1. Music magazine analysis

2. The masthead is at the top, left
hand corner. It is red with a
white letter in it, which makes it
really simple and easy to
remember. The red colour
draws the reader in and makes it
stand out.
The main colours in the
magazine are red, yellow,
black and white. Red and
especially yellow attracts
the audience. We read the
text in yellow and if we find
it interesting, we will end up
burying it.
The coverlines are used to
attract the readers and sell
the magazine. “U2” is in red,
which makes it stand out on
the white background.
The magazine uses adjectives
and numbers to pull the
audience. E.g. It is “the 10
craziest rock couples” not just
one. They also use more than 1
adjective at once. E.g. “fear,
tantrums and nudity”, “young, hot
and glum” and “craziest rock”.
The puff lures people into the magazine. It is red,
which corresponds with the red logo.
The main picture in this magazine
is of Coldplay, which you can
understand by the main coverline.
It is taken in the studio and this is
the image that creates curiosity. If
you like Coldplay, or this music
genre, the magazine will attract you
and make you want to pick it up and
look at it.
The band members have a serious
face, which could represent that
they are professional and serious
about their music. It suggests that
the guy in front is the lead singer
and is the most important member
of the band. The two men behind
are standing in line with each other,
which can mean they both play the
same instrument. The fourth man is
almost hiding behind the other band
members. This suggests that he is
less important and I would guess he
is the drummer, since drummers
always get put in the back. The way
Coldplay is standing in the
photograph can also be similar to
the way they stand on stage.
The selling line is showing us
what you will find in the magazine
and that it is all the months
favourites. It also makes the
audience think that you get more
for the money.

3. The design is very simple and
easy to read, yet effective. On
the top you find the “Q” logo and
it says that it is a contents page.
It also has features that change
from month to month.
The layout is very tidy
considering the amount of text
involved. The magazine is also
divided in three colons, which
makes it easier to navigate and
find what you are looking for.
The women in music section
appeal to the female readers by
giving them strong role models.
The guys are also interested in
this section because they are
attracted to women.
The main image is of Adele and
the box on the left side shows that
it is exclusive, because not every
magazine gets to see two months
in the life of Britain`s biggest new
talent. Underneath you have also
a picture of Artic Monkeys, in
case you don`t like Adele.
The colour palette used is
mainly black, white and grey.
However, the red colours are
used to highlight the important
parts in the magazine and attract
the reader`s attention, for
example the logo, the list titles
and page numbers. The
contents page also use the
same colours as is its front
cover.
The review section claims
that it is best on something
and that you will not get it in
the other magazines. It shows
guides to different types of
music (CD, books, gigs) and
that there is something for
your taste.

4. The image uses 50% of the pages and is the first thing we notice when we look at this double page, which shows her significance and
importance. It is edited by making the picture black & white and that makes the page consist of only three colours.
Lady gaga fits in the theory of Male Gaze. She is naked and is only covering her breasts with hands while she has a necklace of chains on.
This makes her appealing to the male audience, since she is sexualised, but also to the woman audience because women want to look like
her. Lady Gaga`s music is pop genre, but by the photographs she can also sway into a more of a rock star role.
The text is divided
in three columns
which makes the
text more
appealing. It also
contains drop
caps which attract
the audience and
structures the text
by showing the
start of new
paragraphs.
The “L” stands for
Lady Gaga. It is in
red, which draws
the readers in and it
is the second thing
we notice when we
look at the double
page. The colour
anchors the logo of
Q magazine.
The colours on the
double page are the
same as in the front
cover and in the
content page: black,
red and white.
These colours are
used to relate to the
magazine brand.
The text doesn't
have a clear
beginning, since
the sentece starts
in the middle of
the text, which
means the page
before is about
Lady Gaga as
well.
The magazine looks classy and minimalistic due to the fact it only has one picture and text. It uses
a simple serif font through the whole article, which makes it easy to read and sophisticated. Her
name on the right, top corner consists of two fonts. “Gaga” is in the same serif font as the rest of
the article, while “Lady” is in a calligraphic font, which makes it more feminine and elegant.

