NME Page Spread

A double page spread in a magazine is the main feature that issues in the magazine. This page spread is titled "Mini Viva" the focus of this page spread is the new band Mini Viva. The page spread is mostly and image of the new band. The two girls are both dressed in purple to contrast with each other, the background of the image is a light blue colour which is very subtle and goes well with the image. The band's name Mini Viva is in big bold black writing which stands out to the reader so that the reader knows what the band is called. The actual writing is on the left hand side of the image with a piece of a text that is bigger and in white writing with a blue background which will be part of the text which will interest the reader.

Page Spread Of Q

On this page spread from Q magazine on the left hand page is a full size image of a band.

The background scene of the image is of a empty backyard of some sort. This gives the band a rough edge to their image and by also having the text "Born To Run" also gives the band a rough edge. The piece of text is on the right hand side of the page with red writing at the top to start the story. The colours red black white and grey all go well together which makes this double page spread look good. Red can mean danger which would go well with the rough image of the band.

NME page spread

A double page spread is the main feauture of a magazine. It usually takes up two pages as the story is in depth.


This double page spread in NME has a plain white background with some black text so it is easy for the reader to read. The head mast of this page is the bold title titled "People think i'm an attention seeker, but i'm just honest" the writing of the title stands out as it white writing as if it has been cut out against a black background. The head mast is also very big as the reader knows what this page spread will be about. On the first page of this page spread there is two lines is bigger text as this is the caption for the story so the viewer knows what the story will be about. On the second page of the page spread there is a medium shot image of Lily Allen as the story is about her.

Contents Page Of NME Magazine

This contents page stands out quite alot as it has a plain white background with black text. The image saying Albums of 2009 draws the readers attention to the page as the image as big bold black text. The main focus of this magazine issue will be Albums of 2009.

The text is on the left and right hand side of the image.

At the bottom of the page it says that readers can subscribe to the magazine and save over £45. The text is in bold writing which is in yellow, the publisher will want to make this stand out as they will want readers to subscribe to the magazine.

The masthead of this page is the title of the magazine and the title "This Week".

The left hand side of the page includes the Band Index, which readers can easily read if it interests them.

The red arrow indicates that if the reader wants to read about the UK's No1 gig guide starts on page 58. The reader can go straight to the page they want to read about.

Contents Page of NME Magazine

NME contents page includes images of oasis on tour and gives a band index. Graphics is used to make the band index stand out by putting the text in a red box. The colours used are the same as the front cover, black, white and red. The masthead title piece of the contents page is the name of the magazine which is NME.

What stands out to me is the bold text saying "This Week". Also the subheading "...Oasis kicked off their world tour" this will appeal to readers who are fans of Oasis, the magazine will probably focus on Oasis and their world tour.

The contents page also includes recent news about music and reviews which readers will find interesting as they can found out reviews about bands, solo artists etc. At the bottom of the page there is a "Subscribe today save 33%" this tries to get the reader to subscribe for monthly issues of NME, offering a saving of 33% will also appeal to the reader as they will save money, this tries to get more readers to read NME and to subscribe.

The size of most of the text is small, this just gives the reader a taste of the magazine and so they can fit everything that is included in the magazine onto the contents page. The layout of this contents page is like a scrabble book, it is not set out formally, this shows that the magazine is focussed at rebellious teenagers.

Contents Page of Q Magazine

The contents page of Q magazine uses the same colours as the front page red, black and white.

The text is on the left hand side of an image of Oasis.

The date that the magazine was published is feautured at the top right of the page. The contents page focuses on Oasis, it mentions that there is an "Oasis Special". As in NME, Q also has a review but its only special review.

The contents page also includes what is in each monthly issue such as Q mail, subscribtions, crosswords and ten commandments.

The colurs are not bright so the page doesnt stand out but it tells the reader the information they want to know about whats in the magazine.

Front Cover of Vibe Magazine

Different music magazine front covers all have something different about them for their own individuality so the reader knows which magazine is which. On the front cover of this Vibe magazine the subtitles are not very big and bold, there quite small but still readable to the reader. The colours are not very bright, using the colours red, black and white are colours that catch peoples eyes and stands out. Vibe uses a large image of Eminem in the middle of the page, this image would interest readers that like Eminem and his music and will be the main focus of the magazine.

On this front cover of Vibe magazine the size of text varies alot, it goes from small to big. The only piece of writing that stands out is the big bold letters in red saying "Eminem comes clean"

The audience of this magazine is for a young audience that likes rap.

Front Cover of Q Magazine

Q magazine is one of the most popular music magazine's produced. The writing stands out on this cover as it is big and bold and in red. Q magazine is based on heavier rock music so the audience for this magazine is for older generations but maybe younger people if they are interested in the music. Aswell as Q being a magazine it is also a television channel and hosts yearly award ceremonies and is also a radio station so this will increase the publicity of the magazine.

Using Madonna as the main image of this front cover appeals to more older generations as Madonna and her music appeals to older generations as she has been in the music business for many years.

The ideology of this magazine is the name which is Q, the publisher of this magazine is Paul Rees.

It is very important that every issue of Q magazine focuses on the same audience each month when it is published.

The cover of this page uses simple colours such as red, black, white and blue these colours are subtle colours.

Q magazine offers the reader a 70 page special, this will appeal to readers and will make people want to buy it more as you get an extra 70 free pages so it will make the magazine more popular and it will make more money. Each issue of Q can change their audience by choosing different images, they could either get an image of an old band which would appeal to readers of older generations but Q likes to focus their magazine on younger generations.

