1. Content page
Target Audience and genre
The target audience forQmagazine
are oldermales21+ as the
magazine containsimagesof
alcoholicdrinksbutalsorazors.The
magazine ismostlyaimed atmales
as the magazine featuresmale stars
like JoseMourinho.However,the
secondaryaudience wouldbe
femalesthatare interestedinrock
musicas the Q magazine features
lotsof rock stars andis promoting
technologyandrockinstruments.
Main Image
The main image isof Florence
Welchas the Q magazine hasan
exclusiveinterviewwiththisartist
but alsobecause heralbumwasthe
albumof the yearof Q magazine.
Thisis notable because herimage in
the contentpage is biggerandit
standsout symbolisingthe
importance of thisinterview.
However,the subimagesare also
importantinthe contentpage as
theyattract otheraudience of other
genres.
Colours/Typefaces/House style
The house style haschangedsince 2012; howeveritstill hasthis
same formula. Q magazine usesapersistentfontstyle calledserif
fontand sansserif thishas notchangedin the Q magazine keeping
similarhouse style;thisgivesthe magazineformal andinformal
side. Also,the coloursred,white andblackare constantlyusedinQ
magazine house style.Inaddition,the use of graphicsisconsistent
as the Q magazine isstill makingcirclestonumberthe content
pagesor to numberthe issue.Lastly,the use of blockimage is
consistentwhichcreate asense of familiarisationforthe viewer.
DesignBalance
The contentpage isinformallybalanced,however
it hassome formalityaswell.Itisinformal
because the image blocksare uneven;they
highlightthe importance of the page inthis
editionof Qmagazine.Howeverithassome
formal touchto it as the right side of the page is
filledwithimagesandthe leftside isfilledwith
the writteninformationwhichalsohighlightsthe
importance of the news.The page looksbalanced
so itis easyforthe viewertolookateach point
and alsoit fitsthe GutenbergDesignPrinciple.
Thisdisplays thatthe audience of Qmagazine are
olderas itdoesn’tcontainmuchdetailsadismore
concise.Alsothe picturesreveal thatthe genre of
the magazine ismainlyalternative/rock.
The GutenbergDesignPrinciple
In the primaryoptical areathe viewerscansee
the image of an artist named2011 reviewed
whichisinterestingforthe viewerasitlooksat
the whole musicyear.Theninthe terminal area,
we have a big picture of Florence Welchashers
albumwasthe bestforthis editionof Q magazine;
thisisin the terminal areaas itshowsthe
importance of the informationaboutherinthis
issue.Alsowe cansee imagesof Nirvana&Serge
Pizzornowhichalsoattractsthe viewer.Inthe
strongfallowareawe still focusonFlorence
Welchand the numberof the Q magazine issue.
Lastly,the weakfallowareacontainsinformation
whaton pagesof the magazine,itiswrittensoit
isnot that attractive as an image inthe terminal
area.
