Music Magazine Feature Article Analysis

 

The feature article is very stereotypical of a classical music magazine. It doesn’t use a very bright colour scheme, reinforcing the idea that classical magazines don’t use vibrant colours. Black, gold and white colours are used on the feature article, which is significant to the target audience. The title of the feature article is in a classy font, with a gold colour. This shows a premium style which fits the high class stereotype. The pictures are also in black and white. This gives the feature article a vintage look and also relates to the older generation who like this kind of music.

The information under the title of the feature article uses many words related to classical music such as ‘violinist’ and ‘conductor’. The shows that the feature article is related to a classical musician.  The name ‘Humphrey Burton’ is in gold which highlights its importance to the article. It is clear to the audience that the man in the photo on the left side is ‘Humphrey Burton’ and this intrigues the reader to find out more about his life as it is described as ‘extraordinary’.

On the bottom left of the feature article there is another image of ‘Humphrey Burton’ when he was younger. This shows the audience that the article is looking back on his life and how he became a very ‘influential classical musician’. At the start of the article there is a very large letter ‘I’ to begin with. This symbolises the beginning of the article but also symbolises Burton himself as he is talking about himself throughout the whole article.

Overall the feature article conforms to the stereotypes of a classical music magazine. It does not use many vibrant colours and instead uses dull colours that give it a vintage look to try and attract its target audience. I think the magazine succeeds in attracting its target audience by using classy fonts that are easy to read and creating a feature article classical music lovers will find interesting.

Music Magazine Front Cover and Contents Page Analysis

 

This front cover is from an issue of BBC’s magazine Classical Music. This front cover like many other classical music magazine front covers has a large masthead that covers a lot of the front cover and overlays the main image. This is to make the masthead more noticeable and eye catching to the target audience.

The main image of classical magazines often shows a well-known classical musician or artist. This used with a medium shot so they can clearly be noticed and recognised on shelves in stores. However, as classical music has become a smaller market compared to the last century, it would only be stocked in certain stores to maximise sales. The front cover also features the name of the model in the main image. This name is often written large so it is easily recognised and in a colour that stands out from the background.

The colour scheme of the front cover is very simplistic, using colours such as gold, white and black. These colours are very contrasting of each other and work well together to highlight important things on the front cover to make it more noticeable and eye-catching. The font used is very easy to read. It is in a white font which stands out from the dull coloured back ground and the font is set out very neatly and straight unlike other magazines that use slanted fonts. The barcode is also pushed to the right side of the front cover and out of the way so it does not obstruct from the main image.

This contents page has a very similar layout to front covers. The colour scheme used is often dull with colours such as white and black being used. This gives the contents page a very vintage look that represents the older target audience. The background is white which lets all the other features on the page stand out. The layout of the contents page is very simplistic allowing readers to find the page they want easily.

There are three images next to each other lined up at the top of the page. This is the first thing the audience will most likely see when viewing the contents page and this makes the contents page look more attractive. There are page numbers on the images that tell the reader what page that certain image is on which improves the efficiency of the magazine. Unlike the other images which are next to each other, there is an image with all of the features. This signifies that this image is the most important one on the page as it stands out the most.

The text used is similar to the ones used on the front cover. There is no slanted text and it is all easy to read. A pink font is used to highlight the important features on the contents page and this makes it easy for the audience to pick out the features that they want to read the most.

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Men's Health Contents Page & Feature Article Analysis

 

‘Men’s Health’ Contents page analysis

The magazine ‘Men’s Health’ is a magazine based around men keeping fit and staying healthy. The contents page of the magazine uses a variety of techniques to cater to the target audience. The title of the page is very large to make it easy to read. It is also in a vibrant red colour to make it stand out from the white background. Throughout the contents page there are images to break up the text, thus making it easier to read. This technique also uses images to show you what the text is about making it more interesting and intriguing to read.

 The background of the contents page is a clean white colour. Over the background, a variety of different colours are used such as red and blue for the subheadings of the pages. These colours stand out from the white background making it easier to read and locate what you want to read about. The word ‘FREE’ is a bright yellow on a blue background. These two colours contrast each other making the word ‘FREE’ stand out. The word also attracts readers because everyone likes free things.

 The contents page also says the magazine is ‘best-selling’. This shows how popular the magazine is with its readers and also attracts new comers as they want to see why the magazine is so appealing. The contents page has clear and easy to read page numbers so readers can easily find what page they want to read. Readers will appreciate this and have a better experience when browsing the magazine so this creates a positive effect on the reader. The contents page is also presented very well, with the appropriate colours for the target audience. For example, there are no feminine colours on the page like pink and purple instead there are more masculine colours such as red and blue.

 

 

‘Men’s Health’ Feature article analysis

The feature article of the ‘Men’s Health’ magazine uses an array of techniques to appeal to the reader. The background of the article is white, which draws a lot more attention to the more vibrant colours and images making the article more appealing to look at. The title of the article is simply ‘Burgers’ in a large black font. This is very clear and takes up a lot of room on the page making it very noticeable so readers know what they’re reading about.

Below the title of the article is a large image of a healthy burger, images are used to reinforce the article and make it more interesting to look at. The colour scheme of the article is very much the same as the contents page, using a white background with overlaying colours of blue, red, yellow and black. All these colours are very noticeable against a white background and also blend well together not making the article look messy. The text is all set out very neatly with some being in clean coloured boxes to show the text is a new point.

The article also shows you how to create your own healthy burger, making the reader feel involved in the article. The steps are layered out very precisely with bold subheadings and additional information underneath making it clearer to understand. There are also quotations in the steps form expert chefs making the statement more important and more memorable to the reader. Above the feature article is a paragraph explaining what the article is actually about. This paragraph uses a different font and colour from the rest of the article making it more noticeable and giving the reader a preview of what they will be reading about.

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