Case Studies

Flavour Magazine

On the front cover of the magazine you are automatically struck by the magazine name “Flavour” as it is written in capitals in bold lettering, with a bold colour written on a black background which makes the name stand out even more. You can tell that it is a hip hop magazine by the singer on the front cover and the way the singer and cover looks edgy and cool. The writing “The crazy, sexy, cool issue” intrigues the reading, letting them know that there is some goof to expect inside of this issue. The colours the writing is in are white and pink which are very soft, feminine colours relating to the female singer ‘Alexandra Burke’ who is on the cover. They also have the magazine’s website on the cover which is great advertisement and a short list of other artists who will also be in this issue of “Flavour” magazine which again intrigues and larger number of people who are interested in one of those following artists.

The colours from the cover page continue as you can still see hints of pink. The way she is dressed shows that she’s trendy and edgy which the overall atmosphere of this magazine is. The writing is quite small and in three columns with sectioned paragraphs. The background is white so that you can see the writing more clearly. The magazine name is left bottom of the page as well as the page number. The overall magazine flows very well as the colour scheme remains the same and you get a hip hop vibe from the images and clothing they are dressed in.

V Magazine

The front cover of V Magazine is in black and white. The only colour comes from the V sign which automatically draws attention and clarifies what magazine it is. The picture is of Justin Bieber who is a big influence in the music industry is the only picture on the magazine which means the magazine is featuring on him. He is wearing an edgy, modern cut out top which matches the edgy feeling of this magazine. The cover lines are down the left side of the magazine including names of other celebrities that are possibly featured in this magazine. The main cover line is in bold and at the right bottom side of the page. It says “Pop’s crown prince turns 18!” which indicates that some of the article in the magazine will focus on his birthday. The issue number is also on the front cover of this magazine.

The double page spread consists of an article talking about Justin Bieber’s previous success and then it is followed by a question and answer interview. There are two images of him wearing different clothes and posing differently. They are quite simple and also in black and white. On the first page in the double page spread there is a quote from Justin and the feature article and interview starts on the second page. There is no background and they seem quite dull however comes across as professional. It focuses only on Justin. His clothes are stylish and cool which relates to the magazine type.