magazine analysis

1. TEXTUAL MAGAZINE ANALYSIS
by Alice Bates

2. CLASH FRONT COVER
The masthead is very bold
and large however they have
made it white and placed it on
top of the dark image, making
the text stand out.
The headline isn’t presented
in the usual layout most
magazines are . It isn’t very
bold but is placed on top of
the darkest part of the image
which makes , with the
contrast of dark and white,
the headline stand out
without it been a bold font or
large size.
The feature article photo is a
mixture of bold contrasting
colours which the magazine
have a trend of doing. It’s a
medium close up shot and is
quite personal to the main
subject of the image. The plug actually stands out
more to the viewer than the
headline and is in a more
bold font.
Barcode on front- not back
Photo studio set up
Photograph is only in focus
on his ear and right eye
that’s shadowed.
The shot is a medium close
up

3. CLASH CONTENTS PAGE
The headline
contrasts well with
the dark
background image
even though it isn’t
bold however with
it been white it
stands out due to
the contrast in
colour.
I really like the
layout of this page
with the font and
size of the writing.
The contents page
goes well with the
magazine cover in
relation to colour
scheme
The image is in quite
bad quality for a
rustic effect to the
feel of the magazine
and had minimal
colours.
White border-
looks formal
Two columns- not
much text
Little paragraph at
the bottom doesn’t
line up with columns
on other page
The text at top is
bigger compared to
paragraph at
bottom
“train in vein” is
a play on words
because they
used the term
‘vein’ meaning
blood vein
which links to
the body strain
of training.
The bottom paragraph
lines up with the two
column paragraphs on the
right page.
The layout is very strange
compared to other contents
pages in magazines because
the image is very pixelated and
abstract.

4. CLASH DPS
I like the simplistic
layout of this
page.
No distinct
headline or bold
title to let the
reader know what
the article is about.
Pictures have an
older retro feel to
them as the
quality of them
looks as if it was
taken with an
older camera.
The bold larger text
are all quotations
that are relevant to
the pictures and
article.
2 columns per
page.
The black thick
line is the same
length as the
column- makes it
look
sophisticated .
Lots of white space
on the page/ makes
it look more
sophisticated
Photographs
overlap each other/
not as much of a
neat layout as the
text.
Photographs have
no relation to each
other in context on
first viewing of the
page.
Pictures all
different sizes.
Picture on right side of the
page is same colouring/
quality as furthest picture on
the left page.
Each paragraph on each page
are the same length/ size so
they look symmetrical.
Pictures don’t
line up with text
columns.

5. CLASH ANALYSIS
• Cover and contents page have similar colour schemes
• Spatial layout, very simplistic
• Images on the front cover tend to be are taken in a photograph studio
• Likes using white text on darker backgrounds
• Close up and medium close ups are used most often
• Like the contrast of neat layout and rustic/ old quality photographs or overlap layout of
images
• Like symmetrical layout so that paragraphs are same size/ sections of text
• don’t use very bold text other than magazine name on front cover
• Don’t overcrowd the page with loads of images
• Minimal, neutral colours
• The quality Photographs within the magazine (not cover image) all look as if they’ve been
taken with an older camera/ its original compared to most magazines that like to use
• Isn’t that much contextual information or lots of text, its more about the design of the
magazine that’s visually stimulating not to inform the reader with masses of information.

6. LOUD AND QUIET
Feature article photograph
has very minimal, neutral
colours.
Menu strip isn’t very bold
and has small text however
because its white and has
been placed on top of the
darkest part of the image it
stands out and is made
noticeable to the viewer.
The masthead is in block
colour and provides a huge
contrast from the white
background. Its in a very
minimal style in relation to
font and layout of the text.
The headline is in a different
font to the master head, its
less bold and not block text
which makes it looks more
dainty and minimalist.
However because its black
against a pale background it
stands out.
The image is taken with a
90s style to it due to the
clothing in which they’re
wearing but also the quality
on the photograph.
The menu strip has been
placed on darkest part of
the image and it in a neat,
structured layout.
The white border provides a
clean, structured look that’s
minimalistic.

7. LOUD AND QUIET
CONTENTS PAGE
The contents page
for this magazine is
very minimal on the
left page with
dainty small text
and simple colour
scheme, much like
the front cover.
However the right
page is very bold,
bright and colourful
and is showing the
advertisement of
events the
magazine informs
the reader about.
The contents
headline isn’t
very bold but
bring the same
feel to the page
as the cover.
The layout is
simplistic due to
monochrome
colour scheme
and lots of white
space
Images on both pages are small
but vary in boldness and style.
The images on the
right page are a
mixture of really
bold images and
black and white
plain images that
matches with the
small image on the
left page.
The page number, gap between
the number and the headline
title of each page are all lined up
and look like columns.
There is a huge difference in font
style between the two pages.
Although each
page is very
different there
are small links
between them
both which links
the
advertisement of
event within the
magazine with
the actual
magazine style,
format and
design.

