The document summarizes and compares three music magazines: XXL, Kerrang, and The Source. All three magazines use similar design elements like 3 main colors and bold headings. However, they differ in the number of images, use of bleed images, camera shots, and price range between £2.50-£5.00. While the magazines attract fans through different artists, they all incentivize readers by prominently featuring appealing musicians on the cover.

1. By Usama Nadeem
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2. Magazine - XXL
 The genre for this music magazine is based
on rap. The number of images used on
the front cover is 1. It’s got a variety of
rappers all positioned around the cover
using the angle of gaze. It mainly has
medium camera shots for each artist.
The colours used for the text are red,
grey, white and black. It also has
headlining topics with a bold texture and
black outline to make it stand out more
on the cover of the magazine.
 The main headings front sizes are large
compared to the original text and also
the cost for the price range is at £4.99.
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3. Magazine - Kerrang
 The music genre for Kerrang is based on Rock and
Metal music. The number of images used on the
front cover of this magazine are 3, which are 2
images from the bleed on the bottom right and
one on the main cover of the band. The number
of colours in this magazine are ranged around 3
which are yellow, white and red.
 The text on this magazine have headings featuring
the bands for example “AVENGED
SEVENFOLD” in bold writing to make it stand
out. In the background behind the images, the
masthead “KERRANG!” is placed with a different
type of font. Medium close shots are used on the
band members for the front cover. The cost for
Kerrang magazines are estimated around £2.50.
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4. Magazine – The Source
 The source magazine is based on hip hop. The
images used in this magazine are one which
is the main source of the front cover. There
are also 3 colours on this magazine which
are, grey, red and white. The content of this
magazine headlines the rappers name
showing who’s on the front cover so it can
appeal for fans of his or generally those who
are interested in hip hop.
 The general writings font size are small while the
main masthead is large, however it’s behind
the image like the other magazines. The
layout of this magazine has writing on the left
and right side of the cover because the main
image is selected in the middle. The price of
this magazine is £5.00

5. Similarities & differences
 There are a few similarities between all 3 magazines. They all contain
3 main colours for the front cover. Also the masthead is behind the
images that have been selected and all the magazines have bold
headings, which help headline the magazine. Font sizes on the
magazines are nearly similar with the information however when it
comes to differences they have different types of fonts such as
italics and bold. An important similarity that the magazines have in
common are the incentives as they’ve got the artists that appeal to
fans stand out so it can attract in a bigger fan base. For example
with XXL it’s got a list of the freshman rappers, for Kerrang It’s got
a band and for the source it’s got a famous rapper.
 The differences between these magazines are that each of them have
a different amount of images used especially artists. Another point
is that the Kerrang magazine contains bleed images as for the
others they do not. Usually magazines have angle of gaze however
for the source magazine there is no angle of gaze. Also the camera
shot varies from close up to medium shots. The prices on each
magazine vary as the ranges for these are from £2.50 to £5.00.

6. Similarities & differences
 There are a few similarities between all 3 magazines. They all contain
3 main colours for the front cover. Also the masthead is behind the
images that have been selected and all the magazines have bold
headings, which help headline the magazine. Font sizes on the
magazines are nearly similar with the information however when it
comes to differences they have different types of fonts such as
italics and bold. An important similarity that the magazines have in
common are the incentives as they’ve got the artists that appeal to
fans stand out so it can attract in a bigger fan base. For example
with XXL it’s got a list of the freshman rappers, for Kerrang It’s got
a band and for the source it’s got a famous rapper.
 The differences between these magazines are that each of them have
a different amount of images used especially artists. Another point
is that the Kerrang magazine contains bleed images as for the
others they do not. Usually magazines have angle of gaze however
for the source magazine there is no angle of gaze. Also the camera
shot varies from close up to medium shots. The prices on each
magazine vary as the ranges for these are from £2.50 to £5.00.