1. Music Magazine research.
Music magazines all have the same idea for creating a magazine but they all have a
distinctive unique style so it can be identified.
This first magazine is a Q magazine, the front cover shows the masthead being
smashed by the main image, this is a typical action for a rock magazine, and it shows
rebellion and destruction. The colour red on the artist jacket corresponds with the
masthead rock magazines tend to use reds and blacks the use of red shows a style that
is accepted by the main image and the opposite to the artist’s intention of being
destructive and as it uses simplicity to put all the attention on the main image which
shows the reader that the main article is this; it similarly consists of a masthead the
name of the magazine, the lead article and obviously the main image. Using this main
image only technique it is a very simple but clever idea to attract the magazine’s
readers as it puts all the attention on the main image. It’s also consists of a pull quote
which is used to and attract an audience not pull quotes and cover lines.
Masthea
d
Main
image-
the artist
Sky Line-
To call out
to the
readers
about events

2. The contents page has more images then words, the main image relates to the front
cover which is important for audience benefit. The actual contents is simplistic it uses
bold sub headings to attract audience and a little description on what it is about. The
theme is still carried out using reds as the underline and has the skyline which has the
name of the magazine with the issue number on they added this to boast about how
many of their magazines have been published before hand and that they are successful
that’s why they sold so many. The contents numbers are clearly laid out which is
sufficient in creating a clear a satisfying magazine.
The double page spread consists of the band and writing about them. Uses columns
for a neat lay out and drop caps for the first letter of the first word for it to stand out
and encapsulate the audience. The double page consists of a different picture from the
front cover which is normal for a magazine.
Drop
Cap- The
first letter
is big and
in bold
Main
Image
Columns-.
Lay out to
look neater
The
unique &
Personal
qualities
The issue
Number
Bold
sub
heading
s

3. This Third magazine is again a Q magazine. This front cover shows a different idea of
lay out, This magazine is completely the opposite of the previous magazine it is
crowded with pull quotes and cover lines another way to attract their readers the
interesting point is that this is the same magazine but uses a different way to attract
their readers.
The
Masthea
d
The
Skyline- To
call out to
the readers
about
events.
Cover lines-
What to
expect.
Flash

4. The double page spread foreshadows the contents page it shows a lead image again
it’s in columns for a typical magazine style and a stand first; the main image takes
over the majority of the double page. Standfirst- the font is a little bit larger to
introduce the article.
Standfirs
tLead
image
Colum
ns

5. A different rock magazine such as ‘Karrang’ uses a different idea to attract their
audience they over crowd their front cover full of information about different bands
and provide their audience with free gifts, as with ‘Q’ magazine which uses simplicity
and focuses on one artist in particular. The audience is of a younger audience as those
of ‘Q’ magazine this is shown for the types of modern bands and the ability for free
posters and gifts. Similarities of this magazine to the others is that the main image
over takes the masthead which shows a sign of rebellion and destruction as the
masthead is smashed this is typical for a rock magazine, and the colours they use reds
and blacks which stick out.
The
Masthead-
the name of
the
magazine.
The
Skyline- To
call out to
the readers
about
events.
Lead
article-
What
audienc
e
expects
to read
about.
Free
Poster
s- to
bribe
the
reader.
Cover lines-
What to
expect.
The
Masthead-
the name of
the
magazine.
Lead
article-
What
audienc
e
expects
to read
about.

6. This contents page compared to the previous three is similar as they both use the same
font in bold for the page numbers and the title, they again do this for the same reason
as the other magazines for the audience benefit so they can go straight to that page
without hesitation. They repeat some images from the contents page underneath the
page number and title again for the readers benefit so they are ensured that that band
is on that page.
Says
‘content’ to
navigate
the reader.
Image of a
band that
the skyline
announced.
Using the
same font
from the
front cover.
Says what
to expect in
the
magazine.
The same band which
was on the front cover
so the audience can
recognise and turn
straight to that page.
Annou
ncing
what
pages
the free
posters
Using the
same font
in bold
with a little
description
about that
page.

7. Stand
First-
Introduces
the article.
Lead
Image
Drop
Cap- The
first letter
is big and
bold.
Columns-
A neat and
tidy way to
layout.
Pull Quote- using
very informal
language so the
tone and register is
for a younger
audience.