NME Double Page Spread Analysis

This double page spread is from NME magazine, of a Indie genre. With Florence also being the artist on the cover of this particular magazine, it shows her importance within the music genre. With one image used for the whole double page spread, it shows Florence's significance. 'USA got the love' is the heading of the article which perhaps tells readers that Florence has managed to conquer USA with her song 'You Got The Love'. As Florence is a UK artist, this could attract readers and Florence & The Machine fans especially as they could be interested to see she has broadened her horizons. Florence is sitting on a stack of boxes covered with an American flag. I think the message they are trying to portray is Florence sitting on her podium, climbing to the top and conquering America! The simple colour scheme of the page helps Florence stand out with her red hair and also helps the American  flag stand out. This leaves Florence and the main topic of her conquering the USA be the main focus. The basic colour scheme also enables the magazine to appeal to a mixed gender of all different ages.
NME magazine's double page spread was very different to Kerrang's but more similar to Vibe magazine's. As I am creating an Indie magazine myself, I will deeply look into the features of this magazine to help me.

Kerrang Double Page Spread Analysis

This double page spread is from the Rock genre, Kerrang magazine. With red usually being associated with danger and black being a dark colour, they fit in with the Rock genre of the magazine. By using these colours, Kerrang magazine automatically connect with their readers. With the headings boldly written in capital letters, this grabs the eye of readers and perhaps suggests they are shouting and more authorative. The rest of the text on the page is small and a simple font which makes it easy to read. Using the colours red, black and white help appeal to a male and female audience of all ages. By using 'WORLD EXCLUSIVE' and 'NEWS', this could possibly attract a wider fanbase as people will be interested in reading about My Chemical Romance. The use of images of My Chemical Romance show that they are a popular band within the Rock genre. All images are taken with a musical instrument too, which shows their passion for the music they are producing.  With such small text and several large images, it perhaps shows that Kerrang magazine don't intend on educating readers, but focusing on image more.

R&B Double Page Spread Analysis

This double page spread is from Vibe magazine, of an R&B/Hip Hop genre. This double page spread is very different to Kerrang magazine. Kerrang magazine had very little text with lots of large images, whereas Vibe magazine has lots of text but with several images too. The overall colour scheme is quite plain, using only black, white and blue. Using these neutral colours appeals to both a male and female audience of all ages, which can help increase the magazines fanbase. Solange Knowles is wearing a short orange dress with high heels. This image accepts the body image importance stereotype within the R&B/Hip Hop music genre. Solange wearing an orange dress enables her to stand out and be the main focus, as does her name being printed in bright blue. With lots of text and pictures, it shows that Vibe magazine intend on educating readers and entertaining them too.

Reader Profile

My magazine readers are keen music fans with an urge to hear the latest gossip from the Indie world! Most of my readers frequently attend Gigs so Gig Flyers/Offers will be included in the magazine.  They are highly interested in the latest Indie fashion trends and films and therefore spend £150+ a month on this!
From the questionnaire results, I can conclude that 85% of readers are aged between 15 and 21, with the other 15% being between 22 and 28. From these results, my intended audience will be aged 15+. The majority of readers would fortnightly pay £1.00+ for a magazine that includes: advertisements, special offers and interviews. Readers favourite Artists include the likes of:

• Florence & The Machine
• Klaxons
• Arctic Monkeys
• The Cribs

All of these results from the questionnaire will help me to create my Indie magazine.

Pop Magazine Contents Page Analysis H/W

Mizz Magazine is a childrens pop magazine with an intended audience of ages between 10 and 14. With a young intended audience, the fonts used are simple and easy to read. The layout is also simple and different colours are used to differentiate between each title and article. The bright colours used are usually associated with a young audience which is why they are suitable. The conflicting colours also help the page to stand out. 'Welcome!' is written in a curly font which gives the effect of it being handwritten. This creates a warm, welcoming feeling for the audience. Informal language is used to appeal to the young audience. If formal language was to be used, the audience would be bored and possibly not interested. Mizz Magazine would be more aimed at girls because of the colours, images and the layout. With disney images, girly colours, Zac Efron and curly fonts. This would not necessarily appeal to a young boy. The main images used are famous people that young girls usually love. The image of Zac Efron is suitable because he is from the popular, well loved film of 'High School Musical'. Young girls love Zac Efron so his image will attract a broader fanbase and even more young girls. The image of the young girl modelling inspires young girls to possibly want to be like her and have an interest in fashion.

Indie Magazine Contents Page Analysis H/W

This contents page is from Q Magazine. This is an Indie/Rock Magazine and from looking at the layout, I would say the intended audience is males aged 16+. The colours used are dark and dull and the image also contributes to this. The image is very large and just slightly off centre. Having a large image shows the focus on the Band and their importance within this music genre.The heading 'Features' has a red background, and this is so it matches with the 'Q' logo and also stands out amongst the rest of the black text. The articles all have their seperate headings which makes it easy for readers to choose what they would like to read within the magazine. The font is simple and easy to read which appeals to the male audience as they wouldn't want to read anything too over the top, complicated and fancy.

R&B Magazine Contents Page Analysis H/W

This Contents page is from the R&B magazine 'Vibe'. R&B magazines have a different approach towards women than most other music genres and this is shown on this page. R&B music is very much orientated towards sexual women and appearance. The image used on this page represents this. The image of the music artist 'Ciara' is used as she is very popular and this could attract more readers. Her minimal clothing, sexual pose and high heels add to the R&B music stereotypes. Vibe magazine is read by both male and female from a teenage age upwards. This image used can appeal to both male and female in different ways. Women can look at the image and do one of two things; either idolise Ciara or feel negatively about the image. Men can look at the image and admire Ciara. The layout of this contents page is detailed but basic. With just a faded grey background and black and white text, everything is easy to read. Although the font is quite small, everything has a heading and the layout of 'Contents' is big, bold and white to stand out. Ciara's clothes and the colour scheme of the whole contents page match to make the magazine more formal.