1. The magazine states the
date and year so if you are
collecting them or buy them
every week you shall know
when your missing one or
when they we’re released.
Also the cost of the
magazine isn't every
expensive because this is
mostly aimed at 19+ which
don't have much money
because they are possibly
uni students which is good
because the cheaper it is
the more people buy it.
This heading is big
and bold the colours
yellow and red really
contrast each other
to make it stand out.
Having unseen photos
of artists attracts
readers to buy the
magazine to look at
these photos and feel
like they are the
only ones that have
seen theses new
unseen photos.
This attracts
readers to buy the
magazine as they
think they are in
with a chance of
winning tickets
worth £60 + and
would be a great
chance to see their
favourite band
live.
This is an exclusive
interview with
someone confessing.
Which drags attention
because readers
always want to hear
the latest gossip
first.
Coney island is a
place fun fair in New
York which is a
place that many
hipsters and indie
people are known to
go which fits in well
with Jake bugs music
genreThis artists name is
written in bold red to
show he is very
serious. This could
also mean he is serious
about his music and
This headline shows a
little about the
interview NME have with
Jake bugg and how it
will be very
interesting and serious
about his life and how
he is making it by
himself without the
More interviews
with other
bands/artists show
NME are a well
known and artists
trust to tell them
their exclusives.
Front Cover Analysis
Jake Bugg’s facial expression shows that he is serious
about his music and that he is doing it for himself and
he doesn't care what other people think about him or his

2. The magazine has an
objectified image of
Cheryl Cole. Making
her look very
sexualized and
prestige. Magazines
usually do this to
attract a male
audience.
The magazine title is
very big and bold to
make sure the readers
know what magazine
they are reading and
that they may
recommend it to
someone
The magazine uses very
dark bold colours to make
the magazine very serious
and appealing. The
colours contrast with each
other very well creating a
great vibe off the
magazine.
The magazine has
added big names and
bands onto their
front cover to show
what the magazine
contains and how many
big artists are
willing to give their
stories to Kerrang
rather than anyone
else. Also shows the
magazine has a lot of
money to spend on
getting these people
to have
interviews, use their
photos etc.
The magazine has a bold
and serious fonts to show
the magazine is serious
and mature.
The magazine gives itself the
label of ‘ the Uk’s biggest
music magazine’ to big
themselves up and to make
people believe they are the
best. Most radio stations also
do this.
Front Cover Analysis
Red symbolizes intense
passion,aggression,and
courage. It can also
symbolize sexual
impulses, danger and
shame. Red is usually not
a favourite colour for
negotiations or meetings
and is great for drawing
attention to things.

3. This gives the
readers studio
access which they
would never
normally have, it
makes them feel
privileged to know
what has happened
before that song or
album was releasedKerrang have added a TV
programme in their
magazine to show that
they have artists from
other programmes
connecting with them
and telling them their
latest changes in their
life.The magazine uses emotive
language such as ‘puke!’
this gives off a feeling
and an emotion they want
the readers to feel and
understand.
Adding posters is a freebie this
drags the audience into buying
the magazine because they will
get something out of it that they
like and would love to have.
This heading is big and bold the colours white and
red really contrast each other to make it stand out.
Having unseen photos of artists attracts readers to
buy the magazine to look at these photos and feel
like they are the only ones that have seen theses new
The main story is
bigger than the
Kerrang name this
shows they have a big
story to tell and this
grabs the readers
attention. Having the
title cover most of
the page creates a
busy cover and great
attention.
The bands facial
expressions and body
attitude show they are
very rock ‘n’roll which
fits in perfectly with the
magazine they are in. they
seem very happy like they
have many stories to tell
and they are excited to be
in the UK on their tour.
The title of the magazine
is mostly covered as they
do not need the title big
and bold as the magazine is
well known and people
instantly know the magazine
without even seeing the
whole title.
Front Cover Analysis
The magazine has added
big names and bands onto
their front cover to show
what the magazine
contains and how many big
artists are willing to
give their stories to
Kerrang rather than
anyone else. Also shows
the magazine has a lot of
money to spend on getting
these people to have
interviews, use their
photos etc.The magazine is very busy
this tells the readers it
has many stories and gossip
about all bands/artists.

4. Contents Page Analysis
The contents page is
very dark and bold
colours to create a
live and serious
setting.
Having a musician very into
his music with is
instrument shows this
magazine isn't all about
the gossip and the latest
stories. It actually cares
about the music, the
artists and their
connection to music.
Having a story bigger
than all the others on
the cover page separates
them from all the rest
and shows this is the
main story of this
weeks/months magazine and
this is what you should
read firs.
The contents page is
kept very simple and
neat to give the
readers an easy
understanding of the
magazine and what it
contains. Creators make
contents pages like
this to not overfill
the page like they
mostly do with front
covers. This is mostly
made out of importance.
This contents page has only
nine features shown
although the magazine
itself has over 60 pages
this contents page is very
unhelpful as it doesn’t
tell you what is on most
pages.
The features have
bigger headings and
then underneath they
have information about
the feature/article.
This contents page is very
dull boring and unhelpful.
I would not use this as my
example because it doesn't
give me enough information
about the articles inside
and is very boring.

