Research into Existing similar Media Texts (Magazine adverts)
Above is an advert from the band 'Lightning Seeds' and their new album 'Four winds'. The image used is fairly simple and the white bottom third of the page gives the page a nice soft look.

• The text is put into different quarters of the page with the bottom left side of the page being left blank.
• The style of the writing is neat and gives a neat subtle look to the advert which is what i think the magazine is going for.
• It is more unique as many other adverts make use of a central writing scheme where as this one places writing in alternate corners of the advert (bottom left corner exclusive)

Above is the magazine advert for the CD 'Sounds fo the Universe' by Depeche Mode. The central image is fairly basic and unimaginative. I think it is important that a CD uses a strong image as the basis of a magazine advert in order for it to be effective and nice to look at. It has however followed some of the standard codes and conventions such as;

• Centralised writing neatly placed.


• The use of colours is maybe over used in some instances however on the whole text is clear and readable.


• I like the use of shapes and angles involved as it is slightly unusual but gives a strong finish to certain areas of the adverts.

Here is the magazine advert for the artist Bob Dylan. Unlike other adverts it is much more in your face. The bigger bolder writing above the white background is very clear. Texts her inclide;

• The artists name in Clear



• A banner with the CD name on it.



• The focal image is relative to the name of the CD, a couple in bed 'together through life'



• Below this is clear big red writing saying the date of release



• The less important info is then put below in such a way that it squares of the page nicely. I liek the way the words about 'available on CD and Deuxe CD addition have been split up with forward slashes.
  

' Music for the People'

The first thing i notice about this particular advert is that it is fairly simple. Text is fairly centered and the white writing is placed on top of the balck background. Text includes;

• The fact it is a new album




• The title




• A powerful central image which is a focal point to the advert




• Types of CD e.g DVD and special additions




• Text stating it is out now or perhaps when it is out.