Magazine Analysis

Analyzing a front cover 

This cover by "NME" grabs the attention of the viewer by:

• Using multiple images
• Using a big bold text that stands out from the background
• The subject of the background image is looking down the lens
• They have used different colors in their text to add emphasis to bands and important quotes
• Used emotive words like "revealed" and "Inside"

I think that the target audience is boys around the age of 14 - 18 because:
The publisher has decided to use colors that are connoted with boys e.g. blue, yellow and white. They have played on the stereotype that young people like to get drunk, by using the text "When in Rome, Get drunk with...". Also its trying to appeal to a indie style market, which is predominantly men.

Analyzing a contents page

One of the first things you notice about this page is the big, bold text saying "contents" in the top right hand corner. This is added to inform the reader of what they are looking at. Also the style of the contents box is the same as all the writing inside a "kerrang" magazine. By doing this the editor is reinforcing the house-style of magazine so the readers become familiar with it and relate those colors to the magazine. The images on this page make up a majority of the space available because they catch the eye of the reader better than text. Although, the readers are required to read the text on/underneath the images because it will give them some information on what the article is about and what page its on. Another thing that has been added to this contents page is an editors snippet. The magazine company's like to do this, because it makes the reader feel more involved in the magazine. This makes the reader think they have some inside knowledge that no-one else has. By seeing this the reader is encouraged to come back because it feels more personal.

Analyzing a double-page spread

  This double page spread is very much a two sided affair. On the left hand side you have a attention grabbing full page picture and on the right you have some articles which are mainly oriented towards the image on the left. On the left hand side you have a small amount of text that gives you some quick information on the band. The color scheme used here is also used through out the double page spread (Blue, black and white). Another interesting feature is the title that goes across the spread. This draws your eye along to each side of the magazine. The title fonts are big and bold, with a contrasting background to help the information stand out.