Magazine analysis

1. Masthead. The main cover image
is overlapping it. Large, bold text
to make to name of the magazine
clear
Skyline. Advertising what will be in
the magazine.
Main feature headline. Bold black
writing stands out from the colour
of the background
Splash. Promoting something
using a graphic
The audience is being directly
addressed as the artist is making eye
contact with the camera and their
facial expressions can be seen
Katy Perry is the main cover image, her
outfit is darker so stands out against the
background and the pink and yellow
flowers draw attention to her
The background colour
complements the artists outfit,
the text on the page and the
colour scheme
Teaser lines. Tell the reader
what to expect in the
magazine. Used to interest
the audience into reading
more of the magazine
The masthead could be considered a
logo as it is always used on Billboard
magazine covers

2. The Billboard ‘logo’ is
displayed above the
contents
The contents
page is laid out
simply and
systematically,
allowing the
reader to easily
identify pages
they are
interested in
reading
Images are used to attract
the audiences attention to
articles may interest them
Simple colour scheme,
mainly black, white and
grey with primary
colours to highlight
important parts of the
contents
Contents split into
sections so people can
find what they want to
read quickly
The contents page uses
subheadings to show what
each article is about, this gives
the audience a general view of
what will be included in the
magazine

3. There is little empty
space on the page,
making the page
look full of content
The artists black and
white dress stands
out against the pink
background,
drawing attention to
the main image
The text is black
to make it stand
out against the
pink background
The artists name is in large and bold text
so the audience know straight away what
the article is about
Some of the text
is in a darker pink
colour, this
stands out
against the light
pink and also
matches the
lipstick of the
artist. This makes
certain aspects
of the page stand
out more,
drawing the
reader in.
Article split into numbered sections with subtitles so audience can
easily look at different sections they might want to read

4. Masthead is bold and bright,
using white against a red
background to make it stand out
so audience instantly know what
magazine it is
List of artists and celebrities on
the cover to interest the
audience, this gives them a look
at what will be in the magazine
Main article is in the center of
the page, in red so it stands out
against the dark cover picture.
Cover picture is quite dark so
white and red text stands out on
the page
Text in top corner gives audience
an idea of what will be featured in
the magazine.
The circle includes information
about an article, it draws
attention by using the union
jack as the background
The text across the bottom
advertises a free magazine within
that will attract people to buy the
magazine as they are getting
something free with it. The text
gives them information on what is
included in the free magazine
The image gives the
audience a ‘sneak preview’
of the free magazine they
get so they can see if it will
interest them

5. The title is in bold white text
against a black background, this
makes it stand out so people can
easily flip through the first few
pages to find the contents page
The Q logo is shown in the
top corner, creating brand
consistency. A number of
magazines do this, using their
logo, name or a small motif
to show consistency
throughout the magazine
The date is displayed in the
top corner as well as the
issue number
The main picture takes up most of
the page, showing the audience
that this is the main article. There is
a small amount of text explaining
what the article is about
The contents is split into
subsections, such as the ‘every
month’ feature. This makes it easy
for the audience to find certain
articles and featuresWithin the contents there are
certain features that are
highlighted e.g. ‘Women in
music’ part way down the page.
Certain parts of the contents
are on a grey background
rather than white, this breaks
up the page and shows they
are in different sections
The colour scheme is simple,
similar to the cover, using black,
white and grey with red to make
certain parts stand out

6. The image takes up
most of the page,
with the article
covering part of it.
The colour
scheme is
similar here to
the other pages,
black and white
with red
highlights, such
as the word
‘Ginger’ which is
in red rather
than white.
The article doesn’t
take up the whole
page, it is smaller to
make space for the
image as it includes
the London skyline.
The article is
broken up in the
middle by a box of
text. This displays
information about
the artist and his
music
The page layout is
simple, most of
the text either
part of the article
or around the
image of the artist
The text over the
image is in bold,
using red to
highlight the key
word. This draws
attention to it
and make it
obvious what the
article is about

7. The colour scheme is very
bright and bold on this cover.
This magazine is aimed at a
younger, predominantly female
audience so features brighter
colours that will capture their
attention
There is a lot of text on this page,
displaying a variety of stories and
articles within the magazine.
There are a number of headlines
with small explanations
This cover uses very relaxed and
informal language, using catchy
headlines to draw in the audiences
attention and engage them with
the information
This cover uses a variety of
images where other
magazines might only use
one or two images. This cover
uses a number of images with
the text to make it simple and
easy for the audience to
understand what the
different articles are about
Although the main article is written
in the same colour as some of the
other articles, it is written in large,
bold text which makes it stand out.
It is obvious to the audience that it
is the main article and will be used
to draw the audience inThe large amount of text and
images used on this cover will
draw the audience in as the cover
is very busy, with lots to look at,
something will inevitably interest
them
This cover advertises not only the
magazine but things that come with it
such as posters or free merchandise

8. This contents page uses a similar
colour scheme, with bright
primary colours to attract the
attention of the audience to
different arts of the magazine
Similar to Q this magazine includes
the logo in the corner of the
contents, creating brand consistency
within the magazine
Like the cover this contents page
uses a number of images, along
with text to explain the different
articles
There are short and simple
explanations for each article,
this will be easy for the
audience to understand
The page numbers are bold
and varying sizes depending on
the importance of each article.
This makes it easy for the
audience to find the page they
want if an article looks
interesting they will be able to
find it quickly
Along the bottom of the page
there are smaller images of
the posters within the
magazine. This is shown
partially on the cover to draw
the audience in, this shows
the full extent of this feature
This includes quotes and
information from stars who have
been interviewed or are the focus
of an article
The main part of the contents page
is small, showing the age number
of most articles and information
about them. This is useful for the
audience as they are easily able to
find pages they want

9. This page is mainly images, with minimal text.
Most of the text is in small bubbles or annotating
the images
This page has a
very relaxed style,
the pictures are
all very informal,
rather than a
serious
photoshoot that
other magazines
might do for
famous artists
The title is very
bold and bright
against the darker
images and yellow
outlines. This
makes it stand out
and will draw the
audiences
attention
All the pictures are annotated with captions to show what is going on in
each image. This interest the audience as they often enjoy learning
about their favourite artists and what they enjoy
There are text
boxes that show
information
about the artist
The article
takes up
minimal space
in the bottom
corner, using a
very simple
layout, two
columns of text
with a small
introduction
above it
The text box along the bottom of the page displays unrelated information about other artists that will interest the
audience. This includes a similar artist so it is likely to interest the audience however doesn’t relate to the article