Analysis of magazine pages

1. Analysis of magazine pages By Chloe Daly

2. Another callout is presenting that there is information/a list of 186 new ‘must have’ songs. The number 186 is in a larger font so it stands out. This is a scroll as it is written on the top of the magazine; it is also seen as a callout because it is letting the readers know that you can downloads new tracks from the magazine. The title is set out straight across the top half so that is stand bold black s out. It is in a striking font and the celebrity covers the middle part. Katy Perry’s body is presented in the middle of the page and she is stood in a provocative pose which attracts the readers and fans of her music’s eye. She is wearing clothes that are simple colours and don’t take away too much attention. The celebrity music artist’s name is in capital letters and bright colours to attract reader’s attention that KATY PERRY is on the front cover. It has a sub heading under her name which will be talked about her and her music later on in the magazine. I like how only 3 colours have been used, a simple white background with black and pink writing. The way colour cohesion has been used suits well and isn’t too much in one go for the reader to look at.

3. ‘Christopher Hitchens confronts the worst’, he confronts everything in an interview which is revealed in ‘Vanity Fair’ first. This is a great exclusive for Vanity Fair, because this would attract potential buyers. The text is framed at the top as a side bar because when you usually look for a magazine all you can see is the top half, this would attract more buyers. The heading is bold, so it’s easy to notice from a far distance. It also sticks to the colour theme which is mainly dark grey, light grey and white. The colour of the celebrity’s hair links really well with the colour theme. The font has stayed the same through out, so this would help to develop the brand identity. This image is very clear for the audience to see, and you can see her facial expression clearly as well. The celebrity’s position shows that it is really iconic, and you know that you will be receiving a lot of information on her and her career as an individual. All this text on the right side are ‘callouts’ to the audience. It stands out to potential readers, and it will intrigue the audience. I really like this simple plain background because it makes the celebrity stand out more.

4. The use of the text has been kept to one side which makes it clearer to read, instead of it being sectioned around the page like some magazine contents page. Like most magazines, TILT have kept to 3-4 main colours – this creates colour cohesion which looks well on the page and stands out. They have used the yellow text – like from the images, and used it for the numbering of each page with a black heading to each feature and white text about it underneath. Also each style of feature has been categorized for example, interviews, gigs, radar, reviews etc. I like the way the text has been used and I can now use these ideas when creating my own contents page. Also the important text that is set to stand out has been enlarged in size from the lower text. The title of the magazine stands out, taking the top of the image half. This is effect as it introduces the magazine again. I like the use of the various pictures on this contents page - they are all linked to music, inside concerts, photo shoots. The use of the yellow line around each image separates them to be individual and makes them all stand out from each other. The main image at the top that you first notice, on page 30, bleeds out of her box – this could show how big she is in the music industry and her importance. The use of the front cover image at the bottom of the page works well as it shows what is on the cover that isn’t pictured on the contents.

5. Overall I really like this content page, but I do feel that it is slightly bland as it doesn’t include much bright colours. On a whole, I do think that the image and bold title would capture the audience’s attention. But again I feel like it is missing something vital, the similar dull colours make it very monotone. The title on this page immediately captures the audience’s attention, by being so bold and white which stands out even more by having a dark background. This is instantly really noticeable to the audience, which I will definitely consider when making my contents page. This is the only one I have come across whilst researching that has the block letters on top of each other, I like it a lot. I really like how the information has been placed on this page, because you can see straight away that there are two column inches the have both been titled. They both include vital information, to tell the audience exactly what is featured through out. A minor negative is that the text is small and a little unclear, this may just be down to the choice of font to create an appearance I have not picked up on. This is a very bold, sexy image of this famous artist Ciara; you can see straight away that the photograph has been staged. The reason for this is that there is definitely some source of bright light shining onto her to create shadows and the outer glow that we can see on her legs.