5. This tells you that this magazine issue is exclusive because it cointains music
you have to listen to. By writing this the reader gets interessted and thinks that
he/she has to get it because it is not like the rest of the magazines.
The masthead is at the
top, left hand corner. It is
red with white letters in it,
making it simple and easy
to remember. “Spin” has
basically the same
masthead as the “Q”
magazine, which means
they copied it since “Q”
come out first. The red
colour in the masthead
attracts the audience and is
in contrast with the other
colours, making it stand
out.
The magazine has
something in red in all
the corners: the
masthead, «red»,
«features» and the '+'
symbol. This is to
highlight them and make
them appeal interesting
and important.
The main picture in this
magazine is of Mumford &
Sons, which you can
understand by the main
coverline. If you like them,
you will get attracted by the
magazine and hopefuly buy
it.
The band members are
smiling and look happy,
which can represent that
their music can make you in
a better mood and that it is
in a fast rhythm. They also
look chill by the clothes they
are wearing, whcih
suggests that they are not
that serious and make
music because they enjoy it.
The picture is taken outside
and not in a studio, which is
unusual compared to the
other music magazines. It
seems like it is a festival
area, and that suggest that
this magazine suits people
who like going to festivals
and gigs.
The plus sign tells us that
this magazine contains lots
of artists and bands, which
atracts the readers. If you
don't like Mumford and
Sons, the magazine can
still suit you.

6. The masthead is used on the
contents page as a reminder to
the readers and it also links in
with the cover as it is positioned
in the same place.
The contents page contains five
colours to keep the page
simple, yet dramatic. It uses red,
pink, black, blue and white
colours to make a statement.
The magazine uses just blue
and black colours for the text.
They also repeated the blue
colour from the page numbers
for the cover information box.
This is to attract the reader and
make the box stand out.
Spin have clear meanings in
their feature names and
descriptions. The list also shows
only the five most imporant and
interesting features and not all of
them. This is because the rest is
not that imporant.
The feature titles are just names
to some artists and the
descriptions are detailed with a
bit of background, facts or
quotes. Even if you didn't know
the artist, you gain some kind of
information about them just from
reading the description. I think
this is to appeal to their target
readers, who may have more of
a deep interest in all kinds of
music and will find it interesting
to find new artists to listen to.
The pink ukelele clashes with the red masthead. This is to make the page more
interesting.
The quote gives you a small tester of
an article you will find later in the
magazine.
The main image is of Duffy which is
the main featured artist. The way she
is holding the ukelele suggests that
she is about to smash it. This reflects
the type of audience that Spin
magazine is targeted at. It is a
rock/alternative magazine, therefore
Duffy is shown in an action that
people think rock stars should be
doing. The amount of lighting is
bigger on Duffy than on all the other
places. This creates bigger shadows
and it helps to bring the image more
forward and make it stand out.
The cover information tells us who
photographed the picture, who
styled the artist, who fixed her hair
etc. This works as an ''advertising''
for the workers, so the readers who
find the things they do interesting
can look them up later.
The magazine has placed it in a box
since it guides the readers eyes.

7. The image is of Florence Welch, lead vocalist in the indie rock band Florence and the Machine. It uses 2/3 of the page and this represents her
significance and importance. It is edited by making the picture black & white wich makes it more vintage looking and interesting. This also
makes the page consist of only two colours: black and white, because there are no text in colours. The page looks quite dull and colourless, but
it significates the overall feel of the magazine.
The way she is posing is as if she is flipping her hair back, which adds a dramatic effect to the image. It also suggests that she is confident.
The main topic is about her being the artist of the year, which can be another reason for the image being so big.
The text is divided in two columns, which makes it easy to read. It seems like there will be more text on the next page, since the sentence isn't
compleded. It cotaints drop caps to attract the audience and structure the text.

