2. The features column: this
Issue date and number:
isolates the main or most
this is suitable
important stories from
especially for big well
the others, allowing the
known magazines, as it
reader to quickly scan the
allows readers who are
most important stories
subscribed to the
that they want to read.
magazine to quickly
The page numbers of identify which edition
the articles are in of the magazine this Is
red, standing out against and prevents confusion
the black font and grey between the different
background to issues. This is great for
emphasise and allow
readers who have a
clarity of information
preventing the reader great collection of
from getting confused magazines.
Main Image: this is the
and allowing them to focal point of the
find out which page the
magazine, even though it is
desired article is on
quickly and efficiently
not the only image on the
page, it is placed in a
Logo is placed repeatedly on centralised position and is
the front cover and in the much bigger than the
contents page to create a other image.. This draws
sense of continuity and
attention to the image, and
consistency. It also creates
some sort of brand
suggest/ connotes that the
recognition, reminding the main story is also related
reader that this is the to this image..
magazine they are reading There is another image
and creating a sense of loyalty placed here, although it is
from the readers. It creates a much smaller than the
sense of consistency as the main image, it is still
readers see the same thing successful in diverting the
over and over again, rather audiences attention to the
than having completely review section at the
different designs and logos on bottom of the magazine.
different pages creating a
sense of confusion.

3. Magazine logo- reminds
the reader what magazine Issue number, this is placed
they are reading, and in a similar position as that
creating a sense of brand of the magazine I
familiarity as well as some researched before, in the
loyalty. Also creates top corner. This issue
consistency as the same number allows clarity and
logo is in the same place
prevents collectors or
on the front cover.
subscribers of the
Contents- the black magazine from getting
contrasts with the red confused as to which issue
and goes well with the contains what..
common colour theme
This is the main
of the mag. It also
guides the reader and image, it is much
clarifies what page it is larger than all the
they are reading in case other ones on the
there is any confusion page, connoting the
or miscommunication. importance of the
people in it. This also
This is the features column. The
white font contrasts with the red suggests that the main
background and also obeys the article will be about
general theme of the magazine these artists,
(black, red and white). The features prompting readers to
make it easier for the audience to
go and discover what
quickly skim over and identify
what the latest ‘news’ is and find the article is about.
what will interest them as fast as
possible. This is as opposed to The page number here is
flicking through the entire big and white, standing out
magazine where the ‘filler articles’ from the greys and blacks
which may not interest the reader
in the background. There
as much as the highlights, so rather
than increasing reader frustration
are no headlines or
of having to flick through the information as to what will
hundreds of articles in well be on this page apart from
established magazines such as this the image, creating a sense
one, they can easily find them in a of curiosity among the
much easier faster way. readers, and leading them
to that page.,

4. The logo of the
magazine is placed
again in the contents The header –contents
page of the magazine in black bold lettering
draws attention and
to act as a constant
identifies this page to
reminder for the
the audience as the
reader- telling them contents page avoiding
they are reading this confusion or
magazine, creating a miscommunications.
sense of brand
recognition and also The main image is the focal
building up loyalty. point. Although there are
various other images on the
The features subheading page, the size and positioning
separates the main stories make it the focal point. Her
from other less important black clothes contrast with
‘filler stories’ allowing the the blues and whites on the
page, again adding to the fact
reader to easily identify the that this main image is the
main stories easily. This is focal point on the page.
as opposed to flicking
The online section
through the entire prompts the reader to visit
magazine where the ‘filler the magazines website,
articles’ which may not also stating that there are
interest the reader as much other exclusive stories
as the highlights, so rather which may not be found in
than increasing reader the magazine here, on the
website. This in turn also
frustration of having to prompts the reader to find
flick through the hundreds out more and by visiting
of articles in well the website it allows the
established magazines mag to benefit from the
such as this one, they can added web views, as we
easily find them in a much now live in a digital era
where everything is done
easier faster way electronically.