Analysis of Magazine Advertisements

Gwen Stefani - Love, Angel, Music Baby

The main music artists is featured on the advert as well as the name of the album, artist and some songs on the CD. 

The design appeals to the audience because it's bright and colourful. The music artist look glamorous because she is sitting on a thrown with a crown which represents her having power.

The CD cover, Advert and music video's. Her music video 'What you waiting for' which is featured in this advert is a music video which is imaginary and fantasy. By her advert and album cover being quite blurry but also as if this album could reflect to a part in her life being a blur. 



Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

The advert shows the image of the music artist, the name of the artist and the date the CD comes out. 

The image is dark but the artist stands out in bright colours and costume. The location which the artist is based looks quite dark maybe linking to the name of the album being 'Teenage Dream' and the location being like a teenagers room. 

Katy Perry has always been an artist which stands out in her dress sense in her music videos. 

The background in the music video looks like an 90s throwback which she dreamt of when she was a teenager. 

This advert would show that most pop artists who advertise their music video or CD have a similar costume in each of their adverts and either use the same image in different ways or have a similar image but its in either in a different set or location.

Marina & The Diamonds - The Family Jewels


On this advert it doesn't necessarily say when the album comes out however it does have some new singles and reviews.

The design is bold but also very photo shopped by the face that the music artist is placed in front of a floral pattern. The artist stands out more because the other colours on the page are pastel colours and are very light in comparison to the artist.

The name of the album stands out in bold white writing as well as the artist which would be one of the first things the audience would spot in the advert. 

This advert has reviews on the bottom of the page which allows the audience to see what other people thought of the album and may allow them to see what the album is like and to see if that could influence their decision even more. 

Looking at the CD cover, Magazine advert and music video for these that the artist is using similar CD artwork and magazine adverts in each. Then in her music videos, e.g. in Shampain in her album The Family Jewels she sets the scene in a sad location with lit candles and mascara falling of her face.