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Genres in magazines
Each music magazine has a very different house style. The layout of the magazine usually depends on the style of the content because the genre dictates how the magazine should appear. There are many different genres when it comes to music magazines, and these are decided by the music they are writing about. Popular choices for magazine genres are pop, heavy metal, rock, dance and indie. They all have a very different approach to their magazine layout. For instance, heavy metal looks very different to indie.
Traditionally, heavy metal magazines have a dark coloured layout, with pictures of a band on the front and a few small coverlines.The masthead is normally quite aggressive sounding (e.g. Metal Hammer) and in dark font that is either huge block letters or distorted writing. The people in the image would be wearing dark clothing and stark make up no matter what gender. However, Indie magazines normally look completely different as they will have a light colour scheme and the writing is usually more decorative and laid back. There’s less writing on the front because they are trying to maintain a simple appearance. The clothes worn by the model will usually be colourful but aiming to look relaxed and happy. In some respects, rock and heavy metal magazines are quite similiar and might have a cross over with the bands they write about but otherwise, rock is a lot less aggressive. Its aimed more at people who can’t quite understand the appeal of heavy metal and includes some mainstream bands as well as some that are not commonly heard of. They do have competitions and posters which makes it appeal to younger people but the bands that are interviewed aren’t exactly child friendly. The lay out for rock is more eclectic and there is usually a lot of images and cover lines on the front covers.
Pop magazines often have quite a lot on the front cover, a main image surrounded by lots of different images and cover lines as they are trying to keep it upbeat and exciting. These magazines are more aimed at younger teenagers because they are often just interviews with popular teen singers and the top few artists that are big at the moment. The images are usually of attractive artists so its aesthetically pleasing and there are lots of different colours and fonts used on the front. They nearly always include posters of boy bands and competitions you can win, and the cover lines are written in a way to make everything seem exciting. Dance is similiar in that it is usually brightly coloured but the artists inside aren’t always well known and its aimed at older teenagers, especially as some of the interviews contain swearing and the music style is more mature. There are quite a lot of cover lines on the front but the articles are more important then typical pop ones, as they can include anything from drugs to dance festivals.
Because of how different the magazines appear, it is quite easy to distinguish between different genres when you see them all together. Each one has a unique style which is why people might buy a certain magazine over another one and the layout is normally really good for representing the genre that readers have bought it for.
Traditionally, heavy metal magazines have a dark coloured layout, with pictures of a band on the front and a few small coverlines.The masthead is normally quite aggressive sounding (e.g. Metal Hammer) and in dark font that is either huge block letters or distorted writing. The people in the image would be wearing dark clothing and stark make up no matter what gender. However, Indie magazines normally look completely different as they will have a light colour scheme and the writing is usually more decorative and laid back. There’s less writing on the front because they are trying to maintain a simple appearance. The clothes worn by the model will usually be colourful but aiming to look relaxed and happy. In some respects, rock and heavy metal magazines are quite similiar and might have a cross over with the bands they write about but otherwise, rock is a lot less aggressive. Its aimed more at people who can’t quite understand the appeal of heavy metal and includes some mainstream bands as well as some that are not commonly heard of. They do have competitions and posters which makes it appeal to younger people but the bands that are interviewed aren’t exactly child friendly. The lay out for rock is more eclectic and there is usually a lot of images and cover lines on the front covers.
Pop magazines often have quite a lot on the front cover, a main image surrounded by lots of different images and cover lines as they are trying to keep it upbeat and exciting. These magazines are more aimed at younger teenagers because they are often just interviews with popular teen singers and the top few artists that are big at the moment. The images are usually of attractive artists so its aesthetically pleasing and there are lots of different colours and fonts used on the front. They nearly always include posters of boy bands and competitions you can win, and the cover lines are written in a way to make everything seem exciting. Dance is similiar in that it is usually brightly coloured but the artists inside aren’t always well known and its aimed at older teenagers, especially as some of the interviews contain swearing and the music style is more mature. There are quite a lot of cover lines on the front but the articles are more important then typical pop ones, as they can include anything from drugs to dance festivals.
Because of how different the magazines appear, it is quite easy to distinguish between different genres when you see them all together. Each one has a unique style which is why people might buy a certain magazine over another one and the layout is normally really good for representing the genre that readers have bought it for.
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