Analysis of my Magazine

• My Analysis of My Magazine-CLASH!
  This is the draft version of my College magazine. I have decided to use the music magazine Kerrang! as an idea of what my magazine could be like, however, Kerrang! is only something to base the college music magazine on I will not copy the magazine out I want my magazine to be individual.

Masthead
I used the idea of Kerrang! as a name, however, Kerrang! sounds individual and fun compared to some of the other music magazine. My magazine is also going to have a music feel as it is a music magazine.
I came up with different mastheads for the magazine, so I had a range of choices to what the magazine could be called. I came up with:
Bang! (a lot of adventurous things happen at Wyke)
Clash!(At college cultures clash in a good way we get to learn about each other, but also it represents the sound of a musical instrument makes, but again it sounds individual.)
Ting! (represent the quiet students)
Awesome! (To say how talented the music students are).

But I chose the Masthead “CLASH” as it sounded individual, but also grabbed the eye when written down on paper. I wanted the name to represent the college which is all students are individual but all our cultures do clash in a good way.

The Language
The music magazine “Clash” represents the students at Wyke, how each and everyone us are colorful in our own way, so I am going to make the magazine bright to represent how each of us are different but just as important as each other ranging from friendly, helpful, considerate, straight forward and bubbly all of us are different.
The font is going to be big, however, the main headline is going to be in White as the background I am planning to be dark, so the White Font will stand out. On the front page of the plan of the magazine you can see that the “Battle of the Bands” is going to be bigger then the rest of the text so it can be seen for readers, it is going to be red and white so the readers sees it as one of the first things. The rest of the stories within the magazine which are going to be advertised on the front are going to be in smaller font, but are going to be in Black, and as you can see from the plan are going to be in either boxes or spiky shapes so the reader can also see them.
I am planning to use a mixture of pictures which represent each of the stories, but they are going to be in Colour and Black and White so each stand out in their own way. However, I am going to have a medium close up shot to represent the main story, and to make the story stand out the most.

The Institution
I am producing the magazine for Wyke College students and I have chosen a subject to base this magazine which is music, and to allow students to know about the music events and the actual music department itself.

Ideology
The idea behind my magazine is to show the values of the students at Wyke, this is why the magazine is musical it shows one of the many talents in which the students have. I am going to base the magazine partly on the respect and the students wanting to be high achievers. But also to give the fun aspects I am going to do this thorough the pictures I use and the colours I use.

Audience
The audience I am producing the magazine for is the students of Wyke college, so the pictures are going to represent the musical talents and the students. I am also going to write for the ages 16-19 years old by using language they understand. My magazine is going to be for both genders, as you can tell my magazine will cover a story which is to do with Battle of the Bands something that will interest everyone.

Representation
The magazine is going to be representing the audience aged 16-19 years old. My pictures are going to represent the students, and the article . I will be using pictures which relate to the musical magazine “CLASH”.

