2. Images
There are many images on this contents page as the images relate to
the page that a certain band/artist will be featured on. The main image
is of ‘The All-American Rejects’ and it is the largest image on the page,
so out eyes are immediately drawn to their picture. It is quite a lively
and fun picture implying that their feature will be quite upbeat and
entertaining. The smaller images on the page are of other artists that
are in the magazine. The page numbers and pictures are in order of
appearance in the magazine, apart from ‘The All-American Rejects’
who do not fit the order to further exaggerate the importance of them
in the magazine. All of the images are quite colourful and show the
artists wither in a photo-shoot or mid performance. For example the
picture named ‘Green Day’ shows Billie Joe Armstrong playing his
yellow guitar, whilst the one captioned ‘Every Time I Die’ has a more
serious feel to the picture, suggesting the feature may be more in
depth. There is not much of a colour scheme in the images as the page
is quite busy, the lack of a colour scheme implies that the magazine is
purposefully disorganised, fun and entertaining. The amount of
pictures attracts the readers attention as if they see a picture of
someone they like they will be ore likely to buy the magazine and read
their feature.
Colour Scheme
The contents page does not have much of a colour scheme and is
quite visually busy, there are many pictures creating a more visual
image than lots of writing. A colour that stands out a lot is yellow as it
is a very vibrant colour and attracts our attention. Therefore we
immediately look at the title ‘Contents’, the subheading ‘THIS WEEK’
and the page numbers. This is also because against the black writing
the yellow is more prominent. It does not look very professional but it
is evident that that is the look Kerrang magazine goes for. The white
background is very plain and simple so that more information and
pictures can be put over it and whilst it looks busy it is not over
powering. The lack of colour scheme allows the reader to look all
around the page without having to focus on one thing, despite the
main image on ‘The All-American Rejects’. Kerrang magazines do not
normally have a colour scheme as they don’t want it to look polished.
Date and Issue
The date allows us to know when this magazine was published so we
can know when it came out as the information in the magazine will be
up to date. The issue number tells us what issue the magazine is. The
date of this magazine is 02/05/09 and the issue number is 1259. The
date and issue number are on the box that the mast head is on
because when people read ‘Contents’ they want them to see the date
and issue number as well.
Comparison
On average Kerrang’s contents pages are laid out like this unless they
have an exclusive never before seen issue and they will revolve the
contents page around that. However, as this is not the case this is a
very standard contents page.
Text
There is not much text on the page as it is mainly pictures. However,
the text reading ‘THIS WEEK’ is the main text that we are meant to
read. The yellow background with black text makes this obvious to us.
The text shows what will be in the magazine (the articles that don’t
have a picture related to them, as they are probably less important).
The sub headings used eg ‘Feedback’, ‘News’, ‘Line Reviews’ etc. have a
reversed colour scheme to ‘THIS WEEK’ to signify they are the sub
headings to that as instead of having black text on a yellow box, there
is yellow text on a black box. The page numbers allow us to see which
page we want to go to if we want to read a particular article.
Additionally, the captions and page numbers for the pictures are in
yellow writing to make them stand out over the picture. Moreover, the
bold/larger font of the artist for example ‘Green Day’ means we
initially look at that as the text underneath is in smaller writing so we
don’t feel obliged to read it. The text is very easy to read as it is both
against a completely plain, white background and it is also got its own
section on the right centre of the page so we are not distracted whilst
reading it.
Message From the Editor
On every contents page of Kerrang magazine
there is a small message from the editor. It is
placed in the top left hand corner so, whilst it
is out of the way of the rest of the contents
page, it still has its own space to say
relevant/important information.
Advertisement
It is placed in the bottom right hand corner so
it is not too distracting from the rest of the
page. It is advertising the cheap price of
getting Kerrang delivered to your house. The
orange colour of the box makes it stand out as
the magazine will want you to see it.
Masthead
It is in the top right hand corner of the page so you see it easily
and the yellow text on black background make it very easy to read.
3. Image
There is just one main image on this contents page meaning our
eyes are immediately drawn to this image. The Image is of ‘Florence
Welsh’ as she is the main story in this magazine (apart from the
cover story).The image takes up a vast majority of the page, it is
quite an artistic image which reflects ‘MOJO’ magazine’s
sophisticated and artsy theme that runs though it. The pearls that
the musician is wearing further exaggerates this sophisticated and
clean image as pearls have connotations of wealth and luxury. To
complement this, the black dress that she is wearing is very
mature. The tightness of the dress and the length of the sleeves
create a clean look along with the black dress that captures out
attention as there is not other black on the page. Her red hair
harmonies well with the red in the text. And is very vibrant, it is also
associated with Florence as she always has very bold red hair.
Moreover, the pose that she is making is very elegant and atheistic.
Her side profile emphasizes her jaw line creating a strong image
along with the back and arms shapes, which further highlight her
strong shape.
Colour Scheme
The contents page has a very simple colour scheme of a grey
background, white and red text and then the image that ties
together the red hair with the red text and a black dress. The grey
background is almost silver in colour emphasizing the elegant and
sophisticated image the magazine wants to portray. As there is not
much on the page we see quite a lot of the grey. Additionally, the
white text of what is featured in the magazine and the mast head
‘MOJO’ stands out against the grey background as they are
juxtaposing in colour. The white is also very easy to read so we can
read the writing. Furthermore, the red text adds a new element to
the image and makes the contents page less boring by adding a but
of colour. In addition, the Red in the text links the redness of her
hair to the text to give the contents page a more complete feel. The
black dress she is wearing contrasts with the rest of the page and
adds a darker feel to the page. The black is very dark in comparison
to the rest of the page created both a mature feel ad also a
empowered feel.
