My Music Magazine Double Page Spread, First Page (Domination) - Final

My Music Magazine Contents Page (Domination) - Final (Close-Up Details)

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Bottom Half of Contents Page

My Music Magazine Contents Page (Domination) - Final

 

My Music Magazine Front Cover (Domination) - Final (Close-Up Details)

 

 Top Half of Front Cover

 

 

Bottom Half of Front Cover

 

My Music Magazine Front Cover (Domination) - Final

Music Magazine Research (Double Page Spread Deconstruction) - 'Q' Magazine

'Q' Magazine - Double Page Spread

The first page of the double page spread is set out very simply, it is dedicated purely to full sized image of Lana Del Rey, it is so simple that ’Q’ haven't used a title or any text that could take away the A4 image focal point. It is very striking as it features a close up of Lana Del Rey's face and allows the reader to see her facial features and emotions close up, it also allows the reader to identify the writing on the right and side of the page with the picture that is clearly of Lana Del Rey, which may entice them into reading it. The overall look of the first page is of an A4 close up picture of the singer which is made to look relaxing and slightly sexual to fit in with her persona which is very much portrayed through her pose and to also attract the male target audience of ‘Q’ magazine. The lack of text and simplicity of the first page, in my opinion, creates a very professional and classy look of top quality; it makes the page remain mysterious and completely focus on the focal point of the double page spread that is Lana Del Rey, which will again capture the readers attention, especially if they are interested in her as a singer and icon.

 

The main image of the double page spread, as I have touched on before, is made up of dark colours which surround the singer, making her stand out from the page. It almost has a night affect, as if the moonlight is shining on her and highlighting her iconic facial features, this will capture the readers attention for them to recognise that the article is about Lana Del Rey. It also displays a certain sexual and relaxing vibe that will appeal to ’Q’ magazine’s target audience and that is suited with her persona and style/genre of music. This is done by using the dim lighting along with the mellow blue and red light reflections which can be seen down both sides of the page, surrounding her head, as well as Lana undergoing a subtle yet suited pose to fit in with the overall mood. The size of the picture and the close up view of Lana’s head make the page more interesting to look at and it also allows for the readers to have a clear view at her emotions that are reflected in the image and make her easily recognisable as soon as they open the page.

 

The second page is mainly made up of text, there is no use of images, making the first page predominantly stand out to the readers. The text is set out in two columns, the first being in a larger font and the second being reminiscent of a formal newspaper article.  On the second page there is a larger letter ’S’ mounted behind the first column. This has no resemblance with Lana Del Rey but does however signify the first letter of the column from the word ’She’. This style of writing is used again in the second column and is also used in many old books and a lot of newspapers, this indicates a high level of formality, giving the impression of a seriousness. The background  of the second page is white which formally contrasts against the black text and creates an element of class and simplicity.

 

Music Magazine Research (Contents Page Deconstruction) - 'NME' Magazine

'NME' Magazine - Contents Page 

 

The title of this ‘NME’ contents page is simply ‘NME This Week’, there is no title saying ‘contents page’ which makes it in my opinion, uniquely good and original, setting it apart from the rest, it is a much more informal and friendly expression which would suit the 16-21 target audience. The ‘This Week’ gives it room for expansion into other areas, instead of limiting it to being just the contents page as it could, for example, feature small articles on what has been going on ‘this week’ in the world of music. The word NME is represented by it’s bright red, eye-catching logo which just establishes that it is part of  NME magazine. The font of the ’This week’ following the NME logo is simple, big and broad making it stand out and noticeable to readers, it also follows suit with the black, red and white NME traditional colour scheme. They have also managed to link the date of the issue in white into the broad black underlining of the tile, which creatively finishes the title off neatly. 

There is one main image on the contents page, that medium sized, centred picture is there to represent the article ’The moment that… Friendly Fires started a carnival’  it features on the page for visual affect and as a visual aid for people either browsing the page or reading the article. It also breaks up the text on the page as it is positioned in the centre, making it more appealing to read and look at. The picture acts as the focus point of the contents page and goes side by side with the article. There is a smaller image of a NME magazine cover which acts as part of the advertisement for the NME subscription located at the bottom of the page. There may be a picture relating to a small article that is actually on the contents page, but there are no pictures that may relate to and advertise the other pages featured in the contents, this would give readers a visual sneak peak at what they can expect from some of the main pages/articles and a lot of magazines do successfully use this as a way of advertising the different pages inside their magazine to the readers.

 

 

 

There appears to be one main font used in the contents page, other than the title font. The font is very minimalistic and clear either in black or white, depending on the colour of the background, this makes it ideal for NME’s target audience of around 16-21 year olds to read. The text content itself is an easy read as well as being informal, examples of the informality include the different ‘chatty style’ phrases featured in the descriptions of the different pages, this is especially suited for the target audience . These page descriptions that are under each of the page titles are very short and to the point and act as a very quick brief into what the reader can expect from that page or occasionally as a slight teaser to entice them into reading that specific page. 

The layout is simple and easy from someone to navigate around, with titles for each of the sections. Down the left hand side NME have positioned a Band Index, where readers can chronologically look through to discover what page their favourite band features on within the magazine. This is very clever as the reader may only be interested in finding out about one certain band so it saves them having to flick through the whole magazine. The Band Index is very well located within the magazine as the contents page is right at the start so when the reader opens the magazine they will be able to straight away look for the band that interests them and check out the pages in which articles or news about them features on. It is also kept separate from the other text on the page by being in a red text box on the opposite side of the page to save confusion and to break up the amount of text. The main contents is positioned as a list down the right hand side of the page and is sectioned under different categories to add to the ease of reading. NME, like lots of other magazines have chosen to use their contents page as a way of advertising their subscription, they have used the yellow font and large text to make it stand out above everything else on the page and hopefully gain some subscription customers.