Textual analysis of magazine pages:

NME: front cover Masthead: in a bold font so it stands out on the page. It is also a neutral colour to appeal to more audiences.

Freebie: This is a great wayto draw in the audience becausethey feel they are gaining something out of purchasing themagazine. This is therefore the Unique Selling point (USP) of the magazine.

Barcode and price in bottom right: common convention of most magazines. Made small so it doesn’t take up much room on the cover. Used in order for the consumer to purchase the media product.

Cover line of the magazine: the main feature of the magazine the reason why most people would read it. The name is in a bold bright blue colour to stand out.

Sub-image : uses a sub image used to advertise and attract other people with more than one artists. Give a sneak peak of what’s inside. Use of a close up shot.

Colour scheme: Use of the American flag attracts American people and those who are interested in American celebrities. The colours are also primary colours and stand out.

Feature article photo: the splash image is a medium close up as it is from the waste up wearing fashionable statement clothing and red lipstick matching the colour theme. It uses direct audience addressing by her looking straight at the camera.

Bottom menu strip: adds more information to the magazine and what else is included.

NME: contents Font: The magazine uses a different font to the front cover. Except from the logo.

All the headings for each page are quick short headings for what is on those pages. This draws the reader in to a particular page they may be interested in.

Logo is used again to keep consistency throughout the pages.

Short titles with a red background to make them stand out unlike the black ones.

It is clear that this is the main feature as there is a medium close up picture included along with the name of the celebrity underneath.

The use of a list with the top bands, this could grab the attention of many people so they could see where their favourite band is in the listing.

Tabs on key words such as: albums, film, live to make them stand out.

The page is very simplistic with little detail and design. The colour scheme is followed from the front cover. The colours aren’t as bright and the background is grey , making it less exciting.

NME: double page spread

Same font carried through from the previous page and title page.

Extract of text from magazine which is a quotation of the featured celebrity. Also the words ‘ice bucket challenge’ were relevant and popular during the time making it a ‘buzz word’

Another header, using a black background to make it stand out to the audience.

Images of the featured celebrity to add to the page and brighten it for the reader.

Use of bright colour, adds to the attraction of the page. The green/blue colour also links to the what the feature of the page is.

Menu strip of information. This helps the reader navigate and find more information.

Medium shot of the feature.

The genre is probably aimed at people of many ages. The strongest colour theme is on the front cover as it is bold colours to stand out making it appear relevant to younger people.

The purpose of NME magazine is to inform the reader of the latest music and current artists. The effect of the bold bright colours draws in more readers to look at the magazine and then purchase it.

The brand identity is popular to all ages and music fans. The purpose the NME magazine is to inform the reader of indie rock music. The magazine follows a theme through the whole of the magazine as it is bright and bold on the front page, sparse and grey on the contents and double page spread.

Q magazine: cover page Top strip: give more information to what is inside the magazine.

Background of album covers, to grab attention of a broader audience because more artists are used.

Masthead: this is on the left third of the magazine so it is always visible and noticed. Uses the dominant colour theme of

red and white

Bottom strip: adds more information to the contents of the magazine.

Banner: continues the theme of red white and black through the cover page from the masthead.

Puff: the word ‘plus’ emphasises and attracts the audience to see what else is in store.

Barcode located yet again, in the bottom right third of the magazine as it would be the last thing you look at as we as humans read from left to right and from top to bottom.

Plug: stands out on the cover to grab the attention of the audience.

Sub Heading: Uses a good use of alliteration ‘modern music’ which is catchy in order to gage the audiences attention. The colour scheme is opposite to the mast head as it is red on white instead of white on red.

Buzz word: the word ‘greatest’ makes the consumer feel involved and like they know the information before hand.

Q magazine: contentsThe use of the date at the top to inform the reader how new or old this issue is.

Theme of colour running through from the front page.

The word ‘also’ brings the attention of the reader to this page as it stands out with the black writing on the white background.

The use of pictures scattered across the page make it more colourful and interesting.

‘the Q review’ rhymes making it roll of the tongue in a pun sort of way.

Plug: the word ‘plus’ is a plug as it draws the readers attention.

The layout is very filled and busy with a lot of bold colours. There is a mix of bigger bold fonts and smaller text. Each area is sectioned off to show the difference on each page.

