Billboard contents analysis

The logo is in the top left hand corner, on most pages to show consistency of the magazine and to make the reader remember the name. The magazine is larger than A4, as it is wider, this could be because it may be printed on a different type of paper. This magazine has an extra column of print which differs it to a British magazine. I can imagine that the colours are slightly different to the front cover, as from looking at examples of the cover page I have noticed that the background on the front cover are usually linked to the type of genre the artist is representing. The black and white, are basic tones, they connotate simplicity, and the grey and blue work well with the white and black because they're calm and they add sophistication. The contents page looks to be a template. There are 4 pictures on the contents page which represents some of stories in this issue.

Link to my Flickr photos.

This is the link to 3 of my photos for my first trial of taken photographer for my music magazine.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/104647933@N04/

Inspiration and intentions

From looking at a variety of magazines I have decided to base my music magazine on "Billboard" magazine and also "Q", Billboard is an American magazine based on a variety of genres, mainly pop. From looking at Billboard I have picked up that the house style in every issue, is similar every time.

Billboard magazine analysis.

Billboard magazine is an American magazine, which features a variety of artists that represent different genres. This magazine has a wide audience as the different genres appeal to different people. The background is blue, which is a bright bubbly colour, and it is very eye-catching, also the yellow, red and white, grab peoples attention, and draws people in, the colours represent the pop genre. The masthead goes behind Justin Bieber's head but even though it does, you can still tell it is the same as any other time that the magazine is published, with the red, yellow and blue in the middle of the "O", which also links with the background colour and the font colour. There is a quote over Justin Bieber, which is unusual however you can still tell what it reads; this is to promote Justin Bieber and his work. The masthead is at the top of the magazine so when it is being displayed you can see what magazine it is, and it is rather large so it stands out. The font of the masthead is simple but bold, and it is san serif. All the writing on the front cover is in capitals apart from the masthead. There are 8 cover stories on this front cover to advertise what is included in this issue of the magazine. The font on the cover is all the same however it has been swashed to size. There are ten different sizes of font used, and it all appears to be in bold.  I would say this magazine appeals to the male gender mainly, however females may also be interested. 

Q mag analysis

Top of the Pops magazine analysis

Selection and rejection

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