media case study

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The masthead has been overlayed by the Model used, this denotes importance to the model used and makes them the primary focus of the magazine cover. The colour of the Masthead has been colour co-ordinated with the models attire, the grey background with the blue text is similar to the baseball jackets colour scheme. Shadow from model has been generated and overlaid onto the magazine, making the model stand out even further. The light pink, block text is in stark contrast to the blue colour of the masthead. This is important as it makes the models name stand out even further. This pull quote from the magazine makes a bold statement; made from the model and it grasps the audience attention as they want to look for further evidence in the magazine that will reaffirm this statement. It is also the same colour as the masthead, but different to text around it, thus making it stand out even more. Informs the audience what the contents in the article about the model are. This is of interest to the intended audience. Rhetorical question directed at the audience, this makes them try and guess, they are then instructed to the page for the answer, and subsequently, are more likely to read the magazine and make a purchase. Website of the magazine. Additional Content can usually be found here. Here are a list of other artists featured in the magazine, the colour used for each line of text is alternates between the light blue used in the masthead and black, this is to make the text of the artists names stand out from each others. This stamp of authenticity is featured on each edition of the magazines cover, it also serves purpose of outlining the magazine ethos.

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Page 1: Media case study

The masthead has been overlayed by the Model used, this denotes importance to the model used and makes them the primary focus of the magazine cover.

The colour of the Masthead has been colour co-ordinated with the models attire, the grey background with the blue text is similar to the baseball jackets colour scheme.

Shadow from model has been generated and overlaid onto the magazine, making the model stand out even further.

The light pink, block text is in stark contrast to the blue colour of the masthead. This is important as it makes the models name stand out even further.

This pull quote from the magazine makes a bold statement; made from the model and it grasps the audience attention as they want to look for further evidence in the magazine that will reaffirm this statement. It is also the same colour as the masthead, but different to text around it, thus making it stand out even more.

Informs the audience what the contents in the article about the model are. This is of interest to the intended audience.

Rhetorical question directed at the audience, this makes them try and guess, they are then instructed to the page for the answer, and subsequently, are more likely to read the magazine and make a purchase.

Website of the magazine. Additional Content can usually be found here.

Here are a list of other artists featured in the magazine, the colour used for each line of text is alternates between the light blue used in the masthead and black, this is to make the text of the artists names stand out from each others.

This stamp of authenticity is featured on each edition of the magazines cover, it also serves purpose of outlining the magazine ethos.

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The giant V behind the model is the first character from the magazine title, it is easily identifiable to readers of the magazine.

The masthead has been formatted in a way that looks it has made room to fit more of the model in the scene, this places importance upon the model.

The black and white colour scheme used gives a vintage impression and aligns with the clothing worn by the model.

Here are featured contents of the magazine, the headline of the article is listed in capitals to grasp attention.

The red heart is the only coloured object on the whole page, the fact a women is trying to grab onto it asserts that the model is

These are the details of the photographers. Below are details of where the photos were taken, both the front cover and contents page.

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Extremely big, capitalised USA that conveys how big the country is, and that the population loves the subject of the article.

The red in her hair and the ribbons are colour co-ordinated to stand out more against the white background.

The font used here is designed to give a classy, minimalist look, against her dress and the white background. Contrasts with the ‘USA’.

The drop capital letter used is the same font as the subheading. This is to convey importance to the paragraph and catch attention.

These are the author/photographers names.

The name of the woman featured in the article is blue in colour so it stands out

Page 4: Media case study

The masthead has been overlaid by the Model used, this denotes importance to the model used and makes them the primary focus of the magazine cover.

The colour of the Masthead has been made to co-ordinate with the jewellery worn by the model as purple/gold/black go well with the white/grey gradient background.

The purple, block text is the same colour as the. This is important as it makes the models name stand out even further, and indicates that ‘Drake’ is the star of the magazine. It us also underlined, thus making it stand out even more.

This seal of approval shows that the top 30 songs are listed in the magazine, including an all new number one.

Informs the audience what the contents in the article about the model are. This is of interest to the intended audience.

This displays the title of another article that the reader may be interested in.

Website of the magazine. Additional Content can usually be found here.

Here are a list of other artists featured in the magazine, the colour used for the star separating their names is the same as the masthead, but different to the font text, as to make it stand out.

This QR Code can be scanned from a mobile device, then a webpage will be opened showing additional content for the magazine.

Barcode & Price on left hand side, easily visible on the magazine stand.

Informs shop staff of when the magazine issue would be outdated

The URL’s of the social networking accounts of the magazine are placed here. Usually additional content linking back to the website is posted and streamed to the users social networking account.

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The contents page is addressed as the ‘Master Plan’. This conveys that it encompasses everything that is covered in the magazine.

The masthead has rounded, yet bold font that has a gradient colour scheme. This makes it aesthetically pleasing, and makes it stand out from ‘The Source’ Logo.

The section titles are done in the same font type and colour scheme to the masthead, although they are smaller, indicating less importance.

Here are featured contents of the magazine, the headline of the article is listed in capitals to grasp attention.

It appears as if the models skin has been manipulated to add a reddish hue to it. This allows it to match the font colour for each articles title.

This statement is designed to capture the audiences attention by making it appear as if ‘weezy’ is partaking in controversial activity. The articles page number is highlighted in red encouraging the user to read the article.

The stony grey background colour used enhances the other colours and makes them stand out, without contrasting too much.

This is the Magazine Edition. The month is shown as a new issue is released every month.

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The black background used exemplifies the statement of his suggesting not to become a hip hop artist as it implies he has been left in the darkness

The font used here is designed to give a bold statement out. Although it looks aesthetically appealing due to the contrast between the black background.

The model is standing in a pose that does not look happy, giving evidence to back up his statement. His tattoo’s showing may give a tough look and suggest this is what his life is like.

The second sentence has a different font colour to make it stand out, and give importance to that final statement.