Masthead
It is central at the top of the page to emphasize that the magazine
want it to be clear that it is for ‘MOJO’ magazine. It is in large font
so it is clear, and it is white which contrasts it to the background,
and also maintains the white text theme on the page. The white
font connotes purity and cleanliness. The font that the mast head
is written in is very smooth and clean. It looks very tidy and
professional and it is easily recognisable as it is the font/look of the
masthead on the front cover of ‘MOJO’ magazines.
Date and Issue
The date allows us to know when this magazine
was published so we can know when it came
out as the information in the magazine will be
up to date. The issue number tells us what issue
the magazine is.
Text
The text on the page is only written in white and red. These colours
stand out well against the background so we can read them. The
shape of the text fits around Florence’s body shape to create an
artistic and polished look. The word ‘features’ and the page
numbers are in red, as they want you to remember the page
numbers so you know what page to go to. Also the red in the text
links to her red hair. The white text in bold is not noticeable and it
tells you what each page will be about. The bigger/bolder writing
allows you to know what the small text underneath is about
without having to read it. The small text gives a brief overview of
that the feature will be about. It is smaller as it is not necessary to
read but it is there if you want to give an insight before reading the
article. There is a red line that separates the articles with the cover
story and quote from Florence. This signifies that they are separate
features and topics and that the cover story will be slightly different
as it is the main feature of the magazine
Quote
This quote is pulled from the interview that
Florence had on page 34. The quote is there to
intrigue you to find out why Florence is saying
this so that you read the interview when she
says this.
Cover Story
The cover story of this magazine (the main story) is on page 68 and
is of ‘Paul Weller’. The contents page makes it look like Florence is
the cover story, however we know she is not as the two red lines
section off the cover story title, page number and information
form the rest of the page. The text is exactly like the rest of the
text for the features in the magazine, however more attention is
drawn to it as has the red title ‘cover story that is purposely the
same as ‘feature’ to highlight its importance.
4. Image
There is just one main image on this contents page meaning our
eyes are immediately drawn to this image. The Image is of
‘Duffy’ who is one of the main features in this magazine. The
mid shot of her looking at the camera implies that she is looking
at her readying in a positive way. However, her position of her
arm in front and her other hard back holding a pink ukulele,
suggests she is about to hit someone. Despite what should be an
aggressive position, her smile has connotations that she is just
having fun and joking. Moreover, She is grasping a pink ukulele
which adds colour to the page, seeing as there is not much of it.
Additionally, it adds to the fun and joking vibe as it is a bright
and un-harmful colour further suggesting she is just having fun.
Generally the colour pink represents love and in this case it
would be her love of music which relates back to the quote in
the top right hand corner of the page. The lighting of the image
creates a shadow of Duffy, this creates the 3D effect that she is
coming towards the audience so they can connect with her
more. Her makeup, blond hair, and facial expression, along with
the pink ukulele reflect the image of the ‘girl next door’ which
will appeal to readers. Part of her arm covers the masthead
‘SPIN’, however it is still visible so we can recognise it, although
the fact that she is covering it slightly emphasizes that she is the
main focus of the page and it more important.
Colour Scheme
The contents page has quite a simple colour scheme to it. The
background colour is a slightly off grey colour. This is down so
that we are not distracted from anything else on the back if
there were to e a busy background, however it also allows the
colour from the ukulele to stand out more. The lighting on her
is quote bright and therefore illuminates her and not the rest of
the page so she is more eye catching and visible. Her outfit is
very simple in colour so we don’t really look at it as our main
focus is on her face. The pink ukulele symbolises love and
nurture which takes what should be a more despondent image
if the ukulele was a darker colour, and juxtaposes it with the
other colours to create a playful and fun contents page. The
black and blue writing is dark as it is not to distract from the
main image. Moreover, the red masthead is very vibrant and
noticeable.
Masthead
In the top left hand corner of the page is the masthead
(logo of the magazine). It contrasts with the whole
contents page as it is vibrant and red. The red is very
eye catching so we see it despite her hand cover some
of the masthead we can still see it/read it.
Quote
The quote in the top right hand corner is a sentence taken from
her interview that will feature in the magazine. This will makes
the readers curious as to why she said this and want to read
more about her interview. The quote compliments the picture
especially the ukulele which she is holding. This is because the
ukulele is an instrument and she is explaining her love of music
and it is pink, and pink is a loving and compassionate colour
emphasizing her love of music. Furthermore, she is defending
herself with the instrument which subtly implies that she uses
music protection.
Text
The text on the left hand side of the contents page shows what
will be featured in the magazine. It is in chronological order and
shows Duffy at the top of the list (page 56) suggesting that she is
quite important. The word ‘features’ is in large, bold and black
writing and is underlined in blue, this then links the colour
scheme of blue page numbers and black writing. The blue page
numbers stand out a lot so you see and remember them. The
writing is in black and apart from the sub-headings eg ‘Duffy’ the
black does not stand out terribly, especially the information
underneath. This could be to get you to read the article instead
of the small blurb it gives you.
On the Cover
This tells the reader who photographed the front cover of this
magazine. There is no visual promotional features however
professionals names are mentioned for any people who may
like their work and want to see more of it. The blue box that it
is in is very disjointed from the rest of the page as it is a black
colour with white writing. However we can make the link
between the blue page numbers, it is a bold bow but the dingy
blue colour makes it so it is not too visible.
Front Cover
The magazine front cover is of Duffy
which shows she is the main focus of
this magazine. Her outfit is the same
however the colours on the cover are
brighter and louder.
