There is a mid shot of the cover star which is a typical convention as well as having the cover star directly look into the camera (direct address). There is a 3 colour scheme of black white and red. This makes the cover star stand out and also makes the cover lines stand out as well.
The writing is red on a white background which makes the cover line stand out and attract the attention of the consumer. Also a reference to a popular book/movie is made (twilight) which could make fans of the movie read the mag.
The contents page contains a group photo and a advert. The page contains the same colour scheme of red black and white as the cover page and also keep the same style of font which makes the page look organised and professional. Also the page is visually busy and clustered which even though keeps the reader interested it can be unappealing to some consumer who may be bored with all the words they have to read.
The DPS contains a close up of a celebrity with a eye catching header and a creative sub heading. The header makes the reader want to read and find out about the celeb as the heading has caught their attention. The Colour scheme is pink yellow and white. Also the writing is separated to 11 columns which is used to keep the reader interested and not have them become bored for all the mass reading. There is also a cartoony sketch of the celeb of the mag which creates a bridge for age levels as people may reader this page because they found the image interesting.
This is brief and descriptive. You do use some media specific terminology but fail to analyse or look in any depth at the codes and conventions of the magazine, or how this might help you with your own music magazine. Vanessa
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