1. Music Magazine Analysis

2. Front Cover

3. Red, black and white are the main colours to
emphasise more of a ‘rock’ theme which reflect the
2 artists on the front cover. Also, the colours reflect
what the people are wearing.
The exclusive ‘stamp’ is in a The typography emphasises the
different colour to make it stand genre of the magazine and its
out from other aspects of the content by being big and bold with
magazine. the more exclusive text being in
capitals.
The content includes
artists/bands that relate to the The main image has been placed
cover band so therefore create a over the mast head with the cover
theme and initial audience. Also, stories placed around them the
for those audiences there are only thing in front of the main
related topics targeted at them. image is the information about
them and the barcode which show
relevance and significance.
The representation given
towards the main image is that
Alex Turner and Miles Kane know
what they’re doing through the
way in which they are positioned
The barcode information still
and facially expressed. They
follows the colour scheme.
show that they know what
they’re doing through looking at
Quote from the front cover artists
the camera (audience) with a
drawing the audience into the
stern yet intriguing look.
magazine and wanting to read more.

4. The main image is overlapping the mast head
to show the significance of the artist. Also, it
emphasises that the magazine is well known
by its audience so therefore doesn’t need to
stand out as much.
The way in which Alicia Keyes is poised and The typography is in all different sizes
dressed is targeted at both genders as she can emphasising their importance/relevance.
be seen as a role model and as an attractive There is a subheading with smaller
woman for men. informational texts underneath.
The cover stories include topics that relate to
the main image as Alicia Keyes is a musician
but in different music categories (acoustic, The content is all placed around the main
RnB etc.). Moreover the artists mentioned image which emphasises how the main cover
have similar music abilities to Alicia therefore story is of significance.
targeting the magazine’s audience through the
content of the front cover.
The colours used on the front cover help to
emphasise the main images look to make her
stand out more due to her tan, clothing and
features.

5. Purple, pink and white are the 3 main
colours which give an immediate
audience stereotypically targeting
females.
The majority of the text has been
The main image is of a very well-
placed around the main image to
known American singer (Britney
show significance of the main story in
Spears) which also reflect the
the magazine. However the mast
audience being mainly females as
head, bottom section and headline
she has been seen as a role model.
overlap the main image showing (for However it also targets males as
some) more significance.
she is attractive and posed in an
inviting way.
The content reflects pop music well as
it includes pop stars information and
The main headline is drawing the
activities. It also emphasises the
audience into the magazine and
audience as being a slightly younger
wanting to find out more.
audience (early to mid-teens) by the
way in which it has been written and
structured due to its simplicity. Also,
at the top there are free gifts inside The representation given towards the
the magazine which tend to be for a main image reflects the head line as it
younger audience. is telling Britney to ‘behave’ as she is
posed in a seductive manner and in
flirtatious clothing.

6. The main colours continually used
are black and white. They emphasise
severity and intensity which
represent the wild cats and draws
the audience into the magazine.
The main image is of Lily Allen posing
The representation of the wild cats on in a way which is seductive and
the front cover is that Lily Allen isn’t therefore makes the audience (mainly
scared and it also emphasises the men) want to read on.
caption of ‘sexy beast’ describing Lily;
the beast being her and the cats.
The contents is reasonably similar to
Apart from the headline, the content the main cover story as it is still to do
has been pled behind and beside Lily with musical stars although have a
although they are still capitalised and different audience compared to Lily
bold so don’t show a lack of Allen. However, the 3 bands
importance. The main image is also mentioned have a main target
overlapping the mast head slightly so audience of males so the main image
that it completely shows Lily’s flirt. of Lily could be targeted mainly at
men due to the way she is poised and
placed on the cover.
The information at the bottom of the
page is still completely music
orientated with no side-tracking of
games or competitions.

7. The main image is overlapping the mast head
The way in which Adele has been to show the significance of the artist. Also, it
photographed makes her seem quite emphasises that the magazine is well known
serious. This makes the reader want to find by its audience so therefore doesn’t need to
out about her. Also, she has some quite stand out as much.
strong features which can draw attention
to people aspiring to be like her or men
finding her attractive.
The typography is in all different fonts and
sizes which emphasises their
importance/relevance and the topic. The main
heading is brightly coloured and stands out
against the black background to emphasise it’s
significance.
The content is all placed around the main
image which shows how the artist pictured is
the main importance of this issue. Also, the
artist’s name isn’t standing out very much
compared to the rest of the text around it
which signifies that she is well known,
The colours used are bright and cheerful
therefore reading about her should be quite a
which seem the opposite of the image being
privilege.
quite serious. Adele is wearing black clothing
and there is a black background so having a
variety of bright colours makes the magazine
more stand out.

