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ANALYSIS OF THREE MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENTS

In this magazine advertisement from the arctic monkeys we can see that the colour scheme is not too complex.The fonts are really authentic and classy and very simplistic yet elegant. For an Indie genre the font needs to have an elegant touch to it. The colour scheme is just plain black and white. This conveys how elegant the style of the band is.From this we can suggest the the type of music they play. The lay out immediately shows that this band are casual and possibly play enjoyable music. As the Indie genre follow the convention of having a meaning in their songs, the layout of the album which is right in the middle can suggest the seriousness and elegance of this band. The simplicity in this magazines allows the audience to feel attracted to it as the lay out, colour scheme, font is very well suited.

This advertisement is simple yet efficient as the colour scheme the same as the actual album colour. The colour scheme being orange white and black gives the advertisement an elegant essence. The close up image of Ed is displayed once again to enhance the moment of his debut attire. The fonts placed on the corner of the image allows the image of Ed to be focused on more. Moreover, the facial expressions show how serious he is, which could imply about his positivity to not only challenge the other indie artists but to also increase his potential fame.

As you can see there is a clear mid shot of the artist staring straight at the camera. In this advertisement the font of the artist is large and clear in order to catch the audiences eye. the colour scheme again is very simple yet elegant. The location of the shot is out in the nature somewhere, suggesting purity and peace which conveys and sybolises the nature of her music. The fonts go down from large to small giving it a nice pattern effect. The clothing she is wearing is very classy and sophisticated which therefore shows what sort of personality she has. Her appearance is very natural and neat. Her style is very Indie and not modern like other female artists who are very revealing when it comes to clothing. The seriousness in her face simply shows the confidence and power she contains and is willing to show that to the audience through her music .