The magazine uses a variety of colors and fonts to highlight different elements. The main articles profile the magazine's top 50 albums of the year and interviews with musicians like Neil Young and Pink Floyd. Photographs typically feature artists or music-related products. The magazine represents people through celebrity profiles and articles about music festivals and aims its content at those interested in a wide range of popular music genres.

1. Magazine Case
Magazine Case
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By Ben S-B

2. Thisisthemagazine
Thisisthemagazine
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Iusedforthecase
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3. Use of ColourUse of Colour
 A variety of colour is used
A variety of colour is used
throughout the
throughout the
magazine, main colours
magazine, main colours
being red and black as
being red and black as
they the regular colours
they the regular colours
used by the magazine,
used by the magazine,
almost like their theme
almost like their theme
colours. The colours are
colours. The colours are
mainly used in the fonts
mainly used in the fonts
and borders etc. In the
and borders etc. In the
contents page multiple
contents page multiple
colours are used to label
colours are used to label
page numbers here.
page numbers here.

4. Use of FontsUse of Fonts
 A wide range of fonts are used
A wide range of fonts are used
for different types of text and
for different types of text and
writing. For example,
writing. For example,
numbers are written in a
numbers are written in a
more ‘fancy’ font than normal
more ‘fancy’ font than normal
letters to show the
letters to show the
difference. I noticed that
difference. I noticed that
artists names throughout the
artists names throughout the
magazine are in a different
magazine are in a different
font to ordinary text, they are
font to ordinary text, they are
also in bold to make them
also in bold to make them
stand out. In this article a lot
stand out. In this article a lot
of fonts are used in titles,
of fonts are used in titles,
subtitles and captions.
subtitles and captions.

5. What Articles Feature?What Articles Feature?
 The main article which is mostly
The main article which is mostly
promoted through the front
promoted through the front
cover is their ‘50 Albums of
cover is their ‘50 Albums of
2014.’This features Q’s select
2014.’This features Q’s select
list of their ‘must-hear’ albums.
list of their ‘must-hear’ albums.
They also have exclusive
They also have exclusive
interviews from NeilYoung,
interviews from NeilYoung,
Royal Blood and Pink Floyd.
Royal Blood and Pink Floyd.
This shows how much their
This shows how much their
music varies among genres.
music varies among genres.
There is also a promotion page,
There is also a promotion page,
promoting a pair of
promoting a pair of
headphones, it is basically an
headphones, it is basically an
advertisement page. Another
advertisement page. Another
article is ‘The month in music’
article is ‘The month in music’
which features a young metal
which features a young metal
band like in the photo.
band like in the photo.

6. Institutions &Institutions &
AudiencesAudiences The main audiences which are
The main audiences which are
addressed are those who enjoy
addressed are those who enjoy
a wider variety of music. It is
a wider variety of music. It is
focused upon music which I
focused upon music which I
would consider popular. For
would consider popular. For
example, Ed Sheeran is on the
example, Ed Sheeran is on the
cover, this attracts the eyes of a
cover, this attracts the eyes of a
huge audience as he is so
huge audience as he is so
famous. He is the reason I
famous. He is the reason I
bought the magazine. This
bought the magazine. This
article called ‘Qmail’ shows
article called ‘Qmail’ shows
letter and competitions that
letter and competitions that
audiences are involved with,
audiences are involved with,
representing them. Institutions
representing them. Institutions
are not represented much as far
are not represented much as far
as I can see, only artists and
as I can see, only artists and
record labels.
record labels.

7. PhotographyPhotography
 Photography through the magazine is
Photography through the magazine is
usually of products to do with
usually of products to do with
music or artists themselves. For
music or artists themselves. For
example, Kiesza is pictured
example, Kiesza is pictured
holding onto a doorframe with her
holding onto a doorframe with her
body spread out almost in a cross-
body spread out almost in a cross-
shape. The photo is claimed to
shape. The photo is claimed to
feature in one of her music videos,
feature in one of her music videos,
this promotes the video. Other
this promotes the video. Other
photos of bands are laid out with
photos of bands are laid out with
the lead singer at the front with the
the lead singer at the front with the
instrument players around them.
instrument players around them.
The photos are very representative
The photos are very representative
of the artists and promote them.
of the artists and promote them.
Sam Smith here is posing with his
Sam Smith here is posing with his
award Q gave him, he looks very
award Q gave him, he looks very
nice and professional in it,
nice and professional in it,
promoting him as a person.
promoting him as a person.

8. Representation
Representation
 People are represented in the
People are represented in the
magazine through articles.
magazine through articles.
Such as there is one page
Such as there is one page
promoting a variety of
promoting a variety of
festivals for the people to go
festivals for the people to go
see. It also features people
see. It also features people
and celebrities that other
and celebrities that other
people can aspire to such as
people can aspire to such as
Ed Sheeran and Elton John. In
Ed Sheeran and Elton John. In
the top 50 albums articles it
the top 50 albums articles it
features for each albums
features for each albums
artists their backstory. A brief
artists their backstory. A brief
story of how they rose to fame,
story of how they rose to fame,
it gives people a sense of
it gives people a sense of
hope that they too could still
hope that they too could still
reach those heights of fame.
reach those heights of fame.

9. LayoutLayout
 The magazine is very structured in
The magazine is very structured in
its layout. It features a border
its layout. It features a border
on most pages, photos with
on most pages, photos with
captions and texts next to them
captions and texts next to them
and also the occasional advert.
and also the occasional advert.
The text is usually on the left of
The text is usually on the left of
a left hand page and the right of
a left hand page and the right of
a right hand page, use of
a right hand page, use of
column inch. In this page,
column inch. In this page,
photos cover the top of the
photos cover the top of the
pages and then there is text
pages and then there is text
under, this is the most unique
under, this is the most unique
layout out of all the articles.
layout out of all the articles.

10. Conclusion
Conclusion
I thoroughly enjoyed
I thoroughly enjoyed
reading the magazine
reading the magazine
and decided that it is
and decided that it is
very cleverly
very cleverlyorganised and laid out
organised and laid out
too. It featured articles
too. It featured articles
which interested me
which interested me
too.too.