Front Cover of NME Magazine

Music Magazines always inlcude images of music artists to show the reader what the magazine is all about. The front cover usually has big bold text which stands out and also has subtitles so the reader knows whats in the magazine. The front cover is also using the colours red black and white, these colours are colours which catch people's attention. The colour red attracts peoples vision to the page and can also be suggested as danger. Using the colour black draws the readers attention to the page as it is bold. Using the colour white with black always makes the text of the writing stand out.

The subtitles of a front cover need to be issues which will attract readers because they want to know the full story. The subtitles can't give too much of the story away or else there would be no point in telling the story inside the magazine.

Front covers are very important, the front cover is the main attraction for readers to buy, if the front cover is just plain and boring then this won't attract reader's to buy it.

The institution of this magazine is NME.

The audience that this magazine aims at is 16+ music lovers, mainly males. The image of Lily Allen is the main focus of this magazine as there is a full image of her covering the front page. The text in yellow stands out to readers as the colour yellow is bright. At the botom of the page it includes extras the magazine has inside with a red background and white text.

Key Concepts LIIAR

L anguage - language that is used in media
I nstitution - the producer e.g BBC, ITV
I deology - a set of aims and ideas
A udience - who it is aimed at
R epresentation - how the character is represented

The Brief - Main Task

Main task : the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, produced by you - minimum of four images.

Presentation of your work
The presentation of the research, planning and evaluation may take the form of any one, or combination of two or more, of the following:

• a presentation using slideshow software such as powerpoint
• a blog
• a podcast;

Another type of magazine is a men's health magazine. The audience for this magzine is male adults, the main focus of the front cover of the magazine is the image of David Beckham, the magazine wants to focus on how to get fit and build up muscles.

Women's Health Magazine

This Women's Health Magazine appeals to women between the ages 20 - 60. The front cover usually has a picture of a young woman so it shows the reader that the magazine is focused on women. The subheadings are about slimming, this is usually something which appeals to women. Beauty is a big part of a woman's life so the front cover advertises beauty tips.

Children's Magazine

Another type of magazine is a children's magazine. The front cover of a children's magazine has to be bright and colourful with lots of images on so it interests the child. Putting images of famous cartoon characters gets the children's attention because they want to read the stories about their favourite characters. On a front cover of this type of magazine, you dont usually find alot of text because this would not interest the child.

Types of Magazines - Sport Magazine

There are many different types of magazines, many people like different things to read about.

A sports magazine focusses on the weekly or monthly sport. This appeals to any sports fan, the front cover usually has a picture of someone playing a sport to show that the magazine is focussed on sport. This magazine would not appeal to young children. Its main audience i would say were teenage boys or male adults.

key concepts

L anguage - language that is used in media
I nstitution - the producer e.g BBC, ITV
I deology - system of
A udience - who it is aimed at
R epresentation - how the character is represented

Planning a College Magazine

When planning a college magazine i need to include images of either teachers or students, something which relates to college/school. It also needs to include the name of the magazine at the top of the front cover, also it needs mini subheadings to let the reader know what type of things are in the magazine. I also need to think about the audience my magazine appeals to, my magazine will need to be focussed on school related issues. The magazine also needs a contents page and a front cover. The contents page will list what is in the magazine and on which pages so it is easy for the reader to find what they want if they are looking for something specific or they can just have a look at the contents page to see whats actually in the magazine.

Conventions of a Contents page in a Gossip Magazine

In a gossip magazine the contents page usually contains the page number of the gossip stories which are included in the magazine, it also contains pictures of celebrities. In a way a contents page of a gossip magazine is quite similar to a college magazine, it contains the page numbers, images, and small subheadings. The images in the contents page will be pictures which show the reader whats inside the magazine such as which celebrities or pictures of real life stories.

Research on a Front Cover of a Gossip Magazine

I am going to research another magazine so i can compare a college magazine to a gossip magazine.

A gossip magazine such as heat has the front cover covered in images and big bold text. The audience for this magazine is from 14+. The magazine contains many different things inside which appeal to most age groups. It also contains the date so the reader knows if the magazine is in date or not. The price of this magazine is £1.85. The front cover also includes the website of the magazine so the reader can look to see whats on the website, websites usually get updated often.

This is a link to a different gossip magazine. http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/

When planning my magazine i need to include :

- Images

- Magazine name

- Sub headings

- Website

- Date

- Price of the magazine

Gossip Magazine's are magazine's which are about celebrities and just full of gossip whereas college magazine's are more important because it is about college matters and things realting to schools and doesnt include gossip about any celebrities.

Conventions of a contents page

The contents page has page numbers so the reader knows what things are on each page. It also has an order to it by going downwards so it's easy for the reader to understand. The contents page also has headings to show the reader the different titles of whats in the magazine. There is also images to draw the readers attention and usually refers to matters in the magazine. The contents page is a page on information about what is inside the magazine.

Conventions of a college magazine

On the front cover of a college magazine it usually targets teachers because it is related to college/school matters. The title is big and bold so it stands out to the reader and so the reader knows what type of magazine it is and what the magazine is called. There is also a picture which links in with college/school so that the reader knows the type of things which will be inside the magazine. There is also subheadings so the reader can see what type of things are inside the magazine. The date is also at the bottom of the front cover so the reader can see from which date the magazine is from to see if it is new or old. There is also the website address for the magazine so the reader can go online and check out the website.

The Brief

Preliminary excercise using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student n medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally you must produce a mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of DTP.

Main Task:
the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, produced by you - minimum of four images,

Presentation of your Work
The presentation of the research, planning and evaluation may take the form of any one, or combination of two or more, of the following:
a presentation using slideshow software such as powerpoint;
a blog
a podcast;