The double page spread features a large central image of the band looking at the camera. The color scheme ties the images and text together using blacks, whites, greys and purples. A callout box provides additional context for the article and the band's perspective. The body text is presented in columns making it easier to read. Smaller images in the margins are annotated to show what part of the article they relate to.

2. Other graphic features on the front cover are displayed like they
have just been dropped onto the cover. This also is part of a pull- The mast head is in big, bold, block letters. This retro
out posters advertising idea. design of the text wit the ‘E’ the wrong way round
makes the logo text individual and unique .
The effect of the breaking glass makes it
seem like the band are breaking through to
the reader or are ‘breaking news’. Also gives
the magazine I different material than just
paper.
The main photo takes up
most of the cover except the
header and footer. The
characters are in front of the
masthead waking them look Flash used here like a splash of
as if they are coming out of paint and the text has two layers of
the photo, also the breaking colour to add a 3d effect.
glass effect emphasises this.
The puff is used here to give us
the bands identity and why they
are on the cover- ’smash up
2012!’

3. The mast head and text logo The slogan (life is loud) represents
is strong and bold with the the music (rock and metal) but also
black and white which also links to a bigger idea that everyone is In the central image the
represents the music along familiar with. main figure is in front of the
with the textural lines that masthead conveying he is
are all over the text and the the main person most
rough edges of the letters. probably the vocalist of the
Also this anchors the picture band, while the others in the
to the text with the black and background are behind the
white suit that the main masthead but still part of the
character is wearing. picture.
The coverage and puff of the main
band is presented here in inverted
colours to the masthead text. But
also there's an anchorage
between the .
This small picture and the buzz
word underneath also with a
callout makes it different from
that other magazines as you
can ‘know his story’.
This one also contains free
posters which suggests This magazine shows other artists names that will be in this issue on the footer
that’s what the audience and header. these also fit with the image ( with the red cross at the bottom and
want and most of these to white with black outline text) and the masthead/logo so the whole cover ties
types of magazines may in with whites, blacks, and reds.
contain them.

4. Again, on this cover The main logo is in a
also there are the contrasting red and is
other artists in the quite simple but bold. The
magazine in the header slogan on the left depicts
and footer linking more that this is the magazine
of the content to the that has the newest music
front so you know if its before other
going to be an issue magazines, which is what a
you will enjoy as you slogan is for. The way that
may know the bands. the head of the main
person and the character
The flash looks like a sticker to the right’s heads are in
and uses ‘win!’ a buzz word
front of the main logo text
that makes you think you
have a chance at getting makes it seem more
something for free. important which makes it
more interesting and bold.
The main photograph
shows the band members The cover line and the
who look determined and callout (above it) works
are looking straight at the well to tell you that this
audience, which shows is an article by Rock
……. And draws the viewer Sound by the linking of
in. There is a big contrast colours to the logo text.
between the logo text on
the masthead and the
other text on the cover to
the picture. This is
different from the other More music posters
but I believe is quite that are available
effective. like the previous
magazines.

5. This magazine Is very
different from my other
chosen ones as it is a Again free posters and
special edition. The stickers are with the
metal hammer logo text magazine.
in the corner links with
the bands name which Picture is highly saturated
implies that ‘metal to give a warm and quite
hammer brought you the old effect, with lots of
foo's’. browns and oranges.it also
has quite a neutral colour
This puff is talking
scheme.
about the main
The flash here is like
artist and refers to
a sticker and is in
them as the ‘foos’
very bright and
shortening it from
noticeable colours
foo fighters. This
with something to be
makes them seem
won.
modern and
trendy. Other stories about the
band in the magazine, with
Callout from
callouts and buzz words like
another artist and
‘Exclusive’ which have the
from real artist.
colours in the pictures like
Makes them seem
the brownie oranges of
popular and
their faces. Also the yellow
confinement; ‘We
is used like stickers on the
do whatever the
cover and are in very
f**k we want!’ and
alerting colours, often used
the use of the
on ‘danger’ signs, making
swear word makes
them eye-catching to the
the quote seem
audience.
true.

6. ‘Up magazine’ is short but
effective. I don’t think it Again more posters
represents a music available.
magazine very well. The
outline and colours make
it stand out on the page
but it does not link or
anchor with anything on Unlike others that I have
the page. looked at this one has
the other artists even
before the main artist
I find that the picture looks
name; this makes it
more blurred than the
harder to know which
others, it doesn't show
name goes with the band
facial features very well so
in the centre image. It
you do not link their faces
also has some artists on
to the band (enter shikari)
the footer in
and the colours of there
yellow, which is not
clothes don’t link at all with
anywhere else on the
the text in the magazine.
cover making a poor link
The pictures of the artists at
to the magazine
the bottom are better as
especially the masthead.
they are more interesting
and you can see who they
are easier.

7. Contents pages

8. The text colour is the
A small article is
same throughout the
actually on the
page using yellow and
contents page
black which suggest
maybe about the
alert like danger signs.
magazine itself.
That colours make it eye
catching and stop the
The main big image is page becoming grey
clear and focused with and boring.
a page tag at the top
and a small description
of what this picture is. Instead of putting ‘page
Also the background of 18’ they have laid it out
the image is nearly the with the numbers at the
same as the actual start so if you want to read
page background a specific article you can
making it fit very well locate it faster. Also they
on the page. have divide it up with
The other categories of the magazine
pictures are like ‘news’ and ‘features’
smaller and frame and under those it has the
half of the main artist in these parts. I
picture which I really like this layout as it
think looks really gives you the artists you
good. Also they know in the sections that
are not too small you want to read.
so you cannot see
detail and they
also have page
links and small
descriptions.

