2. Skyline Main
Image
Rolling Stone have kept their mast head
at the top as always.
The main image is Snoop Dogg, he has
eye contact with the reader and is
dressed in Christmas items due to the
fact this is a Christmas themed issue with
the Santa hat and candy cane for a pipe.
Red and white colours also back this
theme up.
The lead article fits perfectly with the
main image as he is holding a pipe.
The left third contains a lot of useful
information for the reader. This would be
seen on a magazine rack due to a lot of
magazines being places on top of each
other.
Lead Article Cover Lines
The Left

3. Masthead Main Image
Coverlines
Q have kept the basic style of the white and
red front cover. The main image being
Metallica is just them themselves, as they are
such a big, famous band this is all that
needed to sell the band.
The masthead is positioned in the left third at
the top to be seen easiest on a magazine
rack.
The lead article is positioned right in the
middle at the waist of Metallica.
There are only 3 cover lines yet they all stand
out against the white background.
The one that stood out the most for me is at
the bottom. It draws attention to itself and
readers who like Metallica may buy this
magazine as the 20 loudest albums will most
probably be the same genre of music as
Metallica.
The flash is at the bottom right and shows the
large amount of albums reviewed to show
Lead Article Flas how big this magazine is and shows its
Left Third h dominance.

4. Masthead Skyline Lead Article Flashes
Main
Image
Mixmag have used yellows and blues to
create a very effective design. The white
masthead, positioned at the top, stands out
from the light blue background.
The main image used is The Prodigy. The
three members are standing with the most
important member at the front and the other
two standing behind. They have eye contact
with the reader.
The lead article is in the middle just below the
main images face. The facial expressions of
the band fit with the lead article;’ came back
from hell’.
The coverlines have been placed down the
right third rather than the left. This is because
the left third has been used by the free CD
which would probably been the main selling
point on first glance.
The skyline reads ‘the world’s biggest dance
music and clubbing magazine’. It is boasting
about its high popularity and asserts its
dominance against other rival magazines.
Coverlines Flashes have also been used with important

5. Q has kept its traditional house style of red and
white in this contents page. It has a simple and
clear title with the issue number beside it.
Down the left hand side the features are laid out
very clearly with sub-headings and separating
red lines.
The main feature has been given a small image
and is above the other features. It has also been
printed in red font rather than black to make it
stand out from the rest. It has a larger sub-
heading than the others also, reading ‘The
Beatles’
Images down the right hand side have been used
to give the reader a glimpse of what the articles
may be about without revealing everything.
The lead article has been given the biggest slot
for the image and features the same band/artist
from the front cover.
Overall this contents page is very clear and
supplies the reader with easy access to the
contents of the magazine.

6. This contents follows from the last slide and as
it should, keeps the same design and style.
The regulars have been placed down the right
hand side this time and these would be the
things that would be in every Q magazine.
These have yet again, clear sub-headings and
page numbers. The different sections are
separated by red lines.
One of the main regulars have also got its own
image like the main feature and a larger sub-
heading. This also has been printed in red font
to stand out.
A small image of the front cover has been
placed at the top right of the page and almost
reminds the reader of the front cover allowing
them to remember what they saw and can pick
it out in the contents.
The images have been positioned on the left
hand side with the page references. In the
magazine when these two would of been put
next to each other it would of shown the
images in the middle with the regulars and
features either side.

7. NME have used a very effective black and white
colour scheme for their contents page.
With a big bold title and the masthead from the
front cover it is easily found.
Most of the page is dominated by a piece of writing
written by either an editor of the magazine or
someone who would normally write articles after
being out there and experiencing it. This piece is
about the UK gig scene and includes page
references so while reading it you will be picking up
on certain pages of interest. The article has been
places on top of a black background which looks
like the big black boxes bands use to store their
instruments etc so this ties in well.
Above the article is the picture of maybe the writer
of the piece and she is with a tour bus.
The features and regulars have been places in the
same place down the right hand side and are
separated by big bold sub-heading which makes it
very clear to spot each one. The page numbers
have been printed in red to stand out from almost
everything else on the page.
An advert has been used at the bottom right for
subscriptions to this magazine. As nearly everyone
who buys the magazine will look at this page it is
an ideal place to advertise.

8. NME’s double page spread on Dizzee Rascal comes across very in your face with the colours and
presentation. The title of the article is a pun on the well know phrase ‘from rags to riches’. This means to
have succeeded from a poor environment into fame and fortune. As this reads ‘from tags to riches’ Dizzee,
in the article is no doubt talking about his journey from the home life he used to have as a kid to the fame
and stardom he now holds. The full page image of Dizzee supports this and brings the two ways of life into
one, the clothes he is wearing and his appearance shows the state he is in now with his money yet he is
committing a crime and looks pretty sneaky doing so. This may also signal that the way he was brought up
and the way he lived life as a teen are not lost or forgotten due to how famous he is now.
The background of the article is paint splatters to look to be done by a spray can.
Images have been used to separate the text so it doesn’t seem to long and have been given captions in
relation to the articles content. A pull quote has also been used which also highlights the main subject of
the article as Dizzee can’t believe this has came this far.
The overall style of this magazine seems more commercial to maybe attract a younger audience.

9. Q music magazine follows throughout its front cover, contents and now the double page spread a more
professional design, limiting its colours to red, black and white in its editing with the exception of colour
images. This approach comes across to attract older readers who want a more professional music
magazine.
The main full page image is also the band on the front cover as this is the lead. It shows the more important
member of the band standing closer to the camera compared to the drummer and bassist. They are all
holding their instruments below their waste as if they are in control and can create anything with them.
The first page of the article is that with most the text. In the middle is an image with a pullquote, it is easily
visible there and separates the text well. The pullquote has been printed in red and stands out perfectly
against the white background. The large M at the beginning of the article may not be the bands name Muse
yet Muse does begin with M so it asserts the bands dominance as it is the biggest letter.
The right hand page contains the most images with captions related to the article.

10. This magazines double page spread is shorter in text than the others I have analysed. This is because this
article is a question and answer, put across on one page. ‘A round with Ian Brown’ is the title for the Q & A
and in a way compares this person to a boxer, maybe not in physical terms but maybe others. The piece of
writing underneath gives a brief description of the man for those who may not know who he is. The questions
and then the replies are set out clearly with gaps and different coloured font for each. A pull quote in bigger
lettering has been placed in the middle which is where it is most easily spotted and intends to draw the reader
in if they weren’t specifically looking for this page.
The main full page image shows Ian Brown in a more intellectual state, reading a science book written by
Stephen Hawking and drinking a cup of coffee or tea. This may have been done to portray the fact that Ian
Brown isn’t what he is made out to be and he does have other sides. He is pointing to the cup asif saying this
is what I drink as well! He also appears to be sitting in a café of some sort.