3. About Q Magazine
• Been around since 1986.
• Based on rock and roll music.
• ABC1 profile 72%.
• 70% male readers.
• 377,000 readers.
• Median age 32.
• Most popular with 15-24 year olds holding 35% of sales.
4. Magazine
Analysis
The mast head is cut
Advertisement on
festivals draws
readers in.
All of the stories
are on the front
in different fonts
but well
organised in a
side margin.
behind Alex Turners
head to make the
other band members
look further behind
him.
Text is organised
so it isn’t over
anyone’s face.
The text is set to
three different
colours, red, whi
te and black.
All four members
are looking at the
camera.
‘Arctic Monkeys’
is in the biggest
font implying this
is the main story.
Alex turner the
lead singer is at
the front which is
who most people
are interested in.
Every member is
shown only from the
shoulders upwards.
Arctic Monkeys
feature on the
front cover which
compliments the
fact it’s a rock and
roll magazine.
13. Magazine Analysis
Matt Healy is
looking up at
the sky
indicating
dreaming or
looking to
heaven
Title is big and bold to
attract people.
Close up shot
of Matt Healy
(lead singer
of The 1975)
relates to the
main story.
Sub stories within
the paper are in
smaller text.
The photo has been
edited to look better
and more pastel like.
The main story is
in bold 3D text
which shows that
this is going to be
the main story.