9. The text is in a
very ‘metal’ font
and is bold and The photos are placed
big on the page. in a column
composition. Some of
the photos are cut out
to the persons shape
like the top and bottom
ones and then the
The colour scheme normal shaped ones in
of red and black the middle. They still
works well with the have tags to the pages.
numbers in red and It is almost like a
the words in black. It collage of images which
has the articles
name and a some
may be what the
description magazine has found out
underneath. I see a their audience does.
trend of black white
and red used a lot in
The stickers with buzz
these extracts so it words like ‘Free‘ are on
may be something most of the magazine
to consider for my front covers and
production. contents pages I have
looked at. But these
ones are rough and
worn, which may be
what the magazine is
trying to convey.

10. The bold title The photos depict most
goes with the of the people looking at
actual text you drawing you in. also
‘kingsize’. they have links to the
pages. Also they are not
too contrasted and are
quite neutral. All the
Again in the this contents colours on the page are
page as well the quite dull with the most
red, black, and white is used bright and vibrant colour
as they work very well being a pale yellow. This
together and are easy to contents contrasts
read. Also the some of the
greatly with the previous
pages mentioned here have
descriptions, meaning they one.
are the most important and
biggest articles, and others
don’t implying that they are
There is gaps between the
just small stories.
photos unlike the previous
design, which makes them
their own articles. I think
this method is less busy
Tags to articles helps and easy to understand but
the reader identify is not as interesting at all.
the bands that are in Also there is more
the magazine and whitespace on this
the news they bring. contents pages making it
not as busy and confusing.

11. Keeps the brand
going onto the
next page telling
the reader they This one only has
are still reading one main picture so
their magazine. is different from the
other magazine
contents pages. The
The font is basic image is very strong
and easy to read though and works
on the black really well at drawing
background, also in the reader. The
there is a blacks and blues of
description like the photo and what
the other he is wearing is
contents pages anchored to the text
underneath the and the boxes
titles of the around it.
articles is you This callout works
wish to read well on the near
further. white background
and is
emphasised with
the whitespace
around it.

12. The colours on the The mainimage is
page all tie in clear and well
together with the presented. It
reds, whites, and anchors with the
black which are all title ‘Drummer’
present in the maybe implying
pictures as well. The that that is the
header gives us a article that for the
bold outline that it is photo.
the contents page This layout gives the page
and would be easy to number the biggest, then
see when flicking the article name, and then
through the the description. This works
well as you do not need to
magazine. The
read the description but
‘drummer’ text you do nee to know the
works well on the page number and what its
background but has about-, thus putting them
no reference to in a bigger font is better.
where it came
Smaller images on
from, maybe its for
the header and
the main image on
footers which has
the page but I still
number tags to
find it quite unclear.
the articles.

13. Double page spreads

14. All characters of the The colour scheme on this page are blacks, whites, greys, and
band are presented
here looking into the
purples. The text box to the right and the flash on the left is
camera. The images anchored by the main persons t-shirt with the purple text on it.
are not as divided
due to the fades the The main image
black on the edges bleeds onto the
and corners. next page. It’s a
very gritty
realistic photo
and by the way he
is not wearing his
jumper/jacket
suggest the idea
of uncovered-
maybe linking it
to the article.
This box
makes the
article more
interesting
This flash and callout The body copy of text is In one place and is and the strip
helps the reader not split up. This makes it easier to read as of colour
understand more and its all in one place and your not constantly makes it
interpret the article with trying to find out which bit of the article more
the bands point of view. goes next. appealing.

15. The main title is a callout with the colour scheme that I have The ‘M’
seen in previous magazines. The way that ‘the best mcr’ (my drops cap
chemical romance) is in white text makes it the first thing you creates a
read which promotes the band as ‘the best’. link to the
body copy
text about
it making
This is quite a it look
strong central part of
image and fits the the
page well. article.
The images are in sepia tone which makes them look older
suggesting time has past as they have created music in the studio.
It makes it seem more like a memory or special occasion instead
of just studio work.

16. The whole double page spread is designed like a notebook/collage that goes well
with the theme and subject of the article: Dave Grohl. Its like a diary of his photos
and quotes.
The overlay of
the image
makes it look
like collage
which are
normal
personal things.
This and the orange box are
designed to look like little
The body copy of text is in notepads. This also is designed
columns with Drops caps on each to show that its supposed to be
paragraph. personal and private content.

17. Tells you about what the I think this is a very strong image as the picture fade nicely into black which
article is about in the greatest works for the text and its the only one on the page stopping it from being
detail without it just being too busy. The image is clear and sharp and the facial expressions makes
the article. them seem fun and happy.
The very big drops
cap introduces the
copy body of the
article, and its with a
quotation from the
band; which makes it
very different to the
normal articles
which only have a
few flash quotes on
the article.
The text of this article is mostly white on black, which works very well and is easy to
read. The bands name however is in a blue and bigger than any of the text, making it the
focus of the page when you first look, which is what they intended.

18. It has a small title The copy body of text goes across both pages of the spread
which I believe makes and is segmented. I think this is good because it feel smaller
the article weak. and less hard to read then getting huge columns of small
text.
This box is a
side story to
do with the
band, hence
why its in the
box.
The background has
a texture that looks
like broken and
cracked stone. This
makes the article
more interesting
and I think it makes
it look older and
The text goes around the images making the pictures look more outlined and works well with the
effective. The column of picture is almost like the article is saying ‘have a break
reflective article.
from reading, and look at these pictures'. The pictures are also annotated which
help you figure out what part of the article they are to do with.