Analysis Of Three Music Magazine : X magazine

Language
The masthead is at the top of the magazine where it is traditionally placed. The masthead is colourful and stands out as the use of pink, black and white works well together as they contrast and make everything stand out. The Main coverline also uses pink and white so has continuity from the Masthead and also makes it stand out. The use of Lowercase letters Until the word 'Danni' shows excitement and importance. The main image takes up the majority of the front cover as it is to do with the main story however many other smaller images are used around the edge of the main image. This shows the other important and interesting stories featured in the magazine. The logo is placed nicely under the masthead in the top corner so is noticeable and even though it is overlapped it is still recognisable.
The contents page shows continuity from the front cover as it uses bright eye catching colours such as pink yellow and blue. it also shows continuity by featuring some of the people on the front cover on the contents page as well as having a main photo then placing other smaller photo's around the edge/bottom as shown on the front cover. Along the bottom of the page there are little photo's of the contestants in the competition and the ones who have been voted out have crossed through them so you know who is still in the competition. The page is set out nice and simply having the title of the article then underneath it a little bit about it and what page it is on so it is easy to read and very simple to use to find which article is on which page.

Ideology
This magazine conveys that pop magazines should be bright and colourful. It also conveys that pop singer should be traditionally attractive. It also proves that male pop artists are more likely to be boy bands then solo singers. the ideology of X magazine is to show the latest that is happening on the x factor and the latest pop realeses.

Institute
The X Factor is a registered trademark of FremantleMedia Ltd & Simco Ltd. Based on the television programme 'The X Factor' produced by talkbackTHAMES (part of the FremantleMedia Group) and SyCo Tv. Licensed by FremantleMedia Enterprises.

Audience
I feel the audience would be more female orientated and for young teenagers.

Representation
The front cover represents

The double page spread however does not show continuity from the front cover and the contents page as it does not use the colours. the only colours used are black and white, white for the background and black for the writing. its set out very plain and simply and is not as eye catching or interesting as the front cover and contents page. But the images have continuity. Both the front cover and contents page have have an equal amount of photo's to text. This is the same on the double page spread. Also an image which is used on the contents page is used again on this double page spread.

My Music Magazine Genre

I have decided to choose Pop as my music genre. The key features of this genre of music magazine are for it to be stereotypically cheesy, for it to be more for a younger audience, the music is usually made to encourage dancing (or it uses dance-oriented beats or rhythms) and for all of the artist which sing pop songs to be quite attractive and are seen as 'perfect'. Currently there is only one magazine which covers this genre which is ‘X magazine’ This is partly the reason I chose my genre to be pop as I feel there is a huge gap in the market for a new pop music magazine. Some examples of singers that would appear in my magazine are people such as Beyonce, Robbie Williams and Madonna.

Music Magazine Brief

I have been asked to make a new music magazine which must be/include:

• Original Music Magazine
• At least 4 original images
• Front cover
• Content page
• Double page spread

College magazine improvements

I have edited the masthead and made it bolder so it stands out more and makes the name of the magazine more readable and clear.

Contents page

Final Magazine Cover

Final Photo

This is my Final photo choice. i chose to use this photo as it is a mid shot as requested. It is also relevant as it shows two students which are not clearly branmded with a certain subject but are still clearly students. for example the Girl on the left is wearing a blazer which is assoicated with schools and colleges.

Front cover ideas

Idea One
I like this idea as it is nice and simply set out. it is also unique as it is not how a typical magazine cover would be set out. For example the sell line is at the bottom not the top.

Idea Two

I like this idea as it looks very tidy and simple but is still eye catching as the masthead has been made clear and has the sell line in the traditional place. I also like it because they cover lines are spaced out enough to make sure the background picture is visible.