Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops magazine was formed in 1995 and is a supplement of the BBC television programme. It was originally described as a mix between 'Smash Hits' and 'NME' but over the years the format has changed, with the magazine featuring less music information and is primarily aimed at young girls with features that include celebrity gossip and fashion and beauty advice.
The main image on the front cover is of former band member of girls aloud, now solo artist, fashion icon and role model; Cheryl Cole. She is often in the public eye due to her music and t.v role. The picture is a mid close up so you can see her hair style and make up clearly it is also airbrushed to give her the look of perfection. The image covers the mai
n masthead, this is different from most magazine as the masthead is the most important but because this is such a popular magazine with a distinct layout so is easily recognized. However the main words are still visible.
The main colour scheme is yellow and pink with hints of white and black. The front is quite busy with 5 images and a strap line on the bottom of a further 6 smaller images showing what is inside the magazine. Every image is anchored by captions. Each caption and headline are different colours and fonts making the front seem busy and interesting. Each article that is mentioned also has a smaller black bubble that gives a reference to a page number where they can find that article.
The cover line which relates to the main story of the magazine is positioned at an angle and is overlapping the picture. The text box back ground is a dark pink colour with the main font being in capitals with large white quotations that stand out; this therefore shows that it is Cheryl’s own words. The words 'World exclusive' are used above this to differentiate the magazine from others making it seem like this is the only place the reader can find this information, this therefore makes it stand out from other magazines.
The language used on the magazine also indicates the age group it's aimed for as it uses abbreviations such as 'OMG'. This is commonly used by teenage girls. This shows the magazine is trying to relate to them and interest them.
The banner across the bottom of the page, relates to parts of the magazine as it is also in dark pink, this dark pink starts to draw the eye around the page. The banner shows the 'hot' posters that are included in the magazine. This is followed by pictures of the 6 people, not all of them being involved with music, which indicates that the magazine is edging away from being primarily about music and just being aimed at things girls are interested in.
Beside the picture of Cheryl, there is a small picture of Alexandra Burke’s head in a white box. This sort of editing of a picture makes it stand out and is used throughout the magazine. There is also box on the left of the page featuring JLS, off the popular TV show 'The X Factor'. These two boxes levels out the page. This is to advertise that inside the magazine you can 'WIN!' signed JLS hoodies. There is also a strap line of a quiz featured in the magazine which relates to friendship issues; relating to issues of the target audience.
Top of the Pops magazine was formed in 1995 and is a supplement of the BBC television programme. It was originally described as a mix between 'Smash Hits' and 'NME' but over the years the format has changed, with the magazine featuring less music information and is primarily aimed at young girls with features that include celebrity gossip and fashion and beauty advice.
The main image on the front cover is of former band member of girls aloud, now solo artist, fashion icon and role model; Cheryl Cole. She is often in the public eye due to her music and t.v role. The picture is a mid close up so you can see her hair style and make up clearly it is also airbrushed to give her the look of perfection. The image covers the mai
n masthead, this is different from most magazine as the masthead is the most important but because this is such a popular magazine with a distinct layout so is easily recognized. However the main words are still visible.The main colour scheme is yellow and pink with hints of white and black. The front is quite busy with 5 images and a strap line on the bottom of a further 6 smaller images showing what is inside the magazine. Every image is anchored by captions. Each caption and headline are different colours and fonts making the front seem busy and interesting. Each article that is mentioned also has a smaller black bubble that gives a reference to a page number where they can find that article.
The cover line which relates to the main story of the magazine is positioned at an angle and is overlapping the picture. The text box back ground is a dark pink colour with the main font being in capitals with large white quotations that stand out; this therefore shows that it is Cheryl’s own words. The words 'World exclusive' are used above this to differentiate the magazine from others making it seem like this is the only place the reader can find this information, this therefore makes it stand out from other magazines.
The language used on the magazine also indicates the age group it's aimed for as it uses abbreviations such as 'OMG'. This is commonly used by teenage girls. This shows the magazine is trying to relate to them and interest them.
The banner across the bottom of the page, relates to parts of the magazine as it is also in dark pink, this dark pink starts to draw the eye around the page. The banner shows the 'hot' posters that are included in the magazine. This is followed by pictures of the 6 people, not all of them being involved with music, which indicates that the magazine is edging away from being primarily about music and just being aimed at things girls are interested in.
Beside the picture of Cheryl, there is a small picture of Alexandra Burke’s head in a white box. This sort of editing of a picture makes it stand out and is used throughout the magazine. There is also box on the left of the page featuring JLS, off the popular TV show 'The X Factor'. These two boxes levels out the page. This is to advertise that inside the magazine you can 'WIN!' signed JLS hoodies. There is also a strap line of a quiz featured in the magazine which relates to friendship issues; relating to issues of the target audience.
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