1. This front cover of “Q” has a colour scheme
of red, black and white. Red and white
occupies most of the cover this is due to the
fact the logo is made up using both of these
Although Cheryl Cole is the main subject of this
colours and by doing this it creates a sense
cover, the logo covers her image, by doing this
of rhythm and connection through the page
the creators of this cover wanted the magazine
layout. The use of red is very clever because
it’s self to be the main characteristic of the
it also links to the picture used on the cover.
cover . This is so the magazine company is being
The picture of Cheryl Cole shows her wearing
more advertised then the artists featured on the
red lipstick, this links to the logo and to some
cover.
of the sub – headings, this connects the
whole page and allows the reader to
navigate the page. Red is also a very strong
colour and will draw in attention.
This cover is very
professionally
done, although it
shows the
characteristics of a
The stories featured in the
gossip magazine,
magazine are shown to the
such as a lot of
left hand side of the page.
information (sub –
They are quite small in size
headings ) placed
and are over taken by the
round the page. To
main heading.
stop their
This is because although magazine from
these stories are part of the looking like a
magazines content Cheryl gossip magazine
Cole is the main story. The they have used a
heading “3 words Cheryl suitable layout,
Cole ROCKS” presents her as also their use of
an artist to be wild and in colour is very sleek
some way out of control. and fits well with
Also the use of image again their chosen font,
presents her to be wild, new which is also very
and fresh. classic and sleek.
By using only one
image on the front
Many different fonts have been used on this cover this just cover makes it a
so the reader will be drawn in. But by enlarging some font lot more
larger the others it help the reader to be drawn in and to understandably
identify the different subjects on this page in order of and tidy (this helps
importance to the magazine. For instance the main heading reader navigation)
is the largest and is also placed underneath the image of the
artist it describes, this is to allow the reader to understand The head title of Q is made to look very sleek to match
that this is the main subject . The smaller titles placed in the type of magazine this is. It is made to look that
banners are of the less important stories, but they have way because Q is a magazine that celebrates and
highlighted the ones with more importance in red, this may reviews a range of different music which could be
be because these artists are very popular at the particular considered to be Indie music. It also means that both
time, and by highlighting them in red they will gain more men and women will find it attractive.
readers.

2. When you look at this NME magazine you can see
there is a big difference from the Q magazine in
terms e of layout and elements on the page. For
The colour scheme for this NME magazine is red instance NME looks much more like a gossip
and yellow. The use of red is to link with the logo magazine but still holds a professional look. When
and to create a sense of rhythm and to make you look at this cover in particular it has a lot of
navigation round the page understandable. The images presented next to their story (banners used to
use o yellow on this cover I think is to highlight present the stories) this makes the cover to look very
the smaller stories and particular elements from gossipy also sub- headings such as “Arctic Monkeys
these stories . Split!” presents gossip appealing to the target
audience for this magazine.
The use of yellow also
links to this photo where
The image presents the
the music artist is
main subject of the
wearing yellow
magazine contents of the
sunglasses .
FOO FIGHTERS. The shot
used is a head shot, by
using this type of shot
When you look at the main
you have to rely on the
heading it is much larger to
facial excretions to
be identified as the top story
understand the artist and
for this magazine issue. It
there form of music. But
has been placed to the left
as Foo Fighters are a well
hand side of the page so
known band, by using a
when a reader looks at it
similar face It will drew in
they are drawn directly to
readers.
the large image of the story
the headline describes. They have used
advertisement to drew in
their target audience, I
may also use this
The subject of this technique to help make
magazine has been my magazine more
hidden behind the title of appealing .
the magazine, this leads
me to think that the
magazine is more The fonts used are mostly similar to one another so The title NME stands for
important then the main the reader won’t get confused and the cover won’t New Musical Express, even
artist featured on the come across as tacky. The font used for the headline though it has a meaning
cover. It shows me that looks like it is warn, this is to make the cover to look behind it also sounds like
the developers of this as if it has been bashed about, this is because of the enemy, which is very
magazine wanted to type of music it presents which is rock. It is what suitable for this magazine,
advertise their magazine would be described as a hard core font. this is because this magazine
more then they wanted to features mostly rock type
advertise e the stories in music and some Indie, and
their magazine. the name NME is symbolic to
this type of music.

3. The title Kerrang is used because it sounds
like an electric guitar being loudly
The colour scheme for this Karrang magazine is of yellow and
strummed, so it is symbolic towards rock
red. The use of yellow is to stand out and highlight the
music, which most of kerrangs contents
content of this magazine. The main image on this cover is of
contains. They have made the font of the
the lead singer in My Chemical Romance, in this particular
title also to match the rock theme, by
image he has red dyed hair, because of this the cover
making it look as if it has been slightly
developers for this magazine chose to use red font and
bashed and rubbed you can almost get this
banners to link with the main image and story.
image of someone smashing there guitar
and running riot to the music, this again is so
the reader can get a feel for the type of
The image used of the lead magazine this is .
singer to My Chemical
Romance is very clever. It has
been placed so it looks as if The title for the band
the lead singer himself is My Chemical Romance
presenting the band, almost is similar to that of the
as if he is giving it to you, this magazine name, warn
will gain readers and make and bashed about, this
them want to buy this gives me an idea that
product. It is a very inviting this band plays rock
picture by use of body music. Also in the “O”
language, it is very useful to from the word
take a mid – shot because it Romance it features
allows you to do more, like the bands new Album
this magazine does. logo of a spider, this is
clever because not only
This magazine is part of a does it present the
collection, this is a good way band but it links to
to get people to buy more their story about their
magazines especially if they up coming album
are a fan of this ban, this will “DangerDays”.
make them want the entire
collection.
Use of advertisement with poster
specials to drew in readers to make
This magazine comes across as a gossip magazine, I think this them want to buy this magazine. To
because even though it has been presented well and it’s the bottom of the page because it has
layout is easy to understand and navigate as a reader, it still less significance then the rest of the
has some elements about it that presents it to be a gossip magazine.
mag. For instance the use of stories jotted around the page
and advertisements placed to the bottom of the page is what You can see that My Chemical Romance is more
is commonly used in gossip magazines. But because this important then the magazine it’s self because
magazine keeps a colour scheme and has one main image and they have made it so the image overlaps the
only a few smaller images it makes it come across as banner with Karrang on it. This means that the
professionally done rather then it to be tacky and quickly put producers of this magazine want My Chemical
together. Also because most of the images are of purposeful Romance to e the main subject of this magazine.
shots not paparazzi shots, so again making it look It ia also because it is a special so the people
professional. paying for the magazine will want to see the
artist on the front.