music magazine research

I decided to research into this magazine because it fits into my hip hop genre. I also like the way they have used the contrast in a large red title with the white background which makes it stands out. It also uses black text which again being a bold colour manages to pull the text out of the page and make it stand out, this is repeated in two other of my magazines that I have researched into. Although the model in this one is very different to the rest of my researched magazines the layout of the magazine is very similar and I like the colour used within this magazine as the bright colours in the hair and the clothes make the magazine more eye catchy, they have also matched the hair colour to her skirt which is at the bottom of the page. You can tell straight away from this magazine the genre of hip hop and R&B which makes it evident from the front cover what you would expect and I would like to implement this into my magazine myself.

This was my second researched magazine cover and the use of another black model I feel that the tone of her skin stands out from the background and works well. Again this magazine uses the red writing on the white background and black text along the sides, which again makes it stand out. However in this one the model is in front of the title instead of the title coming over the picture, this makes the model in the picture come to life and Beyonce appears to be coming out of the magazine which makes the front cover seem more interesting, her clothes also match the colour of the text and the background showing that each aspect of the magazine has been considered and I will think about that with my magazine, they have also thought about the colour of the outfits, although the outfits have no relation the colouring does. I do not like the orange text on the bottom right as it takes away the consistency which was evident throughout the rest of the magazine. The text on this magazine goes around the model on the picture rather than overlap like in the previous one and this draws more attention to the model. Again this magazine is evidently the genre I was doing, with a racy image it can attract both males and females, the seductive woman on the front draws in the attention of boys but girls are usually fans of this music and would also purchase this magazine.

This magazine has the same model pose as the previous researched magazine with the body cut off by the tops of the legs, although now she is slightly turned to the side making her seem slightly more vulnerable. This Hip Hop magazine is very eye catching as it has a well-known hip hop singer on the cover so it catches the audience’s attention because they think there might be an article in the magazine containing information about the singer, so want to buy the magazine. The use of the little amount of colours, black and pink make the magazine stand out and make it look professional and also it targets a girly audience which is good because more girls read magazines than boys. The glimpse of pink in the outfit makes the pink stand out even more and also the use of different font styles is eye catching. I think hip hop would be a good magazine to do because it is music I can relate to and music that most people listen to so targets a mass audience which is evident through these magazines. Again the model is in front of the title and the text is around her bringing her to life on the front of the magazine.

This hip hop magazine is again eye catchy like the other three and the model is in a face on pose looking seductive and in shock as if she has a secret to tell which entices people into the magazine. She again uses the colours of red black and white and her black dress also implements into those colours, yet the colour of a hair is making a bold statement being a different colour to the rest of the magazine cover. Text is featured around her but her name is overlapping, as this is the only piece of text that does this is draws attention to it but also makes it look professional and gives that word a form of importance compared to the rest. This works as a good hip hop magazine as it is alike the rest and Kesha is a worldwide star that attracts the attention of girls and boys, not only appealing to the boys with sexuality and girls are more likely to purchase magazines. As this magazine has many similarities with the other three it has helped me in the process of deciding my magazine as I can now see what works and to do a good R&B or hip hop magazine I know what the text should look like as it is very hard and stands out as well as the model. As it is a risky genre of music it also shows the model in provocative ways and the text is also scattered and bold as if making a statement.