2. Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by
Bauer Media Group. It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one-off
supplement in the Sounds newspaper. Named after the onomatopoeic
word that derives from the sound made when playing a power chord on
a distorted electric guitar, Kerrang! was initially devoted to the New
Wave of British Heavy Metal and the rise of hard rock acts. In the early
2000s it became the best-selling British music newspaper.
The Kerrang! average reader age is 22.
Kerrang! loves music, especially rock. Kerrang! is considered by its
readers to be an integral part of the scene rather than just a
commentator. Kerrang! readers are the heaviest music consumers
purchasing over 6 albums per month on average (53% more than the
national average) and 8 times more likely to spend over £200 a year on
albums. The readers are also 5.5 times more likely to attend a rock gig.
3. Magazine Name:
Capital letters
Rugged font
Exclamation mark
Red font on a
white background
Only
slightly
overlapped
so
magazine name is
still recognisable
Image:
Props
(headphones
associated with
music)
Eye contact
Stories:
Generally same
font used
Capital letters
make stories
stand out and
easy to read
Black and Red
font on a white
background
White font on
Blue splat for
‘Rocks Biggest Gig
Guide!’
4. Q
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United
Kingdom. Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were
dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was
ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying
CDs — then still a new technology. Q was first published by the
EMAP media group in October 1986, setting itself apart from
much of the other music press with monthly production and
higher standards of photography and printing. In the early
years, the magazine was sub-titled "The modern guide to
music and more". Originally it was to be called Cue (as in the
sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was
changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker
magazine. Another reason, cited in Q's 200th edition, is that a
single-letter title would be more prominent on newsstands. In
January 2008 EMAP sold its consumer magazine
titles, including Q, to the Bauer Media Group.
5. Magazine Name:
Top left corner
One letter
White font on
Red
Stories:
Varying fonts
Mainly Black
and Red font
Some Gold font
Various sizes of
font
Magazine design:
Grey and
White fade
6. Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a magazine published every two weeks that
focuses on politics and popular culture. In 1967, Rolling
Stone was founded in San Francisco, California, by Jann
Wenner – who is still the magazine's chief editor – and
music critic, Ralph J. Gleason.
Rolling Stone was known for its musical coverage and for
political reporting by the enigmatic and controversial gonzo
journalist, Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the
magazine changed its format to appeal to a younger
readership interested in youth-oriented television
shows, film actors, and popular music. This led to criticism
that the magazine was emphasizing style over substance.
7. Magazine Name:
Red, White and
Black theme
Classic font
Some overlap but
the name is still
recognisable
Magazine Design:
White
background
Image:
Eye contact
Stories:
Same font used,
difference in sizes
but the colour only
varies between
grey and black
8. NME
New Musical Express, popularly known by the acronym
NME, created by Theodore Ingham, is a UK weekly pop/rock
music journalism publication, published since March 1952. It
started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a
magazine format during the 1980s and 90s, changing from
newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a
singles chart, in 14 November 1952 edition. In the 1970s it
became the best-selling British music newspaper. During the
period 1972 to 1976, it was particularly associated with gonzo
journalism (self-involved reporting), then became closely
associated with punk rock through the writing of Tony Parsons.
An online version of NME, NME.com, was launched in 1996. It
is now the world's biggest standalone music site, with over 7
million users per month. As of 16 August 2012, the magazine's
circulation was measured as 23,924 (declining).
9. Magazine Name:
Red, White and
Black theme
Bold font
Small amount of
overlap
Magazine Design:
Red background
Same fonts used,
only variations in
colour and font size
Majority of the font
on the left side
Stories:
Small images to
accompany the
stories
Variations of font
colour and size
draw attention to
the stories
Image:
Eye contact
Not overlapping any
text
10. Magazine Names
Red and white seems to be a common colour theme
in the logos of music magazines as shown in the
Kerrang!, NME, Q and Rolling Stone.
Kerrang! has quite a rugged font which correlates
with the type of rock music presented in the
magazine. Kerrang! is also known as the
onomatopoeic sound made by a guitar. The font is in
capital letters and there is an exclamation mark
point for some extra emphasis.
NME again uses red and white but with a black
outline which emphasises the letters. The font used
is bold and distinguishable which will draw your
attention. NME stands for ‘New Musical Express’.
Q is another with red and white theme. This is my
least favourite of the logos, it is not very
distinguishable and doesn’t draw attention.
Rolling Stone has a distinguishable and retro type of
font. The black shadow effect emphasis the title.
