the main
ages 20-35 therefore it listed down the use hand side of the page. By having only one image on the into consideration whether to this
article in the magazine, whereas in the NME magazine ofis notand italics have been used for the articlelayout these font styles isnât over crowded making it look
a formal or informal font type. The use it bold clear which is the main article. I like the titles, of this page as it have been used to
contemporary and moderngrab the attention of themy target audience as the younger generation are modern The article titles are either pull quotes layout is
attract and which is appropriate to reader and encourage them to read this particular article. and like modern things. This navigation
Houseappealingfrom the full will consider this layout when creating my own website. to be quite extreme Promotion: languagepromotion offering the reader of
really Styles: The Mixmag magazine has columnists view, these quotes could be said
to me and I article, or the as some of This is a used could be
followed the house stylesto some people. However the use of the language does attract peoples attentions the magazine ameeting the aim of its
offensive from the front and therefore free CD, this advertisement has been
cover unlike the NME magazine aspersonally use this language in my magazine as I do not see it as necessary however I will use pull quotes from the a rapport
purpose. I will not the used to attract the reader and also to gain
same colours ofarticle to attract the reader attention.
black, yellow and white with the reader so that they purchase the magazine
that were on the front cover have been again. In comparison the NME magazine this promotion
used on the contents page. Similar to the has been places in the bottom left corner and is the
NME, Mixmag have also used the same same colour and style of the rest of text on the page.
font style that is found on the front cover, When following the Gutternburgh Design Principle the
on the contents page, following the house bottom left corner is seen as a dead corner meaning
styles of the magazine, this gives the that the promotion may not be seen and also because
magazine consistency. As I want my the colours and fonts used for this promotion are the
magazine to have consistency I will too same as everything else the promotion may not also be
like the Mixmag magazine will follow a seen. If I was to add this feature to my website I would
certain house style within my magazine. follow the style used in the NME magazine and make
sure it stands out and is in a place where it can be seen.
3. Text: The use of informal text has been used on the contents page, the reasons that informal text has been used is because of the magazines target audience,
which is from ages 16-25, therefore using and informal text would be appropriate. As my target audience is similar to the target audience of Mixmag magazine
using informal text would be appropriate for my magazine as well. Similar to the NME magazine the use of different font styles such as bold and italics have
been used to make information stand out, and in relation to the use of font styles in this magazine, bold has been used to indicate each article. Underneath
the initial article title the use of pull quotes have been used to attract and draw the reader in. As I have seen the use of bold and italics used in both magazines
this is something I too will incorporate into my magazine, my reason being is that I believe they are successful in the job that they do. I will also incorporate
pull quotes benefit the article title as these too have been used in both magazines and are successful.