Reader Profile - White Label

Double page spread analysis

 

The DPS is laid out with a large picture of the band to the left and the main article of muse. There are many columns in the DPS all organised vertical. There is more text compared to pictures in the DPS. The photograph used is the band ‘Muse’ holding guitars, show that they are defiantly the genre rock. The outfit and expressions are to portray their band as serious and cool. The lead singer is positioned between the other band members to make him look the most important. The instrument also presents what they each play in the band. The style of the band members shows they want to be portrayed as professional.

The headline is about the main singer speaking to the audience. Many quotes are used to make it more interesting. The writer backs up the singer, giving positive comments about him. The language features used are rhetorical questions, quotes and descriptive writing about the main singer. The font style is very modern with black colour fill which is suited to this type of magazine. The article uses a pull quote stating “it can’t be a coincidence were a band of misfits”. This pull quote is from the lead singer Matt, giving his own opinion/quote to the readers about his band.

The stand first introduces the main singer into the interview, describing his actions. Words such as ‘murder’, ‘brutality’ and ‘death’ describes the lead singer as being tough and violent which may lead to how the band might want to be portrayed. I believe the artist/band would be happy with the writer’s comments/quotes. The writer indulges into a brief description of the main singer. The DPS is suited to more of an adult group because the pages are simple to read, plain font style and the vocabulary is bigger.

DPS Analysis

 

The DPS is laid out with large title and pictures on the left hand side and also on the right hand side. The page on the left is mainly text lead with picture of artists scattered across the page. The style of the font is very modern and the page use different font types to make it look fancier. The columns are placed around the large title, easy for the reader to navigate around the page. The columns have Body cap on each column. There is a stand first at the bottom introducing the main article.

The photographs used in the DPS are of all the music artists from 2010 cut out and spread on the page. There is no lead band or singer in the article because it is mainly focused on other artists. The headline is short and simple explaining to the audience the best fifty albums of 2010. The font style is very modern with vibrant colours mixed in.

The language used to describe the albums is positive in all the rankings. The description of the band is a positive tone, describing their personal achievements. The DPS has two articles, one that is for a band and the other is about albums. The style of the magazine goes with the pop look of the article story. The style of it is very modern with vibrant colours to show charm. I can tell the audience for this DPS is for teenagers because of the pop genre involved in the article. The use of pictures scattered keeps the reader interests and the pictures are of mainstream artists, listened today by today’s teenager/young adults. I like the Photoshop technique of cutting out celebrities scattering them round and fitting them in with the columns. I like how the columns are organised to fit well in the DPS covers.

Front Cover Analysis

This magazine is also suited to the younger audience. The music genre is all music however it is mainly main stream. The colours make it look more modern. The uses of the vibrant colours are to make it look pretty to the audience. The pictures are of all artists from different genres. The magazine is laid out with the pictures of different scattered over the top of the font. The Masthead is in the top Left corner visible in a newsagent. The main article is laid out large on the whole page, making it look like the most interesting story. The skyline is used to represent all the different artists listed at the front.

The pictures are of popular bands to reach to all music genres. The colours are very vibrant in the background because of its target audience. The black on white text is also used for a more modern look. The text at the bottom uses a rhetorical question to make them find out the answer. The font style is very modern with a 3D effect to make the cover stand out. The font is used regularly with NME magazine issues. The layout is different to the others, more pictures and fonts are speeded across the cover. It gives the reader a lot of options.

Double page spread analysis

 

The double page spread is laid out with the whole background spanning on two pages. It shows the luxurious scenery abroad. The Text is on top of the picture. There are three large columns all neatly in a row above a big space. The photograph used in this picture is of the band (Swedish house mafia) enjoying an expensive holiday, in rich clothes. The band is portrayed as rich/ higher class because of their style and background. The meaning of this photo is to show their lifestyle which is also linked with their article. The women are also placed in the photo to show how much of ladies men the band is in life. The DPS also has black on white text.

The style of writing is a positive tone about their lifestyle in the amazing Ibiza. There are quotes used in the article to explain how good it is in Ibiza and feedback to fans. It is an interview with the band, so it uses quotes as a feedback to readers. The article starts of describing the amazing scenery that the band is living in. Then the writer describes their background and achievement’s. The quotes are in tone of hysterical use from the band. The headline font style is very modern and very bold.

I think the band would be happy on how they are perceived in the DPS. The photo shows their wealth, the descriptive writing is positive and the headline stands out from the rest of the fonts. The target audience for this DPS is for young adults that like clubbing or dancing. It is also for readers that enjoy the music of the Swedish house mafia. It can be an interest for learning about their background and lifestyle of this famous band.

The Photoshop skills used in this DPS is the layers of font and images with added effects. I like the use of modern style font and the organisation of the columns.

Masthead Analysis

 

The kerrang masthead is suited to a heavy metal genre. The Large font is has cracks through it to make it look violent. The blood stain at the bottom also portrays these magazines as mad. The black plain font is more suitable compared to a font pink and colourful. The masthead is very mad or forceful to the reader. It stands out very good with a mad vibe to it. The masthead shows it is more suitable to metal rock fans for adults or teens.

