This is research that I had to do on music magazines, which looks in more detail at the front cover, contents page and double page spread. It analyses what and why has been used and how it achieves the target audience.

1. The main title of the
magazine is short but bold Through this image we
and very effective, it stands get a sense of power
out with the bright red and authority with the
background suggesting low angle shot as
dangerous gossip, yet stays though he is ‘King’ of
with a elegant classy look rock looking down on
with the font of the Q and everyone else.
the pure white colour. Moreover it gives him
more of an edgy
groomed look giving
We see how the main sex appeal, targeting
focus of the front women.
cover is not distracted
with these images as
they aren't as big as
the main image
therefore we do not With the use of this
lose focus of the main anchorage and pull
selling point however quote we see how big
we still get educated this band is. With the
on what is included in use of the big capital's
the magazine. covered in silver
shinning writing could
The colours used on this front cover are very basic and relate back to how
bold. The main bright colour is red which links back to the band is successful
the main masthead, then partnered with black which and coated in money
relates to the typical rock star life, keeping the front and fame.
cover classy yet still appealing.

2. Unlike the front cover we get more in the contents page, revealing
more of what is in the magazine and also giving us more to look at. We
see how the magazine is very consistent as it stays with the main colour
of red by doing this is allows us to focus on the main information we
need to look at.
Alongside the writing we get more
pictures, with some out doing the
others through size and focus.
Some of the images are even over
lapping the others like some sort of
collage, which shows how busy
this contents page is. Allows the
consumer to think they have a lot
more then what they paid for, as
with all the information closer
together it makes you think there's
a lot included within the
magazine.
We now have more writing on these pages, which
could indicate how the main target audience is
readers and people who like to find out more,
therefore more of the older generations would buy a
magazine like this.

3. Through this double In contrast to the black and
page spread it seems white, we now get an image
as though we are with a lot of colour especially
getting the double life red which could show Pitbull’s
to Pitbull, with the use seductive naughty side
of half the page being appealing to the female
black and white it audience and also could show
could relate to his past how he lives two lives. Where
and who he is. the black and white side may
Moreover, we see how be more of his personal life
he is placed right in the including his past and journey
centre of the page to get famous, then leading to
underneath the bold the more colourful and bright
banner. Its as though picture symbolizing his life now,
he is dangerous and with the fame, money and
the bold yellow banner success.
is a restriction for the
audience from Pitbull.
The use of the language is very harsh and standout. It makes
readers think and read twice as they try to guess the aims behind
the quote. The clear use of oxymoron is used through the two
terms ‘loveable’ and ‘asshole’ which creates some humour. This
targets the audience through the mode of address as this
wouldn’t be seen in a children’s or even young teens magazine,
evidently shows how it is aimed at people 16-40 as it is the type of
language used in that age group.

4. The masthead is
covered by the heads
of the artists. However it
still links to the danger
of the rock band, with
the use of the crack in The front cover of this
the wording. It allows us magazine is very busy
to think they are and cluttered, which can
breaking through the link to how the lifestyle of
music industry. a rock star is. Moreover,
with the use of the skyline
it promotes what else is
being sold within the
magazine and the sell
This image lives up to the line with the free posters
stereotypes as it shows two makes the consumer
rock stars covered in believe they’re getting
tattoo’s with dark hair and more.
vicious faces. Moreover we
see the rebellious side as
the spray cans show how
they do what they please.
Also with the use of the
word ‘warped’ we The colours are very important on a front cover as they can reveal
understand how the tour the target audience. On this front cover, the main colour is blue
has been bent and twisted which could demonstrate they are cool which can be aimed at
according and suiting teenagers and rock lovers. It is less likely older generations would
them. buy this magazine as it does not appeal to them in anyway.

5. This contents page is
very simplistic and
Unlike the other contents
straight to the point. It
page there is only one
gives us the page
focus which is the big
number and a title
image that takes up ¾’s of
with a little description.
the page. It is another
This keeps it short
picture of a rock band
allowing the reader to
sticking to the obvious
read on. Moreover, it
theme, but can appeal to
appeals to the
a more open range of
audience as
people as the band is well
stereotypically rock
known and established in
stars are usually lazy,
the rock industry. In
therefore this
change to the front cover
magazine seems to
we see this page to be
consist of more images
more clear and structured,
than writing.
whereas the front cover
was messy and over
flowed with images and
writing.

6. The main title relates back to the front
cover with the spray cans leading to graffiti
and rebellious behaviour. Moreover as it
takes up a big space of the page it
becomes a main focus, alongside with the
colours used as they are bright and
colourful and look like flames of fire.
This image is a mid shot
showing half of the This is a big eye
artists body revealing catcher as the
his tattoo’s and skin. reader would want
This could act as a sex to find out more
appeal to the female about his past and
audience members, as negatives, and why
he looks onto the he was in a bad
reader. His face looks place. that is why
more bigger and this quote has been
defined as his pulled out of the
expression screams text, to make the
mystery an seriousness, contents seem
as he reveals all about interesting.
his life and the last tour.
On this double page spread we get a
lot more writing to the Q magazine. This
gives us a more detailed description to
the rock stars life, which allows us to
think all is being revealed.