Analysing music magazine Analysing music magazine cover, content, and double page cover, content, and double page

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Front cover

The masthead is in large serif The masthead is in large serif font at the top of the page to font at the top of the page to

stand out to it’s readers. It is in stand out to it’s readers. It is in serif font because it makes it look serif font because it makes it look

formal to the readers’ who are formal to the readers’ who are usually elder and enjoy classical usually elder and enjoy classical music. As the magazine is based music. As the magazine is based

on the radio station “Classic FM” on the radio station “Classic FM” the the ff in the masthead is thick and in the masthead is thick and

red and in italic which has a red and in italic which has a musical reference to playing a musical reference to playing a

piece in “Forte” (which means to piece in “Forte” (which means to play the music louder).play the music louder).

The large dominant image on the cover The large dominant image on the cover is the group, medium long shot of a girl is the group, medium long shot of a girl

group called “All Angels”. They are group called “All Angels”. They are smiling at the camera and are dressed smiling at the camera and are dressed in formal white clothing to make them in formal white clothing to make them look “angelic” or “heavenly” to relate look “angelic” or “heavenly” to relate to their name. Also underneath their to their name. Also underneath their faces is their large name “All Angels” faces is their large name “All Angels” which is in serif font with bright gold which is in serif font with bright gold lettering, again to make relate to their lettering, again to make relate to their name as “heavenly”, perhaps to relate name as “heavenly”, perhaps to relate

to the golden gates of heaven or a to the golden gates of heaven or a golden halo that sits on top of an golden halo that sits on top of an

angel’s head. The tallest “Angel” at the angel’s head. The tallest “Angel” at the back of the groupshot is covering part back of the groupshot is covering part

of the masthead to make them seem of the masthead to make them seem more dominant on the cover, but more dominant on the cover, but

despite this the reader still knows that despite this the reader still knows that the magazine is “Classic FM” due to the magazine is “Classic FM” due to the majority of the letters still being the majority of the letters still being

visible.visible.

The majority of the font on the The majority of the font on the front cover is in serif font to look front cover is in serif font to look

formal to it’s readers which is formal to it’s readers which is aimed for elderly people and aimed for elderly people and

those who enjoy classical music. those who enjoy classical music. The background is white to suit The background is white to suit

the “angelic” mode for the the “angelic” mode for the dominant photo/feature “All dominant photo/feature “All

Angels”, but the font the cover Angels”, but the font the cover uses minimal amount of colour, uses minimal amount of colour, white, gold, black and red. The white, gold, black and red. The red is used to make some parts red is used to make some parts stand out and grab the reader’s stand out and grab the reader’s attention such as the box which attention such as the box which holds the text “2 FREE CDs!”, holds the text “2 FREE CDs!”,

“THE UK’S “THE UK’S FAVOURITEFAVOURITE CLASSICAL MUSIC CLASSICAL MUSIC

MAGAZINE” and “THE NEW MAGAZINE” and “THE NEW VOICES OF CHRISTMAS!” as VOICES OF CHRISTMAS!” as

well as the cover lines. well as the cover lines.

Part of the dominant image is Part of the dominant image is also another group-shot of also another group-shot of

three young boys called “The three young boys called “The Choirboys” who are dressed in Choirboys” who are dressed in black suits to look formal and black suits to look formal and

are smiling and posing casually are smiling and posing casually to show their adolescence and to show their adolescence and friendship to each other. The friendship to each other. The

photo is smaller and positioned photo is smaller and positioned towards the corner to be more towards the corner to be more “out of the way” so the reader “out of the way” so the reader

can instantly focus on “All can instantly focus on “All Angels” who are probably Angels” who are probably featured more in the issue.featured more in the issue.

The masthead is in large capital The masthead is in large capital sans-serif font at the top of the sans-serif font at the top of the

page to stand out to it’s readers. page to stand out to it’s readers. It also has scratches and cracks It also has scratches and cracks through it to show rebellion and through it to show rebellion and dangerous like what rock can be dangerous like what rock can be related to. It is in sans - serif font related to. It is in sans - serif font to look casual and informal, like to look casual and informal, like

it’s readers who enjoy rock music it’s readers who enjoy rock music and are more likely to be younger and are more likely to be younger than older. The name “Kerrang!” than older. The name “Kerrang!”

(again, based on it’s radio (again, based on it’s radio station) is a made up word to station) is a made up word to

sound sharp and catchy and the sound sharp and catchy and the exclamation mark at the end exclamation mark at the end

implies that it s a loud dynamic implies that it s a loud dynamic word, perhaps onomatopoeic.word, perhaps onomatopoeic.

The dominant image is of a medium The dominant image is of a medium shot of an artist who represents “Foo shot of an artist who represents “Foo Fighters” as he stands in a casual red Fighters” as he stands in a casual red

shirt with longish hair and a beard shirt with longish hair and a beard and posing with a straight face to and posing with a straight face to

make him look like a typical rocker. make him look like a typical rocker. His head also covers part of the His head also covers part of the

Kerrang! masthead, but again, the Kerrang! masthead, but again, the rest of the letters and the style of the rest of the letters and the style of the

font are still recognizable to the font are still recognizable to the reader so they can tell it is Kerrang! reader so they can tell it is Kerrang!

minus two letters. The cover line minus two letters. The cover line “FOO FIGHTERS" sits underneath “FOO FIGHTERS" sits underneath his chest and is in bold white text to his chest and is in bold white text to

stand out with a drop shadow to stand out with a drop shadow to make the white appear clear enough make the white appear clear enough

on different surfaces. It is also on different surfaces. It is also surrounded by strap lines in yellow surrounded by strap lines in yellow boxes (UK TOUR EXCLUSIVE!) boxes (UK TOUR EXCLUSIVE!)

and yellow text (BACK TO BLOW and yellow text (BACK TO BLOW YOUR MIND) to give you an idea of YOUR MIND) to give you an idea of

what the feature is about of them.what the feature is about of them.The cover also uses minimal The cover also uses minimal

amount of colour. black, white amount of colour. black, white and yellow. All of the text is in and yellow. All of the text is in

sans serif font and in capitals to sans serif font and in capitals to make it look “dangerous” or make it look “dangerous” or

“rebellious” to the reader as well “rebellious” to the reader as well as eye-catching.as eye-catching.

