Skateboarding

2. Skateboarding Magazines

3. Favorites

4. “Skateboarding” Magazines

5. Magazine Conventions
Masthead
Date Line/
Issue
Main Cover
Line
Main Image
Barcode &
Dateline
Cover
Lines

6. Audience Profile

7. -Short biographies of popular
skaters.
-Construction of skate parks.
-Skateboarding attire and
accessories.
-Photography of many skaters
performing tricks and scenes.
Skateboarding magazines include:

8. Masthead
The masthead here is big enough to
catch the consumers eye, but doesn’t
block the main image. It also goes with
the same color scheme.
The masthead in this picture is
white to contrast with the blue
background and stand out more.

9. “Skateboard” Magazines

10. Magazine Conventions
Barcode &
Date
Masthead
Main Image
Anchorage
Cover Line

11. READER DEMOGRAPHICS
Male: 84%
Female: 16%
Age:
• Less than 18: 36%
• 18-24: 41%
• 25-29: 17%
• 30-39: 5%
• 40+: 1%
Average household income: $87,000+
Audience Profile

12. -New and famous skate parks.
-Interviews of popular skaters.
-Skateboards and skate attire to
purchase.
-Photographs of skaters
performing tricks.
Skateboard magazines include:

13. Masthead
The masthead is white here
in order to standout from the
background.
The masthead is moved to the
side of the magazine, so that
the skater does no0t cover a
majority of the title. It is also
yellow to contrast against the
blue.

14. “Focus” Magazine covers

15. Magazine Conventions
Masthead
Main Image
Puff
Barcode

16. Readers:
Male: 82%
Female: 18%
Age:
• Less than 18: 30%
• 18-24: 52%
• 25-29: 10%
• 30-39: 5%
• 40+: 3%
Audience Profile

17. -Popular skate attire and skateboards
for sale.
-Bio’s on popular skaters.
-Skating places that are popular
among skaters.
Focus Magazines include:

18. Masthead
The masthead here doesn’t
have a background behind it
because it is noticeable
without one.
The masthead here needs a
background behind it in order
for it not to blend into the main
image.