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1. {{ Magazine StudyMagazine Study Lynley SykesLynley Sykes 2. I have looked at a fullI have looked at a full magazine to help memagazine to help me understand the photos that areunderstand the photos that are generally used and exactlygenerally used and exactly how synergetic the pages arehow synergetic the pages are in this case it is Fall Out Boyin this case it is Fall Out Boy that is featuring on the frontthat is featuring on the front cover. The image highlightscover. The image highlights the nature of the artists andthe nature of the artists and makes them look wild andmakes them look wild and alternative to other types ofalternative to other types of music this might be the point.music this might be the point. Also the gloves might beAlso the gloves might be symbolic of fight whichsymbolic of fight which might insinuate the idea thatmight insinuate the idea that the group had to fight to getthe group had to fight to get to where they are now. Orto where they are now. Or perhaps it means they like toperhaps it means they like to fight and be a little different.fight and be a little different. Front CoverFront Cover 3. The contents page uses an imageThe contents page uses an image from the same photoshoot as thefrom the same photoshoot as the front cover. This shows synergy andfront cover. This shows synergy and is highlighting the idea that thisis highlighting the idea that this group is the main feature of thisgroup is the main feature of this magazine. Also this might also be tomagazine. Also this might also be to make sure that the audiencemake sure that the audience understand that they are theunderstand that they are the featuring article and the use of anfeaturing article and the use of an image from the same photoshootimage from the same photoshoot using the same boxing glovesusing the same boxing gloves props makes it look like theprops makes it look like the magazine was well thought out andmagazine was well thought out and meant to hit the public hard with themeant to hit the public hard with the idea that eh article features them.idea that eh article features them. This might also be a publicity stuntThis might also be a publicity stunt meant to get this group somemeant to get this group some publicity and get them more fans.publicity and get them more fans. Or alternatively it might beOr alternatively it might be designed to catch the fans attention.designed to catch the fans attention. The use of bold colours is eyeThe use of bold colours is eye catching.catching. ContentsContents PagePage 4. This magazine has two DoubleThis magazine has two Double Page Spreads (DPS) both use thePage Spreads (DPS) both use the photos with the same props mostphotos with the same props most likely from the same photoshoot.likely from the same photoshoot. This gives the idea of a runningThis gives the idea of a running theme and a definite sense oftheme and a definite sense of synergy. The bright colours wouldsynergy. The bright colours would make it easy for readers to find thismake it easy for readers to find this page in the magazine also the usepage in the magazine also the use of the same images gives themof the same images gives them something to look for. On the firstsomething to look for. On the first double page spread there is mostlydouble page spread there is mostly image and little text this makes theimage and little text this makes the page more appealing to look atpage more appealing to look at while the second page is more textwhile the second page is more text based probably to give thebased probably to give the audience some information on theaudience some information on the artists as the probably wantedartists as the probably wanted when they saw the front cover.when they saw the front cover. DPSDPS