1. Analysis of Music
Magazines
Front Covers

2. Masthead – Red and the contrasting
Central Image – Eye
Features – This shows white stands out to the readers eye
contact with the reader
to the reader what else draws in the reader.
is in the magazine. By Close up makes the
having white text it image more personal. As
contrasts well with the background is black
black background, and Madonna is wearing
standing out. dark clothes her skin is lit
up, making her stand
Headline – Big and out. The fact that the
bold text in red front cover is Madonna,
colour, fitting in with a well-known musician
the Masthead colour this also encourages the
as well as contrasting reader to buy the
with the black magazine.
background making
it stand out. Box – out – This helps
the text stand out from
Tag – this entices the reader
the image and makes it
to buy the magazine as they
easier for the reader to
feel they are gaining
read it.
something extra for their
money. As this magazine is This front cover is striking with the red font colour and as
targeted at males the fact the magazines brand identity is red it uses the colour
that it is a ‘Women’ special well. The page is busy but not over crowded giving the
may also make them buy reader everything that they need to know to entice them
the magazine. into buying the magazine.

3. Masthead- Similar to Q The yellow text colour with red
magazine. Using black, red outline adds another colour to the
magazine which works as it By placing
and white. As it is
contrasts with the darker colours information in the
abbreviated it adds a
used. pugs, it makes the
sense of ‘cool’ to the
magazine look more
reader.
full of information.
Features - The text for
Central Image - This takes features are also in yellow and
up the whole front cover white font. There are a lot of
which is striking and draws band names with no more
the reader in. As the band is information which indicates
making direct eye contact that the reader needs to open
with the reader, this also the magazine to find out more
draws them in to looking at information, drawing them in
the magazine.
Secondary Images – This is
Box-Out - The red box out editing and cropped to allow
allows the text and the image to fit the page and
secondary images to stand look visually pleasing.
out to the reader.
This magazine addresses the specific
target audience for the magazine. The
colours combined work well and makes it
stand out on the page.

4. Masthead- is black and white Headline - Links in with the main
which stands out from all the article of the magazine.
darker images. There is a
special effect in the style of
‘smashed’ which adds to the Central Image - This image
stereotypical rock style image. is positioned to the left
allowing other text on the
right. The artist is making
Secondary Images- eye contact with the
this adds more depth reader and as the image is
to the front cover and a close up, the reader feels
makes it look more that he is communicating
busy and appealing to with you. The left hand
the reader. side of the face is slightly
shadowed which indicates
to the reader he has a
hidden secret to be
revealed in the magazine.
Tag – These words This draws the reader in to
draws in readers to see what it is.
see what else is in the
magazine. I like this design however I do think that
The orange text stands out from the orange does not link in with the rock
the dark colours and is also used theme. On the other, Kerrang needs to
as box outs behind white text. stand out from Q and NME

5. Analysis of Music
Magazines
Content Pages

6. Logo - This is Headline- This shows the Box out
recurrent through reader what page they are
out the magazine reading.
but creates brand
identity Numbers - these help to
show the reader which
Features- This is the special page. As they are different
articles that Q have. They are sizes they link the size of
linked to the front cover as the image.
well.
Secondary Images – These
Text- The text is black and help to give the reader a
red linking in with the visual on what else is in the
colour theme of the magazine as well as linking
magazine. to the descriptive contents
text.
This contents page is striking and links in
with the colour theme of Q magazine. I Red- The colour theme is visual
like the bar of red underneath each title through out the magazine.
as it adds a sophisticated style to the
magazine.

7. Headline- is different from other magazines with
Logo – Seen on the front cover, like many ‘contents’. This makes it unique and stand out
other magazines, and is seen on every other from other magazines. It is big and bold which
page. stands out to the reader.
Box Outs - As the box
Text- is simple and is black the white text
categorised which helps the becomes more
reader to not get confused. prominent and catches
If they were it would the readers eye.
discourage them from
reading the magazine. It is
all one font which allows The colour theme still
the reader to read it quickly links in with the front
and efficiently. cover which helps
create Brand Identity.
Special Offers- This encourages the reader to This contents page fits in with the
keep buying the magazine. It is a good magazines rock theme as well as
technique to use to ensure that readers keep adding special offers to encourage
coming back. readers. I like this magazine as all the
components stand out and are eye
catching.

8. Headline- Uses orange text, linking in
A letter from the editor is unique and with the text on the front cover. It is
makes the magazine seem more personal small but simple in the right hand
to the reader. corner, like a pug which allows the
reader to flick through the magazine
and picking this page quickly.
Secondary Images-
These allows the
reader to see what Features – This shows what
else is in the is in the magazine. Each has
magazine. Each a page reference making it
image has a frame easy for the reader to find it
box which makes it in the magazine.
stand out and adds a
3d effect. This makes
the image catchy to
the readers eye. Box – Out - each title sub-
title has orange text with a
black box out allowing the
text to stand out to the
I don’t like this contents page. I don’t like the reader as well as drawing
way it is laid out or the frame boxes around focus to what else is in the
the images. magazine.

9. Analysis of Music
Magazines
Double Page Spreads

10. Central Image - The image
for this article has a grey Headline/Pug – The way they have positioned the title
filter which creates a moody is different to what a reader normally expects and
atmosphere. As it takes the because it is in the top right, when a reader flicks
whole right hand side of the through the pages it is easy to spot.
article it draws focus on to
Lady Gaga and her article.
Text- is simple
and relevant size
however
enlarging the
beginning of a
new paragraph
draws the reader
Eye-Contact – is crucial in and adds a
to draw the reader in sophisticated
and make them feel mood.
part of her life.
The L shape links in with Q’s colour theme of red as
This double page spread is simple but very well as drawing in the readers attention. It also links
effective. I like it as it draws you in to in with the article and can be seen as a secondary
reading it. headline

11. The colour theme is black red and Headline- is a quote from the article which
white which is the brand identity draws in the reader to see what else they
through out the whole magazine. have done.
This creates familiarity to the reader
The text is not
when reading the magazine.
big and the
article is not long
which allows the
Central Image - Is reader to feel
related to the article accomplishment
and fits in with the after reading the
rock genre magazine spread. The
images however
Secondary Images - does add to the
are used to add more article telling a
depth and visual to story itself. The
the article for the columns are wide
reader. As it relates to which fits the
the article it makes page well.
the reader feel part of
the band. There is no
eye contact in any I like this article. The ‘moody’ images makes the
photos which is article interesting and it draws me in. The colours
different and adds a work really well and links in with the whole magazine.
little distance.

12. The orange theme is apparent through Text- is all the same font with wide
out the whole magazine which also columns. As the article is well
creates brand identity. Standfirst- arranged all the components fit in
introduces the article. line with the text making it flow
well.
Central Image - is Box – out divides
the topic of the the page up and
article. Direct eye makes it easier for
contact and their the reader to read
facial expressions the article. As it is
are a little the same colour as
unnerving however the theme it is
it links in with the appropriate and
title of the article by catch's the readers
‘see’. eye.
I think this article is really clever
and links in with the rest of the Secondary Image- is similar to the
magazine. It is visually striking and central image however it breaks the
works well on the page. article up.