Saturday, 7 December 2013

Contents Page Deconstructions


 Contents Page One
 
 
This contents page is from Q magazine we know this because of the mast head located in the top left hand corner of the page. The mast head is bright but it’s small, the bright red of the mast head allows the reader to identify the magazine as being Q but the size allows for more space for information.
 
The main cover image is the largest image on the page, this leads the reader to identify that the main article of the magazine is most likely an interview with the band. They can make this assumption from a direct quote taken from the interview that is put across the image with the page number next to the quote as a reference to where the interview is in the magazine.
The main cover lines are down the side of the contents page, this is what the magazine features, this allows the reader to see what will be appearing in the issue and can help the reader to decide to make a purchase of the magazine. It is an easy, clear and simple layout for the contents page. There are page numbers with the main articles that may interest the reader and a brief amount of additional detail underneath the titles. 
There is some essential reading information underneath the main cover lines. This is in a different font it is gold with the word ‘Special’ in the title. This lets the reader know that this is a special edition magazine and this helps sell more magazines, especially to dedicated readers or collectors.
The other information is the information that the reader would expect to see in the magazine like subscriptions and puzzles and competitions.
On the image itself we have a quote from an interview this quote is designed to draw the reader in for them to want to read more
and in turn for them to buy it.
There are smaller coverlines that tell the reader what sort of articles they can expect to read this month like new albums or songs, news from festivals or from groups and tour information. The image next to these coverlines informs the reader that there will be a story in the magazine relating to the image however the article is less important than the main article associated with the main image.


Contents Cover Two

 
In this contents page there is a mast head positioned behind the main image. The mast head allows the reader to identify the magazine.
There is only one image on this contents page, this allows the reader to recognise that it may correspond with the main article
There are main coverlines that inform the reader what will be featured in the magazine, what they can expect to see and read.
There are other coverlines which informs the reader as to the other information they can expect to see like fashion.
The contents page is very simple with the layout and with the colours, the theme is grey scale however on the main image we can see a red heart. This can have relevance to the main article and it helps attract the eye of the reader and make them want to read the article to discover why the heart is red.
The fonts are simple and small apart from the word 'contents' which is placed in an unusual way on the page, this catches the eye of the reader and helps keep them interested in the magazine.

Contents Page Three

 
On this contents page there is a mast head places at the very top right hand corner of the page. Mast heads allow the reader to identify the magazine.
There are several coverlines; the coverlines inform the reader what will be featured in the magazine.
There is one main image in the middle of the page. The image is large and colourful, this catches the reader's eye and the image is unusual therefore makes the reader want to read into the image.
Smaller images on the right hand side of the magazine informs the reader what else to expect to read in the magazine.
As a whole the contents page is bright and colourful attracting the eye of the reader but it is also very simple in the layout which allows the reader to easily identify what article is featured on what page.
The fonts are mostly simple apart from the word 'contents' which is in a different font, the colours of the font is mainly black but there are certain words in blue, these blue words indicate main features in the magazine

Front Cover Deconstuctions

Front Cover One



This music magazine is from Q, the reader will find it easy to identify this as the magazine due to the mast head at the top left hand of the magazine cover. It is rather large and white on red, these colours can easily catch people’s eyes and help make the magazine more identifiable and stand out more next to the competition of other music magazine.

There is only one image on the magazine cover that takes up the whole page, letting the audience and readers know that the main article will be about the artist in the image.

The coverlines tell the reader what will be featured in the magazine, in this edition we know that there are 20 exclusive interviews with many artists that are well known.

Along the top of the magazine there is information to let the readers know that this edition is a 20th anniversary special. This make want the reader to read or buy the magazine.

There is essential information on the image telling the reader that this edition has one of twenty special covers to collect, telling the reader that there is more then one special edition and that they can be collected. Making the reader want to buy it to collect the covers.

Other essential information is the price and the date along with the barcode. This tells the retailers how many magazines they have sold and the amount they may need to restock.



Other features of this cover:

The colours are all bright and colourful and will very easily capture the reader’s eye. The fonts are bold and pop out to the reader making it easy to see what will be featured.



Front Cover Two




                                                 

 
 

The mast head allows the reader to identify the comapny that produces the magazine.
There is a direct quote taken from the interview with the artist. This is designed to catch the readers attention and make them want to read more and therefore to buy it
The fonts used are big and bold making them eye catching and stand out more to the reader
Essential information like the barcode and price tell the reader and the retailer how much the magazine is and the barcode tells the retailer how many copies they have sold and how many to restock
There is essential information for the reader: the price and the issue number
The issue number allows frequent readers or collectors to keep on track of the latest issue.
Coverlines allow the reader to see what else will be featured in the magazine allowing them to decide if they want to buy and read it
There is one main image covering the whole page, this tells the reader what the main article will be about in the magazine.
The main image is bright making it more likely to catch the reader’s eye
This essential information tells the reader that this is a special edition cover and this makes them want to buy it
 