Front cover

The masthead “VIBE” is The masthead “VIBE” is positioned at the top of the cover positioned at the top of the cover

in bold sans-serif font. It is in in bold sans-serif font. It is in orange and has a lower-case “e” orange and has a lower-case “e”

on the end in contrast to the on the end in contrast to the capital “VIB” to stand out and capital “VIB” to stand out and look informal and casual to it’s look informal and casual to it’s audience who are probably in audience who are probably in their 20’s and 30’s and enjoy their 20’s and 30’s and enjoy

pop/hip hop music.pop/hip hop music.

The dominant photo of Janet The dominant photo of Janet Jackson is a medium shot and Jackson is a medium shot and

takes up the whole page that her takes up the whole page that her head covers the masthead “Vibe” head covers the masthead “Vibe” which can still be recognised. She which can still be recognised. She is posing wearing casual clothes is posing wearing casual clothes

and holding a camera against her and holding a camera against her eye and looking happy to make eye and looking happy to make

her look casual and relaxed.her look casual and relaxed.

Once again, this cover only uses a Once again, this cover only uses a small amount of colours for the small amount of colours for the

font which are orange blue, black font which are orange blue, black and white which are colours that and white which are colours that aren’t as “angry” or rebellious as aren’t as “angry” or rebellious as

the Kerrang! Colours but are the Kerrang! Colours but are more calm to suit the genre of more calm to suit the genre of

pop/hip hop. However all text on pop/hip hop. However all text on the cover is in capitals to attract the cover is in capitals to attract

the reader’s attention to the the reader’s attention to the coverlines and strap lines.coverlines and strap lines.

Front cover

Contents pageContents page

Once again, the masthead of Once again, the masthead of Classic FM is included in it’s Classic FM is included in it’s content’s pages, but this time content’s pages, but this time

smaller, to remind the reader of smaller, to remind the reader of what they are reading and also what they are reading and also

of the month the issue is of the month the issue is released.released.

On the content’s page for Classic On the content’s page for Classic FM, the small amount of colours FM, the small amount of colours

(red, white and black) are used like (red, white and black) are used like for the text like they were on the for the text like they were on the

front cover. The majority of the text front cover. The majority of the text is in serif-font to look more formal to is in serif-font to look more formal to it’s (perhaps) elder target audience.it’s (perhaps) elder target audience.

The contents pages headlines are The contents pages headlines are larger in red font while a little bit larger in red font while a little bit

more detail about the page is given more detail about the page is given in smaller black writing underneath in smaller black writing underneath like “Cover lines and Strap lines”. like “Cover lines and Strap lines”.

The content pages also indicate some The content pages also indicate some of the features that appeared on the of the features that appeared on the cover of the issue (i.e.) a feature on cover of the issue (i.e.) a feature on “All Angels” and “The Choirboys” “All Angels” and “The Choirboys”

as well as an interview with as well as an interview with Magdalena Kozena and Magdalena Kozena and

“Discovering Bach” which are “Discovering Bach” which are assisted with smaller photos to assisted with smaller photos to

provide more information.provide more information.

The main colours on this The main colours on this content page of “Kerrang!” are content page of “Kerrang!” are

the same as the front cover the same as the front cover black, white and yellow to once black, white and yellow to once

again express “Danger” or again express “Danger” or “Anger” or “rebellion” as well “Anger” or “rebellion” as well as the font still being capitals as the font still being capitals

and sans serif.and sans serif.

The font for the masthead of The font for the masthead of the page “Contents” and “This the page “Contents” and “This

week” looked damaged and week” looked damaged and wrecked to suit it’s audience wrecked to suit it’s audience

who are “rebellious”.who are “rebellious”.

Also there are photos of who to Also there are photos of who to expect to see in the magazine in expect to see in the magazine in different positions and mood to different positions and mood to

relate to it’s audience.relate to it’s audience.

The main image however The main image however shows someone in a black shirt shows someone in a black shirt and jeans and white spiky hair and jeans and white spiky hair who is on the floor, possibly to who is on the floor, possibly to

represent someone who is represent someone who is typically drunk at a club or a typically drunk at a club or a

rock gig.rock gig.

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For “NME” the main For “NME” the main colours used are black colours used are black white and mostly red to white and mostly red to connote attention and to connote attention and to be eye-catching to it’s be eye-catching to it’s readers, but isn’t as readers, but isn’t as “rebellious” looking as “rebellious” looking as Kerrang! as the genre of Kerrang! as the genre of music is pop/hip hop music is pop/hip hop which is more calmer.which is more calmer.

This contents page This contents page include a long list of include a long list of which bands are which bands are featured in this issue so featured in this issue so it is easier for the reader it is easier for the reader to find a band they are to find a band they are interested in to flick interested in to flick through to the page they through to the page they are featured on. are featured on.

Some of the font, Some of the font, however, is in serif, however, is in serif, despite the target despite the target audience being more audience being more casual and informal. casual and informal. This is because it looks This is because it looks like it has been stamped like it has been stamped or printed to make it or printed to make it aesthetic, especially aesthetic, especially when the text is mostly when the text is mostly made up of straight lines made up of straight lines rather than curves to rather than curves to look like it has been look like it has been typed from a typewriter.typed from a typewriter.

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