3. Front Cover
Almost all music magazine covers have an artist or band as their
cover to either relate to an article or as a form of admiration
towards the said artist
Here we have a black and white However in this magazine,
image of well known artist Brad Pitt, a well established
Beyonce. actor is the front cover. In this
case he was chosen as the
cover because of his
interview, which is present in
the magazine
4. Masthead
All magazine have a unique masthead which makes them stand out
amongst the competition. People identify the masthead with that
particular magazine, its their identity
The masthead, ‘NME’, is positioned on ‘Mojo’ is written across the cover,
the far left of the cover. Florence is dominating the top area. Unlike
positioned behind the masthead; this NME the artist is in front of the
highlights her importance (the Masthead. Even though some of the
masthead is in front therefore is of a letters are hidden, you can still
higher significance) indicate the name of the magazine
6. ‘Mojo’ is positioned at the centre because it should be what
The different articles are split into the reader focuses on. Below city names are listed to reveal
sections. With each main article, there is a the global audience ‘Mojo’ reaches. The artist is leaning
quotation from the article; this is a taster towards the text. Below is a quotation from her; this shows
of what is to come. They’re accompanied her importance because she is not only pictured but quoted.
by large, bold page numbers and an image The subtitles are followed by short paragraphs summarising
that relates to the different pieces of the article. The cover story Is segregated from the text to
texts. The contents includes an exact issue emphasis its significance. Issue number reveals the seniority
date to show that all the articles are of the of the magazine; they have released many issues therefore
latest news. they are very successful
7. The above contents page includes the current chart positions; this
compliments the genre of the magazine, which is music. This feature is
unusual and isn't included in most magazines, this shows that billboard
magazine Is unique and so are ahead of their competitors. The imagers are
placed above the text, which allows the reader to use their initiative to link
the picture with the text
9. The title of the article dominates the whole page thus grabbing the
audiences attention to the fierceness that is Beyonce. The large
image compliments the title well as they both convey boldness.
The text is in a column formation, this is a common trait of an
article. The first three words are highlighted by the bold ‘fans are
still’ this sets the tone of the rest of the article and adds to the
versatility of the article (the variation of fonts makes the article
look appealing)
10. This double page is similar to the previous magazine in terms of the eye
catching title. There Is an introductory paragraph which included
background information about the artist on the right. It is split into
three columns with a quotation positioned in the middle, to focus
are attention on it and makes it visually interesting. She takes up
most of the space on the second page which obviously confirms
that she is the topic of this story and is important.
11. The images take over the spread, drawing attention away from the text.
The title is slightly turned to give it a cool vibe. The first letter is
highlighted by the large size and bold colour. ‘ Word Exclusive’ increases
the articles authenticity.
