Country Music People magazine

analysis

Front cover - colours

Use of white text throughout the front cover, with a drop shadow on the

masthead and cover lines which helps them stand out. White generally has

positive connotations of light and cleanliness. With this magazine it could suggest it is the best magazine for the

genre

Contents page - colours

The contents page also uses a basic selection of colours. It uses red for the main lines which makes them standout and black for the description of cover

lines. The only connotations we can really draw from this is that country is a rather simple genre and most country songs say

the same basic things.

DPS - coloursThe selection of colours here is, again, mostly white with regards to text. The picture has a selection of rather “warm” colours. It sets a friendly tone before we get into reading the text. Country music originates from the southern states and we get this impression from the colour tone.

Front cover - design

I like the way the masthead and strapline fit together under the ‘descender’ letter of the masthead. The cover lines also fit in a

clever way around the character in the image where they don’t obstruct any part

of the image. The font used is sans serif which makes it very clear and easy to read.

Contents page - design

This also has a basic layout. This suggests that’s what the target audience are

interested in. There is no attempt to link the images and text together in

continuation with the theme of simplicity that is thus far evident. It splits the

magazine into four sections which makes stories easier to locate.

DPS - designThe text and

images here fit together well. The text obscures very little of the image which gives the

reader the opportunity to

draw clear connotations from

the image.

Front cover - images

The image here links directly to the main story - an interview with Ashley Monroe.

She is a famous country singer and this will draw the target audience in as the

majority will immediately know who she is. This gives a good representation of the

genre.

Contents page - images

The images used here are of the double page spreads used for the five main

feature stories. They appeal to the target audience as they all feature famous

country stars which represent the target audience well and help to attract attention

of any reader.

DPS - imagesThe image used here is

a very good representation of the country genre. In the

background, we can see a house which we would

associate with the southern states of

America, the origin of the country genre. In

the foreground we can see men, wearing checkered shirts,

cowboy hats and boots. All of which we would

associate with the working class, southern

state, country/folk American.