Music magazine analysis and evaluation:

The background of the cover is light blue. This colour is frequently used by Top of the Pops and will appeal to both boys and girls. This means that the magazine will be more successful because it will sell to a wider range of readers.

The title of the magazine is positioned in the top left hand corner of the page, in bright pink and the i downloaded the font fro dafont.com. From this webite i looked at lots of fonts and this one was my favourite as it is bold, eye-catching and fun. Also, the bright pink colour works well with the pale blue background so it really stands out and catches the readers eye.

Above the title is the website for the magazine. I have seen the website here on real copies of Top of the Pops so decided to use the same style as it is in a clear place and easy to see.

The central image: For my central image, i asked my actors to wear dresses and make up and have their hair down so that they would resemble a fashionable girl group. I asked them to look directly at he camera to create a direct mode of address that i have seen repeatedly on real copies of Top of the Pops. This creates a friendly and welcoming feel to the magazine. If i had more time on this coursework, i would want to manipulate this image a bit more; i would change the contrast and brightness to make the picture look at bit more professional.

Across the central image is a bright yellow banner to advertise the 'exclusive' interview with the band featured on the cover. The buzz work 'exclusive' will hopefully make potential readers buy this magazine, rather than the one next to it because it will only be in this one. Also, my target audience is aged between 8 - 14 so anyone this age will rely on thier parents/family members for money so may not have enough to buy all of the magazines that are out there. This will set my magazine apart from others. In the corner of the yellow the banner, the phrase 'omg!' will appeal to the target audience and has a regualr appearence on the cover of a real Top of the Pops magazine. The colour of the banner is very important. Yellow is a bright and cheerful colour that will atract potential readers eye so that theu will read the text across the banner, find out about the 'exclusive' interview, and buy the magazine.

The three images across the bottom give the reader a taster of what will be in the magazine. The anchorage text suggests what the article that goes with the picture will be about. The three images advertise articles that the target reader would be interested in; tour news of the new girlband, stars going out together and a new member of a boyband. Also, in the top right hand corner of the cover is an image of a singer in a boyband. The anchorage text around it is indicating that if you buy this magazine, then you can win a date with this singer. The possibility of going out for the day with somebody famous will be very exciting, so it should encourage the reader to buy the magazine.

On the strip along the bottom of the page is the barcode, issue number and price. I have priced this magazine at the same price as Top of the Pops because i think, and my target audience think that this is the right amount. Also, from the questionnaire i asked people to fill out, this price was the most common one that participants said that they would pay for this magazine.

Finally, in the the bottom right hand corner is the text 'FREE posters inside!' this is the final lure on the page to encourage readers to buy the magazine. People love getting something free, so this is a final thing to get my magazine to sell.