Research - Similar Media Texts (Magazine Advertisements)

• This advert is very basic and has a plain background, small writting and not a main image.
• A symbol is used here rather than a photo it is very simple and is of a black circle with lots of different coloured line in and going through the black circle outline.
• The artsits name is situated at the top of the page. The text used is very basic and not eye catching, with the first letter of the two words have a symbol rather than the usual simple letter.
• Black and white are the only two colours used on this page for the text.
• The picture of the album is shown on the advert on the bottom left hand corner, which is good and shows the reader what it looks like and what they should look out for in the shops.
• At the bottom of the page tour dates, company names and websites are all shown.
• This advert is very basic and not very eye catching and is boring to look at with no strong image and the text being small and lots of it.
  

• This advert is unliek most with the image only tkaing up a 3rd of the page, and most of the page being used up by large text.
• The heading is the artists name and it is presented in huge writting with the album name presented below, it has been presented well with a banner being used to keep it interesting and stand out.
• Again 3 main colours have been used red, white and black. With some of the text having a faded effect.
• Release date is shown and the different types of format.
• The picture is in black and white which makes the red text stand out more as it is the only colour other than the basic black and white. The image is not that clear but fits in with the album title.
  

• This magazine advert is very effective as the shot is very simple but effective as the light makes us concentrate on the artist in the shot playing the guitar.
• The picture is dark and this enables the writing to stand out on top of it and they have used white and gold. The gold used fits in with the light streets and highlight the main part such as the artists name the album name.
• The information is basic and only gives you what you need e.g. the date of release of the album and the formats you can buy it on e.g. vinyl, DVD, CD.
• The picture fits in with the name of the album 'To warm you through the Night' with the street lights being edited and given a golden glow.
• The bottom left of the page shows the companies involved in the print and distribution of the album.
  

• This advert is very strong and a graffiti design has been used as the main image with the album name ontop of the sketch in a different colour to anything else on the page.
• The font used has a graffiti style to it and makes it more interesting to look at and to read. This has been done as the background is a red brick wall with the main image also having a graffiti look to it, as these designs and texts are often found on walls.
• 3 main colours have been used for the text (white, red, yellow), all been presented in the same font and positioned centred.
• The release of the album is presented large than the other text apart from the band name as it wants you to see it and remember it, so you will remember to go and buy/download it.
• At the bottom of the page, a website is given.
  

• This is the same image used on the album cover, it is very simple with 1 ring blurred into lots of different colour ontop of a a plain background. This makes it look really effective and makes you think about glow sticks and a rave which is associated to the type of music.
• The ring is very simple but looks interesting as it has been blurred and effect have been used on it with the different colour being used and the brightness on them to make it looks like an unusual object/mysterious.
• Due to the image being so basic this allows the information to be read easily and clearly. The artists name is presented at the top with the album name next to it in a different colour to make them stand apart from each other and stand out.
• The title involves bold text with capital letters being used at the begining of every new word.
• At the bottom of the page it shows the different types of formats you can buy the album, which is good to show as different generations of there audience may want to have it on different formats such as a teenager download where as a older person may prefer vinyll and think about collection.
• Again the white and grey text has been continued through the page. It has been used at the top of the advert to seperate the band name and the album name, this has also been done to seperate information about the album and the different types of format with that being in grey and the information about the album is presented in white.
• The website is presented at the bottom of the page in small writing, which is usful information as customers may want to learn and see more about the band such as future gigs, concerts, new songs they are working on and existing work they have done. It even gives them the chance to buy it online and of the bands website so the customer knows the money is going to them rather than the shop.
• Eye catching words have been used and words that put thourght into your mind which is the main aim of the such as 'out now', 'the new album' all these words make you wnat to buy it.