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MOJO 345 - August 2022

Implications

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  • The masthead is behind the dominant image to highlight Patti Smith
    • Empowers her image as an artist
    • Highlights her serious facial expression, showing that her music career is notable and to be taken seriously

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  • Masthead is the biggest text on the page
    • Makes the brand more noticable
    • Increases customerā€™s likelihood to buy the magazine as it is branded (notable/reliable)

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  • The strapline says ā€˜A LIFE ON THE FRONT LINEā€™
    • Could suggest that she is in a vulnerable position as an influential artist and is often criticised
    • This could be that she is an alternative, punk rock artist who was a very influential component of the punk rock movement
    • She was called the ā€˜punk poet laureateā€™ - showing her notability
    • Has connotations of the military, being unusual (stereotypically) because she is a woman
    • Presents her in a masculine way and shows that she is an atypical female artist that can be a role model for other alternative women
    • She is not a feminist activist but many women find her empowering as she has made space for women in what was a male-dominated industry

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  • Patti Smith is portrayed as masculine through elements of mise en scene
    • Composition - she is in the middle of the frame taking up the majority of the page and is sat in a stereotypically masculine way
    • Costume:
    • Colours - green, grey, red, and white - all have connotations of the military and are all masculine colours
    • Masculine style

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  • The pull quote ā€˜WE HAVE TO CELEBRATE BEING ALIVEā€™ gives an insight into what the interview is about
    • Shows what kind of artist Patti Smith is

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  • High-key lighting
    • Implies openness
    • She is presented with no visual distraction
    • Dramatic

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  • Many cell lines on the front cover
    • Creates a cluttered effect
    • Shows what is inside the magazine without having to open it

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  • Other notable artists are mentioned in the cell lines e.g: Simple Minds
    • Usually are the same genre as the artist on the front cover - if you didnā€™t know who Patti Smith/Simple Minds were then it would give you an insight into what type of artist they are usually
    • Increases likelihood of customers buying the magazine
    • Increases notability of the magazine

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  • Only sans serif font is used
    • Emphasises Patti Smithā€™s masculinity
    • Informal
    • Modern
    • Approachable

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  • Blue background and white/yellow text
    • Makes Patti Smith stand out
    • Masculine colours

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  • Advertisement of freebies entices the buyer

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  • No text overlaps Patti Smith except her name and the strapline
    • Shows her dominance
    • Makes her the central focus

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Target Audience

MOJO

  • Designed to appeal to people ages 30-45

    • Classic rock artists that they grew up with usually featured on the front cover - even today
    • First issue was released in 1993
  • Male dominated

This Issue

  • Female dominated
    • An atypical female is on the front cover
    • Respected by or inspires other women
  • Older women
    • Patti Smith is an artist who was mostly famous in the 1970s
    • Teenagers might not know who Patti Smith is
  • Teenage girls
    • If they know who Patti Smith is they may see her as an inspiration too - as she is presented as one
    • They might buy the magazine to read the section on Lana Del Rey who is also mentioned on the front cover
    • Modern artists are rarely seen on MOJO magazines and it is a notable brand so teenage girls may want to buy this issue because of this
  • Music fans
    • Notable artists are featured on the front cover
    • Loyal to MOJO magazine
  • Resigned audience
    • Attitudes have been built over time and they are loyal to their habits e.g buying MOJO
    • Into classic rock which was mainstream at the time
  • Reformer audience
    • Patti Smith is presented alternative and is alternative
    • Usually an older people are fans of her

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