3. • Skrillex is wearing dark coloured clothes on a light background
(high key lighting), making the readers attention focus on him.
• The light background on the magazine connotes that the
magazine is and easy and clear to understand.
• The shady text saying ‘SKRILLEX’ connotes that he is quite a
shady and mysterious character. Also that it almost introduces
him, ‘HIS NAME IS’, this connotes again that he is quite a
mysterious character, but a serious character.
• The black and yellow coloured text connotes the genre of the
music content by being very contrasted and drastic.
• ‘WELCOME TO THE FUTURE’ is a slash, and shown in pink text
and in quite a futuristic text.
• At the top f the page, it says the music genres in the
magazine, in the same colour as ‘SKRILLEX’ written across the
middle of the page, this connotes the type of music Skrillex
produces.
• There is a dark grey shade at the top of the page, giving it a
metal effect look; this connotes the type of music genre inside
the magazine.
• The name of the magazine, ‘Rock Sound’ clearly suggests that it
is a rock genre magazine.
• The target audience for this magazine is mainly aimed at people
over the age of 14-15 and up, and obviously Punk, Metal, Hard-
core, and Alternative music fans.
4. • On the bottom right hand corner of the page above the barcode, it gives us some
small pictures and previews at to what will also be in the music magazine, and also
possible bands that could be associated with the magazine.
• Above that ^ it says, ‘the shocking untold story of’ in bright yellow, then carried on
underneath that it says ‘Machine head’ in white writing on a black background.
This contrast connotes the seriousness and importance of the story.
• ‘Free posters and stickers’ are advertised at the bottom of the page to attract
more people.
• The masthead, ‘ROCK SOUND’ is in bold black text, connoting that the magazine
is purely for the type of genres written at the top of the page, in a turquoise colour.
• Having Skrillex on the front of the cover contradicts their strictness to only
following with the genres at the top of the page. This showing connoting a
mysterious feel to the magazine as people re not sure on what to expect.
• The colours of blue and yellow can be ironic when the genre of the magazine is
usually represented and associated with a dark, miserable genre, as it gives the
magazine a brighter and cheekier side to the genre.
• There is direct address between the artist and the customer, as he is looking in the
camera, it gives an interactive feel.
6. • Shows well known heavy metal band ‘Slipknot’ on the
top right hand corn, as that is where the reader would
first look at would probably be of an interest to them.
• There are different sizes, of image tiles, which go in
level of importance to the reader. Slipknot has the
biggest tile.
• Text and colours again follow house style, with the
turquoise being shown on the front cover, and black and
yellow contrasting colours.
• Again, big colour contrasts to make something stand
out.
• Very short, simple captions, on the big image tiles, to
keep the reader in mystery and to keep them in
curiosity, so they read on.
• The turquoise coloured writing is shown again in cover
lines and page numbers, this follows in connection with
the important headlines in the same coloured writing on
the front cover.
• Also in connection with the front cover, the contents
page makes use of big contrasting colours of black and
yellow.
• Bold lettering in main text again to highlight keyword in
that text which may be of some interest to the reader.
• Very pictorial, mainly to keep the reader entertained.
8. • Giant double page picture of the band
members and the band name written down
the right hand side of the page.
• At the bottom right hand corner of the
page, it gives a brief description about the
band, including tour dates for the United
Kingdom, which could come in useful for
fans.
• At the bottom left hand corner, it
says, ‘who’s making a racket this month…’
then going across the bottom of the
page, it gives 4 new and upcoming
bands, which includes a picture, their band
name and also their best known song yet.
