Audience Profile

This is Holly Turner, she is my typical reader for my targt audience, who my magazine appeals to most. She is 18 and still in education also she attends university and studying psychology. She is very into her music and thats why her hobbies include singing and dancing which she attends to alot in her spare time. Like the average female teenager she will also make the time for shopping and spending time with friends. Her favorite shops are H&M, Primark, New Look and RIverisland. She doesn't always have the time for t.v due to her hobbie as they take up alot of time, but she does enjoy programmes like- Hollyoaks, Eastenders, X-factor and Strictly Come Dancing this is also the typical programmes teenagers enjoy watching.
She listens to alot of different types of music, but her favorite are; Pixie Lott, Lily Allen, Vampire weekend, linkin park, muse etc..

I think my magazine would appeal to Holly as she is into all sorts of music but mainly Indie and as the music style featured in the magazine will be mainly indie and rock, with all the lastest top 10 artists as shes very up to date with her music and what shes intereseted in.
This magazine will also be at a low price, so she can afford it as an unemployed student. Special as there is a new addition out every month, to keep the readers updated.

Q contents page evaluation

The final contents page i have evaluated, is from the magaine Q. All the contents pages are very simular, they all use the same sort of font and colour schemes. For example again the main colours used on this contents page are reds, whites and blacks. The reason they use red though is because of the front cover there title of the magazine uses a red square around the letter 'Q' this shows they stick to there colour scheme by using it throughout te magazine on certain important things, which are wanted to be standing out. For example draw the reader in the sub heading 'features' and 'Every month' are outlined in a red box like the title of the magazine. Also the the numbers on the side by the titled pages are in red, the magazine doesn't use too much red, only on small detailed bits of information and this therefore makes the contents page look neet and not to busy with lots of colour coming out of the page. Instead of using a coloured background half of the page on the right hand side has been taken up with a big image of a boy band 'The Courteeners' the reason they have included this is to show in the magazine there is going to be a big section, even a interview about these boys. If the target audience reads this magazine then this image will appeal to them. If the reader doesn't normally pick up this magazine, you can tell it would appeal to the younger audience, due to the image. The way they dress is very infashion and young, they look like a typical bunch of layed back guys just hanging out. With a quote underneath the picture saying "he's just showing off"'liam frays mum hits a nail on the head' this grabs the audience in as it doesn't go with the very relaxed picture.

There is another image in its own little box of Nick Cave called 'Review' this shows that its a whole new story and is something different, about this other man. They have filled in the inside of this box with a gray colour to add abit more colour to the page.

Design;

The style of this contents page is dead simple and very eye catching, also easy to read and follow up on the latest stories. The title 'Contents' is outlined with a black box, yet again using very simple dull colours but this draws out the title and makes it very bold, using capitals aswell, it is very hard to miss. Along with the title there is a websight aswell and the date of the magazine, so the contents page is giving other resource information where you can look up certain things. The contents page uses very simple short sentances so it doesn't make it boring like 'Oasis special' and 'The worlds biggest and best music guide'. Another way of grabbing the readers attention when looking at the contents page is showing games it includes like crosswords etc. The magazine Q have used there symbol around the contents page for example next to the subheadings. The format of the writing is very chatty and jokey for example "Soho. bottoms up". This gets the reader more into the magazine and as its aimed at a younger audience they find it easier to read.

Karrang contents page evaluation

This contents page is from Kerrang, and this is very different to the other contents page i evaluated- NME this is because of there is alot more images used than writing. Although this contents page still has alot of writing, but its not in paragraphs it has the information about whats 'This Week'. It is alot more spaced out and easier to read when trying to find a certain section in the magazine. Like many magazines, on the right hand corner there is a quick note from the Editor along side with a small image of the magazine front cover, the small note from he editor is including why the main singer is in the next Kerrang issue (Biffy Clyro). The reason the editor has done this, is so the reader who has bought this edition is also drawn to the next edition so the magazine keeps up its popularity. The type of language used is chatty and informal 'We Heart Biffy Clyro' they are using taboo words this is to grab the readers attention because the type of people who buy this magazine would be drawn in by this.

Images;

On this contents page, there is alot of images, mostly covering up the page. They are all different sized images but are very detailed to what is included in this montly edition. Underneath these pictures there is a small text of writing, some which are rhetorical questions, this grabs the reader to read on and find out what the latest stories are on the singers etc..

There is one big image on the left and side, and the rest which are alot smaller, the reason for this is probably because the first story/main story is about him, and there will be alot of information on it. Most of these images are action shots, of them preforming. Others are which they are posing like a photo shoot, so the images are very mixed and makes the contents page more exciting instead of sticking to one thing.

Desgin;

There isnt alot of colour involved on this contents page as the background is a simple white, this therefore doesnt make it really busy and hard to look at because if there was alot of colour with alot of images, the reader would draw more attention to the colours and fonts instead of the images which actually gives you alot of information about the edition. The font is big, simple and very easy to read. On the right hand side it has highlighted the main titles in 'this week' colum in a yellow colour which matchs the main title 'Contents'. Yet again the contents page has stuck to a colour scheme. The only main bit of colour you notice is in the right hand corner which is showing a package you can get with buying the magazine every month. Like the NME contents it is showing it in another colour so you know it is an adervtisment instead of a story or a page number you should view. Overall this magazine contents is very simple an isn't so over the top, like the front page of Kerrang normally is. The reason for this is so the target audience doesn't get put off by finding it hard to follow up even on the contents page.

NME contents page evaluation

This is the first contents page i will be looking at. This contents page of NME has many features just like the front cover of the magaine. The style of this looks old and like a news paper showing its been around a long time, for example the title 'NME THIS WEEK' in simple colours, black, red and white gives it that news paper effect, simple and very bold so the reader can not miss this. It also uses short, simple catchy words like 'this week' this is to grab the reader into what the magazine will be including.

The contents page uses the same colours as it does on the front of the magazine this is to stick to the colour scheme. The main colours used again are, red black and whites. It doesn't include lots of colour which also gives it a newspaper effect.

Images;

As you can see there are not alot of images on the contents page, there is only one photo and that is right in the center of the page. By this you cannot miss it, its very colourful and will draw the reader into what will be included througout the magazine. The image is of a band called 'Kasabian' they put a well know band on te contents page, and they are probably there because the main issue of this magazine NME is about them. The other image used is of two magazines of the latest edition of NME and how you should subscribe and get one everytime a new edition is out.

Design;

The design of the contents page is not the normal set out you would find it many magazines, this is because there is not alot of colour and there is alot more writing than there normally is. For example below the image there is a big paragraph talking about 'Kesabian got romantic in a church'. This will only give the reader a short start of the story and will tell you to carry on to the following pages. This is a clever idea to get the reader to want to read on what they found out on the contents page. There is writing all round the main image in the center, they are all the stories and page numbers, this is a normal format for a contents page, saying short catchy words like 'reviews' and 'live'. In red on the left hand side it has included 'Band index' wic of course only music magazines would have, they put this n red as it is a big block of writing its so the reader doesn't miss it and not want to read it due to alot of writing. But in red this shows the reader its probably worth reading and is useful information. Down in the right hand coner also read, a Big arrow pointing the edge of the page to make you turn over and see more.

Text;

The writing is a very easy to read font which is probably sans sherif. There is also alot of bold sub headings involved. The only other colour used in one place is on the writing 'subscribe today and save over £45' this is showing the reader that it is not part of the stories inside about the bands and music etc.. its showing someting completely different and you can tell this just by the change over the only yellow font on the page.