Blog 3 - Analysis of existing magazines
I am now going to analyse two magazine covers from within my chosen genre, one contents page and one double page spread. The first front cover I am going to analyse is an NME front cover.
NME front cover - The colours used for the front cover are limited, they have used the same colours many times. This allows it not to be to confusing but it makes it look a lot better compared to having lots of different colours for different headlines. The colours they have used are white, red and yellow. Red is the colour used the most, this helps the headlines stand out, and allows for the reader to notice it. Different colours attract different audiences, as this magazine is targeted at a younger audience this is why they have used bright colours which catches the readers attention. The front cover has used a various of different font styles, the main flash is in big bold writing, this is done as they want this to be the first thing the reader sees to draw you in to buying it. The main sells of the magazine are all on the left hand side of the cover running down it, the font style they have used for them are in bold capitals this is done so the next thing the reader reads after the main flash will be the main sells, it also has small print under it explaining more about what its about. Under the main flash there is a pull-out quote which is in italics. The language they have used is quiet short and basic but allows the reader to know exactly what it's about, this is done because the target audience is for people from 15+ therefore they need to keep the language basic and nothing too confusing. The front cover only has one image, which is the main image, this image covers up most of the cover, leaving a little room on the left side, the text is written over the image and is well colour co-ordinated. The layout of the cover is well presented, the masthead is on the top left side of the page, this allows the readers to be able to read from left to right so it is the first thing they see, the tag-line is placed underneath the masthead so it is there to be read once you read the masthead. The strap line is at the top of the page, and the bar code, price and date are all at the bottom right of the page.
The second magazine cover I am going to analyse is Q magazine, once again they've used colours regularly, the masthead colour is red and white which links in well with the guitar who Jack White is holding in the image. The colours that are used in the front cover are red, white, gold and black. Like the last front cover Q have only done a limited amount of colours, the colours they have used are colours that do stand out but do not make it look too much and too confusing. The style of font used for the front cover is very basic, they have used the same sans serif font throughout the front cover, adjusting the size for different things such as the main flash is the one of the most important parts of the front cover therefore it is the biggest font, although the main sells are still important they are written in a smaller font. The language used for this front cover is very simple, first of all there isn't a lot of writing on the front cover compared to others, this is maybe as they feel that the main image is target towards the audience more compared to lots of main sells and strap lines. The main image is one of the biggest aspects to this front cover, this is the one thing that they want to stand out, so that the target audience sees this first and it draws there attention straight away. The layout of this front cover is good, everything is spread out well, although there is not a lot of writing on the cover they have managed to use every part of the cover so that when you look at it you are always reading something. The masthead is on the top left side of the page, with the main flash going across the image. The barcode is placed on the bottom left hand side, along with the pric and date.
I am now going to analyse this NME contents page, the colour used for this contents is linked to the front cover used for this magazine, they have used the same 3 main colours which are red, black and white. Like the colour the font is kept the same, the introduction to the main heading to the contents is in italics but apart from that the font is sans serif similar to the font on the front cover. For the contents there is a main image in the middle of the page, on the left hand side of the page there is a band index which allows the target audience to see what page there favourite bands are on where they can go to that page straght away. On the right hand side the readers can see what information is on what page, from things such as news, radar, reviews, live music and features. This allows the readers to be able to see where exactly everything is in the magazine so that they can go straight to that page. At the bottom of the page there is an advert advertising the magazine.
I will now be analysing a double page spread of an NME magazine, the colours for the double page spread are more varied compared to the front cover and the contents. Brighter colours have been which is blue, this could be because this describes the band of which the article is talking about. The font style has also changed, changing from sans serif to now serif. Throughout this double page spread there are lots of images, one big one of the band the article is talking about, which is the big stand out one which will grip the audiences attention. The layout of the double page spread looks quite messy, there is a lot of things spread out over the page, explaining who the band are, and obviously the main text of the headline with a pull out quote to allow readers to see what the article is about.
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