Analyzation of Vogue Magazine

Vogue Magazine is a fashion and lifestyle magazine published for female audiences aged 15-24 years old who have an interest in the fashion world. Vogue is published in 18 countries by the publishing company Conde Nast Publishers. Conde Nast Publishers also released other magazines to do with fashion and lifestyle, these included Men’s Vogue in 2005, and Teen Vogue in the US. The present editor of the magazine is Anna Wintour; she took over as editor in 1988.
Denotation
The Masthead
The Masthead is Vogue the letters are in Capitals and in Black. This is so the masthead stands out from the background. The masthead is covered by Kirsten Dunst’s head, which again does show how popular this fashion magazine is that the masthead of the Magazine does not need to be seen and the audience would still know what the magazine was called. Also a Red banners covers the "V" so most of the title is covered by an object.
Other Text
Unlike the masthead, the text on the rest of the front page of Vogue is small. For example the writing in White, this is the sub-heading to a headline, it is brief and gives some detail into what the article is about. The writing is visible from the Blue Background as it needs to be seen. The Black font is the same as the White font, instead it goes down the sides of the magazines, the text is what else is going to be in the magazine. Although, some of the Black text is in Bold to highlight some of the important information which needs to be known. The writing in Red, which is smaller then the masthead “Vogue”, highlights the headlines, and gives a clue to what the article is about.
The Main Picture
The main picture is of Kirsten Dunst who is having an article written about her. She is the only model on the front page and she is posing.
Connotation
The Masthead
Vogue is a popular magazine, a well known magazine in the fashion industry it can afford to have the cover girl covering most of the masthead because it is such a well known brand. On the other hand, the masthead “Vogue” stands out the most, as the name needs to be seen so the audience know what the magazine is called, it still stands out even though the cover girl’s head is over part of the masthead. The cover girl covering part of the title represents Vogue as a whole because she is a famous actress, but she looks like a model. The Masthead is a basic font but still the masthead stands out. Also it is emphasized because it is in Bold Black and it looks larger then all the other text on the magazine cover.
Red Text
There is very little Red Text compared to the Black Text. This is because the Red Text is emphasizing the important articles, also the red stands out, and it could be said it represents red lipstick as make-up is used a lot in the fashion industry. The red is bigger text. The biggest red text is “Brighten up” the magazine editors want the audience to read this particular article, plus the red text catches the eye immediately. “Reese Revealed” is also in Red this is so this particular headline stands out and catches the eye of the reader to get the reader to read into the article.
There is a red box which has a bit of important information and it is in white this allows it to stand out.
Black Text
The Black text is smaller then the Red text, this is less important text and gives a bit more information into what the articles are going to be about. The Black text stands out from the picture as it does need to be seen.
The Picture
The picture is of a famous actress she has Blonde Hair and is wearing the latest fashion dress, a Blue Dress. The camera shot is Medium Close up, so you can see her face and top part of her body.
The Face
Kirsten Dunst’s eyes look a very deep Blue. This is due to the make-up she is wearing; it allows her deep blue eyes to stand out as if she is looking at the reader. They draw the audience’s eye in. Her skin is unusually clear it is very obvious that the picture has been put on Photoshop and changes have been made so she looks like a model. The features are very pronounced due to the fact her skin is tanned. The red lipstick shows the smile, the smile is very pronounced and she is smiling at the camera, it is as if she is shooting a smile to the audience. The lipstick also emphasizes the way she has lines around her lips. The hair goes around her face, which makes the shape of her face more pronounced.
The Pose
She has the typical model pose. Although you can’t see it she will probably have her hand on her hip you can see this by the way her shoulder is shaped. The Blue dress she is wearing is emphasizing the way she has positioned her body. The Blue dress also emphasizes the color of her skin.

Language
The language is communicated through the model, you know immediately know what this magazine is about due to the actress looking like a model. The font is very simple, there is no complicated language used, it is straight to the point. There is not too much information to take in just the basic information you need to know. There is only one main picture, there is no other pictures accept from the model. She takes up nearly the whole page, because of the camera shot being a medium close-up.
Institution
The publishing company Conde Nast Publishers they actually publish the magazine. The editors and journalists actually get the stories and edit them.
Ideology
The ideology of the magazine is to get across the information about the fashion world and giving ideas about fashion for the public and also they do stories on celebrities about their fashion.
Audience
The audience of this magazine is anyone who is into the fashion world and who likes to keep up with the latest fashion.
Representation
The magazine is going to be representing the models in the fashion world. The magazine gets the news across to the public about what is happening in the world of fashion, and also giving ideas on fashion. So this is basically representing the models in the fashion world and all the women who are into the latest fashion.

