Magazine Analysis Cover 5

The picture above is an image of a music magazine called 'Rock Sound' who aim for an audience of people who like indie, rock and heavy metal music. There are many features that can be discussed when looking at the cover in more depth. However, I am going to narrow this down to only three features. I will be talking about the colour scheme of the magazine, the layout of the magazine and the image chosen and what effect this has on the other features used.

Firstly, I am going to talk about the chosen colour scheme. Personally I don't like the colours used because I think they are dull, boring and don't partner well together. The main three colours that have been used are green, white and yellow. The positive effect of this is that it gives the magazine cover a pale effect. This then means that any image or other effect that is added to the cover will stand out easily; hence it will grab the readers attention. This can be seen with the use of the yellow font which says 'MUSE'. This text stands out because it is yellow on a white background. This could be to show that the band Muse are big, good and well known.
The Layout of the magazine cover is a second point that could be discussed and Rock Sound have used their layout very well. On the image of the band they have made the heading go infront of the two members at the side, yet the man standing in the middle is placed infront of the heading. This could be to show that this member of the band is the lead singer or that he has the most important part in the band.
The final talking point is the main image used. Personally I feel that the image used isn't great at all and this is because it is pale, as well as the background. However, the t-shirts that the men are wearing do fit in well with the colour of the main heading, as they are both a lime green colour.

Magazine Analysis Cover 4

Above is an image of a cover from a magazine called 'Vibe'. Vibe is a music magazine which focuses on rap and club type music and I am going to decipher what features on the magazines cover relates to its genre. The three main features used in this magazine cover are colour scheme, layout and image used. All of these features make the magazine instantly look like a magazine that suits its purpose and is appealing to its target audience.
The first feature on the magazine cover is the colour scheme that has been used. Vibe has used two main colours for there magazine, which are white and light green. These two colours are the colours that Vibe has used for their fonts they have used them both together in sentences; this can be see at the top and right of the magazine cover. The effect of this is to represent what music in a club would be like. The colour green almost represents what the lighting in a club would be like. The white has been used well on the cover, it stands out because it is bold and bright meaning that it catches the readers attention.
Another feature to discuss is the layout of the cover. The use of layering around the image is good and Vibe have showed you what they want to stand out. An example of layering would be the main heading 'Vibe'. They have placed the heading behind the image and this is because they are appealing who already buy the magazine, meaning that they will already know what it is called.
The final feature on this magazine cover that I am going to discuss is the image used. The image used is a typical image of the genre that this magazine is aiming for. The way in which the man is standing laid back with his belt showing, shows that it is a club or rap magazine. But one of the main features that this magazine have done when choosing their image is that they have made him wear his hat in an unusual way. This shows that the magazine is aiming at the youth society and not the older generation.

Magazine Analysis Cover 3

This magazine is a popular music magazine called 'Q'. This magazine has a logo on all of its magazines that are published which can be found in the top left hand corner of the magazine. Q's logo is very distinctive with it just being a white letter 'Q' on a red background.

Q's logo on their magazine is also the magazine covers masthead. This letter 'Q' is the first thing that catches peoples eye when looking at the magazine cover, and this it what makes the magazine distinctive. When the customers looks for Q magazine, they straight away look in the top left-hand corner.

Q magazine is quite a sophisticated magazine and this is due to its colour scheme and images used on the magazine cover. All of the images that have been used on the magazine have been made to look quite sophisticated. The images show pictures of men wearing smart clothes, such as suits.

The magazine cover has restricted itself to three main colours, red, white and black. These three colours are used on the front colour of every Q magazine, hence the magazines logo/masthead. By restricting itself to only three colors the magazine has managed to make itself a bit more sophisticated than other music magazines. The colours are used very well and highlight the main areas and points that the magazine is trying to get across. The magazine uses red as its main colour, black as its secondary colour and white as its third colour.

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Magazine Analysis Cover 2

The magazine cover that I am going to analyse is called 'NME'. NME is one of the most popular music magazines around and attracts people who like indie music. There are many features on the magazine cover that can be discussed, these include the layout, layering and colour scheme on the page.

NME have cramed the image and other features onto the magazine cover. NME have done this on purpose as it symbolises that the magazine is jam packed of all the latest music and gossip. The image of the band on the magazine has been made on purpose to look like they have cramned them all in to fit on the cover.

The colour scheme on the cover is mostly red and white, with the odd bit of other colours, such as grey. All of NME's magazines have the colour scheme of red and yellow. The word 'AUTOMATIC' is the first you see when you look at the cover, and this is because NME have used a dull image in the background and have put a bright colour on top; yellow with a red outline. The use of the colour yellow on the cover is good because it stands out, its almost as if yellow stands for the most important sections on the magazine with the colour red complimenting it.

NME have also used layering in an effective way. A way they have shown this is by placing their mathead, which acts as a logo behing the image. By doing this NME are showing that their magazine is popular and people know what it is called. Its almost as if the colour scheme advertises the magazine and makes it appealing.

Overall NME have made their magazine cover very appealing to their target audience. The colour scheme that they have used makes it very succesful as it acts as if it is a logo because people recognise NME when they see the colours yellow and red.

Magazine Analysis Cover 1

The magazine cover that I am going to analyse is a magazine called 'Kerrang', Kerrang is a music magazine that is fo people who like rock and heavy metal. However this magazine has a very striking image on the front of it. There are many features that can be commented on in this cover, these include the use of images, language and other features such as colour that are used.

The image that is used on the cover of the magazine is a picture of a person wearing a mask with nails going inwards through the mask towards the persons head. When the you look at the magazine cover this image is the first thing that strikes you in the face. The image represents that the magazine is about heavy metal, death and is not for the faint hearted. This is similar to the masthead of the magazine, as the word 'Kerrang' has the effect that makes it look as though it has been shattered. This symbolises how loud the music is that the magazine is on about. Kerrang have purposely made the image stand out in front of some features that are on the cover. They have used layering by placing the image infront of the masthead and strapline, this shows that Kerrang have wanted you to see this image before anything else.

The colours that are used on the cover are all colours to dowith death, danger and voilence. The colours on the cover include black, grey, red and gold. The colours are all used in a way to make the image stand out from the rest of the cover. The word 'SLIPKNOT' which is written in gold, has a font which looks like dripping blood. This also relates to death, danger and violence.

Overall Kerrang have wanted to make the cover stand out from other covers. They have done this by using dull colours, not bright colours. The image is the main part of the magazine cover and the way that it stands out. When you have a first glance at the cover it strikes you as been disturbing and you almost think that something isnt right on the cover. But when you take a much deeper view at the cover it is very clever what Kerrang have done. They are using images that will attract their target audience by making the magazine seem wierd and dark.

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