1. Textual Analysis 1: Rock
Sound Magazine
By Jack Bonser

2. Front Cover:

3. • Skrillex is wearing dark coloured clothes on a light background,
making the readers attention focus on him.
• The light background on the magazine connotes that it is an
easy and clear to understand.
• The shady text saying ‘SKRILLEX’ connotes that he is quite a
shady and mysterious character. Also that it almost introduces
him, ‘HIS NAME IS’, this connotes again that he is quite a
mysterious character, but a serious character.
• The black and yellow coloured text connotes the genre of the
music content by being very contrasted and drastic.
• ‘WELCOME TO THE FUTURE’ is shown in pink text and in quite a
futuristic text.
• At the top f the page, it says the music genres in the magazine,
in the same colour as ‘SKRILLEX’ written across the middle of
the page, this connotes the type of music Skrillex produces.
• There is a dark grey shade at the top of the page, giving it a
metal effect look; this connotes the type of music genre inside
the magazine.
• The name of the magazine, ‘Rock Sound’ clearly suggests that it
is a rock genre magazine.
• The target audience for this magazine is mainly aimed at people
over the age of 14-15 and up, and obviously Punk, Metal,
Hardcore, and Alternative music fans.

4. • On the bottom right hand corner of the page above the barcode, it gives us some
small pictures and previews at to what will also be in the music magazine, and also
possible bands that could be associated with the magazine.
• Above that ^ it says, ‘the shocking untold story of’ in bright yellow, then carried on
underneath that it says ‘Machine head’ in white writing on a black background.
This contrast connotes the seriousness and importance of the story.
• ‘Free posters and stickers’ are advertised at the bottom of the page to attract
more people.
• The title ‘ROCK SOUND’ is in bold black text, connoting that the magazine is
purely for the type of genres written at the top of the page, in a turquoise colour.
• Having Skrillex on the front of the cover contradicts their strictness to only
following with the genres at the top of the page. This showing mystery.

5. Contents Page:

6. • Shows well known heavy metal band ‘Slipknot’ on the
top right hand corn, as that is where the reader would
first look at would probably be of an interest to them.
• There are different sizes, of image tiles, which go in
level of importance to the reader. Slipknot has the
biggest tile.
• Text and colours again follow house style, with the
turquoise being shown on the front cover, and black and
yellow contrasting colours.
• Again, big colour contrasts to make something stand
out.
• Very short, simple headlines on the big image tiles, to
keep the reader in mystery and to keep them in
curiosity, so they read on.
• The turquoise coloured writing is shown again in
headlines and page numbers, this follows in connection
with the important headlines in the same coloured
writing on the front cover.
• Also in connection with the front cover, the contents
page makes use of big contrasting colours of black and
yellow.
• Bold lettering in main text again to highlight keyword in
that text which may be of some interest to the reader.
• Very pictorial, mainly to keep the reader entertained.

7. Double- Page Spread:

8. • Giant double page picture of the band
members and the band name written down
the right hand side of the page.
• At the bottom right hand corner of the
page, it gives a brief description about the
band, including tour dates for the United
Kingdom, which could come in useful for
fans.
• At the bottom left hand corner, it says,
‘who’s making a racket this month…’ then
going across the bottom of the page, it
gives 4 new and upcoming bands, which
includes a picture, their band name and
also their best known song yet.