This content page from a music magazine is designed to appeal to its target audience of 30-40 year olds. It uses a simple black and white design with minimal images and fonts to engage readers interested in facts about musicians rather than flashy graphics. The large central image and quote are meant to draw readers in while the varied text sizes prioritize important information. Overall, the straightforward layout and classic aesthetic aim to provide an informative experience for the magazine's sophisticated, music-focused demographic.

1. The image looks quite old; this is appealing to the
audience because it shows them the type of music
that is inside. The colour pallet used is red,
The title is quite simple and sophisticated; i blue and white, these colours are
think this has been used because the unisex, and however the colours
intended audience are between the ages of are dark indicating that the main
30 and 40. also the title is in the back target market is male.
ground, showing that it isn’t important and
the music is the main objective of the
magazine.
The puff breaks up the page, it
shows the reader who the main
feature is. It grabs the reader’s
attention
‘the who’ is in silver, it look sophisticated
and reflects the intended audience. The
font is attractive on the readers eye
The front size changes depending
because it isn’t too bright and bold,
on the importance of the text. The
instead it’s subtle.
musicians names are in bold, and
the information underneath it isn’t
The image in view is a mid shot, the eyes Because of the intended audience,
are focus on the camera creating a mojo have chosen to give away a CD. If
connection with the audience and it the magazine was aimed at a younger
draws them in to the magazine. The generation free downloads could be
image has been composed so that the
offered
most important person is at the front, he
is most likel to b the lead singer and the
audience are more likely to recognise
him.

2. The image used is purposely black The overall tone of the content page is The colour scheme used is clear and The banner is the title of the
and white to emphasis the simplicity, the tone is created, the simple to engage the reader in the magazine, this is because the page is
intended audience, the black a colours, page layout and the image used. important copy, instead of being so simple is doesn’t need to say
white image shows that the music This reflect the intended audience of distracted my bright colours. Each of the content page, it also reminds the
inside is from an older generation. whom are around the ages on 27 and page numbers are in red, this has been reader witch magazine their reading.
The image makes the audience just want to facts on the music they like. done to make them stand out to the The font used is easy to read and
think of classic songs because the The content page is easily to navigate reader, also the page numbers are large bold, this keep the simple theme
black and white reminds us of an around and it isn’t over crowded with to grab the reader’s attention and make constant and it also grabs the
older generation. images such as the NME content page. then notice what page the story is on. reader’s attention.
The content page has a quote that
anchors the image used, without The copy on this content page is in a formal style, the
the attached quote the image has font is small and simple. This shows that audience that
no meaning. The quote and the the articles inside are going to be formal and in
small amount of copy gives the informative, this compliment the audiences intentions.
reader an insight into the article Also the copy gives the reader information on the
inside. featured articles; there is a lot of text which highlights
the fact that the intended audience are interested in
information about musicians and not the images.
The image has been place on the
right side, this is because the
audience are more focused and The font is constantly Only one image has been
interested in the music so the copy changing size used, to carry the theme of
is on the left hand side which is depending on the simplicity throughout the
where the reader looks first. importance of the text, magazine. Also props have
mojo is the largest been added to the image,
.
piece of text because The guitar shows the type of
The model is looking directly the magazine want to music and it tell the
into the camera lenses to remind the reader audience that the magazine
make a connection with the which magazine their is about the music and not
audience, this is to draw reading. the musicians face
them in and encourage them
to keep reading the magazine

3. the intended audience for this magazine are of an older generation, this is The font used is a classic style, its sleek and simple to look
shown through colours, images, fonts and page layouts. The overall tone attractive to the audience. also the size of the font varies
of the magazine is serious because the aim is to get information across to depending on the importance of the text, the word ‘my’ is in
the reader. The layout of the page is extremely simple to draw in the the largest font because it’s the musician talking to the
reader, the typical reader likes to read facts on musicians and they don’t audience, the magazine are trying to engage the reader by
want to look at lots of brightly coloured images because they aren’t talking to them directly. The main article is written in a small
images conscience. size to make it look sophisticated and informative.
The image is extremely large to
show the importance of the
The colour pallet on this double musician featured, the image
page spread is black and white, takes up over half the page and
this is to represent the music is the back ground for the text.
inside which is form an older Because the image over spills
generation. it also reflects the onto the text it make the copy
audience who are an older have a connection to the
generation of music fans, featured musician. In the image
around the age of 30. The black the musician is looking directly
and white colour scheme straight into the camera and
makes the page look classic and making eye contact with the
sophisticated which looks audience, this makes the
appealing to the reader audience want to read about his
because they just want to know story. the musician has been
information on the featured position to look casual and
musician. relaxed, this is reflecting the
intended audience who aren’t
out at parties but instead are
indoors spending time with
loved ones.
The image is a cross between a mid shot and a three quarter shot the layout is very simple all of the text is on the left hand side, the
because we are close enough that the audience can see the magazine have chosen to have the text on the left hand side
musician’s facial expressions but we can also see what he is because this is where the audience look first and to the reader the
wearing and his torso. The mid shot works well because the reader text is the most important feature on the page. Whereas double
is close enough to the model to have a connection, but the three pages from magazines such as rock sound have the images on the
quarter shot means the reader is able see the musician stance. left hand side.