1. Main Task
By: Asia Mohamed

2. Music Magazine Research

3. Conventions of a
music magazine
•The Image , Big and stands out ,
• Bold heading at the top
•Loads of different types of colours in the background
•Information scattered on the front page to show what the
main topics are going to be about
•Persuasive Language

4. Conventions Of Existing Magazines
The headline is
red this makes
it stand out.
The are only There Is only one picture in
three different this magazine over this is
colours used on because to show that the ‘
the music TI ‘ is the main focus of the
magazine magazine.
cover , black ,
white and red,
This is because
black and white They made the artist
contrast with stand out by wearing
one another and smart clothing,
red stands out
against black
and white.

5. Conventions Of Existing Magazines
The Heading Is Big ,
Bold and Red.
They include other artists as well
so it isn't just focussed on
Eminem, this would also grab the
audiences attention.
The Background is in
grey, this makes the big
image stand out.
The colour of the
writings are red and
black, this shows that
they grab the readers
attention on that topic.
The questions they ask
their audience makes the
readers think.

6. Conventions Of Existing Magazines
The headline is
The headline is The Background the same
in a handwriting is in grey this colour as the
font, this makes the image subtitle
catches the stand out.
audience
attention.
The are only three The headline is
different colours behind the
used in this music image , it also
magazine cover , the same colour
red , black and as the sub
white this is heading.
because the red
contrasts with the
black and white.
They include other ‘ The Last Hit
artists as well so it isn't Maker ‘ Shows
just focussed on what one of the
Jeremih, this would topics that this
also grab magazine is going
the audiences discuss.
attention.

7. R’n’B Content Pages
The title ‘CONTENTS’ is presented
over 3 lines, with apart of the
letters slightly covered by the
image.
The magazine logo is
printed on the top right
corner, with a ‘V’ over the
whole page in dark red
against the red
background.
The image used on this contents
page reflects the r’n'b vibe of this
magazine, with an image of a male
wearing a backwards flat cap,
shirtless with tattoos on show, gold
teeth and jewellery.

8. VIBE
First Published : 1993
Frequency : Bi Monthly
Published : Len Burnett
Circulation :800,000.
Official website : http://www.vibe.com/

9. Q Magazine
First Published : 1986
Frequency : Monthly
Published : Bauer Media Group
Circulation :80,418
Official website: http://www.qthemusic.com/

10. OCR Activity
• What breakfast cereal do they eat? Coco Pops , Skip Breakfast
• What car/mode of transport do they use? Vauxhall corsa , Small Car
• What accommodation do they live in? House , Flat
• What do they drink? Coke , Beer
• What TV shows do they watch? Eastenders , Hollyaoks
• What music do they like? R&B , Rock
• What is their favourite meal? Pasta , Fish And Chips
• What sport do they watch and what sport do they play (if any)? Basketball , Football
• Who is their partner, or are they single? Single
• Where do they go on holiday? Spain , Greece
• Do they vote, and if so who for? No
• What type of bar/club/pub do they go to (if any)? Non , Club

11. OCR Activity
• What breakfast cereal do they eat? Skip Breakfast
• What car/mode of transport do they use? Small Car
• What accommodation do they live in? Flat
• What do they drink? Beer
• What TV shows do they watch? Hollyoaks
• What music do they like? Rock
• What is their favourite meal? Fish And Chips
• What sport do they watch and what sport do they play (if any)? Football
• Who is their partner, or are they single? Single
• Where do they go on holiday? Greece
• Do they vote, and if so who for? No
• What type of bar/club/pub do they go to (if any)? Club