2. ‘Rolling Stone’
Magazine. This front cover has a very basic colour scheme. The whole
page is black and white except for the writing in yellow of
the magazines name – ‘Rolling Stone’ and the main artist
feature of the magazine – ‘Bob Marley’. This yellow
Along the top of the immediately stands out from the black and
front cover, there are white, therefore, the readers attention is drawn to the
other bands and writing.
artists names, which
suggest to the
reader that they will
also be included
somewhere in the
magazine. If the
reader see a band
they like, they will
want to purchase
the magazine to read
the article.
The barcode is in a
slightly unconventional
place for a magazine as
it is generally normally
put in one of the far
corners of the front
cover.
The image of Bob Marley has a shallow depth of field which puts his
face in focus an the background out of focus. This makes the reader
associate with the artist as he is in focus. He is also looking directly at
the audience which appeals to the target audience.
3. ‘NME’ Magazine.
This magazine front cover has a very
colourful appearance. This reflects the
genre of music the artist on the front The artist on the front cover is central
cover is associated with which appeals and is looking directly at the camera
to the specific target audience. The which directly addresses the reader.
colours will also make this magazine He is also standing in a position that
stand out on the shelf. suggests that he is respected.
Puff that informs the
reader about an article
of the ‘greatest
guitarists alive today’.
This article could be a
sub-article to the main
article as Jimi Hendrix is
considered by many
music fans as the
greatest guitarist of his
time.
The reader can be
involved in the
magazine by entering a
competition to win
festival tickets. The
reader will also be
intrigued by this as it
states that they are the
‘last pair’ of tickets.
Writing around the main image of Jimi There are only several puffs on the front
Hendrix. The writing is in a style which cover, therefore the readers attention is
reflects his genre of music even further. not taken away from the main image.
4. ‘UNCUT’ Magazine.
The band are not wearing There is a ‘Free CD’
The name of the colours that greatly contrast inside the magazine
magazine is tucked with the colour scheme of the which will influence
behind the bands heads. magazine. the target audience to
This makes the band buy the magazine.
appear much more in
the foreground and
closer to the
reader, leaving the word
‘Uncut’ in the
background, but still
clearly visible to the
reader.
Main image of the band
‘Fleet Foxes’ looking
directly at the reader.
This is common for
most magazines to have
the people on the front
cover looking directly at
the reader as it
establishes contact
between them and the
artists.
There are many other
artists names on
different places on the
cover. When the reader
sees a band that they
like and follow on the
front cover, they will be
drawn to read the
article on that specific
artist.
There is a much more loose colour scheme on this magazine front cover. There are
several different colours that generally are not expected to be put together. The main
colours however are red, blue and mustard yellow. These colours suggest a slightly
traditional feeling which gives the front cover the appearance as if it is from a previous
era.
5. ‘Q’ Magazine.
The name of the magazine is This front cover has a simplistic colour scheme
very clear and stands out to consisting of black, white and red. There is also
the reader. The ‘Q’ logo is very some text in blue in the bottom right corner of
recognizable as it is a popular the cover which the audiences attention will be
magazine among music fans. drawn to as it breaks the colour scheme
Puff saying ‘50 Best
Videos Ever’. Articles
that contain lists and
‘Top 10s’ etc are
usually very popular
among music
magazines as they are
very easy to read and
are also enjoyable
and entertaining.
Name of the featured
band is directly in the
middle of the
magazine front cover.
This is most probably
the first thing the
reader will see after
the name of the
magazine.
The readers attention
will be drawn to the
uppercase words such
as ‘NEW’, ‘UNSEEN’
and ‘THE STORY’ as
these are intriguing
words that make the
As with other music magazine front covers, there are target audience
other artists names on the front cover which if the reader wonder what they do
sees a band/artist that they like, they will be intrigued not already know and
and be influence to purchase the magazine. want to read the
article.
6. ‘Classic Rock’ Magazine.
The image of Jimmy Page has him central on the front cover
and is looking directly at the reader. This creates a connection
Bold colour scheme of between him and the reader Half of his face is in shadow which
black, red and white. makes him almost blend into the background of the front cover.
These colours may
reflect Led Zeppelin’s
Mothership album as
that also has the same
colour scheme. On the
front cover of other
‘Classic Rock’
magazines, the colour
scheme is not usually
determined.
The letters ‘O’ and ‘C’
of ‘ROCK’ are
obscured, however the
reader can still tell that
it is the ‘Classic Rock’
magazine due to its
style and layout.
Following regular
conventions of
magazine front
covers, there are
also several bands
and artists of the
same classic rock Barcode in a conventional bottom
genre features on corner of the front cover. The
the front cover. barcode rarely is in much of a
different place but turned sideways
on the edge of the cover.
8. ‘Q’ Magazine.
Date of issue
Main image draws the readers attention to it as it takes up a large lets reader
portion of the contents page. The people in the image are also looking know when
directly at the reader which I have established is a regular convention in the magazine
music magazines. was
published.
Page numbers clearly
indicated next to the
headline of the articles.
This directs the readers
to their chosen articles
that they would like to
read.
The articles have
a bolder
headline and a
brief summary of
what they are
about. This gives
the reader an
insight to what
they can expect
from the article.
The colour scheme of the contents
page matches the rest of the
magazine. This magazine has a very
simple colour scheme consisting of
red, black and white.
