AS MEDIA – MUSIC MAGAZINE PREPERATIONS

My Chosen Genre is Gospel

The masthead ‘Gospel today’ is designed to highlight the ‘G’ in Gospel to attract the reader and for them to realise that the magazine genre is Gospel. The background colour of a dark shade of brown contrasting with the white creates the theme of the colour and in magazine. In comparison the colour scheme which is used is only 3 shades of brown with a mixture of white illustrating the magazine to look sophisticated and professional. And the colour ties in with the main image as it highlights their features and colour ; with the simplicity of the grey in the background making the magazine look very appealing. The tagline which is shown is that GT’s Annual Focus on Youth’ reflecting what the magazine represents and what striving to achieve which is to target youth of today. Furthermore the price has been distributed at the top of the magazine so that the reader can see not only that the magazine is actually intriguing but that is cheap to buy which makes it more attractive. The main image of two famous gospel artists called MaryMary allow the reader to recognize who they are and become intrigued with magazine also the main image is projected through direct address conveying how they want to feel a sense of belonging and intimacy with magazine with the models in main image. Additionally the main cover line is shown to stand out to attract the reader as they have identified the Model line and only pit a few syntax’s to interest the reader into the cover line. The other cover lines have been demonstrated through the anchorage of text and the use of the layout which has been aligned with grids the text has been aligned 3 cover lines to the right with different colours and sizes to accentuate the important of that certain cover line and to also give room from for the main cover line and to allow the magazine to look organised and not claustrophobic.

The Gospel magazine Masthead ‘Gospel today’ which is aligned to the top right arrangement of the yellow connoting happiness being in the background contrasting the white connoting purity masthead which is big and bold to attract the reader. As well the colours they have used is represents the genre of magazine. Furthermore the strap- line ‘GT Biggest Ministry Issue Ever’ is coherent with the genre and implicates how this issue is one of the important . The layout of the magazine is displayed with the main image in the centre with 4 women in direct address to make the reader feel the intimate with the reader and the seats for the congregational illustrated in the back; Demonstrating how the magazine is based on famous women in the ministry this can been seen in the organised dressing and look as they look organised but they are happy with a smile presenting the theme of happiness. Additionally the main cover line has been placed out in centre to capture the reader as it if follows the colour scheme of the yellow also it helps the reader identify the women in the main image. Also the colours they have used which is yellow, red and white; which also settles with the background because of the colours of the seats. The other cover lines have been anchored in different sizes and colours to create the importance of that subject in the issue. The price of the magazines has been distributed with the barcode on the front of the magazine in a small print because this magazine is more expensive to it does not pull the reader away from the magazine.

The masthead they have presented breaks the typical convention of a masthead; by having a background which highlights the letter ‘G’ , with a colour background and with the contrast of white to emphasis what the magazine represents.

This masthead which is displayed follows the convention of it being anchored at the top of the page in a line so that the reader can identify the magazine which reflects the simplicity of the masthead but also highlights certain words and letters which is also unconventional.

The size of the ‘G’ is oversized compared to the rest of the magazine to highlight to the reader that the magazine is Gospel. Also because Gospel has a niche audience compared to many other magazines it makes the ‘G’ bigger attract the reader instantly.

The ‘Z’ which is comparatively similar to the direction of the other magazine but it depicts how the magazine creates emphasis on the actual phrase of the masthead of ‘BuzzZin’. Furthermore the phrase reiterates in your mind to impact how Gospel is buzzing.

The background colour of the burgundy contrast with the white illustrates the magazine look simplistic as well as highlighting to the audience to masthead. Additionally it represents the colour scheme of the magazine and compliments the central image.

The colour demonstration of the grey which connotes dull but the simplicity increases the attraction to the blue with the syllable of ‘Z’ and the word ‘off’. Which emphasises the meaning of the masthead of ‘BuzzZin OFF’ for Gospel and the magazine