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The Billboard magazine has a strong brand image and so they use the same masthead in most magazines. The masthead is very bold and eye-catching and this helps. Even though the main image is put before the masthead, which is a convention, we can still see enough of it to tell it is a Billboard magazine. The colour is black and it is following the colour scheme of this particular magazine. We can tell this is the main cover line because of the size of the text and the way it is written. The main cover lines text is bigger than other cover lines. This helps the reader distinguish which is which. In addition the way it is written makes it unique and different than other texts. You can see the letter ‘I’ is stretched and this makes the main cover line stand out even more. The colours used (red and black) are a good combination to make something stand out. This is because it contrasts well and allows certain words to stand out even more. The name of the celebrity is red and bold. This is done so it can differentiate from the text next to it. It also makes it more interesting and intriguing . To add on, the editor wants the name to stand out because it is the main story. The other cover lines can be distinguished easily because of the size, colour and the use of bold text. The quotation is written in white because it is special and important. To add on, some text have been positioned to eliminate negative space and this makes it look more professional. The lighting used is high key lighting and this is done to for clarity and representation. It makes the main image seem very positive and clear. The main image is not represented negatively because he is smiling and the cover lines do not indicate any negative representations.
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Country magazine analysis Analysis

Mar 22, 2017

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Page 1: Country magazine analysis Analysis

The Billboard magazine has a strong brand image and so they use the same masthead in most magazines. The masthead is very bold and eye-catching and this helps. Even though the main image is put before the masthead, which is a convention, we can still see enough of it to tell it is a Billboard magazine. The colour is black and it is following the colour scheme of this particular magazine.

We can tell this is the main cover line because of the size of the text and the way it is written. The main cover lines text is bigger than other cover lines. This helps the reader distinguish which is which. In addition the way it is written makes it unique and different than other texts. You can see the letter ‘I’ is stretched and this makes the main cover line stand out even more. The colours used (red and black) are a good combination to make something stand out. This is because it contrasts well and allows certain words to stand out even more.

The name of the celebrity is red and bold. This is done so it can differentiate from the text next to it. It also makes it more interesting and intriguing . To add on, the editor wants the name to stand out because it is the main story.

The other cover lines can be distinguished easily because of the size, colour and the use of bold text. The quotation is written in white because it is special and important. To add on, some text have been positioned to eliminate negative space and this makes it look more professional.

The lighting used is high key lighting and this is done to for clarity and representation. It makes the main image seem very positive and clear. The main image is not represented negatively because he is smiling and the cover lines do not indicate any negative representations.

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The masthead is bold and white. This is the Billboard trademark masthead, which is well-known. It is very relaxing for the eye to look at because it is not bright. Also it makes it look more formal so it can appeal to the target audience.

The main cover line is related to the main image which is highly conventional. It is also white to follow the colour scheme. Similarly to the masthead, it is relaxing to look at and very relaxing. When we think of country music we usually connote relaxing emotions and this link to that as well. The block is used to make the cover line to stand out even more. For some cover lines the block is used for the same purpose.

The background is very green and this makes the cover seem more attractive and eye-catching. Furthermore, the main image is very clear due to the hard focus that is used.The lighting is high key and this adds to the clarity of the image. We can also tell that this is country related due to the hat he is wearing.

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White masthead used against blue background. This helps make it stand out more. The font used is not informal and this suits the target audience.

This is a convention that is used in many magazines to let the reader know any extra information. The elipse is in yellow and this makes it stand out a lot. The ‘WIN’ is in red, bold and capital letters to make it stand out even further.

This is unconventional because most magazines will put the name of the celebrity who is in the main image in big bold letters. Secondly it is placed with negative space around it and next to the main images face.

This is the main cover line and it is easy to tell because of the size of the text and because its bold. To add on, the names of celebrities are in creamy yellow to help make it stand out.

This cover line is placed with a picture above to make it stand out. Also it has a red block which helps make the white text stand out. In addition it attracts the reader because there is more than one picture.

The main image is placed in front of the masthead which is a convention that many magazines use. It uses high key lighting and props. The guitar is used to make the reader know that it is music related. He is also not represented negatively but positively. The image is calm and not controversial.