Question 5- Analysing my music magazine.

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Front cover:•I named the magazine Firestarter as it shows the theme of the magazine and the genre becomes apparent, making it look a little rocky. The font also shows that the music genre is Rock- themed. I like the way its in black as it stands out and is a simple masthead- easy and clear to read.•Next was the front cover colour scheme. This was important as it needs to be consistent and look effective towards the target audience. I feel that the colour scheme is simple, yet looks different and quirky, with a silver background and red header and footers running at the top and bottom of the page.

The next aspect of the magazine was the model and her clothes. I feel this is one of the most important thing on the front cover, it shows the target audience what her fashion style is, it also shows that she suits the Indy- Rock and Roll theme of the magazine. Her clothes compliment the colour scheme and look effective within the magazine front cover.

Contents:•The colour scheme for the Contents page compliments the colour scheme for the front cover as it still has the red and silver theme running through it. I like the way the colours and tones are all complimenting and suiting the images. Even the text shows that I have thought about colour matching the pages.•Next is the text. I like the way the text is all consistent and is clear to read. The worst thing is to have text that is hard to read as the reader will get bored quickly and turn the page. Also the numbers are clear to read and are highlighted for a quirky and innovative design.

•Next is the images, they each show that the colour scheme and genre of music shows successful planning and a well thought out image. I also admire the way that the images are positioned. They look good and have an Indy theme to them. Like the one in the Polaroid at the top of the page. These small things make a magazine look effective and stylish, appealing towards the target audience.

Double page spread•The colour theme running through this image looks consistent through he whole of the magazine. The deep red was extracted and colour matched with the red off her Rolling Stones t-shirt on the front cover. The text is also consistent- both style and colour. I have highlighted the text in parts which stand out, giving the article a different and alternative style.•The layout of the magazine suits the target audience, as it is not text heavy and it has multiple entry points that enable the reader to pick up different parts of the story. The circular red stickers make the image look different and give the image an alternative and striking style.•Lastly is the images. They are position well and are easy to view. I like the way they are within the text and look different from a normal article. Also I admire the quotes which are in the red text, this shows consistency of the red colour.