8. LOUD AND QUIET DPS
The double page
spread has a
simplistic column
layout and all
lines and edges of
images are lined
up which is
aesthetically
pleasing for the
viewer.
The red triangle
brings a dash of
colour to the right
page which
without it would
be very
minimalist.
Red triangle ties
in with left page.
The left page is
very different to
the other and
has lots of block,
bright colour.
The article text
varies in boldness.
The image on the
right page is
black and white
like the pages
textual layout
however the
black, white and
red tie in with
the colour
scheme of the
top left image on
the left page.
4 columns/ nice
clean spatial
layout which
makes it look
more
sophisticated.
The layout of the 4
advertisement covers on the left
page are in bordered boxes which
link in with the thick black line in
between columns on the right
page
The title “politics in music” isn’t
very bold however is placed in
the centre of the page which
draws attention to it.
The picture on
right page is
completed to
images on the left
page but there are
small links
between them
both.

9. LOUD AND QUIET ANALYSIS
• Mixture of simplistic plain layout with bright, bold colourful pages on double page spread and
contents page
• Monochrome theme/ white background/ black writing
• Photographs are usually taken in natural situations/ not studio
• Use mixture of different fonts
• Clean layout which makes it look more sophisticated/ lots of white space
• Use white borders around every page
• Neutral colours/ not bold or bright
• Not very much contextual information/ not block text
• Tend to have double page spread that juxtapose each other
• Don’t have bold text other than the magazine cover title
• Use small links between pages that bring them together like colours or the styles of
photographs on each page
• Use set columns that are same length

10. MUSIC & RIOTS
The masthead is very
bold and large. They have
chosen the font so that
its block bold writing
however has flecks of the
background image
running through the
colouring of the text
gives it a rustic feel and
makes the magazine
seem more like a
younger magazine than a
pristine, sharp,
minimalist magazine.
The headline of the front
cover is a different font
to the master head
however has the same
size text. They have made
the headline stand out
but not in the same way
they have designed the
master head to be,
instead made the text a
neutral plum shade that
contrasts well with the
background image and
places it on top of the
darkest part of the image
which coordinates the
colour scheme of the
page and makes it look
more sophisticated than
magazines such as ‘we
love pop’.
The feature article image is
taken in a studio set up and
has been edited to make it
look rustic and as if its been
taken on an older camera.

11. MUSIC AND RIOTS
CONTENTS PAGE
The text colour
contrast between
black, purple and
red are very
similar to the front
cover.
The image on the
right page ties in
with the text
colour and has
similar colour to
the left pages
advertisement
image.
The paragraph text
is small and not
very bold.
The left side of
the page is an
advertisement
cover.
This photograph
has used
artificial
lighting.
The red text on
the contents
page ties in with
the colour of
the CD colour
on the left page.
Social media
links to advertise
This page doesn’t
look as
sophisticated as
the other contents
pages I have
analysed due to
the banners which
make it look more
crowded.
The two pages
are linked in
different ways
that isn’t to do
with format or
layout but
colour scheme.
Not strict layout with perfectly
sized paragraphs and text
format.
The bold black quote gives a
feel for what the theme of
the magazines content is.

12. MUSIC &RIOTS DPS
The colour scheme
is mainly pale blue,
pale pink and
block black which
gives a contrast of
light and dark,
soft and hard.
The article text is
small and in small
column layout
which makes the
page look more
sophisticated.
The word ‘news’
and the letter ‘D’
both of different
block coloured
borders.
The actually colour
scheme is quiet
simple due to the
white border,
black text and the
image been a tie
of pastel blue and
pink.
5 columns-
mixture of bold
and normal text.
Line to separate
articles.
Picture is the main
focus of the
double page
spread.
Lots of white space
which makes it
look more
sophisticated. The way in which
the photo has been
edited is what pulls
the whole double
page spread colour
scheme and
context feel.
Isn’t any
advertisement of
events which the
other two
magazines have.
The picture has been taken in a
photography studio and then
either edited or lighting in the
studio have been used to get
the gradient of colour.
There is more context and a
more visual inspiring layout.

13. MUSIC & RIOTS ANALYSIS
• Tend to use similar colour scheme for cover and contents page
• Basic, spatial layout
• neutral colours
• Mixture of bold and normal text
• Photos taken in studio
• Lots of advertisement for upcoming events/ people
• Block text titles
• Rustic picture theme
• Lots of white space within the magazine
• There isn’t loads of text/ information because the purpose isn’t to inform the reader but to inspire
them and give them something that’s visually stimulating
• They use colours that link the cover, contents and double page spread together like the
background colour on the cover photo then the pink/red text on the contents and the pale pink on
the double page spread.
• Not as sophisticated looking as the other two I have analysed