Artist: Kate Nash
Album: Made Of Bricks
Genre: Indie-Pop
Photography: Image of a dolls house with a picture of Kate Nash put onto it. Unrealistic, cartoon style.
Colour Scheme: Bright Colours, yellow, green, blue, she stands out from the background with her red
dress on.
Fonts: The title is in a handwritten style font-fun, playful, not too serious. It is like a kid's handwriting
she is childlike. The rest of the advert is in a sinple easy to read font.
Layout: Main image in the middle of the page, image of Kate Nash at the front in the middle, the pictures
are centred to show they are the most important and to grab the attention of the reader of the magazine. The title is at the top to show people what the image is about, and what the advert is about. It is also
larger than the other extra pieces of writing to make it the first thing that people look at, it is a name that
people will recognise.
Post-Production: A photo of Kate Nash is added to the image of the dolls house after taking that picture
so that it looks like she is actually part of the image and to make the house look like a real house. The
house is made brighter than the rest of the advert to make it stand out against the rest of the background.
Mise en scene: It is a simple image, there is a house, trees that are cut into shapes and an image of Kate
Nash. This advert includes the name of the artist, the title of the album, the date of release, what famous
songs are on the album and also a review from music magazine (NME).
A magazine advert by an artist/band of the same genre:
Band: Florence & The Machine
Album: Lungs
Genre: Indie-Pop
Photography: A Photo of Florence, with a sketch effect. The image looks as though it has been drawn and coloured with chalk. Where her chest is there is an image of lungs, relating to the album title. The lungs look as through they have been hung from her neck chain. This photography is very symbolic. In the background there is flowers so it looks like she is in a garden, the pose is very feminine and she looks really elegant, this shows the style of music they make.
Colour Scheme: Dark colours for the background, making the pink flowers stand out, pale white colours on Florence in the front. This is an overall dark looking advert but it is made more feminine and girly by the pale and light colours. It also makes the lighter colours stand out including her, who is also pale white.
Fonts: For the name of the band they have used the recognised font of their band name, it is very curly and girly it looks as though it has been handwritten. The rest of the text is written in a straight, formal font, it looks like a typewriter has written it. This makes the band seem unique and vintage.
Layout: In the background there is an image of a garden. In the front there is an image of Florence. The word "LUNGS" - the albums title is placed under the image of the lungs and the title of the band is at the top of the advert. All other information is underneath the title of the album at the bottom. This shows the name of the band is the most important as they put it at the top, but the name of the album is written in a larger font so this also shows that this is a crucial bit of information it grabs the audiences attention.
Post-Production: The image of the lungs was added to the photograph of Florence after it was taken. The image of Florence has been edited on a computer to make it look as though it has been sketched/ drawn, it gives a more personal touch to the advert. The text was added to the advert after the image of Florence had been included, this is so that it sits directly on top of the photo.
Mise en scene: There is an image of Florence, who is in front of what looks like a garden/ trees. The picture of lungs has been added to the photograph to look like Florence's lungs. This advert includes the title of the album, the name of the band, the date of release of the album, what famous songs are on the album and what type of CD it has been released on.
Another Magazine Advert By A Band From The Same Genre:
Band: Good Shoes
Album: Ice Age
Genre: Indie-Pop
Photography: A Photo of the band "Good Shoes", with their instruments, it is a posed image, but it looks naturalistic because they look as though they are just messing about and having fun as friends, they are not holding their guitars properly. All the band are smiling at the camera this shows the photo is posed. The location of the photograph is a room, maybe a living room or a bedroom, this makes it look personalised and would make the audience feel closer to the band. You can see the curtains and the door in the background so the image looks as though it has not been done professionally so it would not intimidate.
Colour Scheme: The overall colour scheme of this advert is pale, the use of the dark navy colour in the background is balanced out by the colour of the photograph which is a creamy light colour. It is very simplistic and relates to the sort of band they are.
Fonts: The font used on the title of the album and the name of the band is the same, this makes it look professional and doesn't take too much attention away from the photograph, the font used is playful but also simple. This suggests the band have fun whilst they are making music. The font used on the rest of the text on the advert is plain, simple and block style. This is so that it is easier to read for the audience.
Layout: The photo of the band is put into the middle of the advert as it is the central piece, it will attract the attention of the audience with the light colours that are contrasting with the dark blue of the background. The name of the band and the title of the album is at the top of the page, in the centre, this is because it is the main piece of information to draw in the audience. If the audience recognise the name of the band they are automatically going to want to look at the advert. The reviews and the rest of the information is at the bottom of the page because it is extra information that the audience will read if they want to.
Post-Production: After the photograph was taken, they have edited it on a computer to give the background of the photo a sepia effect, but kept the foreground of the image (the pictures of the guys in the band) as they would be in the original photo. This makes them stand out against the rest of the photo. The text was added to the advert after the image was added.
Mise en scene: There is the photo of the band in the middle of the page, the title of the album is at the top of the page along with the name of the band, the rest of the information is at the bottom of the page underneath the photograph of the band. In this advert there is an image of the band, the title of the album and name of the band, reviews from different music magazines and also where they can download the songs from.
This is fine.
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