1. Magazine Analysis
media

2. Front cover of RWD
RWD magazine is a ABC certified magazine
which is the higher end of the magazine
market, it is released monthly, distributing
36,040 copies. This particular issues front
page is based on Example’s album “Blinded by
the lights”. That is why the colour scheme fits
the slogan at the bottom which says “blinded
by the lights”. The colour on this front cover is
a blue wash half blinded out by white which
represents the light, also with black and
orange. These are the only four colours on
the front of the magazine, the editors keep it
to only a couple other wise it would be
difficult to read with so many colours on the
front.

3. Contents page
RWD’s contents page is dominated by
pictures as just one side of the page is just
one big picture advertising puma. The
other side of the page is half pictures and
half writing so the ratio is 75 % pictures
25% writing. The writing is brief because
there will be full pages of the subjects
brought up on the contents page. All of
the photos have been set up with a plan
as they are models in the photos. The
colour scheme of RWD’s magazine
contents page is white, black and green.
This keeps it looking neat but lacks colour
on one side. Having less colours makes it
look smart like a suit (white and black) as
there isn’t colours every where confusing
the reader where to look so you can read
the article easier.

4. Double page spread
This double page spread
on the black eyed peas
is superimposed to make
one of the artists stand
out more. This is
because the article is
about will I am and is
thinking of going solo.
one of the colour themes
is gold but there is also
black, grey and white.
will I am is wearing a
gold suit and the writing
saying will he is in gold
as well showing a
connection between the
two. The writing style is
neat and in one main
column in a black easy
to read font making it
neat. The photo has also
been taken in a studio
and takes up more than
50 percent of the pages.

5. Front cover of the
Source
The source magazine sells over
185,000 on newsstands 10 times
a year. This front cover of the
source magazine has four main
colours, gold, black, red and
white. These fit well together as
they all contrast each other to
stand out. The biggest writing in
white is like that because it
shows importance of its 200th
issue. There is also another
picture of Lupe Fiasco who is
down on the bottom left, which
shows that there is something
good about him as the rest of the
people named do not have
pictures.

6. Contents page of the Source
This contents page stands out to
the reader of the magazine as
there is a photo of a famous
rapper over all the page. This
would appeal to the audience as it
shows they are reading the right
king of genre for them. The colour
scheme of this page is red, white
and black. These colours stand
out when they overlap and this is
what they have done. The picture,
text ratio is a full page of picture
with overlapping writing over the
artists face. This is important as
they chose the picture to be that
big, it could be because he is a
very big rap star so making the
picture smaller wouldn’t make the
same effect.

7. Double page spread of the Source
The double page spread
of the source has 3 main
colours orange white
and black. The colour
orange on the white
background stands out
and the black writing
stands out against the
white background. The
picture takes up a whole
page because it is
important to the writing
on the other page. This
double page spread has
been set out as an
inside view of biggie
smalls.

8. Front cover of Mix Mag
This front cover of mixmag has a
main colour theme of blue and
white with a third colour of black.
The writing on the page saying
daft punk is in a good font as the
music they make is funky so the
writing is funky. There is a variety
of fonts on the page which fit the
front page, it does not distract the
reader where to look. This also
looks like Tron and looks like the
good guys in Tron which could
mean that they are good at the
music they make. The overall look
of the front page is cleverly
thought out and looks neat and
colourful.

9. Contents page
This contents page of the
mixmag has a very good photo
for a dance magazine. it is also
set out very well. The main
colours are black, white and
yellow. The yellow and black
stand out very well making the
contents writing stands out so
you can make it out clearly. The
fonts are easy to read and set
out in nice columns. The overall
look of the contents page is neat
and looks like a dance
magazine. This page would not
fit in any other genre magazine
so this page works to show its
genre.

10. Double page spread
This double page spread
is based on Dizzie
Rascal, the colour theme
is white and black which
is some of the colour he
is wearing in his suit. This
means they have used a
colour theme and that
they are important. The
writing is in 4 neat
columns and the big
writing at the top shows
information on Dizzie
Rascal. The only red
writing is the artists name
making it stand out. The
overall look of the double
page spread is neat and
fits the theme of a dance
magazine.