1. Front Cover Analysis

2. Masthead:
Main image:
The font is a sans serif
font, and it is quite
regular, and informal.
The letters are placed a
bit apart, and they have
a “black fade into red”
colour. The red and
black colour is
associated with
rocky, kind of rough
men. The magazine
name is also associated
to music.
The main image is taken in a
studio, and it is of a very famous
rapper called Eminem. Its is a
medium shot. He is looking
straight into the camera, and he
is positioned to look though, and
“hard-core”. He kind of pulls
people into the image, and is
supposed to make young boys
want to be as cool and though as
him.
Layout:
The layout is generally based on
the colours red, grey and black.
Its is a “clean” layout, and the
fonts are used more than one
place.
Cover line:
The cover line is catchy
and makes you want to
read more. Uses words
such as “died” to make
the article seem
interesting. Also that
“Eminem comes clean”
which makes us believe
that this is original
news, that has not
been published before
Freebie:
This makes the audience feel
like they have gained
something by purchasing the
magazine. They get to be a part
of something in the
magazine, and decide
something. It also makes the
magazine stand out form the
other magazines which may not
offer a quiz like that.
Language:
The use of loads of artist names is used
to reach out to more buyers, which might buy
the magazine if they see an artist they like.
They have also used words such as
“hottest”, “best” and “Vicodin. Valium.
Methadone.”. These are strong words, which
catches your attention easily.
Symbols:
The cross around Eminem`s neck is symbolic to show his beliefs.
Also his tattoos being very visible and showing of his personality
and meanings. Also his very strong facial expression can be a
symbol of his rough past, and also his attitude.

3. Masthead:
Main image:
The font used is quite
bold, and stands out
because the black font is
in contrast to the white
background.
The main image is a medium shot
of the celebrity Katy Perry. She is
showing a lot of skin, and she is
also positioned to bring out her
curves, and body figure. This is
the male gaze, and it is supposed
to make the image interact with
the audience. She is looking
straight at the camera as well, to
kind of drag the audience to buy
the magazine. Everything about
the image is feminine; her hand,
hair, “bikini”, bow, makeup and
body. This is a typical “Blender”cover. They use loads of famous
women dressed in sexy clothing.
Cover line:
The cover line is catchy and it is
linked to the main image, and the
article about Katy Perry inside the
magazine. It makes the audience
want to buy it to read about Katy
Perry`s secrets that she is revealing.
Layout:
The colours used on the
cover is black, bright pink and
white. The pink is a typically
girly colour, and it is
supposed to underline the
femininity about the main
image. It also stands out, and
may drag the audience
attention to this particular
cover.
Freebie:
The list of 186 “must-have
songs” is something that make
you feel like you have gained
something important by
buying the magazine. “Musthave” is used to make you feel
like you are missing out on
something if you don’t buy the
magazine.
Language:
There are words such as “Porn!”, Weezer” and
“Kiss `n` tell” which makes it a teenage
magazine, with informal language. There are loads
of “Buzz” words, which makes the audience feel
involved in the magazine, because they hear the
gossip first.

4. Masthead:
Main image:
The font is really simple, and really
clean. It is a red font which makes it
stand out, and with a white stroke
around it.
The main image is a studio
picture, of a celebrity called Billie Joe.
He is looking quite “punkish”, with his
tattoos showing and his crazy hairstyle.
It is a medium close-up. He is staring
into the camera lens to interact with the
audience.
Plug:
The plug makes you feel like you have
to buy the magazine to become happy.
They offer you 49 ways to become happy,
and that is something that makes the
the audience interested, because everybody wants to be happy. Also the freebie
Is related to music and what the whole
magazine is all about when they tell you
where the free gigs will be.
Cover line:
The cover line is catchy and makes
the reader feel involved and
getting to know the inside of Billie
Joe`s head. The audience feel like
they are going to read something
news breaking.
Layout:
The main colours on this front
cover is
blue, red, white, yellow and
black. This is quite
conventional colours for a
music magazine. There is a
very clean layout, and they
have used the fonts several
different places.
Language:
The magazine cover contains buzz words
such as “exclusive”, “dark place” and
“inside the mind of”. All these subheadings makes the audience want to buy
and read the magazine. The language is
quite unofficial, and it contains a quote
as well. The quote is very much something
that makes the audience feel like they`re
involved in the magazine because they
“know” what Billie Joe says and where
his lyrics for the Greenday songs come
from.

