3. • Similar to other magazines, the band
picture is placed in front of the magazine
name, the magazine assumes by that
looking at the artists featured, you
would know the magazine name.
• The one word magazine name ‘Q’
connotes the simplicity the magazine
and that it is and ‘easy read’.
• The main band pictured on the front
cover is clearly stated, by having it in a
bog box with big contrasting
colours, making it stand out more.
• Artists featured are clearly stated on the
lower left hand side of the page, in bold
and bright colours, pink and black
alternating, again contrasting to make it
stand out to the reader more.
• Price is shown in small text, connoting
that the price is cheap in proportion to
what you get for it. The price is also in
the bottom right hand corner as usual in
magazines.
4. • There is a bold statement above the name U2, ‘Could we possibly begin
again’, this leaves the potential customer wondering what this could
mean, and they may ten want to read further.
• ‘Q’ logo follows with house style on being in the top left hand corner of the
page.
• The bright red box that the letter ‘Q’ is in, again makes the magazine
stand out and makes the reader know what magazine it is.
• There is a border around the edge of the magazine saying, ‘THE Q
AWARDS 2011’. This grabs the attention of the reader by having black
writing on a gold ribbon, in front of a white and red background.
• The background of the box where the words ’U2’ are placed, is a mix of
colours red and pink.
• Under the box of where the word ‘U2’ are is the text, ‘THERE FUTURE
STARTS HERE…’, this leaves the public wondering as to what it
means, also that it is in the same colour as the background of the box
above it saying ‘U2’, so the customer instantly knows what that statement
is referring to.
6. • Contents page clearly stated at the top of the
page in bold, black writing. By having it on a white
background it makes it more noticeable to the
reader.
• Typical ‘Q’ placed in the top left side of the
page, next to the word ‘Contents’, which again
makes the reader focus attention to the top of the
page where it clealry states that it is the contents
page.
• Issue of that magazine clearly stated near the top
of the page in the middle.
• The main features of this issue of the magazine
are again clearly stated, on the right hand side
page.
• The actual part where it says the main age
numbers and titles of that page are on the other
side of the page, on the very right hand side of the
page.
• The contents page is very picture which gives the
customer a brief look into the contents of this
issue of the magazine, and with the picture are
page numbers, so you can quickly find an article
or whatever on that particular artist.
• Red page numbering follows with house style of
being red and a plain white background.
8. • Again very pictorial
• Title of the page is, ‘What on your free
CD?’. This grabs the readers attention as
the reader would want to know what is
on his free CD.
• The words ‘ FREE CD’ in the title are
again in a mixed colours of pink and
yellow, where as the first half of the title
is in black, this emphasises the point of
the free CD.
• At the bottom left hand side of the
page, there is a quote from Jack White
from the band, The White Stripes’
saying that he likes the bands featured
on the CD.
• A brief description of the artist or band
and a quote from that artist/ band.
• The pink and yellow text colour is
keeping the brand image.
• Spread out over two pages.
• Pictures of the artists or bands above
the brief description of their music.