Classic FM magazine is more suited to a more mature audience. The font style is simple and modern compared to the kerrangs violent look. The writing style also looks suited to upper class audience because the design of the red ‘F’ looks very fancy. The title doesn’t have much design to it and fewer colours. The kerrang has a more violent vibe to the masthead however classic FM masthead design looks more calming.

How women are represented in 50 cent ‘Candy shop’ video

In this video the women are presented as much more obedient to men. The song is trying to show women as candy and the men picking which sweet they want. The women are dressed up in short clothes to seduce the men and please them. There are many sexual innuendoes in this video such as      ‘I’ll let you lick my lollipop’. The women are mainly there to please the men in this candy shop. The women are all physically attracted, which is what the men want and get.

The men show they are rich and famous to get all these hot girls to attract them. Many women would be against the video because of how the men portray women more like candy than a person. The lyrics are also very dirty, using many sexual innuendos which are more targeted to an older audience.  This whole video is for the viewpoint of men, their dream place; nothing is viewed of what women want.  At one point the women are dressed in red, which is a colour of seduction or danger. The women are also dressed in other colours to represent other candy selection. The women are the main purpose in the video, tending to all the men’s needs.

The whole video is suited to the rapping industry; it is what all the men want in all the videos. It also shows that because they are rich it means they can get all these physically attracted women to seduce them. This song is based on all men’s ideas. The audience is suited for all men and not for women. The ending of the video rightly shows it is a man’s dream to have women acting seductive. The main meaning of this video is that men are picking any candy they want which is represented as women.

Contents Page Analysis

This contents page is set out as a newspaper style. The masthead 'Inside this week' is used commonly in newspapers. The contents uses a mix of modern and old elements. The main image is laid out in the middle, with surrounding images of other features. The contents uses pull quotes underneath images, to attract readers to those sections. An advertisement is used in the bottom right corner.

This contents use bold, old style font for the numbers, to make it look similar to a newspaper contents. The columns of text are scattered around the page with only the features left small in a box. I like the use of the black and white backgrounds to make the colour in the pictures stand out. The wide range of pictures of different artists shows it is suited for all audiences.

Contents Page Analysis

The Masthead is simple with white on black text effect. The main article is on the left which is the most largest photo. This makes it easier for the reader if the main article is bigger. The columns are in white bold writing, organised neatly down the side, listed in numbers highlighted yellow. The contents is laid out similar to the Q magazine, however the articles are surrounded the article at the left and bottom.

I like the use of colours to highlight the main articles in the contents. It is easier for the reader to navigate around the page. The features are in one sorted column and the rest are at the bottom to be seen as less important. The layout also appears very modern.

Contents Page Analysis

The main article/ lead image is the most important and is put largely beside the other stories. The masthead is using the same colours of Q, vibrant red with black font writing. The page numbers are put clearly beside the articles for easy navigation on the page. The Pictures are laid out on top of each other like photos which give it a very modern style. The columns are clear to read down the sides, with the headings in bold.

The Picture has the main singer dressed up smart with glasses representing the Q magazine. The contents is easy and simple to read. The double page spread is at the bottom to show the reader a preview. This contents uses a simple layout for easy navigation of the magazine.

Magazine Front Cover Analysis

This magazine is Mix Mag is more suited to a different audience and genre of music. The use of pink, black and white make the magazine look more stylish. The Masthead is very bold to make it stand out to the audience. The skyline persuades buyers to read it because of it being the greatest dance and music magazine. The music genre dance is more suited to a younger audience that like to club. The main article is Largely bold stating the main headline. The text aslo use black on white effect.

The layout of this magazine is very complicated compared to the Q magazine. It is  funky, attractive and much more stylish because of the vibrant colours. The lead image is behind all the text to show the whole of the band. The bottom middle is to give the magazine more space for the text. The colours also represent the Mix mag masthead. The columns are spread around the magazine cover to make it easier to read. The colours are also used in the text for a more cool appearance, suited to the younger audience. .

The three guys in the background are suited to the genre of music. The smart clothes and luxury background makes the magazine look more sophisticated. The men also show they are very wealthy because of their choice of their style in clothes. These men do appeal to a younger audience. The three men are portrayed as cool due to the drink and large cigar.

Cover analysis

The magazine Q features are similar to many magazines. The Logo is  set to the left for view and it is large font with it smashed by the guitar, which shows its rock themed. The Image of the singer is large and stands out in front of the audience. The singer expressions and body language is very rough which is mainly suited to the rock genre. The singer has a cool attitude because of using the uitar to smash up the logo. This shows it is for mainly 16 - 30 year old's. The singer is portrayed as very rough and out of control which also links with the lead article. The guitar definitely shows the audience that the issue is mainly about rock. 

The layout is very simple on this front cover. The singer is next to the bold main article. The skyline text tells the readers how amazing the magazine is in shops and it also uses the white on black effect. The magazine uses less text on the cover which gives it more space for the large image. The masthead/logo is placed big, bold with a a bright red colour to stand out in front of the reader. The Q logo is smashed to give the singer a rough/tough portrayal. 

The colours are very dull with not much lighting included. The red on the masthead is to make it stand out for readers to remember its reason. The clothing is also black and red colours to represent this music magazine. The cover lines are different colours to make it look more vibrant. The cover is very simple compared to other magazine. This magazine gives the impression of an audience for an older age group however it looks suitable for all age groups.