1. Market Research

2. Hip Hop magazines
Hip Hop
Magazines

3. Vibe
The purpose of the bare and There is a clear theme of black and
plain background is to make white, which gives the magazine a
the model stand out from classy and pure look. The only colour
the rest of the magazine and used is the heart on kanye’s jacket
make It the main attraction which makes the stands out on the
page and looks strong and vibrant.
Vibe magazine looks at
fashion and music and the The use of the V in the background
image of Kanye's west fits brands the magazine and tells you
into both categories. that it is Vibe even though it is not
on the front cover.
The Font and style of the
words ‘features’ and The boldness of the word ‘contents’
‘Fashion’ makes them stand stands out from the grey dull colours
out so the reader can easily of the rest of the page and makes it
identify the types of articles highly visible.
in the magazine the font
also makes the magazine
looks classy.

4. Hip Hop
Page has three main colours Articles are written in bold
probably sticking to the capitals with a little info
theme set on the front page. beneath them in lower case
this again makes the articles
stand out from the rest of
The lack of bright colours the magazine and make
and clutter makes it so the them easily distinguishable.
image is the main focus on
the page as the article about
the image is also the main
focus in the magazines
Page numbers are displayed
in red with the articles
written in black clearly
Only having three main distinguishing between the
colours makes the page have two.
a minimalistic look to it.

5. Conclusions
In both contents pages there is a very dominant image which is linked to the main
article in the magazine. All articles are shown down the right hand side of the
magazine suggesting this is where it would be best for me to feature them should I
decide to make a hip hop magazine.

6. Indie/
Alternative
Magazines

7. NME
Articles are categorised into The placing of the magazine
News, Radar, Reviews, live!, title ‘NME’ on the page gives
Features making the page the page an identity and
organised and well laid out. tells you that it is from that
magazine even though you
are at looking at the front
Main image on the page is page.
linked to the main article in
the magazine and also the Articles are written in bold
main image on the front capitals with a info beneath
page. them in lower case this
makes the articles stand out
from the rest of the
Page numbers are displayed magazine and make them
in red with the articles easily distinguishable.
written in black clearly
distinguishing between the An offer is shown at the
two. bottom of the page to try
and draw readers into
subscribing to there
magazine.

8. Q
Having Q in the top left hand
Articles are written in bold
corner gives the page an
capitals with a info beneath
identity and tells you it is
them in lower case this
from that magazine even
makes the articles stand out
though you are not on the
from the rest of the
front cover.
magazine and make them
easily distinguishable.
Articles are displayed on the
left hand side of the
magazine this breaks Page numbers are displayed
conventions from all the in red with the articles
other magazine front covers written in black clearly
I have looked at. distinguishing between the
two.
Main image on the page is
linked to the main article in Articles are categorised into
the magazine and also the Features, Every Month and
main image on the front Review making the page
page. organised and well laid out.

9. Conclusion
In indie/alternative magazines the page is magazines title is always shown on the
top left this means if I was to do this genre of music for my magazine i would have
to feature this. Also the main and sometimes only image on the page is always of
the featured article .