Music Magazine Double Page Spread Analysis II:

This double page contains one single photo, accompanied by a single bloc of text. The photo shows a group of people, none singled out from another, the image is accompanied by the title 'The Chapman Family' which is bold and at the bottom of the image, where it does not interfere with any of the people in the images. The bloc of text on the right is on the subject to the right, it is seperated by a large quote in the centre, so that to the reader it appears more easily to condense. The quotation is both bolder and in a larger font than the rest of the text. It is also seperating the bloc of text. The Image spreads to the second page, which again links the two pages, this again remind the reader that it is a double page spread.

Music Magazine Double Page Spread Analysis I:

This double page spread uses one main picture as the background, with the key focus of the picture, the person, offset to the centre, so that he is not in any way covered by the text or titles. The fact the picture is spread over the two pages shows the reader that these two pages are linked, there is a large percentage of text present on the page, however it is arranged as an interview format, which has the question in a much brighter font, with the answer given by the person being interviewed written below. The page numbers are shown in bold at the top of both pages, and are easy to see, which makes it easier for the reader to navigate. The picture of the artist is present on the right, the text is isolated from the photo by being written on a brown background.

Music Magazine Contents Analysis III:

This contents page is very simplistic, The date is in bold and at the top of the page, which makes it easy to notice, the title of the magazine is Drummer, which is also shown. The list of contents is shown on the left, with a large photo to the right, which apart from the first title is the first thing that is noticed, what features in the magazine is easily read, the page numbers are in a different colour to the contents, so that the reader can easily locate the page number, Images contain page numbers in the top corner, so that if an image is recognised or catches the eye of the reader then they know what page to find it on. This also helps the reader to navigate the page that they are viewing.

Music Magazine Contents Analysis II:

This contents page has a very informal style. The heading utilizes the magazine title, so the audience is once again reminded that they are reading NME, The Contents are very well organised, with different contents lists’ clearly separated by subheadings. It makes it easier for the reader to both find what they are searching for and see what is available inside the magazine. The contents surround an almost central component, which shows previews of double page spreads inside the magazine. The date is included as well below the headline. The magazine’s messiness targets a younger more informal target audience, with a modern layout and design. An index of all the band’s included inside the magazine gives the reader a look to see whether or not their favourite bands are mentioned or written about inside. Overall the Contents is easy to read, and targets the appropriate audience.

Music Magazine Contents Analysis I:

The first thing that stands out on this contents page is the main image of a band, the picture is not in the way of text or lists of contents, the contents are numbered and the number is in a different colour than the content, so the page no is easily found. The Contents are separated from the image, and so the reader can easily tell where everything is. ‘Contents’ is easily seen at the head of the page, written in white on a black background in a clear font, this magazine is more about the content than the aesthetics of the magazine. Subheadings have backgrounds to stand out, making the separate areas easily noticeable. The colour scheme is both formal, yet approachable. With the Gold, Red and Black giving off a civilised look, the absence of light, bright colours shows the almost professionalism of the magazine

Music Magazine Front Cover Analysis III

Kerrang here utilizes a header which jumps out at you; here is a much earlier edition of Kerrang, hence the title is in a different style, in a almost explosive font, the picture of the artist covers the title slightly which suggests that Kerrang is a very well known music magazine, The main headline is also in bold, in a much bigger and brighter font than the rest, with the artists name being in much larger text. Other articles are advertised in a style in which they are bursting out at the reader, all of the text is used to catch the readers attention. The Artists picture is used as the background, the headline goes over the title, but nowhere is the artists face covered, it is set out so he is the focus of attention, with the text surrounding.

Music Magazine Front Cover Analysis II

The Layout of this particular front cover utilizes only a selection of font’s, which present a more formal atmosphere than that of Kerrang!. The Image of the artist overlaps the title of NME, suggesting that the magazine’s name is well known, and as such does not necessarily have to be displayed in full. The main heading covers the image of the artists, but is arranged so its not covering any of their faces. ‘Artic Monkeys’ is also highlighted out by the fact it is in another colour to the rest of the headline. The advertised contents are listed at the bottom of the page, perhaps so that none of the focus is taken off the main article. The white font and the light coloured image contrasts with the jet black background.

Music Magazine Front Cover Analysis I

The layout in this Magazine is very casual and informal. Both Title and The Advertised content overlap the main picture, suggesting that both the magazine’s name and the actual content is more important than the picture. The front cover is scattered with both advertisement of content and subheadings, indicating that a lot of content is to be found inside. There is no consistent font or text size, setting a highly informal tone, aiming at a target audience who do not care about the aesthetics of the presentation of the content, but just the content itself.

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