9. ‘Rolling Stone’ Magazine.
Simple colour scheme does
The brown colour breaks away not draw the readers
from simple colour scheme of attention away from the
black and white so the purpose of the contents
audiences attention is drawn to page.
it.
Large grey scale
image has a
classical effect
making the page
appear sharp and
sophisticated.
The main article
of the magazine
takes up a large
proportion of the
contents page.
The audience will
be intrigued and
want to read the
rest of the article
after reading the
brief summary of
it. The audience
are then directed
to the page of the
article.
This contents page has the usual style of the page
number being in a certain colour, then the article
name in bold writing and a description of the
article in a smaller font.
10. ‘Q’ Magazine.
Very organized and simply laid out
contents page. With the main text on
the left and the images on the right, the
lay out is not complex and does not
confuse the reader.
Large heading of the
magazine
name, ‘Q’, and the
word ‘contents ’.
The issue number of
the magazine is also
incorporated into
this picture. This
created an
organized and tidy
feel for the
audience when
reading the
contents page.
There is an image
that overlaps two
other pictures. This
links all of the
pictures together
for the audience.
Heading of article
with the page The contents page follows a simple colour scheme of
number directly white, red, black and grey. When the colour scheme is
next to it. There is broken, for example the mans green sleeve, the readers
also a brief attention is immediately drawn to it.
summary of each
article.
11. ‘Uncut’ Magazine.
Very colourful ‘contents’ heading. The
colours are repeated a couple of times A long appeal from the
throughout the rest of the contents editor of the magazine.
page. Otherwise, the colours This connects the
reader to the
publication as they
know who is making
the decisions on the
magazine that they are
reading.
As with most
other
magazines, there
is the article
headings, their
page number next
to them, and a
brief summary of
the article.
Three articles
are grouped in a
yellow box. This
will draw the
readers
attention to it as
it is in a
different colour
Quite cluttered contents page as it has a to the rest of
very large amount of writing on. The the headings.
reader could be disheartened when
seeing this contents page as it seems to
be very long winded.
12. ‘Metal Hammer’ Magazine.
The heading of the page consists of the name of the
magazine, the word ‘contents’, and the issue date of the Similar to the ‘Uncut’
magazine. I have seen this also in ‘Q’ magazine. magazine contents
page, there is a word
from the editors of
‘Metal Hammer’
magazine. This
connects the readers to
the developers of the
magazine.
The colour scheme
of this contents
page reflects the
target audience.
heavy metal fans
can relate to the
colours black and
red. The white in
the page is to break
up the darkness of
the page.
The images on the
contents page are
overlapping and
there are many of
them. This appeals
to the target
audience of the
The magazine does follow the regular magazine as they do
convention of having the page number, the not want a
article name in bold, and then a brief summary magazine that looks
of the article. However, in this magazine the exactly like the
font is very gothic which reflects the target other magazines on
audience. the market
14. For my first double page spread, I have an article on Jimi Hendrix. This
article has a large image of Jimi Hendrix taking up the whole left page
and it is overlapped slightly onto the right page. As a result of the
image overlapping the two pages, the pages are tied together for the
reader. The colour scheme largely consists of purple which has a fade
from being darker at the top right side of the pages to being lighter at
the bottom left side. This also seems to link the two pages
together, making this double page spread appear as if it is an enlarged
single paged article. The large image leaves a smaller space for the
writing of the article. However, the layout of the text boxes prevents
the writing from appearing cluttered and too much.
15. This is a double page spread on the anniversary of the murder John
Lennon. Similar to the double page spread on Jimi Hendrix, the main
image of the artist is on the left side of the pages, whilst the writing is
found on the right side. The colour scheme of this article is mainly
black and whiten with some sparks of red which highlights the fact that
the article is for the anniversary of John Lennon being murdered in
New York. This is a very simplistic layout for the double page spread
which I believe is very effective. I believe this because if there were
multiple images in several different colours, the article would appear
cluttered and tacky.
16. This is another double page spread that has a simple layout of the main
image being on one page, and the writing of the article being on the
other. This article is on The Notorious B.I.G and is also promoting the
film based on his life, ‘Notorious’. Similar to the other double page
spreads I have analysed, the article has a very basic colour scheme. The
orange of the article heading stands out strongly and ensures that the
double page spread keeps to the simplistic style of the article. Their is a
play on words with the article heading as ‘The B.I.G Picture’ is referring
to the artists name, The Notorious B.I.G.
17. This is another example of a double page spread with its classic layout.
With the main image on the right and the writing on the left, the
reader can easily read the article without having too many distracting
images on the page to sidetrack them. This article also does not have a
complex colour scheme, as it only consists of white, black and green. I
have decided that my double page spread in my magazine will have a
similar layout to this article, with the image mainly being on one side of
the double page, and the writing on the opposite side. My double page
spread will also have a simple colour scheme, consisting of only two or
three colours. If I choose to include any more colours than this, the
article will begin to appear untidy and unprofessional.
18. This double page spread is slightly different to the other articles that I
have analysed. This is because this double page spread has multiple
images that are purposefully scattered across the pages. The style of
this article is made to make it appear as if someone has laid several
photographs on top of each other, almost as if it was in a notebook.
This style reflects the articles genre of heavy metal.
The colour scheme of this article is black and white, which with the
images on top of it, they are emphasised and the readers attention are
drawn to them.
