Magazine Front Cover & Contents Page Analysis

1. ‘Kerrang!’Masthead
The masthead is used to identify the magazine. It
is covered over slightly by the main image as it is
well known. It is the largest font on the page. It is
black and white which fits in well with the other
colours used and links in well with the rock genre
by using the cracked text effect.
Cover lines/lures
These cover lines and/or lures summarises
the most appealing and interesting articles
which are inside the magazine making the
reader want to buy it to find out more –
effectively advertising.
Main headline & exclusive
The main cover line is big, bold and
brightly coloured against the dark image.
This is so it stands out to the audience. It
uses the popular bands name ‘Bring Me
The Horizon’ to draw in readers. It also
shows potentially the main article of the
magazine. Also, in hopes to draw the
reader in, they have used the fact that this
particular article is exclusive and have
situated this just on top of the main
headline and bordered it in blue to make it
stand out.
Puff
This is in a blue star and is written in a bold, yellow font in
order for it to stand out to the audience and to hype up the
prize. This allows the audience to win something for free
which successfully attracts the audience because a
majority of people like free things.
Caption
This is text written underneath a photo to support
what is going on in the photo and the article it is
about. This successfully anchors the image and
appeals to the reader as images usually interests
the reader more than text.
Main image
The main image is of a popular band ‘Bring Me The
Horizon’ and the image supports the main headline.
The image uses a band from the rock genre and the
people would be stereotyped as part of the
alternative cultures (due to their tattoos, piercings
etc.). All the members are posed in different heights
or/and compositions and every member are shown
looking straight at the reader – which can be called
direct mode of address as it “speaks” to the
audience.
Barcode
Shows price and issue numberFooter
This adds more information (in this case what other bands are included in this particular
magazine).

2. ‘Kerrang!’The contents title/masthead is situated at
the centre of the top of the page with the
magazines title ‘Kerrang!’ positioned next to
it. The use of the magazines masthead is to
identify the magazine and create recognition
throughout the magazine. The use of the
colours white and yellow effectively stands
out against the blue banner so that the
reader knows what is on that page.
This shows the date and the issue number – the
issue number shows how pouplar the magazine is/
These are subheadings which are situated neatly
on the right side of the page. These are used to
order the different articles into sections which
successfully makes it easier and quicker for the
reader to find a particular article they want to
read first.The main image features an artist of
the rock genre from the well-know
band, ‘We Are The In Crowd’ and is the
largest image on this page. The image
is rather bright which contradicts the
rest of this magazines colour scheme
and theme. It is instead rather “fun”
and “expressive”. The artists hand
positioning is almost as if reaching
out to the reader and enticing them
into reading that particular article.
Sub-images shows previews of other
articles included in the magazine. This is to
stand out to the reader and make them read
that particular article as images are more
eye-catching than text.
This is an editorial which is a comment by the editor of a
magazine. This then creates a mode of address as it is involving
and/or speaking directly to the audience.
Page numbers make it easier for the reader to
navigate through the magazine.
A subscription encourages the audience to buy
the magazine before even reading the magazine.

3. ‘Rock Sound’Puff
This is a puff, although not in a large, appealing
shape, it used text which is in capitals and
different coloured text to stand out against the
dark background. The use of the word “free” also
stands out to the reader because a majority of
people want free stuff and this hypes up the offer.
Masthead
The masthead is used to identify the magazine.
It is covered over slightly by the main image as
it is well known. It is the largest font on the
page. It is white which stands out against the
dark background and fits in well with the colour
scheme used in the rock genre.
Main Image
The main image features different artists
from different bands. The image supports the
main headline. Each artist all could be
stereotyped as part of the alternative cultures
because of their outfits, hair, tattoos etc. All
of the artists are positioned in different
heights and compositions and are using
aggressive facial expressions in order to
potentially express themselves and to fit in
with the main headlines story ‘We Predict A
Riot.’ Props such as megaphones, broken
glass bottles, bricks and baseball bats
suggest the aggressiveness of the image and
links in with the stereotypical portrayal of the
violence of rock music or/and rock culture.
Plus Bar
This adds more information (in this case what other bands
are included in this particular magazine).
Barcode
Presents price and issue number
Main Headline
The main headline is presented in a big bold font. It
is coloured white which stands out against the dark
image and the font is also cracked which implies it
supports the articles theme and the main images
atmosphere and mood of violence – linking in well
with the rock genre. It uses popular different band
members from different bands to draw in the reader.
Strapline
This includes the bands the members in the
main image are from and supports the main
headlines article.

4. ‘Rock Sound’
There is no mention of the contents page
and no title shown for it. However, it does
show the title of the magazine which is
used to identify and spread recognition
throughout the magazine.
This shows the date and the issue
number – due to the issue number this
shows how popular the magazine is.
This is the main features
contents in the magazine and is
positioned neatly on the left
hand side of the page. Each
article is page numbered and
sub-headed with a name of a
band. This makes it easier and
quicker for the audience to find
a particular article they want to
read first.
Page numbers are used to help the reader
navigate through the magazine.
This is the largest and only image used on this
page of an artist from the well-known band
‘Papa Roach.’ He has piercings and tattoos
which stereotypically gives off an alternative
look which links in successfully with the rock
genre. His facial expression would be classed
as expressing himself and is quite intriguing
and potentially draws the reader in.