8. The puff, which is written in yellow and white against a black surface to higlight it and attract the audience, repeats the
two festivals that are mentioned in the main coverline. This makes the festivals more imporant and with the text written
in white it suggests that 'Reading' and 'Leeds' festivals are the best ones. The adjectives are used to pull the audience.
The masthead is at the top, left hand
corner like in the two other
magazines. The colours that are used
are once again red and white, but
compared to Q and Spin, this
masthead is not a red box with white
title, but a red title with white outlines.
Since the masthead is a sans-serif
and also in bold, the title appears
more important and it sticks out with
the white outlines.
The main colours used in the
magazine are red, yellow, white and
black. This makes Brandon's green
shirt stand out from the text.
The cover clearly follows the rule of
thirds. The NME logo takes up the
top third and the images of Brandon
are clearly seperated into thirds.
The barcode, issue number and
date are clearly at the bottom of the
page.
In the coverlines NME mentions
other bands you will find in the
magazine to attract the readers. If
you don't like The Killers, but are
into indie/rock genre, you can still
find something suitable in the
magazine.
It also says 'best new bands', which
suits for the people who like to find
new music to listen to. By putting the
adjective, the coverline becomes
more interesting than if they just
wrote 'new bands'.
The main pictures in this
magazine is of the frontman in The
Killers, which we understand by
the main coverline. It also tells us
that his name is Brandon. The
coverline is a question, which
makes it more dramatic and
interesting. The readers will want
to find out the answer and read the
interview. It also says that he is
quite busy, which gets emphasized
by the quote where Brandon tells
he has a personality crisis.
The three pictures shows Brandon
Flowers in different perspective,
which represents that he is unsure
of his personality.

9. In this contents cover there are eight
different images used to explain to the
reader what’s coming up in the
magazine. This illustrates that the
magazine is filled with different stories
and features.
The largest image is central to all the
other images to show that it is the most
important and probably interesting
feature. It catches the reader's eyes
and suggests that the he/she must
read it. This picture is in black and
white, while the seven others are in
colours, making it stand out from the
rest. It also seem to be taken from a
gig or festival where the singer is in
action, which portrays the atmosphere
and it suits with the caption
underneath.
The other seven images use a variety
of shot types and have a quote
underneath. This gives the reader an
insight into what to expect from the
feature.
The colours that are used do not
follow the house colour scheme of
NME. Instead it uses only black and
white, and only the images are in
colours The white background helps
the text to stand out.
The colourful images draws the reader
to each of the stories. The colours are
very natural and they don't take the
attention away from the text. It gives
the contents page a more laid back
appearance which suits the indie
genre.
The headline is the biggest piece of
text and it is bold to grab the reader's
attention. This makes you immediately
understand that it is the contents page,
even though it is not written anywhere.
Instead NME chooses to write it in a
more creatively way, which makes the
headline more interesting.
The caption text is placed underneath
each image to give the readers some
kind of information and tell them what
to expect in each feature.
There is a variety of different styles of
fonts used, from bold to italics, which
makes the page look more exciting.
The magazine represents a more indie
style by using all the different fonts. It
also sets different text apart from each
other giving clarity to the reader.
There is a list of other features and the
title in that column is 'plus', which says
that there are more things to find in the
magazine.

10. The image uses 50% of the double page and is the first thing we notice, which shows his significance and importance as they did in Q and
Spin. It is edited into black and white and that makes the page consist of four colours, the NME's house style which is black, red, white
and yellow. Only a bit of text is on a yellow background. It is a quote that says ''past your bedtime, Jake'' and this shows the humorous side
of the magazine. The yellow colour makes the quote stand out and it becomes more interesting.
Jake Bugg seems very quiet and he is playing the guitar with his eyes closed, which shows his passion for music.
The headline seems to be inspired by Bob Dylan's song '' The Times They Are A-changin' '', which suggests that Jake Bugg looks up to
him and they probably have simillar music. It immediately stands out as it is in bold capitals. The half of the text is in black, while the other
is in red, which gives big contrasts. The by-line, at the top of the article, tells us who the photographer is and it is highlighted with red
colour to attract the readers. The quote ''I used to dream about playing in America'' gives the readers an idea of what the article will be
about. It is also in red with two other names, 'Jake Bugg' and 'Matt Wilkinson', making the readers more interested. The NME logo and
page number is in the left hand corner of the page and it is small so it won't take any attention away from the main article.