Final Magazine Advert

This is the final version of my magazine advert after making alterations from the original version. To begin with, instead if promoting a tour, I am promoting the bands release of their debut album, and have included a release date on the advert so their new fan base can keep record when the album is released. I chose to use the colour yellow for the typography as it contrasts strongly against the red, therefore making the title stand out to a reader flicking through a music magazine as the colour is seperated against the running theme of red I have featured in my digipak covers.
The magazine which The New York Fund advert is going to be released in is NME magazine, which I have discussed in my previous blog post with the original version of my magazine advert. The reason why I have chosen NME magazine is because it continually promotes bands across the wide scale Indie genre, from Indie Folk to Indie Pop. For example, such bands include Razorlight, The Kooks, Kings of Leon, Coldplay etc. Furthermore, I can visualize my magazine advert in NME because the mise en scene suits the genre of bands that are featured. Moreover, I have included a website which helps to promote the bands image, which is crucial because The New York Fund is a brand new band. Also, not only I have said for more details, I have included the fact that tour dates are available on the website, which will promote ticket sales.
Moreover, another feature I have included is the iconic symbol of the British sign which stops The New York Fund resembling an American band, which is would completely go against the set brief. I have also included the British symbol on the digipak which will continue to connote British culture. Also, another reason why it is particularly important to include that The New York Fund is a British band is because of the word "New York" in the band title, which is highly suggestive of American culture. Furthermore, I have altered the colouring of the title of the album "Nobodys Home" so its not all in red, otherwise the word "Home" wouldn't stand out against the red door, therefore I changed it to white so it would stand out and make a variation in the running theme of red. Finally, I have decided to continue with the image of Tamas on the sofa, because the fact he is shown sleeping connotes him being "tired on a tour," yet his body gesture connotes a hierarchy as it portrays him as a strong member of the band from the way his arms are stretched across behind his head. Moreover, this image could possibly connote that the artist is deep in creative thought. Also, I have decided to continue using the sign "KLEF Records," as it is an important feature in promoting the production company which also produced the music video.

My Magazine Advert

Magazine advert featured in NME magazine, because this magazine promotes bands of the same genre as "The New York Fund." The following genres include; Indie, Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock etc. NME is also a well known music magazine, therefore it would make sense for my magazine advert to appear in here.
This is my final version of my magazine advert. I decided to use the pose of Tamas sleeping on the couch because it connotes the idea of him being tired from being on the tour Furthermore, in the bottom corner I have used the "KLEF records" again with the yellow symbol to promote the record label, since the idea of a magazine advert is centred around promoting the artist alongside the record company. The symbol of the guitar is also included, as it is suggestive of the genre as obviously on stage the artist will be playing guitars live to their fans. Similarly to the digipak, I have used the symbol of the red door because it connotes love and links in with their album; something which an audience will recognise. The door also looks effective against the black mise en scene as it contrasts against the colour; another feature which I used on my digipak. Also, with my magazine advert I decided to promote their tour, and I have achieved this by typing in each destination they are playing at and the dates so their audience will know. This is also a common feature in magazine adverts; with the aim of them to promote when they are playing so this increases the tick sales.

Magazine Advert Analysis

Although this isn't an advert for a new and upcoming band, this is an advertisement for a radio station which is therefore still relevant to my project as it is promoting the station. Here, the close up shot of the radio presenter is promoting his image, yet this is ironic because you only hear the voices of the presenters and there identity is never revealed.

However, the white typography of the title contrasts against the dark mise en scene, which makes the title of the station stand out to an audience as there flicking through pages of a magazine. Furthermore, underneath the title the details of the radio station is written below, which promotes the genre of music which is broad casted and the company of the station. This is the point and objective of magazine advertisements; to promote aspects of the music industry. Moreover, in the corner of the advert they have a website which is eye catching because of the way its presented next to the symbol of a white bird, which will catch an audiences eye and encourage them to log onto their website to learn more about them. Moreover, the mise en scene looks effective with the background of a city scape behind the man is blurred out, which connotes nightlife and excitement amongst city life.

Overall, this type of advert would stand out in a magazine as it effectively promotes the radio station and type of genre of music is played through the effective mise en scene and white typography which contrasts against the dark background of city life.

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