Magazine analysis

For our first task we were made to analysis a magazine front cover, in order to know what and how our magazine should be constructed.



Colour -The main colour scheme is found on the front. Kerrang uses black, white and red. To make cover lines stand out, they use colours not part of the scheme, for instance green or yellow.

Language - the language is used consistantly throughout the magazine, This is to make certain that the whole front cover represents the magazine taget audience correctly, and that the informal laguage shown on the front will be a constance throughout the magazine. As to use informal language on the front and then formal language wirth in, would mislead the reader, as the writing on the front also helps to attract the audience. Specific words and phrases can be used to suit a theme or genre of music. For instance, rock/emo/goth may use alot of dark language, for example, 'death', 'black', 'gore'. As dark langauge would be associated with the certain genre, and the audience targetted.

Masthead -
The main title, should be distinguishable. For instace, Kerrang is reconisaby kerrang from the cracked writing font.

Main cover line - big and bright to attract attention. Main story.

Coverlines -  Smaller font than main coverline in order to not divert attention. Coverlines are made to standout through different colours and fonts.

Main image - The main image is the largest image, usually filling most of the page. (For instance, in the magazine Kerrang, above, it can be seen that the image takes up the majority of the page.) It is then usually is surrounded by a number of small images. This is used to draw the readers into the main image first, and then divert their attention to the images accomping it.

Left-third - Usually used for advertisment.The short coverlines in the left-third would help the advertisment as the they are what the reader would first take interest in, after the main image and masthead they would then read to see what is within the magazine.

Barcode and dateline -  The barcode is usually at the bottom corner, not to intfer with any text, and out of the way from anything important. the dateline contains the issues date and magazine cost.