1. What makes a music magazine?
Music Magazine Research

2. Features of Q magazine
Direct Mode of Address
Red font – suggest deeper meaning
Mixed colours for tag lines – entices
audience
Black at bottom white around central
character – highlights character – black
eyes and hair
Price tag on the left
“This will kill me” creates bloodied effect
“Free exclusive….” top right corner –
promotes magazine in new way

3. Features of NME
Vulgar central image with
middle finger sticking up
suggests sense of rebellion, an
aspect that could intrigue a
younger audience
Characters are based around
Dave Grohl – highlights his
importance to the magazine or
a particular article and the
genre.
Red, white and gold – grand
colours which conotate a level
of sophistication
Photographed images around
the sub cover titles creates a

4. Analysis of Kerrang! Magazine…
Dave Grohl central
character, gold sub title
emphasises his importance
Large shattered effect on title
– entices the audience
through rebellious effect
which suggests a younger
audience
Cover titles flow around the
central image along with the
other images.