The document describes the layout and design elements of a music magazine cover and contents pages. Key points include: - The masthead is prominently displayed in large bold font to identify the magazine. - Images, quotes, and articles are arranged to attract readers and showcase important stories. Formatting like columns saves space while keeping content easy to read. - Consistent use of fonts, colors, and stylistic elements like splashes and boxes create a cohesive brand identity and "house style" across the publication. - Prominent placement of the cover story and use of large images and text draws attention to featured artists and content likely to interest the intended audience.

1. The masthead is in large bold, all
capital letters, which shows the
style of the music. The font of
text looks shattered and edgy,
which can show how the music is
edgy. The text colour is white to
stand out from the background.
The name of the magazine is
Kerrang!, which is onomatopoeia
for the sound of a guitar string. It
is is all capital letters, which
makes it seem loud. The
magazine can apply to both
genders because the colours and
fonts are gender neutral.
Sell lines are used to attract the
audience. They are stories inside
the magazine and reflect the
style of music. These sell lines
show free posters, and therefore
attract more people to attract the
audience.
A variety fonts styles and sizes
attract the demographic. The
house style is the same
throughout the cover of the
magazine. The colour scheme of
the magazine is red, yellow and
white.
The skyline shows part of an
interview with All Time Low. The
background is red to match the
magazine, but is in a different
font style to stand out.
The splash shows a competition
to win tickets and merchandise.
The splash is shaped like a ticket
to emphasize the ticket prize, and
is yellow to stand out on the red
background.
The cover image is a medium
long-shot, to show Jared Leto
saluting, and is in the center of
the magazine to sow importance
The cover line is in the largest,
boldest font to show importance,
and the bands’ name is in larger
text to catch potential buyers’
eyes and get them to buy the
magazine.
The barcode and date are in the
bottom corner with the price, so
the do not get in the way of the
images or text. The price can
attract people if it ischep enough,
and the date can tell people if the
audience if the stories are up to
date.

2. The contents page title
is yellow to attract
attention to it. It also
contains the issue
number and date so
they do not take up
room on the cover.
The images show the
more interesting pages.
This will show the
reader where to look
first, which will
convince them to read
more.
The editors’ message
provides an informal
feel to the magazine,
and makes the reader
feel welcome. It will
reflect the magazine
style, and is placed next
to the main contents to
be noticeable.
The main image shows
the main story of the
magazine, and is larger
to show its’ importance
and makes it more
noticeable, and it will
be the first thing
someone notices when
opening the magazine.
The contents are
organised into columns
to make them easier to
read, and are separated
by grey lines, which
separate the columns.
But are not too bright.
Images are used in the
contents to attract
readers to the main
stories.
An advert for
delivered
magazines is
placed at the
end. It is large
enough to be
seen, but not too
big so it is not
intrusive.

3. The title is the largest thing on the page to attract
attention and convince people to red the article.
The font seems scratchy and strange, reflecting
the style of the article.
The main image takes up an entire page, showing
how important it is, and to catch people’s eyes. It
is a long shot to show Mark Hoppus’s full pose.
The quote is used to convince people to read the
article by taking a quote out of context, so the
readers want to see it in context and what
question I relates to.
The introduction paragraph introduces readers to
the article and gives some background.
The main story is in columns to save space, and to
be easier to read. The first letter of each
paragraph is larger and orange to separate it from
the other paragraphs.

4. The masthead is on
the top of the
magazine to show its
importance. The font
is simple so it doesn’t
distract from the main
image, and so it can fit
with a variety of music
styles. The main image
of Roger Waters
covers the logo, which
shows that he is a big
star.
The main image is a
medium shot, to shoe
facial expression, but
not feel too close. The
image background is a
wall to show the
theme of the Pink
Floyd album, The Wall.
The puff is red to
stand out out, but fit
with the colour
scheme. It shows the
USP of the free CD,
which will attract
customers to buy the
magazine.
The skyline shows
another article and an
image to attract the
audience. It does not
have a background
colour so it doesn’t
distract from the main
image.
The articles are
arranged in columns
to fit more in and fill
up the page. The
house style is red,
white and black. White
and black are
contrasts so they
make each other pop,
while red stands out
on both.
The barcode is placed
in the bottom right
hand side of the page
so it doesn’t obstruct
the main image.

5. The masthead is in
solid black text, so it
can fit with any
music style.
The date and issue
number are on the
contents page so
they do not obstruct
the main image.
The contents page
shows the main
features in a column
to organize the page
easier.
The cover story is
separated to make it
easier to see and
find.
This quote is taken
out of context to
make people want to
read the article.
The colour scheme
has being inverted-
the heading is black
and the preview is
golden- to make it
stand out more.
The main image is a
high angle shot to
make Terry Hall
seem inferior, as if
life is getting him
down. The image has
being brightened to
make it seem like a
light is coming down.
This might be him
looking at the sky
and being annoyed
at God.

6. The Image is in black and
white to give it a Gothic feel.
The angle is cantered to give
off the same feel. Justin
Vermon is in a relaxed pose
to make him seen
comfortable in his
surroundings.
The fonts and colours
are used to give a gothic
feel to the column. The
fonts are disorderly and
chaotic, which shows
the feel of the article. It
is the largest text on the
page to attract the
audience.
The background is
black, which has the
connotation of mystery
and horror, showing
the gothic feel. The
same font is used
throughout to give the
article consistency, and
to continue the theme.

7. The magazine title is
shown in large font
and a classic font. This
makes it more
prominent an
important. The font
used makes it seem
like a quality
magazine, and the red
background provides a
contrast, making it
pop.
The main image is a
long shot. This sows
Noels’ pose as well as
looking natural. The
amplifier shows some
of his main quotes
from the article to
attract people to see
the quotes in context
and what they relate
to.
The barcode is placed in
the bottom left of the
cover, so it does not
obstruct the image or the
articles. This makes it
easier for the buyers to
see.
The articles are shown
down the side in a
column, so it is easier
to fit more in. They all
use the same font and
color style. The style is
reminiscent of a
concert poster to link
it to music. This is
shown by the usage
and font of the word
‘featuring’ at the top
of the article. The
colour scheme is red
and black, which
stand out on the
gradient grey
background. Quotes
and images of band
and band members
are used to attract the
audience to articles.
The splash is used to
attract the audience
as it shows musicians
and bands such as The
Killers, Deadmau5 and
Velvet Underground.
It is shaped and
coloured like a golden
record label, which
shows the theme of
albums.

8. The contents are
in a column to fit
more on the page
and make it easier
to read. The house
style is the same
throughout the
magazine.
A box is used to
separate the Oasis
pages from the
rest of the
magazine. Gold
text is used to
make it feel
special.
The monthly
features are
separated from
the rest of the
magazine t make
them easier to
find.
The image is the
largest thing on
the page to make
it feel important. It
is a straight shot
to make them look
casual.
The review section
are separated from
the rest of the
magazine t make
them easier to
find. An image is
used to attract the
audience.

9. The main image is a medium long
shot to show his casual pose.
It takes up the entirety of one page
and the background of the other to
show importance. The article is in columns to fit more
on the page. The I is larger than the
other text and has a red box, to make
it seem important and to attract
people to the article.
The title fits the Q colour scheme and
is a quote as well as a reference. It is
in large text to attract the audience.