Evaluation Q1

Evaluation Q1

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  Mast Head -Q is effective as it is short and catchy as well as being placed against a bright red background, which make the colour, white stand out. Cover Stories- Shows what is coming up in the magazine, the larger words show the important words Supporting Article- Shows what is inside the magazine, this is effective as it helps to engage the reader. Barcode, Issue Date, Price – Additional information Pull Quote- This effective as it gives a little bit of information to the reader Supporting Article and Pull Quote- Show a new feature Main Image- Covers the full magazine to show who the main story is about Main Story -This is effective because it is short and catchy Cover Story- Additional information on other stories featured in the magazine Slogan- Short and simple. Q Front Cover
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  MOJO Contents PageMOJO -Same recognisable logo that matches front cover -Situated in the middle of the page -Names situated underneath popular music destinations Page Numbers -Clearly labelled -Colour is the same as the headings - Colour is different from the text Headings -Very few text -Follow a colour scheme -Smaller headings -Categorised into two sections -Simple format to read Pull Quote -Engaging to the readers -Direct to a page number -Links to artist on contents page Date -Shows the publication month of the magazine Cover story -More in dept from the front cover and the features stories -Same format as the feature stories - Clear to find from other text Page Number -Connotation of a magazine -Creates verisimilitude Main image -Pull quote link to the right -Photography shoot image -Effective 3D imagery used -Domineering character -Colour of the character stands out Background -Relevant to target audience -Neutral -Appears classy -Little text Issue Number -Inline with the date -Small text(due to the little importance) -Clearly separated from other features
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  Q DPSMain Image-The colour of the image is separate to the rest of the article. The grayscale effect also creates a vintage feel to the image. The image is also provocative which suggests she is trying to creating a message to her fans. The eyes of Lady Gaga are also looking straight towards the audience which is effective as it implies they are looking at them. Drop Caps- This is a typical convention of a DPS. Here they have been used to start a new article/section. The use of the first drop is extremely effect because it covers the full article and is the only colour present. Also the letter L is relevant to the artist. Masthead- In a way this DPS doesn’t have large masthead with the artists name on it but they do have a smaller version of a masthead to the top right of the page. I think this has been done because the artist is already well know so they can involve more text for people to her about her . Page Numbers- As well as including a page numbers, the date and logo have also been added. These only appear small because these are the least important feature of a DPS. However page numbers are an essential convention. Main Text- The text follows on after the drop caps. The text only appears in small font and in this case is in the style of article e.g. an interview which isn’t a Question and Answer format. This is because this type of text is suitable to the genre of the magazine.
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  There are manytypes of magazines which either cover one genre or many genres of music. These are a few images from music magazines, front covers. The reason I have chosen these magazines to take inspiration from is because each magazine portrays a different meaning. For example the Classical magazine shows a woman dressed smartly and the background appears to look like a concert hall. This fits the genre of Classical as it shows a classy lady who looks very happy with her carer. This is effective as it helps to show the genre of the magazine just by looking at the Front cover. Conventions of a front cover are important as it helps to understand each magazine.
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  Contents pages usuallyappear on the first pages of the magazine. Most contents pages follow a structural theory : main feature, feature stories and regular articles however each magazine shows this information in a different format. Classical Pop use a large amount of images and use a small font size. Although this contents pages goes across two pages , I like the large use of images which show what is on the main pages on the magazine. On the other hand the MOJO magazine is my favourite layout. This is because it has a combination of images and text which follows a simple structure.
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  Every music magazinehas a `Double Page Spread `. The DPS usually covers the main image which appears on the front cover of the magazine. Every DPS is different, some have very little text, others have the main article on one page and the image on another. I like a DBS which has the image as the main feature. Most commonly the image spreads across both pages- like the DPS of The Beatles, however the NME has spilt the image so it doesn't go over the fold in the magazine.