Main Task - Research

• XXL magazine releases every year with new freshmen (rising rap superstars) on the front page.

Generic code and conventions

• Famous and well known artists.• slogans• Iconic signs • different genres.• Masthead.• Medium shot.• Adverts.• Main headlines (interviews)

Music magazinesMusic Magazines

Music magazine company

Rappers names

Bold title

celebrity

The punch line which hooks the audience in

Black/greyish background

Bold title

The celebrity on the front in Nicki Minaj

Blue background colour

logo

Other singers

What is on the front cover and convention

The colour of skin, jewellery, tattoos and clothes all tell the audience instantly that this is an Rap and hip-hop magazine

Range of camera shots but are mainly coming from a lower angle.

XXL the colours used Black/greyish for the back background and pictures to take a more serious tone

The Bold title is red which contrast a lot with background

Music magazine company

Rappers names

The punch line which hooks the audience in

Large heading

white background plainer than vibe magazine

Simple lines so that the reader doesn’t get bored.

•XXL magazine releases every year with new freshmen (rising rap artists)•The main image of the magazine is a picture of all the freshmen.

Bar code

Comes out once a year

Long long shot used on both pictures to show everyone

VIBEVIBE

The celebrity on the front is Nicki Minaj( It’s the main picture on the magazine).

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The Blue background Is more colourful than XXL

The title covers the whole upper section making it more visible and noticeable.

Very colour full pictures making it look very cheerful and attracting another type of audience

Bar code to show the price

Vibe text on the front page shows that it is a multi genre magazine

Comes out weekly and is $7.50 in america and £5.00 in the uk

Long shot to show the new hip hop super woman

The vibe title contrast a lot with colour full background so do the sub titles

Looks like a “Barbie” to attract wider female audience from other genres like pop and etc.

What is on contents page and convention

• The background is a light grey which helps to make the black cover lines stand out

• The colour of skin, jewellery, tattoos and clothes all tell the audience instantly that this is an Rap and hip-hop magazine.

• The XXL logo is also on the contents page and it stands out because of it is bold and red.

• This magazine would appeal to a variety of different people worldwide of different races mainly people from a black background

• The contents are very clear and easy to read

• There body language is making them look as though they should not be messed with and are very serious.

• The main cover line has lots of swear words, I think this has been done on purpose as this is the type of language used in this hip hop ‘gangster’ culture and they are using it to represent rappers.

• The layout of this double page spread is very plain and simple with no colour on the text. This also connotes seriousness.

• Column are important to make it look proffesional.

What is on the Double

Page Spread

Mood board

I. What is their favourite music superstar?II. What type of magazines do they read?III. What TV shows do they watch?IV. What do they do on the weekend?V. Do they have any hobbies?VI. What is their favourite food?VII. What is their favourite drink? VIII. What cars do they like?IX. What colours come into mind when you

think about gangsters and rap

Questionnaire on Vibe and XXL

XXL and Vibe readers

I. Rappers like 2pac, dr dre and people like Nicki Minaj and Trey songz

II. Vibe, XXLIII. American football, basketballIV. Go to night clubsV. Rapping and singingVI. Fast foods like McDonalds and KFCVII. Alcohol and fizzy DrinksVIII. Lamborghini and FerrariIX. Black Red Blue white

• XXL Freshmen

• Cover price: $5.99

• Frequency: Yearly

• Boys: 67%

• Girls: 33%

• Age: 15+