Double page spread analysis

This is a second double page spread analysis that looks at the different language people use in articles and how it can relate to a bands image. With both double page spread analysis', I think I have covered all the important aspects of a double page spread including: image, font, language and the connotations of each. From this analysis of a double page spread, I have learned abuout how important language and font can be in an article to show a band's image and thus, for my own magazine, I shall think carefully about what language I use so that it matches my band's image and magazine house style.

By Maddy

Front Page Analysis

This is my analysis of a magazine front cover from the popular, hip-hop magazine 'The Source'. The analysis covers the key elements of a front page including the masthead, cover image and coverlines. It looks into the different colours used for the fonts and why, as well as the language and positioning of the features on the front page.

By Ollie

Here is my front page analysis. I chose this as it was closest to our genre/s of Punk and indie. It follows the same sort of layout for a front cover that we would like to use. As it is a well sort after and well known magazine, i decided to study it to see what exactly it is that attracts an audience. The large cover story title and image is the first thing a reader will see, and here it works. I will take this on board and apply it to my front cover.

By Hannah

Here is my double page spread analysis. To understand what elements of a double page spread that draw in an audience, I chose a magazine that is well known and with a band that is also quite well known, and that fits our genre of punk/indie. I studied it to see which parts particularly draw an audience in, for example the images that are used. Live images always attract an audience more than studio images. Also the colour scheme of black, red and white, quite plain, but also gives off a sense of suspicion and artistic.

 by Hannah

Double Page Spread Analysis

This is my double page spread analysis from a popular music magazine. This covers most of the elements of a double page spread, including the photograph, language, title and design of the theme. The double page spread includes a large photograph of the band in the focus of the article, but only a small part of the article is featured to the right as it carries on to the next page, showing that the band image is more important. The band's name isn't written in big font but insead replaced by the photograph, meaning you should know the band just from their image.

By Ollie

Front page analysis

This is the front page of an issue of Kerrang Magazine. My front page analysis covers all the aspects that need to be examined. I have identified the skyline and heading, and why both are important to the overall style and look of the magazine. 'Kerrang' is a reasonably popular music magazine, and it is important to look into what aspects of the cover make them easily recognisable to the audience. The front cover shows a clear house style which helps my group to see what aspects we need in our own music magazine. I think I have sufficiently analysed the most important aspects of this magazine front page in order to help make an accurate front page of my own. From this, I have learnt that my magazine needs to have a strong mid shot image to engage my preferred audience and as my magazine will not be well known, the mast head should not be blocked or covered in any way.

By Maddy

Here is my music magazine front cover and contents page. On the front cover I have used a large, poignent title, with an exclamation mark to emphasise the title and make it seem as though it is being shouted to an audience. The skyline is a competition entry, as this is one of the first things an audience reads, and helps to persuade a buyer as they have a chance to increase the value of their purchase. The list of bands down the cover line inform the read of the contents of the magazine, I used bands from the same genre as we are using in our magazine, quite popular and well known bands. The cover image is large and takes up most of the eyesight when first glancing at the magazine. The cover title is also large and easy on the eyes, a subtle green, and a quote from the band, which enhances the bands reliablity for being intervied by a magazine for the fans of the band, and also increases the reliability of the magazine. The lower part of the magazine also entails what to expect from the innards of the magazine. The house style is quite mellow and entising not loud and offputting.

By Hannah :)