5. Contents Page Analysis
This contents page is very busy
and has lots of images this pulls
the audience to all different
parts of the pages. Getting the
audience intrigued and curious
about the articles inside.
Most magazines give their
readers a chance to sign up
or subscribe to their
magazine this gives you
more of a chance to get the
latest gossip and all their
new tweets, face book posts
etc. this also may give you
a chance to get all the new
freebies including tickets
The colours of the magazine
are very bold this grabs the
readers attention in order to
get them to look at all the
new articles. Some stories
are much bigger than others
this is normally made like
this to show the importance
of the article or story..
Having images next to the article
help sell the article as this
interests people more to see more
photos for example having a cartoon
image on a serious magazine gives
readers that feel of excitement.
Having little information is
also great as it gives the
reader the feel they are
searching for their stories and
searching for the thing they
want.
The features and page numbers are
mostly laid out into columns this is
normal for music magazines to have
as this is a great simple lay out
for everyone to understand and read.
They also have
different sections
which is very
helpful if people
are looking for the
regular
features, cover
stories, top
gossip, new photos
etc.
Having big and bold
random photos
attracts the
audience into
looking more into
these stories and
being intrigued
Having a story
alternatively towards
famous life. This is
a great puller for
audiences to read
about because readers
always want to know
something that
everyone doesn’t
already know.

6. Nme uses a band index on the
first page when they open
the magazine so the readers
can find it easy to find the
band that they specifically
want to read about, or a
specific article that has
published in the magazine.
An extract of the biggest
story is shown on the contents
page to give you a taster of
the full story on a page
further in. it also gives the
reader more of an intention to
read further on throughout the
magazine.
The subscription for the
magazine is in completely
different colour scheme to
the rest of the magazine
making it stand out to the
reader as the magazine
company wants readers to
subscribe.
They use subheadings for
each different part of the
magazine so it is much
easier for the readers to
find what they are looking
for.
In bold letters at the top of the page in the
masthead they put NME THIS WEEK this makes sure
the reader as soon as they open the magazine
know NME publish their magazine weekly. So if
the magazine has a new reader they would
automatically know its published weekly
They use subheadings
for each different part
of the magazine so it
is easier fro the
readers to find what
they are looking for.

7. The subject has many different poses some in which are very close
up to the camera and some very distance. These aren't standard
boring poses they are very outstanding which fits in with the
header below ‘lets dance 'the person also isn't looking into the
camera in any of his poses this could be seen as rebellious.
Having parts of the article bigger than the
other text is sometimes known as a pull quote.
this gives an audience a feel of what the
stories about without reading the whole article.
This usually grabs the readers attention.
The article has been put into columns
this is so the article is easy to read
and very understanding for readers.
Having a big
bold caption
drags the
audience to read
the article as
they want to
know more about
this ‘lets
dance’ article.
Having the
first letter
of the
article
bigger and
bolder than
the rest
gives the
article a
great start
as it gets
the reader
really into
the article
before they
have read it
properly.

8. This contents page is very
busy, dark and bold. They have
created it like this for it to stand
out. Having a black background shows
the article may be very masculine
and aggressive.
Although the colours
and tones of the
magazine are very
dark and aggressive
the subjects of the
magazine poses seem
very happy and
positive.
The magazine has added lots of
detail in the magazine with
boarders around the images. This
highlights the images and makes
them stand out.
Having parts of the article bigger than
the other text is sometimes known as a
pull quote. this gives an audience a
feel of what the stories about without
reading the whole article. This usually
grabs the readers attention.
This article is
showing the ins
and outs of a band
and how they are
not like everyone
expects them to be
. This magazine is
trying to expose
all their dirty
little secrets.
The colours of
this article are
very dark. This
isn't helpful for
people that cant
read very well as
the text isn't
bright or
understandable.

9. Q magazine grab the readers attention
straight away by having a big bold
letter of the artist or bands name
covering the whole article. This is
known for Q magazine to do this as
they have done it with many articles
before.
The articles itself have large letters across the page. The bold lettering is unique and
interesting. It instantly grabs the reader’s attention as it’s striking and distinctive. The
deep red is see through which allows the text beneath to be easily seen. The red creates a
contrast with the otherwise plain colours. The colour theme of black, white and red is carried
out through the rest of the magazine creating a house style throughout. ‘Lady GAGA’ and Beady
BYE’are written in the top right corners of the double page spread. This is very simple but
also effective. The writing is also in columns which is effective as a reading technique in that
columns keeps information in a tight space, which is good as there is a limited amount of
This magazine creates the image that
lady gaga has been made to come across
as an object rather than a women. This
attracts a male target audience as
this is very sexualized.
Having the article
in colloums helps
the readers
understand the
magazine in a
simple form and
creates a nice
layout.