Analyzation of Closer Magazne

Closer
The second magazine I am going to be analyzing is Closer magazine, a celebrity gossip magazine released weekly to allow women especially aged 15-24 to keep up with the gossip of the celebrity world. The Gossip magazine Closer is published by the publishing company called E-map
Denotation
The front cover denotates the gossip in the Celebrity World.
The background on the front cover is littered with pictures of celebrities, and underneath those particular pictures the background is Pink.
On the front cover the masthead Closer is in White to stand out from the Pink Background. The masthead jumps out at the eye, allowing the audience to immediately notice the title. The masthead is in the biggest font size and stands out from all the other text on the Front cover. It is covered slightly by a headline on the Orange box. but the masthead “Closer” is still visible to the eye.
There is other text on the front cover, which is on the relevant picture. For example there is a picture of Jordan looking drunk, then just at the left hand side of the picture is an orange box with the words “Jordan parties alone after Peter walks out” this text is in Black to allow it to stand out to the eye. On the picture of Jordan there is an arrow which is pointing something out to catch the readers eye and draw the reader in to wonder what this could mean. There are other pictures of celebrities, with text which explains the story behind the published picture. Again at the top of the magazine there is more pictures with more text which is explaining the story behind the published picture. Each picture is raised on a color to allow the picture to stand out from the background, but also to allow it to be established as the front cover of the magazine is littered with different celebrity pictures.
Connotation
The Masthead
The Masthead of the magazine is “Closer”. This is in White which allows the Masthead to stand out from the celebrity pictures. The masthead is covered by an Orange box which has text in. This puts the message across that Closer is such a popular Gossip magazine the masthead can be covered up and women would still know what the masthead of the magazine is. The text stands right out from the magazine to catch the eye of the reader; this is the biggest text on the front cover and stands out from all the other text on the page.
The Pictures
The celebrity pictures look like they have been snapped on a camera then just been put onto the cover without a thought to the layout. The main story about Jordan has the biggest picture to allow this particular story to stand out and grab the reader’s attention. The celebrity pictures have been put on the page in a slap happy manner to give the impression these pictures are hot off the press to create an atmosphere as if this magazine has been created quickly because there are so many stories to cover and cram in. The pictures overlap because there is so much to fit onto one front cover, so many stories to cover in the celebrity world. Each of the pictures have writing on to give an idea of what this celebrity story is about. The text stands out from the picture and does not blend in.
The main picture I am going to go into detail about is the picture of Jordan as this is the biggest picture. Jordan looks very drunk and depressed, the journalist has deliberately caught her in this position of looking drunk, and unaware of her surroundings, because this makes an interesting story to catch a celebrity drunk and out of control. They want to catch her at her worse so they actually have a story. Her eyes are closed because she is that drunk. She is showing a lot of flesh off without realizing; this is not a picture which has been posed for it is a picture which has been took when a celebrity has not been aware.
The Background Colour
The background colour is Pink and this is to show the magazine is very much for young women rather then men.
Language-There is no complicated language, just simple language which goes into the story behind the actual picture. The celebrity pictures give a clue into what the story is going to be about. All the pictures are colored so you can see everything which the celebrity is doing, how they pose and there emotions. The magazine uses brief headlines to give a clue into what the picture is about. There is no proper layout for the pictures they have just been thrown onto the front cover as if they are hot off the press, and the editors have not had time to properly lay out the pictures.
Institution-The institution is journalists from a magazine company, who are putting together stories from the celebrity world into one magazine. The publishing company e-map are publishing this magazine for women in the general public who like to read and know what is going on in the showbiz world.
Ideology- The idea behind this magazine is to get across the values of celebrities across to the public, such as the drunk nights they go on, how they lie and cheat, the real values of a celebrity in a showbiz world and that they are just human and that they all make mistakes.
Audience-The main target audience of the magazine is aimed at is the women who are desperate to keep up with the latest showbiz news, this magazine does not target the male audience.
Representation-The magazine is representing the celebrities which make complete fools of themselves. On the other hand it could be said the magazine is representing all the women who love to know the latest gossip. The pictures on Closer represent the story they are covering within the magazine.

Overall Closer is a magazine which has the main aim to entertain women in the general public. They want to entertain the women with the latest gossip, fashion tips and diets to keep women happy and entertained with the magazine Closer.