Magazine Work

Magazine examples

From first view of the magazine i can tell that it is easy on the eye and that there aren't any loud or bright colours that are clashing. I think that the way they have only used 3 or 4 colours so its looks clean and professional and its not to much to look at. By using only a little bit of text it once again makes the overall design look smart and professional, also how they have used and combined the makeup that Katy Perry is using and used the same colours so that they blend well together, an example of this is her blue eye-liner matches the blue text that is also on the cover and her pink/peach lipstick which is the same colour as the background.

This design is effective because when looking at it, the first thing you think is that it is organised and that it contains a lot of information. The way that they have used very bland or plain colours nearly all over the cover include Pitbulls clothes make it look clean and a easy to rad cover but you are attracted the banner on the magazine as there are 3 some what bright and vibrant colours that have been filled in on the banner. You learn it is Pitbull on the cover straight away by the biggest piece of text being his name. The picture of Pitbull makes him seem dominant as his stance strong and makes him look overpowering.

The thing that makes this magazine look good is the way that all of the colours work well together and how Q always have a red background with white text and how they have worked the colour scheme. The things that stand out to me is her red lipstick and how it is amplified by her black hair and black eye lines and dark coloured eyes. The way that Cheryl Cole's name is white and bold in between the two red pieces of text attracts attention to it and is an eye-catcher so it instantly tells you who is on the front cover. The colour scheme is very eye-catching so that when someone is walking by they are going to be attracted to the magazine.

The way that the background blends from black to white is a good effect on the contents page and how they have used white text in the black background and how hey have used black coloured text in the white part of the background. They have used the girls clothing and combined it with the black ground such as her dress being a lighter colour and her shoes being a darker colour in the darker part of the background.














The white colour amplifies the picture of Hayley WIlliams in the middle of the page. The actual information which people would want to read is neatly organised on the left hand side and is a black font so it is easy for the viewer to read due to the white background. They have provided pictures on the right hand side with page numbers so if you want you can skip to the information straight away. They have given Hayley Williams the biggest part of the page because that is what would be the main story or article in the magazine so people can go straight to the main attraction.

The writing on the left hand side is neat and organised for the reader. The writing is also white so its works well with the dark background and attracts the reader.  The photo of Usher is a mid to long shot so that you can see the way that Usher is standing. Due to Usher being the only person on the page this must mean that he is the main article in the magazine that they are reading.

The thing that instantly catches your eye is the titles of the double page spread which says FIERCELY CREATIVE, it does this by having it in a white font which amplifies it agains the purple background also it is a personal message for the fans of Beyonce. They have also added a unique style to the way they have laid out the text in a reverse style. They have made the word Fiercely in bold as that would relate to the word.  The picture on the right shows an image of Beyonce which relates to the title of fierce as the emotion in her face shows she is seductive and fierce.

The layout of this double page spread is very basic as it is just a single mid to close up shot of Lady Gaga and on the right of the double page spread there just an article on what she has done and quotes from the interview. They have also used very bland and dull colours which make it look very clean and basic. They have added a very large L which cover a large potion of the text, this would relate to Lady Gaga and have made the colour of the L red so it is very eye-catching but the reader can still read the article under the red of the massive L.

The layout and design of the text on the right of the double page spread is very dull and basic and looks like the layout of a newspaper and is the complete opposite of the picture of katy Perry on the left as it is bright and colourful and very informal. When they are quoting Katy Perry they have enlarged the text so it attracts the readers attention. The largest text says "Underneath the brassiness" and then after that the text gets smaller and smaller so that the reader would become more interested and want to read on because you are founding out something interesting and personal together.