1. The main image has
been edited to show
the bands lead singer
smashing the
magazines title which
shows the rebellious
side of ‘rock’ music. It
also implies
aggression and anger
stereotyped with the
rock genre.
The simplistic colours
red and white have been
used as a theme
throughout the front
cover which makes the
titles and text stand out.
Red also connotes
anger which is
associated with rock
music.
The secondary image
is outlined by a white
border which draws
the viewers attention
to the image.
The bar code and price is
clearly shown showing the
practical side of the
The ‘200’ is written in
bold and red which
once again brings
attention to the other
article within the
magazine.
‘THE BEATLES’ is such
an iconic band, and
known worldwide, so it
has been written in a
different colour so it
shows the bands
importance as it has
been made more
noticeable than the
other supporting text.
The red lines in
between the white
text brake up each
different article.
The writing at the top of magazine, which has
been written in a black box to separate it from the
main image, shows the magazines popularity.

2. The main image is
superimposed over the
magazines title which shows
that it is a well known
magazine, as consumers do
not need to see the whole
name to be able to
recognize what it is.
The main image shows a
medium long shot of the
whole band, but the bands
front man in front of his
other band mates which
implies that he is the most
important and even the
most famous member.
‘Coldplay’ names the
celebrities straight away and
is written in bold and a bright
colour which makes it stand
out, and is the first thing that
readers see drawing their
attention to the magazines
content.
The subtitles of each article within the
magazine are written in bold and also in
colour, which brings attention to the
different articles.
Just like ‘Q’ magazine,
blue lines have been
used to differentiate the
different articles.

3. The masthead has
been placed on the top
left hand side which is
conventional within the
music magazine
industry.
The main image is a
medium close up
shot of the
members of band
who are looking
straight into the
camera.
The text throughout
the cover is written
in red which
connotes the
theory's of anger
and rebelling.
Whereas white
could represent the
purity of the bands
music.
Titles of the other
stories within the
magazine have been
written in bold so the
reader can clearly see
them.
‘INSANE’ has been made to
look as if it has been hand
written, and it has also been
placed at an angle which
draws the readers attention
towards the text as it is
misplaced against the other
text.

4. The main image
of a band covers
most of the page
which shows the
reader that the
article they’re
featured in is the
main story within
this magazine.
The red, black and white
colour scheme is a
continuous theme throughout
the magazine.
The contents information
which is placed down the
left hand side of the page,
is divided into different
sections which is made
clearly visible as the titles of
each section are written in
bold white writing and
placed upon a red
background making the
white writing stand out.
In this issue there is a
‘Oasis special’ which is
made obvious to the
readers as it has been
written in gold writing
and the information is
placed inside a gold
bordered box. Gold
connotes ideas of rich
and importance, which
this ‘Oasis special’ is
within the music
industry.
The issue number and
month is clearly visible
in the top right hand
corner.
Within the white box is a
quote from one of he band
members. By placing the
white box on top of the
main image it brings the
readers attention to what is
written inside the box. As
the white box is striking and
eye-catching.
Although the contents
page is very simplistic it
provides the reader
with just enough
information about the
magazine, without
bombarding them with
pointless information
making them loose
interest.

5. Kerrang’s contents
page is very busy and
full of pictures relating
to the interest of the
reader.
Each category within the
magazine is clearly
presented within the
contents page as the title
has been written in a
bold yellow font and
placed upon a black
background. This makes
it stand out and look
more important than the
other text written below
the title.
‘THIS WEEK’ has been
written in inverted colours
to the other category titles
differentiating the titles
importance.
A image of the front
cover of the magazine
has been included as
well as a magazine
review from an editor.
This could have been
included so the readers
feel a more personal
interaction with the
magazines editor,
creating a relationship
between the editor and
reader.
In each Kerrang
contents page, at the
bottom right hand
corner of the page
there is always a
promotion for the
readers to do with the
magazine.
The larger image
shows the reader the
importance of this
article as the image
has been made larger
than any other picture
within the contents.

6. The title is written in
a bold serif font
making it stand out
as it is very eye
catching.
Like the ‘Kerrang’
contents page a
variety of images
representing people
within the music
industry have been
used.
Also like the
‘Kerrang’ contents
page an
advertisement for
the magazine has
been placed in the
bottom right hand
side of the page.
The page
numbers of the
articles have been
written using a
bold black font
making them
clearly visible.
It seems to be a
continuous theme
throughout music
magazines to use a
larger image than any
other to present the
more important article
within the magazine as
this is the same with
‘Kerrang’, ’Q’ and
‘NME’ magazines .
Each sub article has a
quote from a band
member written in a
different font to the
description of the article.
This adds a more
personal touch to the
magazine as readers feel
they are getting first hand
information from the band
themselves rather than
just information written by
the magazine.

