Comparison between regional magazine and international magazine
Magazine Comparison
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The focal image takes up the entire page with dierent pieces of information layered over the top. This is unlike other listings magazines and I have chosen TV Times as my magazine cover template because ultimately I believe I will be able to conform to the themes of this magazine and produce a cover that is relevant to my soap opera and advertise it exclusively. I also feel that TV Times is a little classier in comparison to other TV listings magazines like “ hat!s on TV" where there is an overload of dierent colours and outlines and less realistic backgrounds for the images in the fore round. I want to create a st lish cover #ach “TV Times" magazine has the same logo$ italicised red font with a white boarder around each letter. It is important to maintain consistency% meaning I will need to replicate this logo for my audience to recognise the magazine. The audience will be updated with the TV &istings for each week% which is shown in the title above the logo. The colour red is particularly dominant in this TV Times edition possibly due to the 'hristmas theme of (ecember listings. It stands out from the pale )resented on the left are new shows that have been previewed for readers. #ach image is brought out by the dark blue background *which also matches the theme of the focal image on this magazine+ which draws attention to the new releases. The exclamatory and interrogative sentence functions of the titles strike the viewer immediately% “,eet your winners" utilises synthetic personalisation TV Times often interview famous actors-actresse s for the promotion of their magazine *the example here is actress ate inslet+ which will most likely persuade the buyer to read into this magazine. There is enough information on the cover of TV Times to avoid leaving blank spaces and not overcrowd the page. This will be a careful consideration when I come to The images used in this particular edition are mostly medium shots. The main story from the soap /'orrie exclusive! *'oronation 0treet+ engages with the viewers% “'an (avid save 'hristmas for his kids1" and makes up the ma2ority of the space% surrounded by interviews% new releases% and TV Times 3wards. The title /'455I# #6'&70IV#! is presented in bold followed by more information in lower case underneath. This helps to 8t the context of the information underneath so that viewers of 'oronation 0treet are immediately involved. This is important an important factor so that readers of ,y title /9amily tug of war! was intended to grip the audience into wondering what the statement is referencing to. This is followed by /shakes things up in this brand new 0oap!. The idea of something being shaken up implies immediately that there is drama promised in this brand new soap and that readers should be ready to be entertained% essentially. In my research I noticed that TV Times% being a classier listings magazine% will often feature and interview famous actors-actresses for the promotion of their magazine. I wanted to connote this through my magazine cover% so I made choices to include characters such as /,#:3;! and /<annah )etrie! to suggest that readers will immediately recognise these people and be more enticed to buy-read the magazine. The colour red is evidently dominant in my magazine cover and I have made choices to ensure there is no white space and uncomfortabl e blanks for the reader. It was important that I made use of every space on my cover. The title /043) #6'&70IV#! is presented in bold following /;# ! with a bright sparkle. This is an important aspect of my magazine cover since my intentions were for readers of TV Times and Soap Lovers to know that they are guaranteed a sneak=peek. The focal images of my magazine have been placed in the centre so that our brand= new soap is immediately the most important aspect of the magazine. The characters presented on the front cover are always shown underneath the TV Times logo. )resented on the top=right rather than the left brand=new programmes that I have created for the sole purpose of my magazine cover. I chose to 8l my box with a darker blue than the background of my magazine so that my images would stand out from the background. These new releases are my own images and immediately conform to the style of a TV Times magazine. (uring the time my magazine has been produced% I noticed that TV Times magazines have been advertising the chance to win a &ondon ,arathon )lace% and so created m own. #ach /TV Times! magazine presents the same logo$ italicised red font with a white boarder around each letter. It is important to sustain consistency% meaning I had to carefully perfect this logo using )hoto)lus in order for my audience to recognise the magazine. I have also made an eort to include the dates for this particular week!s TV &istings% which is shown above the logo.
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The focal image takes up the entire page with different pieces of information layered over the top. This is unlike other listings magazines and is presented ideally.I have chosen TV Times as my magazine cover template because ultimately I believe I will be able to conform to the themes of this magazine and produce a cover that is relevant to my soap opera and advertise it exclusively. I also feel that TV Times is a little classier in comparison to other TV listings magazines like Whats on TV where there is an overload of different colours and outlines and less realistic backgrounds for the images in the foreground. I want to create a stylish cover for our Soap.Each TV Times magazine has the same logo: italicised red font with a white boarder around each letter. It is important to maintain consistency, meaning I will need to replicate this logo for my audience to recognise the magazine. The audience will be updated with the TV Listings for each week, which is shown in the title above the logo.
The colour red is particularly dominant in this TV Times edition possibly due to the Christmas theme of December listings. It stands out from the pale snowy background and surrounding white fonts.
Presented on the left are new shows that have been previewed for readers. Each image is brought out by the dark blue background (which also matches the theme of the focal image on this magazine) which draws attention to the new releases.
The exclamatory and interrogative sentence functions of the titles strike the viewer immediately, Meet your winners utilises synthetic personalisation to enable readers to feel involved and more likely to read this magazine.
TV Times often interview famous actors/actresses for the promotion of their magazine (the example here is actress Kate Winslet) which will most likely persuade the buyer to read into this magazine.
There is enough information on the cover of TV Times to avoid leaving blank spaces and not overcrowd the page. This will be a careful consideration when I come to designing my magazine cover.
The images used in this particular edition are mostly medium shots. The main story from the soap Corrie exclusive (Coronation Street) engages with the viewers, Can David save Christmas for his kids? and makes up the majority of the space, surrounded by interviews, new releases, and TV Times Awards. The magazine is not too crammed with information.The title CORRIE EXCLUSIVE is presented in bold followed by more information in lower case underneath. This helps to fit the context of the information underneath so that viewers of Coronation Street are immediately involved. This is important an important factor so that readers of TV Times are guaranteed an insight or sneak peak into their favourite television show.
My title Family tug of war was intended to grip the audience into wondering what the statement is referencing to. This is followed by shakes things up in this brand new Soap. The idea of something being shaken up implies immediately that there is drama promised in this brand new soap and that readers should be ready to be entertained, essentially. In my research I noticed that TV Times, being a classier listings magazine, will often feature and interview famous actors/actresses for the promotion of their magazine. I wanted to connote this through my magazine cover, so I made choices to include characters such as MEGAN and Hannah Petrie to suggest that readers will immediately recognise these people and be more enticed to buy/read the magazine.The colour red is evidently dominant in my magazine cover and I have made choices to ensure there is no white space and uncomfortable blanks for the reader. It was important that I made use of every space on my cover.The title SOAP EXCLUSIVE is presented in bold following NEW with a bright sparkle. This is an important aspect of my magazine cover since my intentions were for readers of TV Times and Soap Lovers to know that they are guaranteed a sneak-peek.The focal images of my magazine have been placed in the centre so that our brand-new soap is immediately the most important aspect of the magazine. The characters presented on the front cover are always shown underneath the TV Times logo.Presented on the top-right rather than the left are brand-new programmes that I have created for the sole purpose of my magazine cover. I chose to fill my box with a darker blue than the background of my magazine so that my images would stand out from the background. These new releases are my own images and immediately conform to the style of a TV Times magazine.During the time my magazine has been produced, I noticed that TV Times magazines have been advertising the chance to win a London Marathon Place, and so created my own.Each TV Times magazine presents the same logo: italicised red font with a white boarder around each letter. It is important to sustain consistency, meaning I had to carefully perfect this logo using PhotoPlus in order for my audience to recognise the magazine. I have also made an effort to include the dates for this particular weeks TV Listings, which is shown above the logo.