5. Contents Page Analysis

6. Main image:
Features:
The main image is a long shot of two
guys looking directly into the
camera, and interacting with the
audience. The mise-en-scene in the
picture indicates that this is a hip hop
magazine. It is a studio shot, with both
front and back lighting.
The features is written on the
right hand side. This stands out
from the rest of the text. This is also
the most important thing on the
contents page. There are subheadings
followed by a little description.
Second picture:
The second picture is a yellow
picture which gives the layout a
very good look because it matches
the font colour.
Language:
The language is quite “catchy” and it
makes the audience want to read
the articles. Using phrases such as:
“When parties goes wrong”, “Youth
of today” and “The `true’ dance
history”. This makes it seem like a
magazine written for young adults.
Layout:
The colours used in this contents page is
mainly yellow, black and pink. The fonts are
simple and clean which makes the layout
simple and clean as well. The only thing that
stands out is the number 48 and 24 which is
written in a “pop-font”.
Date:
The date and the magazines
website is written on the
bottom of the page.

7. Main image:
Masthead:
The main image is a long shot of Katy
Perry holding a huge mushroom. She is
looking shocked and straight into the
camera. She is placed in the centre of the
image. The is dressed in a very short and
feminine dress, and she represents a very
feminine figure. This is also the male gaze
when she shows skin, shoulders, neck and
knees.
The masthead is written in a bold font and it is
placed behind the main image. It stands out
because it is in contrast to the white
background.
Date:
The date is written just below
the masthead, in a thin clean
font, which contrasts to the
huge bold masthead.
Features:
The features are written down on
the right hand side, and they have
a bold subheading with a short
description under.
Quote:
Down on the bottom left there is a
quote from Katy Perry, who is in the
picture. This makes the audience feel
like they are reading and listening to
what Katy Perry says, and they feel
included in the magazine. This makes
the audience curious of the rest of the
article.
Internet page:
The magazines website, and
page number is written down on the
bottom right.

8. Masthead:
Main image:
This is a studio medium shot of a famous
character called Kayne West. He looks
directly into the camera lens and this
makes him interact with the audience.
He has got his hands in his
pockets, which shows that he is a though
rapper. The image is also black and
white. His facial expression is also to
underline the fact that he is a though
guy.
Colour Scheme:
The colours used on this page are
mainly in a grey tone, with just the
read heart which stands out.
Symbols:
The red heart stands out in the main
image, and it may symbolise love or
life. Or because of the female hand
around it it may symbolise falling for
someone, or having your heart broken.
The masthead is written in a simple and
pretty bold font. It is written in black
and over three lines. This makes the
masthead a little bit different from all
the others, and this is something that
might be easier to remember. The font
is also big, and easy to read. The way it
is divided into three lines gives the
magazine a edgy look.
Layout:
The contents page has got a
clan, and simple layout. The huge V
behind the character stands for
“Vibe” which is the name of the
magazine. This is a standard layout
for Vibe magazine, and they always
use the same fonts, and places the
objects and text this way in every
issue. Also the masthead is standard
for “Vibe” Magazine.

