Conventions in pop music magazines

My masthead is in a similar position to a ‘we heart pop’ masthead

Pull quote on the front cover

Main image as a male pop artist

Boy band posters

Fashion tipsSans serif fonts are used in both

They both have bright colour schemes such as bright oranges and pinks

The cover stories are both clear and on the left bottom corner

Both editors letter include a hand written font

Both have a set colour scheme e.g orange and blue and pink and white

The cover stories are clearly shown and stand out from the other stories

Sans serif fonts are used for the page information

Images of what is included inside the magazine

High key lighting

They both used route of the eye layout

Both use a masculine colour scheme to portray the article is based around males

Pull quotes as the mast headThe camera shots used are mid – long shots

Artists are wearing fashionable casual clothing

Handwritten fonts are used for quotes

Similar colours of blue, white and grey

Shown posing casually

Images

The images I have used are conventional for a pop magazine as they convey the young and youth within the audience.

They are standing quite casually which connotes innocent and shows their youth.

I tried to make the models look enticing and by them smiling and looking happy it give them a more enthusiastic and positive vibe.

The models I used are of the ages 16 -17 which is similar to the ages of many pop artists featured in magazines which is conventional as the audience can relate to them and aspire to be like them.

The female models I used are young and attractive which is conventional as it appeals more the target audience as they are of a similar age, they are wearing casual but fashionable clothing which makes them look stylish and so the audience see them as role models and aspire to dress like them.

I have used mid shots for the front covers main image of the three boys, this is conventional as pop music magazines often portray the artist in full display to show their emotions and outfits. For the double page spread I used a long shot as this showed the boys full bodies and their emotions.

There are shown wearing fashionable and trendy clothing which shows they are modern which the audience will take interest in and the male percentage of my audience can relate to

Layout

I have used a route of the eye layout which is conventional as pop magazines often use this to portray each piece of information in key areas in which the audience will notice it and take in the information.

I chose to put the masthead in the top left hand corner which is where the audience are most likely to look first concluding in the name of the magazine becoming familiar with them

The main image is in the centre of the magazine page on the front cover which makes it bright and bold in the readers face to notify them of what the magazine will include. This is conventional as it shows the audience who the magazine is featuring which will have an influence on them buying it.

I showed the cover story of my magazine in the bottom right hand corner. This is in a terminal area which is conventional as it will become more memorable with the reader as they will see it last.

I placed my coverlines each side of the images, this is conventional as it does not block out too much of the main image but still shows enough for the cover lines to be clear and bright.

The layout I used for my double page spread is conventional as it showed the models on the left page and the article on the left which looks neat and ordered making it easier for the audience to navigate

Language

I included slang such as ‘OMG’ and ‘Luv’ which is conventional for the magazine im producing. The target audience will be familiar with this language and will understand

The Masthead uses the word ‘Luv’ which is associated with the age group as they use ‘text’ language and so the name is immediately eye catching to the reader.

The double page spread involved language such as ‘the boys we all know and love.. ‘ which is welcoming to the reader which is conventional as it creates a friendly atmosphere with the audience.

I tried to use simple syntax and short sentences, this way I am not boring my audience but keeping them interested with snappy and quirky information to keep them enticed. This is conventional as pop magazines are aimed at a young audience and so do not want complex and intellectual sentences.

On my front cover one of my cover lines included ‘Michelle talks about her love life.’ the younger generation will be interested in these topics and because a ‘celeb’ is talking about it, it makes it more appealing, this is conventional as many pop magazines use celeb gossip to entice their audiences into reading their magazines.

Colours

The colours I chose to use for my front cover was bright yellows, purples, whites and pinks. The colours white and pink connote love and innocent and so relate to the audience as their in their youth and experience relationships.

On the double page spread I have used masculine colours such as blues and whites. The page’s context involves a story about two male band members and so these colours help connote their personalities.

The contents page involves colours such as bright pinks and whites. These help portray the femininity within the magazine as seeing as the editor and models on the page are female it gives it a more girly approach.

The bright colours I used help show the bright and fun vibe that I wanted ‘luv pop’ to convey which is conventional as pop magazines often use appealing colours to show their

Typography

The font I chose to use for the masthead was ‘Gabriola’ which is simply but not too plain. It is shown bright and bold to help show the brand idenity of ‘Luv Pop’ which is fun and exciting.

I kept to similar fonts throughout my magazine for example I used ‘Broadway’ for my coverlines on my front cover and for a pull quote on my double page spread. I also used the ‘Gabriola’ font for my masthead and for my page numbers and names on my contents page. This is conventional as it familiarises the audience with the magazines style.

For the Editors letter on the contents page I used a hand written font which is conventional as it gives a more personal touch to the reader and makes it look more professional

For my magazine I tried to stick to plain, bold and modern fonts. This way it gives the whole magazine a stylish and funky persona