Magazine Advert Analysis

As well as selling my CD, I thought that it would be a good idea to include a magazine advert/poster which could be included inside as a 'gift' for the audiences also for another form of promotion.

Beyonce:

This is Beyonce's poster/magazine advert which has been promoted for her new CD. The poster includes big dominant font which indicates she is a powerful person, in which the album is called "I Am...Sasha Fierce". There is a split picture showing the difference between herself and her alter ego "Sasha Fierce". Sasha Fierce is shown looking very powerful compared to her normal self. Sasha Fierce looks very "glam and gorgeous" and also gives out the "diva" effect. She is promoting the date of her album release which shows "Available November XVII". It also states what songs of hers can be found on the album, which have been big hits in the past which audiences would like to know. In the left hand corner it also promotes her other albums which is very useful and is further promoting.

Her other posters/magazine adverts act in the same way, which is very useful as many people can recognise her adverts more quickly.  The only difference is that the "Sasha Fierce" image is shown in colour which shows dominance and power over the other image, which is the message she wants to promote. She also includes a website for her fans to visit for more information etc. 

Example of other students magazine advert:

I find this magazine advert really effective due to all of the things included onto it. The Black and White effect of the overall image shows a good colour scheme and it is visually pleasing. The image of the artist connects well to the audience as straight, strong eye contact is made which shows that he is the centre of attention. The artists name is shown very clear, big and bold at the top of the poster which grabs the audience straight away of knowing who he is. It also has a clear sentence stating when the Album will be released. It also gives out more information stating that this is the "special edition digipack" including song titles and featured artists. An image of the digipack is shown to allow the audience to look out for it. He has included star ratings for many music industries which gives out a good impression for his audiences. He has added in the 'iTunes' and 'HMV' logos to allow the audience to know that they can find this CD there. Twitter profiles have been added so the audience can find out more of the artist, also a website is included where the audience can also go to find more information about the artist. 

The artists' production company have been included which shows what record company he belongs to, which is very vital to include. 

Other magazine adverts from female artists:

Many artist magazine adverts are very similar in the way they include the same information and display their adverts. The way that it is displayed such as the big,clear font and an image of the artist which a clear background which states that they are a solo artist.

Tips for my own Magazine Advert/Poster: 

1.Produce it in A4 or A5.
2. Include my own pictures of the artist, or pictures that relate to the album.
3. Include the name of the album, artist, release date, star rating, websites, social media.
4. Refer to availability – e.g. iTunes, HMV, Amazon etc. and import these company images/logos from Google.
5. Add my own QR code, I could also create my own link.