Music Magazine Collage Research

Music Magazine Collage Research

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  The photo ofthis front cover is more common for Q magazine, it’s main photo it taken showing a still posed medium close-up shot. The relevance of their serious pose is to show that the interview inside will be written in a serious way and that their music is serious. The layout of the cover is very basic the title is placed in the left corner so its easy to see and doesn’t cover up the picture. The name of the band on the cover is placed towards the lefty hand side of the page so name stands out clear in a large yellow font .The information on the cover is mainly placed on the left hand side so it is easy to read when stacked on a shelf, but there is not a lot. The main information ‘ world exclusive’ is placed over the bands picture and links in with the bands name. The large bold font makes this standout clearly. The main colours used red, black, yellow and white. The background of the picture is very simple, pure white, while the clothes cold play wears are dark, neutral colours, black. The dark clothes makes them standout from the background. The white text stands out against the black of their clothes, the white and yellow of the text then contrast and stands out clearly. From the picture the attitude of the magazine looks powerful, serious, professional and strong. The music magazine Q is published every month in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130,179 as of June 2007. Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were shocked by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring important artists of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology. Q was first published in 1986, setting itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards of photography and printing. The main photo is very simple, it’s main photo it taken showing a still posed medium close-up shot. The relevance of their serious, angelic pose is to show that Amy has an innocent side to. The layout of the cover is very basic the title is placed across the top of the magazine so it doesn’t cover up the picture. The name of the band on the cover is placed towards the left hand, bottom side of the page so name stands out clear in a blue font contrasting from the white and black .The information on the cover is mainly placed on the left hand side so it is easy to read when stacked on a shelf. The main colours used red, black, blue and white. The background of the picture is very simple, pure white, while the clothes Amy wears are black so it has another nice contrast. The dark clothes makes her standout from the background. The blue text stands out against the black of her clothes, the red and black of the text then contrast and stands out clearly from the white background. From the picture the attitude of the magazine looks powerful, angelic, professional and strong. I like this appeal of the magazine Rolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner (who is still editor and publisher) and music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
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  Blender magazine isknown for its sexy shots and simple backgrounds, this is a classic example. It’s main photo it taken showing a still posed medium close-up shot of Fergie stripping. The reason the picture is like this is so it shows the artists sexy side but also the serious side as all the pictures are posed rather than fun. The layout of the cover is very basic the title is across the top of the page so its easy to see and doesn’t cover up the picture. The name of the artist on the cover is on the left hand side of the page so name stands out clear in a large blue, bold font .The information on the cover is mainly placed on the left hand side so it is easy to read when stacked on a shelf, but there is not a lot. The large blue font stands out clearly on the white background, the black bra and trousers contrast with the background while the white of her shirt blends in and links. . From the picture the attitude of the magazine looks like it would appeal to both men and women, that it is serious but sexy. Blender is an American music magazine that said it was "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sexy pictures of celebrities. Its contents were; lists of albums, artists, and songs, including both "best of" lists and "worst of" lists. In each issue, there was a review of an artist's entire discography, with each album being analyzed in turn. Blender magazine is known for its sexy shots and simple backgrounds, this is another classic example, although the artist is more covered up than usual as she is quite young. It’s main photo it taken showing a still posed medium close-up shot of Taylor holding a sexy pose. The reason the picture is like this is so it shows the artists sexy side but also the serious side as all the pictures are posed rather than fun. The layout of the cover is very basic the title is across the top of the page so its easy to see and doesn’t cover up the picture. The name of the artist on the cover is on the left hand side of the page so name stands out clear in a large black font .The information on the cover is mainly placed on the left hand side so it is easy to read when stacked on a shelf, the less important information is on the right. The large blue font stands out clearly on the white background, the black waistcoat and trousers contrast with the background while the white of her top blends in and links. . From the picture the attitude of the magazine looks like it would appeal to both men and women, that it is serious but sexy. Blender is an American music magazine that said it was "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sexy pictures of celebrities. Its contents were; lists of albums, artists, and songs, including both "best of" lists and "worst of" lists. In each issue, there was a review of an artist's entire discography, with each album being analyzed in turn.