The use of numbers indicates what is on each page. Giving

Puff: the word ‘best’ makes the reader feel like as they are reading this that they know the best knowledge

Q magazine: double page spread

Masthead: stands out as the font is bold and black on the white background

Tagline: gives more details about the following story.

Picture of the people the story is about to give the reader more information and knowledge.

Quote extract from the artist the story is on.

Banner going right down the right third of the page, separating it from the article

The use of the red box makes this information stand out showing it must have some key importance to the article.

The colour scheme is continuously carried through the magazine, the use of red, black and white.

Q magazine analysis:

All the pages for Q magazine are packed and colourful this catches the reader attention instantaneously. The style is a range of indie and rock music and there target audience are rock and indie fans which range around many ages and genders.

The brand identity is shown on every page of the magazine with a logo. The purpose of the magazine is to entertain and inform about music in certain genres.

I think this magazine is one of the best I have analysed as it has a lot to analyse and talk about as it uses a lot of techniques such as: plugs, banners, sub-headings, puffs, pictures, taglines, quotes and many others in order to present the magazine in the best way to the audience.

Mixmag: front coverTop strip: is also tag line of the magazine and give a short explanation what the magazine is about.

Masthead: is bold and stands out and grabs the attention of the audience.

Plug: the plug gets the attention of the audience and draws the reader to this area of the magazine.

Colour scheme: The colour here is also the same to the masthead linking the colours initially on the front cover.

Appearance: Cartoon instead of an actual picture of someone to give the magazine a modern look.

Small print text compared to the rest of the page showing it isn’t maybe as important as it is in the bottom left third of the magazine.

Barcode: it is a common convention yet again in the bottom right third of the magazine out of the way.

Simplistic and spacious cover. The use of bright bold florescent colours to get the attention of the audience quickly and draw them to the magazine. There isn’t much going on the there isn't much space which could make the magazine appear the be boring or less interesting.

Mixmag: contentsList of all the pages and what is on them. These are smaller comparing to pages 108, 72, 62 and 68 as they are main feature pages.

Masthead: the font is followed through font all over this page, numbers and title are the same urban looking font.

Colour scheme: Bright stand out picture to add a burst of colour to the plain black background.

The use of the magazine logo is in the top right third of the page along with the front cover so you know what issue it is.

The contents is continued down the opposite side of the page to make it more symmetrical.

Plug and puff using the word ‘free’ and an alliteration of the words ‘mix major’ this yet again draws in the attention of the reader.

Date central to the page giving more information to the reader.

Mixmag: three page spreadBig block text of the featured story. Very small black font showing there is a lot of information and in detail.

Small block of text with a bit of bold font to make it stand out. With possibly key information.

Main image: the picture of the person the story is about to give more information for the reader. Takes up a lot of the page showing she is powerful and important.

Title in an odd place but the white contrasts and stands out on top of the black of her t-shirt.

Sub- images: Bright picture to add more colour to the plainness of the white background and small black text.

Quote extract from the magazine in bold to stand out symbolising it is a key part to the magazine.

The purpose of this magazine is to inform the reader of modern pop music and club music. The logo appears on the contents and the front cover but none of the other pages. The magazine doesn’t follow a certain theme through the whole of the magazine as it is bright and bold on the first page, dark and grunge on the second and on the three page spread is sparse and white.

I dislike this about the magazine as it has no consistency through all the pages and could appear to be taken from a range of magazines. The genre is probably aimed at younger people who go to clubs and parties as that is their aim. The layout is very different per page and has a different theme per page. The strongest colour theme is on the front cover as it is neon coloured to stand out making it appear relevant to younger people.

List of conventions the pages share: Cover pages: • Colour themes• Busy layouts • Big font styles • banners• Slogans, quotes and text• Logo • Freebies and pugs to draw audience attention

Contents pages: • Unordered contents• Bold fonts for key pages • Lots of sub images linking to referenced pages• Not a lot of information to add further interest in those pages • Use of puns and interesting language techniques

Double page spreads: • Block text • Colum's to divide the pages up effectively • Big pictures to fill space and use as backgrounds. • Bold titles• Matching colour schemes across the page