Textual analysis of Q magazine (draft)

1. Textual Analysis of
Q

2. Q’s General style overall
Q magazine has its logo in the corner of
every magazine and continues to be the
same white Q and red square
background. This logo takes up a fairly
large portion of the page making ti
stand out to the reader. Red has
connotations of danger and lust which
might be associated with the genres of
music that the magazine focuses on.
The majority of images used on the
cover of the magazines are close ups,
showing the reader that the magazine
has an intimate relationship with the
artist and making the artist a more
obvious focal point. Upon first glance, Q
magazine appears to have a simplistic
style with few banners or menu strips.

3. Analysis of Q Cover
Masthead – The magazine’s
logo and distinguishing
factor. The masthead is in
the corner of the page
instead of the more
conventional banner style.
The red square contains the
white logo and magazine’s
tagline and makes it stand
out to the reader.
Anchorage- Similar to
the headline, the bold
wide font of the
anchorage stands out to
the reader and the
white font contrasts the
background
Headline- The headline is
the largest font on the page
other than the logo. The
white text contrasts with the
artists hair making it stand
out to the reader. The quote
also adds a personal
element to the headline,
making the reader feel more
connected to the artist,
therefore making them
inclined to read the article
within. The font is simple
and bold.
Barcode – This is an
indication of the price. It
is small in the corner of
the page so readers are
less likely to notice it.

4. Analysis of Q Cover
Barcode –
Plug-
Main Image -
Side Banner-

5. Contents Page Analysis

6. Contents Page Analysis

7. Double Page Spread Analysis

8. Double Page Spread Analysis