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  The photo forthe cover of rave is very colourful and lively, it’s main photo it taken showing a still posed shot of the artist. The relevance of their fun, cheeky pose is to show that the magazine is not too serious, it likes to have fun. The title of the magazine is placed across the top of the page so it standout and doesn’t cover the picture. The name of the artist on the cover is placed on the right hand side of the page which is unusual. Its written in large, green, bold writing so it stands out from the background .The information on the cover is mainly placed on the left hand side so it is easy to read when stacked on a shelf. The main information ‘ the holiday issue’ is placed over the cake in the centre across the bottom of the page. The large red, bold font makes this standout clearly from the white cake. The main colours used red, blue, yellow, green and white. The background of the picture is very patterned to give it an ethnic feel. Fergies clothing is bright and lively and matches the colour of the magazines title. The white text stands out against the black of their clothes, the white and green of the text then contrast and stands out clearly. From the picture the attitude of the magazine looks fun and lively. Rave was an Indian music magazine, launched in March 2002. As of February 2009, it had published 68 issues. The magazine showcased both Indian and international culture with patrons in the United States, Canada, South East Asia, the United Kingdom, the Persian Gulf, Kenya and India. Rave shut down in February 2009, with publisher Rishi Shah citing bankruptcy. The photo for the cover of mixmag is a picture of a girl wearing angel wings, she has smudged dark makeup and is in the nude, this symbolises a fallen angel. This makes the buyer think that the magazine is probably rebellious. The title of the magazine is placed across the top of the page so it standout and doesn’t cover the picture. The information on the cover is placed on the left and right hand side of the pages, but has none in the centre, so it is easy to read when stacked on a shelf. The main colours used pink, yellow and white. The background of the picture is very dark so the white of the wings stands out. It also means the colours of the text are standout very bold and brightly.. From the picture the attitude of the magazine looks fun and rebellious.Mixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine". Having begun 1982 in the United Kingdom, it covers dance events, and reviews music and club nights.
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  The photo ofthis front cover is unusual for Q magazine, it’s main photo it taken showing movement rather than its usual still posed shot. The relevance of them breaking though glass is that they are breaking down anything that gets in the path of success and this shows the reader that they are becoming more and more famous. The layout of the cover is very basic the title is placed in the left corner so its easy to see and doesn’t cover up the picture. The name of the band on the cover is placed on the left hand side so it the name stands out even when its on the selves .There is not much information on the front so it doesn’t draw attention away from the picture. There are three main colours used pink, black and white. The background of the picture and the clothes the band are wearing are dark greys and black. The dark clothes make the band seem strong and serious. The white background of the text stands out against the black of the background, the pink and black of the text then contrast and stands out from the white.( a reversed out style). From the picture the attitude of the magazine, again, looks powerful and strong. The music magazine Q is published every month in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130,179 as of June 2007. Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were shocked by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring important artists of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology. Q was first published in 1986, setting itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards of photography and printing. The photo of this front cover is more common for Q magazine, it’s main photo it taken showing a still posed close-up shot. The relevance of her serious pose is to show that the interview inside will be written in a serious way. The layout of the cover is very basic the title is placed in the left corner so its easy to see and doesn’t cover up the picture. The name of the band on the cover is placed across the page so name stands out clear in a large red font .The in formation on the cover is mainly placed on the left hand side so it is easy to read when stacked on a shelf. There are three main colours used red, black and white. The background of the picture and the clothes Madonna is wearing are dark, neutral colours black. The dark clothes makes the model link with the background and therefore the magazine. The white text stands out against the black of the background, the red and black of the text then contrast and stands out clearly. From the picture the attitude of the magazine looks powerful and strong. This is a trait of Q magazine The music magazine Q is published every month in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130,179 as of June 2007. Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were shocked by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring important artists of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology. Q was first published in 1986, setting itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards of photography and printing.