7. A picture of the band has been placed on the left
hand page of the double page spread and covers
an entire page. The Mise-en-scene in the picture
shows the realism of the band as it has been
deliberately shot in what looks like a stereotypical
teenagers bedroom. Readers can tell this by the
wall which has been covered by music posters.
The band members are also sitting on the bed
and the band member in the middle is also sitting
very causally with his arm placed behind his
head supporting the stereotype of teenagers
being lazy
The large title of the band has been placed
across both pages. The title also stands out as
it is written using a bold font and placed upon a
blue background which makes it the first thing
that the readers see when they open the page.
The right hand page of
the double spread has
been split into two
separate parts; ‘The
Teenagers’ article and
the everyone’s talking
about section. By
placing the everyone’s
talking about section on
the same page as the
teenagers article it
shows the reader that
they could be
interested in the up
coming talent, as it is
the same genre as ‘The
Teenagers’ which the
readers are clearly
interested in as they
are reading the article.
The ‘Need To Know’
section gives readers a
brief knowledge of the
band. By placing the
information in a blue
box it makes it easier
for the reader to see
and also read as it is
separated from any
other text on the
spread.
A quote from the band
has been written in a
white text and placed on
a blue background, but
has also been placed in
the middle of the articles
text. Both these
elements help to draw
the readers attention to
the quote.

8. The main image
which is a long
shot of the band
members has
been spread
across both
pages. The band
members are
also looking
directly into the
camera,
establishing a
relationship
between
themselves and
the reader.
The main text which is a
quote from the band
nearly covers an entire
page, drawing the
readers attention to what
the band have to say
about their musical
career.
On top of the red banner which
fades as it gets closer to the
main image, is text which has
been written in bold white
writing making it stand out and
also contrast with the colour of
the band quote.
The text has been placed
on top of the photograph
of the band, so has been
written in white so it can
be easily read and also
makes it stand out from
the main image.
In the top left hand corner of the
page the section of the magazine in
which this article fits has been
clearly displayed in large red letters,
making it easy for the readers to
realise what part of the magazine
this particular article fits into.

9. A quote referring to Kurt Cobain’s home after
his death has been placed inside the article text.
It has also been written in a different colour to
the main text which makes it stand out the to
reader . The name of the person who said the
quote has also been written in bold underneath
the quote clearly showing the reader who the
quote was said by.
A variety of images have been
presented in a collage style, giving
the reader a variety of images
rather than ‘NME’s’ usual layout of
one main image.
The title of the article is very large as it takes over a
third of the left hand page of the spread, and has been
made to look as it has been written on ripped paper.
Also the name of the artist which the article is based
upon ‘Kurt Cobain’ has been made to look as if it has
been hand written, which makes the reader first be
draw to the name rather than the actual title of the
article.
The magazines logo
and website address
has been placed in
the bottom right hand
corner of the page to
give the reader useful
information.
Within the introduction
of the article, key
words have been
written in a different
colour to make them
easily recognisable.
A further column for the text
within the article has been
placed on the right hand side
of the spread, breaking up the
text so readers don’t loose
interest, but instead can take a
look at pictures before
continuing reading.

10. A quote referring to Kurt Cobain’s home after
his death has been placed inside the article text.
It has also been written in a different colour to
the main text which makes it stand out the to
reader . The name of the person who said the
quote has also been written in bold underneath
the quote clearly showing the reader who the
quote was said by.
A variety of images have been
presented in a collage style, giving
the reader a variety of images
rather than ‘NME’s’ usual layout of
one main image.
The title of the article is very large as it takes over a
third of the left hand page of the spread, and has been
made to look as it has been written on ripped paper.
Also the name of the artist which the article is based
upon ‘Kurt Cobain’ has been made to look as if it has
been hand written, which makes the reader first be
draw to the name rather than the actual title of the
article.
The magazines logo
and website address
has been placed in
the bottom right hand
corner of the page to
give the reader useful
information.
Within the introduction
of the article, key
words have been
written in a different
colour to make them
easily recognisable.
A further column for the text
within the article has been
placed on the right hand side
of the spread, breaking up the
text so readers don’t loose
interest, but instead can take a
look at pictures before
continuing reading.