8. Contents Page

9. The colours used are mainly blue, white and black. These
connote more of a masculine look which helps emphasise
the main picture on the page of a band taking up ¼ of the
page. The colours also emphasise the other images but its
main focus is the bigger picture.
The layout is split into a ‘text, image, text, image, text’
format to keep it reader friendly and inviting. All of the
artists used are different from each other which emphasises
that the magazine doesn’t have a specific target audience,
that it is wide and open to nearly anyone. As well as the
contents there is also further information on music, events
and online exclusives with further images which makes the
page more than just telling people where things are.
In the contents, there are larger and bolder headings in the
centre with larger descriptions underneath which shows that
they are the main stories and worth being read. Also, these
topics are under the same heading of ‘features’ which means
that these topics are only in the magazine for this issue
making them more significant.
The main image creates a relaxed and laid-back atmosphere
as the band are chilled-out on a sofa some not even looking
at the camera and all smiling. This makes the magazine more
friendly and inviting therefore giving itself a good reputation.

10. The main colours are red black and white which are ‘Q’
magazine’s brand colours used throughout. The ‘contents’ is
bold and in white on a black background which makes it
stand out more compared the rest of the page layout. The
subheadings are all more in a different colour and
background colour strip compared to the text underneath
which makes them stand out and find more easily.
The ‘Oasis Special’ is in a different font and colour, however.
Because it is a special it is made to look it in a gold colour
which symbolises grand and significant things.
The main image used is taking up the majority of the page
and the text that goes with it includes a pull quote which
draws the reader into that article. The way in which The
Courtneeners are stood is a very laid-back and relaxed which
makes the magazine seem tranquil too. Also, where the band
are stood is on top of a hill with them looking like they’re
half in the cloud (dominance) and half overpowering the
town below. This creates an image for the band of being a
success and for the reader to want to read on.
The content doesn’t just include a variety of different music,
but also a crossword and information on contacts. This
makes the magazine more widespread and audience
friendly.

11. This contents page has a different approach compared to
the previous ones I have looked at as there isn’t that
much. The majority of the magazine has been taken over
by a striking image of a woman lying on the floor with her
legs in the air creating a ‘V’ shape (representing the title
of the magazine – Vibe). She is looking at the audience
which draws them into the magazine (for this particular
one, mainly med due to the seductive pose).
The colours used are black and white creating a ‘smoky’
look to make it more intriguing. Also, the sub headings
are purple which stand out against the rest of the page.
The content includes fashion which is ironic compared to
the image given as she is wearing little clothing!
However, the heading of fashion is mainly focusing on
females so that now the target gender is equal.
The typography for ‘contents’ is big and bold whereas the
headings and subtexts are a lot smaller and placed
around the picture. Also, the picture is overlapping the
title to show that she has more importance.

12. This contents page has a lot of text compared to others I
have analysed. NME is a very successful and popular
magazine with a very wide audience range. On the far left
column of the contents page there is a band index which
targets all audiences.
The mast head is big, bold and stands out from the rest of
the content. ‘NME’ is, as always, in red as that is its
known colour. The rest of the magazine has a white
background with black writing. It sound plain but with the
use of different sizes, fonts and alternations, it makes the
contents page more readable and straight forward for
anyone to read.
There is one image of a band with a paragraph of text
below informing the reader about them. There are also
arrows and an additional text box with information in it
about subscriptions.
The content includes such things like music stars, new
bands, reviews of albums and tracks and best gigs. This
makes the magazine’s sole purpose to entertain and
inform the reader on just music which makes the
magazine so popular.

13. There are 3 colours used throughout this contents
page or black, white and yellow. White is the
background colour, yellow is used as the heading
colours to make them stand out against the rest of the
content and black is used as subtext information.
The images used take up the majority of the magazine
and are all related to each other musically as they have
the same type or genre of music.
Typography is mainly in block capitals as the type of
magazine is quite ‘rocky’ so therefore makes it more
audience specific. Also, there is an editor’s note at the
top left of the page in lower case letters and a lot
smaller compared to the rest of the text. Although it is
longer than the other texts on the page it seems like it
doesn’t have as much importance as it doesn’t
necessarily stand out. People who want to read it of
course can but it is not seen as much importance.
The content relates to the images through the artists
spoken about and is in page order which is simple and
easy for the audience if they want to go to a particular
topic.

14. Double-Page Spread