9. Double Page Spread Analysis

10. Title:
Main image:
The title is “Lady Gaga” written in
two very contrasting fonts. The
fist font is really feminine, kind of
handwritten whilst “Gaga” is
written in capital letters and in a
simple font. This is very
contrasting. It fits Lady Gaga’s
image of being very feminine but
still crazy, and different.
This is a medium close-up
of Lady Gaga edited to be
in a grey tone. It represents
the male gaze because she
is not wearing clothes at
all, just chains. The chains
is a really masculine
thing, that contrasts to her
very feminine pose. She is
covering her breasts just
with her hands. She looks
directly into the camera
and catches the audiences
attention.
Article:
Layout:
The double page spread has
got a clean and minimalistic
look. There are only two or
three different fonts, and
few different colours. The
page is divided in the centre
and the left bit is just the
main image. The article
occupies the entire right
side. This layout is a
standard layout template.
Logo:
The magazine logo is places next
to the page number, down in the
bottom right. This is standard for
all the pages in Q-magazine.
The article is written out in
three identical columns. It
has one dropped cap, S, that
stands out from the rest of
the article, which may
indicate that the article is
changing. The whole text is
covered by a huge capital L
that stands for Lady Gaga.
The L is in a bight red
colour, and catches the
audiences attention straight
away. The red colour is in
contrast to the rest of the
double page, which is mainly
black, white and grey. The
red colour is also the same as
in the Q-magazine logo.

11. Main image:
The main image is a studio image
of band. The image is black and
white with quite strong shadows.
It has obviously been photo
shopped. It is a long shot that
they have cropped. The image is
taken with the thought in mind
that there is supposed to be an
article around the characters. The
characters are more or less
places in order of their height,
and it goes from upper right, to
bottom left. The characters are
also showing their instruments in
the picture which makes the
audience relate them to music.
The band is looking directly into
the camera, and they are
interacting with the reader.
Date:
The date and magazine issue number is
placed bottom right and bottom left. It
is written in a small clean font.
Title:
The title is written in capital
letters and the font is quite
bold. The letters are placed
close to each other. The font is
black and in contrast to the
white background.
Article:
The article is written in six columns
which is coordinated with the main
image. The heads of the characters
is each places in a column. Behind
the black front which the article is
written in, there is a white
background. This makes the article
easy to read.
Layout:
The layout of this double page spread is pretty clean and minimalistic.
The main colours used is black, white, grey and orange. The image is
covering both the two pages, and the article is as well. This makes the
double page look more holistic. The page is also divided into six
columns horizontally, and three columns vertically. The three columns
vertically is the first where the background is just white with text
over, the second one where all the characters heads and text are
placed, and the last one is where the quote is and the characters
lower-body.

12. Main image:
The main image is a medium shot of
a male character. He is looking
directly into the camera, to draw the
audiences attention to the page. He
looks to be a bit of a rebel with all
his tattoos showing and his ear
pierced. The magazine this is
published in is Kerrang, which is a
pop-rock magazine.
Website:
Layout:
The website for Kerrang
magazine is written in
the section header. The
red word “News” written
in capital letters makes
the audience aware of it.
The page layout is clean and easy to
read. The image is placed on the left
hand side, and the character is
places in the foreground. The text is
divided into three columns with
subheadings. The heading stands
out and is written in bright pink and
bold white, and it is written in
capital letters. This draws our
attention to words like
“ABSOLUTELY”, which is a buzz word.
The frame is also standing out and
gives the audience a feeling of fame
and glam, because the frame is like
the lights on the mirrors in celebrity
dressing rooms. The colours used is
mainly pink, grey, black and white.
Article:
Page number:
The magazine name and page
number is written in the bottom
right and left corners.
The article is written in black
which is easy to read on the grey
background. The article is also
written like an interview and
there are question, then
answer, question, answer, all the
way through. This is very typical
magazines like Kerrang. The
question is written with a white
background, so it is easy to
separate it from the answers. The
article has got a dropped cap at
the beginning.

13. Similarities
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Studio image
Characters looking directly into the camera
Mostly medium/ medium close ups
Clean layout
Page number and website
Few colours
Celebrities and famous people
Buzz words