Front Cover Three



 
The mast head allows the reader to identify the company the magazine comes from
Coverlines inform the reader as to some of the artists featuring in the issue
Essential information to the reader is here: The price and issue number, issue numbers allow frequent readers to keep on track of the latest issues.
The barcode allows the reader to buy the magazine but it also allows easier stock count for the retailer
There is one main coverline on the cover, it links in with the main image and it allows the reader to see what will be discussed in the main article.
There is one main image allowing the reader to assume that main article in the issue will be about the artist on the front cover
The image covers the mast head which could indicate that this is a special edition issue
The colours used on this cover and bright and therefore will easily catch the eye of the target audience.
The fonts used are big, bold, different colours and interesting meaning the reader may spot something they would be interested in reading

Friday, 6 December 2013

Institutional Research

Institution
Details
Publications

IPC Media


There are more than 60 iconic media brands
working within this company 
Companies can advertise and publish with this
comapny, the company can advertise via: print,
online, mobile, tablets and events.
As the UK's leading consumer magazine publisher
they engage with 26m UK adults - almost two thirds
of UK women and 42% of UK men. 
 Their award winning portfolio of websites reaches
over 25 million users globally every month.
IPC Media is committed to working in partnership
with its consumers, advertisers, business partners
and employees to deliver exceptional value, service,
innovation and creativity.
There are three publishing divisions; IPC Connect,
IPC Inspire and IPC Southbank
 IPC Connect, our mass market women's division
comprises famous women's weeklies. Our men's
portfolio
 IPC Inspire, has a wealth of leisure brands
IPC Southbank is the upmarket women's division
and comprises luxury fashion brands 
 Sitting alongside the publishing divisions is IPC
Advertising, which allows clients and agencies to
purchase bespoke advertising solutions across all of
the brands and across a variety of platforms, and
Marketforce, the UK's leading newstrade sales and
Distribution Company.

Magazines that are aimed at women:
·         Now,
·         Chat  
TV entertainment brands including
·         What's on TV
·         TVTimes and
·         TV & Satellite Week
·         the goodtoknow network
 
 
 

Hearst


Hearst Magazines UK is the trading name of
National Magazine Company Ltd
 one of the largest diversified media companies. Its
major interests include: magazine, newspaper and
business publishing, cable networks, television and
radio broadcasting, internet businesses, TV
production and distribution, newspaper features
distribution and real estate.
 Hearst Magazines UK publishes 20 consumer titles in the UK
 





Magazines published:
·         All About Soap,
·         Inside Soap,
 
 

Dennis

Dennis Publishing is one of the world’s leading
independent publishers.  
  Dennis Group is dedicated to delivering what
customers and advertisers want
The company publishes over 70 magazines, digital
magazines, Magbooks, websites, apps and mobile
sites in the UK 
 
 
Technology
·         PCPRO
·         Expert reviews
·         Computer shopper
·         ITPRO
·         Know your mobile
·         Channel pro
·         MacChannel
·         The Full Signal
·         Cloud Pro
·         Bit-tech
·         Custom Pc
·         Webuser
·         Micromart
·         Digital SLR
·         MacUser
·         Computer active
Lifestyle
·         Cyclist
·         Men’s fitness magazine
·         Den of geek
·         Hontraband
·         Viz
·         Women’s fitness
 
Warp music Ltd

As an independent music publisher based in London, Warp Music Publishing has been providing a personal music publishing service to a select producer and songwriter roster for over 20 years.

 

Advertising
·         Adidas  
·         Amazon Kindle
·         American Express  
·         Axe  
·         Chromebook  
·         EA Sports
·         Gatorade  
·         Google
·         Gucci
·          Honda
·          Nike
·          Nina Ricci
·         Nokia
·         Orange
·         Peroni
·         Prada
·         Pull and Bear
·         Tanqueray
·         Target  
·         TED Talks
·         Toyota
·         Twitter
·         Virgin Mobile
·         Yo! Sushi

Film | TV | Trailers
·         Adult Swim
·         The Avengers  
·         Beavis And Butt Head  
·         The Bling Ring
·         Bored To Death  
·         Boss
·         Breaking Bad  
·         Cougar Town  
·         CSI  
·         Eastbound & Down
·         Enter The Void
·         Girls  
·         Gossip Girl
·         Grey's Anatomy  
·         Hawaii Five-O
·         Hitchcock  
·         House  
·         The Invention Of Lying
·         Parenthood  
·         Revenge
·         Skins
·         Star Wars The Clone Wars
·         Trust Me  
·         Twilight: Eclipse  
·         The World's End
Videogames
·         Carnival
·         Chime
·         DIRT
·         Ferrari Challenge
·         FIFA
·         Grand Theft Auto
·         Little Big Planet
·         Lumines
·         MLB 2K
·         NBA 2K
·         Need For Speed
·         Project Gotham Racing  
·         Red Dead Redemption
·         Sleeping Dogs
·         Tony Hawk
·         We Sing
·         Wipeout
Archant

Archant is one of the UK's largest independently
owned regional media businesses.
  It is a community media company active in the
fields of regional newspapers, magazines and
websites, specialist and customer publishing,
contract printing event management, digital
publishing and related activities. 
  Archant Specialist is the consumer magazine
publishing division.
 
 
 
 
Magazines:
·         Air Gunner
·         Air Gun World
·         Agricultural Trader
·         Angel
·         Anglia Afloat
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