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My Magazine

Clash Q Top of the Pops VIBE

SIMILARITIES On the front cover there are there are many resemblances to my research case study

magazines which were Vibe, Q, Clash and Top of the Pop. Firstly I have placed my masthead in the same area as the TOP OF THE POPS magazine and also Q. Moreover the cover star is the main focus in the front cover as there is a direct gaze (look) to the audience which creates a friendly vibe I got this idea from VIBE and also Q magazine in addition to this I have placed the masthead on the side of the cover star so the audience can focus on the star other than the masthead this is because the customers don’t really look at the masthead and if the front cover is attractive people will buy it therefore I had to use this tactic. Also And have used the same colour as the TOP OF THE POPS masthead to make my masthead and also use those colours as my main colour scheme throughout the rest of my magazine. And I have used the idea of the skyline form the TOP OF THE POPS magazine and used it in my own way but I have added some alterations to it. I have added a Plus symbol onto my final magazine as I got this idea from the Q magazine as they have used a black plus symbol and I have used one with multiple of colours. As the Q magazine I have also kept the same font throughout the whole of my magazine as this will give a more professional look compared to the TOP OF THE POPS magazine. Also on my magazine I have placed a puff which is eye catching which is similar to my top of the pop magazine this is another this I have added because it makes people want to read on and find the enclosed information. I have also added a barcode at my front cover which is similar to all 3 of my case studies that I have chosen.

DIFFERENCES

However there are also many difference that I have added to my magazine which is that there are many images on the cover page unlike Q, Clash and VIBE magazine as those 2 magazines only contain 1 image which the cover stars photo. Moreover unlike the Top of the Pop the clothing they chose are variety of casual wear but in my magazine I chose to dress my cover star in formal clothing as it looks more sophisticated and attractive to the audience this makes them look approachable and pleasant. Unlike VIBE magazine I had to choose further bright eye catching colours as VIBE had dull looking colours which is not eye catching. On my front cover I added my own idea with was giving images of the posters that’s included inside the magazine which was very different from all the rest of the magazines.

My Magazine

QTop of the Pops

VIBE Clash

SIMILARITIES The similarities between 3 of my magazines contents page is that

I also have used a plain white background this is because it makes the colours look more vibrant and since I’m using pink it makes the pink standout even further as any colour text would look vibrant against a white background however VIBE is very dull as they used a grey looking background. Similarly as Top of the Pop, Q, Clash and VIBE magazine I have added images to my contents page so it doesn’t look empty and these images show which star is going to be in my magazine and who they expect to see enclosed in the magazine. Similar to Top of the Pop and Q magazine I have added images which show happiness for example they are smiling this creates a friendly feeling as it will make the audience feel welcome.

DIFFERENCES However with similarities three are also many differences for

example none of my magazines contain quotes but I have added it to inspire my readers so they feel happy which means that they will want to read on further. I wanted my magazines contents page to be different from all the others for example my magazine is called HYPE so I have added a section of what the word hype means in the terms of my magazine. This is very creative and it makes the magazine stand out from the others as none of them used this method of describing the magazine and what its purpose is. Moreover I have added shapes to my contents page to create a creative looking boarder this makes the vibrant colours stick out and eye catching. And I have added the “CONTENTS” word on one of the boarders so it makes it look more organised and vibrant unlike most of the others.

SIMILARITIES There are many similarities with my magazine and the ones I have researched. For

example as all the other magazines have divided the certain things into sections I have added the same for my Q&A each question is in each section this makes it look clean and elegant not look messy and untidy. As the other magazines they used columns so have I to make the DPS look more filled and look better. Same as the other magazines they have used only one certain piece of writing which is a pull quote this draws attention to people that may be flicking through the pages. I got this idea from the other magazines that I have researched as I thought it’s a very neat way of attracting audiences. Top of the Pop however, has used many images on the left hand side with writing as well on that page from my point of vie I would not find this attractive as its not eye-catching and appealing to me. I have added a Q&A and I chose this idea as it was the most sensible option as the audience will be able to get to know the star even further and this way they will be able to talk about their experience and up coming events in the future. Both VIBE, Q and my magazine consists of a Q&A from only one person answering the question. Some as all the other magazine managed to keep colour scheme the same so have I as it makes it look more better.

DIFFERENCESWith the similarities there are also many differences such as on my DPS

I have included page number which is not noticeable in the other magazines that I have researched. This makes the reader know at what page that they are reading on which makes it easier for them. Moreover as you can see I have added the stars name at the top left hand side this makes it easier for people to know who the star is as some people may not be aware of him. Moreover the other difference is that I have added the questions in pink and the answer in black this makes it easy for the people to tell the differences on what the question is and what the answer is.