1. Magazine analysis

2. Mode of address: A
Title Page
pull quote is used
underneath the main Masthead: The masthead
heading to give a is very clear and eye
taster of what is catching to consumers. It
inside to make the follows the codes and
consumer want to convention of any
read more. magazine by being placed
There is no direct at the very top of the
address to the page stretching across
reader, only the the whole width of the
main article has cover. The use of red on
information of what the black and white
is featured within it, background looks very
every other heading appealing.
is the name of the Main image: The main
artist or band. image takes up the
Graphics: The headings whole cover and does
are written in red and not have any
black which are the only writing, other then
colors featured on the the masthead
cover. The same font is Side Stories: A Half lead story: URL: This is the covering it. The image
used on each one large font is used The headings are magazine official used, like any other
however in different for the main written in red and website where magazine shows the
sizes. titles ‘T.I.’ and black while consumers can main article inside.
‘mavado.’ They featuring the name come and info
are also listed in of different artists. regarding the
red and black magazine and the
color. artist.

3. Title Page
Masthead: The
Skyline: Skyline and
masthead is written
masthead is
in bold at the top
covering 1/3 of
and covers the
page. The color
width of the page.
used is red,
This follows simple
featured on Dylan
codes and
who is coming back.
conventions of
Graphics: The colors music magazines.
white and red are the The white masthead
only colors used on the stands out from the
cover other than the black background
black and white cover appearing eye
image. The colors white catching to the
and red stand out and consumer.
inform the reader of
Bar code: The
what is inside the issue.
bar code shows
Main image: There is one main price and the
image covering the whole of the date of issue,
cover. This is very common for this is a simple
magazines and draws the code and
readers attention to the main convention of
artists/band in the issue. any magazine.
Mode of address: The headings on
this cover are written simply and
Cover story: This stands out from are understandable to every
the rest as its font is the large and consumer. The heading are written
the color used is according to the for the consumer with particular
theme red and white. interest to the bands/artists
featured in the issue.

4. Puff Title Page
Main image:
Masthead: This
The main
masthead is big
image covers
and bold and
the whole of
stands out on the
the page which
cover, it is really
follows the
eye catching to the
codes and
reader as the red
conventions of
is highlighted on
the magazine
the black/grey
norm. The
background. The
image used is
masthead is at the
very eye
top of the page
which is a norm of catching and
original and
a magazine
uses the same
however
colors as the
positioned to the
writing
left rather then
surrounding it.
across the width of
the page
Mode of address: The mode of address is simple, Graphics: The headings are
the headings are not directly addressed at the written in two different fonts
reader however using the musical pun ‘3 words’ depending on which side of the
above Cheryl Cole, therefore not only advertising cover they are on. The use of
her magazine but making a clever remark to the white, red and grey writing to
title ‘Cheryl Cole Rocks’ thus showing the ordinates well with the cover
magazines good relationship with the bands and image and the choice of font
artists featured. and size of the main heading
‘Cheryl Cole Rocks’ is very eye
catching to the reader.

5. Double Fold Spread Page Analysis
Lead Image: There are This white line shows where the This is the pull
two lead images of magazine folds. As u can see the quote from Demon This is called
demon cleaner and the main text is written on the left side Cleaner which was columns where
other is the drummer and the lead image of Demon taken out from an the writer
at the back. Cleaner is coming on both the interview. shows his/her
pages, the image maybe not seen opinions about
properly by the reader. the artist.
This frontline tells
about different
artists and there This text is the website of the magazine, its small
opinions. and difficult for reader to understand.

6. Contents Page Analysis
These are the ‘features’ We know this is the
which are included in contents page because of
the magazine together the big font located on
with its titles and page the top right side of the
number so that it is page saying
easier for there “CONTENTS”. The letters
consumers to search from this are separated
through the pages. which I have noticed on
most of vibe magazines
content pages.
They have also
included other
articles that are The main image on
involved in the the contents page –
magazine that other this tells us that this
customers may find person is very
interesting to read important where the
through. magazine mainly
focuses on.
Plain background
– this helps the
image stand out
even though its in
maroon. It helps
the test to be
readable.