v mag

Masthead
The masthead strapline is small and bold however the name of the magazine is almost like lady gaga is controlling the magazine as the masthead is on her which connotes the main focus is on the main image and also the strapline also it is big and bold which is in your face and the colour used also emphsises this as its bright which grabs the readers attention also the mood of the image which shows she is colourful and happy.


Straplines
The use of copy of the straplines are on each side of the main image are bold and small which connotes the main focus is on the main image although the straplines are important however its still noticable the straplines however the main focus is on the main image, also the use of colour on the straplines makes the magazine stand out and the masthead and straplines are all the same colour which is yellow. The main cover line is bold and yellow and it stands out from the rest of the straplines as this anchors the main image and the main image is a close up shot and it the audiences face likewise the main cover line strapline is. Beneath the main cover line is ‘were just living in it’ this connotes that lady gaga is almost created the magazine and the readers are living In it opposeley by reading this the use of there involves the readers. The other straplines are girly to attract others.

Main image
The image looks like lady gaga looking sopfisticated and there is a medium close up of gaga has the strapline ‘its lady gaga stand’ the anchors the main image almost of the magazine is focused on her as the idea suggests behind this is that its lady gages and the use of mise en scene encoded through the costume which lady gaga is wearing a jacket which shows how gaga dresses everyday life or in her videos which the reader is familiar with but also it is fashionable and feminie with the use of pink. Also the use of props used with the glasses suggests that gaga is uniqiue and also this goes well with the costume she has on. The lighting used is almost on Ladt Gaga as the main focus is on the main image and this helps the reader focus on the main image by this. The makeup used on the main image is heavy as this connmots that the main image is fashionable and this fits in with the costume.The main image also helps to realte to the music genre which Lady Gaga is a pop singer which connotes the music genre is a pop magazine. The main image helps to relate to the target audeince its a young female artist which shows its a women maagzine.

The isse number, bar code and date are written in smaller fonts and are placed in the corner. These are key conventions for a magazine and are mainly used to purchasing reasons . The layers used on this 'V' magazine are it consists of four layers which are the background followed by the main image followed by the mastahead which is place on the main images face then the props used of the glasses that is placed on top of the mastahead followed by the straplines on both sides of the main image.

From the research and my analysing the pop magazines I created my own magazine using as many conventions to attract the audience which my magazine is called sound as shown below.

Masthead
Sound is bold and black to help to stand out for impact as it connotes it’s a music magazine. also the use of ‘pink’ in the background and font suggest it’s a pop magazine and through the use of flowers in the masthead.

Skyline
‘sales now on’ as the economy is right now and the recession we have I thought using this will attract the audience to go to the sale as its cheap for them as well as buying the books visiting the music store also broadens the readers to have a bigger interest in music buy vitsing a music store.

Main image
Cheryl Cole looking fashionable and stylish as the kicker anchors the main image ‘is Cheryl really goging slol? This use of rhetorical question, questions the reader and this is to interest and hook the reader.












Straplines






The straplines used exclusive this is to show he newest updates and cannot get better
Also alliteration used totally top 10 and underneath a rhetorical question as the reader is hooked and wants to know more.
Also I have images achored by straplines as the use of you draws attention to the reader to read or include them to win a prize.

Also a new song latest jermih

Clour font rule of thirds taget audience