Front Cover, Contents Pages, Double Page Spread Analysis

1. The masthead is iconic and
recognisable. Although the
masthead is covered by the
main image, loyal readers
would know what
magazine it is by seeing the
typography and house-
style that is reoccurring in
all Rock Sound magazines.
The puffs also act as
pugs at the top of the
magazine front cover.
Having these at the top
of the magazine makes it
more visible for the
readers and entices the
reader to engage with
the magazine.
There are many buzz words that are used,
including “Free” and “Meet”, these entice
the reader and make it so the reader is more
likely to engage with the magazine if they see
a free or exclusive offer.
The main image is of the
band, Green Day, who is
also the feature headline
and is what the main article
is within the magazine.
The main image has the
band members all giving
direct mode of address and
this engages the audience
more to the magazine.
The people in the main image
are positioned in the triangle of
focus position, which draws
attention to the front point. They
are also wearing odd types of
clothing which would generally
be associated with the genre of
music that this magazine is
aimed for.
The house-style includes the colour
scheme of pale blue, dark blue and a
bright pink. This is a large contrast of
colours to the colours that would
generally be associated with the rock
type genre of music. This could
challenge the audiences perception of
the magazine type and could also
open the magazine up to a larger
range of people.
The barcode is
positioned
sideways and not
only shows the
price in pounds,
but also in US
dollars, Canadian
dollars and
Australian dollars.
This can show the
diversity of places
in which the
magazine is sold.
There is a
website
address
that is
featured
and this
can show
the online
presence
that the
magazine
has.
There is a puff type box which
includes the words “Rehab, Rebirth
and Revolution.” This is alliteration
and could entice the reader into
wanting to find out more about the
main article.

2. This contents page goes against the codes and
conventions of a normal contents page. This is by
not actually having a headline saying that this is
the contents page and also being a double page
contents, yet on one page back to back rather
than a double page spread.
On the first page there is a box with the
words “Welcome to Rock Sound” and
this makes the reader feel welcome to
the magazine. This box is red with a
black outline and text in white, this
could suggest the house-style that may
be carried forward in the magazine.
Down the bottom of this first page, there
are links to all social media accounts,
emails, telephone numbers and other
contact details. This suggests the
magazines online presence and opens
the magazine to a larger audience with
the online digital press. This also attracts
a younger audience as it is branching into
what we generally use in day to day life,
thus being social media and internet.
The words “Hit us up” act as
demanding words which
engage the reader and are
almost like commands into
telling the reader what to do.
This first page of contents does not
show what is inside the magazine
yet acts as the media pack as it
shows how to get in touch with
certain people and how to
advertise in the magazine. This
could make up for the lack of a
media pack online.
There is a large piece of text
on the right hand side of the
first contents page, which
gives an insight on what the
magazine is about and what
genre it is aimed at along
with details about what the
expect in this issue. This is
very odd to have but gives
the reader a sense of
exclusivity due to the sign off
of “Team Rock Sound”,
making it seem like a
personal message that is
given to the reader of the
magazine.
The main image on this
contents page is the repeated
main image that was on the
front cover.
In the bottom right hand corner
of the page, there is the page
number and it also shows the
web address for the magazine.
The text also praises the
work that they have done
and the publishers that they
have taken on, giving us
more of an insight into the
production to the magazine.

3. This second page of the contents page shows what is
inside the magazine, with insights on some of the
double page spreads that are featured within the
magazine.
“In Rock Sound this month…” shows the reader what
is to be included within the magazine and shows
previews of double page spreads that are featured
within the magazine this month.
There are 3 double
page spreads shown on
the contents page and
all are very different
from each other with
regards to the colour
schemes and main
images and
typography that are
used.
Each double page
spread is positioned in a
faint blue box with an
arm reaching to the
headline of the article of
where the double page
spread is located within
the magazine making it
easier to access the
article.
There are 4 sub headings
that include “News and
Regulars”, “Exposure”,
“Features” and “Albums”.
Each of which are written
in bold, white text on a
red block background,
showing their importance
and making them stand
out.
The page numbers are
written in a red, bold
font which shows the
importance of the
numbers and also makes
it easier to differentiate
the numbers to the text
of the headline of the
article.
The headlines of the articles are in a black, bold text and stand out from
the anchorage text which is seen underneath each article headline to show
what the article is about. The anchorage text is in a regular, black font and
just adds extra information to the headline.

4. A drop cap is used in
the letter “W” and this
showcases the start of
the article on this
double page spread.
The colour scheme is completely different from
the house-style that is shown on the front cover
and these colours of black, red and white are the
main colours that Rock Sound use throughout
their magazine, as shown in the contents page,
so this could be argued as the house-style to
follow to continuity of the magazine.
The text is written in
black font on a white
box background,
making it easier to
read.
The text “Sons Of
Anarchy” is written in
its ‘signature font’
which engages the
reader into what the
piece is about. There is
also the engagement
with fans that would
automatically recognise
what the article is about
once they see the font
type.
There is a quote which is pulled out of the text and is
written in a gravelly type of font and positioned on the
pavement almost as if it was spray painted on the
pavement, this could suggest originality and could also
engage the reader and shows a new way of editing
photos and text in which can make the double page
spread look different to others.
The typography of text used in
“Silver Screen Dreams” is written
in an old fashion, Hollywood
style text and this could suggest
an upcoming film or series,
which is what the article then
goes on to explain about.
The questions asked in this
part of the article are
written in white bold text
whereas the answers are
written in a regular white
text, showing the reader
where there is a new
question being asked and a
new topic, making it easier
to read.
The “Green Day” signature
font is used in the top right
hand corner of the the
double page spread, which
is also noticeable on each
double page spread of this
feature article. This can
show the reader where the
article is when flicking
through pages and could
also show what the
articled is about.
The main image is in black and
white, and this challenges the
conventions of a normal
magazine double page spread,
yet it entices the reader and
makes the other colours pop
more with the red and white
being more engaging.