Research on Mixmag

a, Mixmag is a british clubbing and dance music magazine.

The layout is quite simple, the focal point is the artist being in the middle and the focal point is emphasied by the colour she is wearing contrasts as it is a brighter more vibrant colour compared to the darker purple as the background. The text throughout the front cover is the same as the title, this is creating an echo effect throughout, by doing this it's as though it has created it's own style and no one else has that particular style also making it unique.

By having the background dark it's easier to make the font eligable and clear, also making the artist stand out better.

b, It appeals to the audience by having ' The world's biggest dance music magazine' this would make the audience by it because it is over the world which means it is a great, popular magazine. It would be appealing to a male audience because the front cover is a woman showing off her lingerie, this would make them want to be with her, also by having articles with well known artists such as Gnarls Barkley and Goldfrapp it will make them want to know more about them or be them such as male audience want to be like Gnarls Barkley.

On the other hand female audience would be appealed to this magazine because they look up to Goldfrapp and want to be like her, and by having an article with her, it may be about how she got famous or her beauty tips, so this would make the female audience want to buy it.

c, the house style is mainly the font of the title which stays the same throughout each magazine plus the colour is always white, also having the artist as the main focus with other little articles beside them.

d, It follows the codes and conventions of a magazine with the artist/band as the main focus, the title being at the top of the page big and bold to catch the audiences attention, the articles are not all over the place and over lapping the main focal point, it's well organised and placed appropriately.