Q magazine - textual analysis

1. Q Magazine – Textual Analysis
A large image of an
indie/rockartistto
representwhatthe
magazine isabout.You
know straightaway
that itis an indie/rock
genre bythe haircut
and edginessof the
shot;also looksstylish
and cool.Doesn’t
shout‘music’tothe
audience,butIlike
that it’snot obviously
aboutmusicit’sabout
the whole indie rock
genre – a wayof life
for some readers.
The title of the magazine
‘Q’ isinwhite againstthe
redbackground whichis
consistentand
recognisable toits
readers,alsothe colours
redand white make it
easilyseen.Redconnotes
energy,danger,blood
and love;itisan iconic
colourthat is powerful in
all it connotes.Byusing
redsuggestsit’sa
passionate magazine that
mightnot be everyone’s
cup of tea. White
connotespurityand
peace,whichironically
isn’texactlywhat
indie/rockmusicisabout,
it justlooksgoodnextto
the red,and makesa
great trademark Q.
The coloursof white,redandblackcontinue throughthe
textof the contentspage tokeep itstylishand
continuous.A largerfontusedfor the page numbersand
headings of maintopics/artistswithinthe magazine,to
standout to the reader. It ispresentedclearlyin
chronological orderof page numbers.Thismakesita
verystereotypical of amagazine byfollowingthe
consistencyof frame,format,function,andformula.