2. Front page
The magazine gives away a The focus of the magazine
‘free CD’ which convinces is Classic music, including
the reader to buy it punk, rock and Ska genres
The headline of the
magazine is written in big Mojo magazines initial
bold text which makes it publishing company was
stand out more. The use of Emap, but since January
black font colour allows it 2008 Bauer has taken over
to fit in with the
gold, white and black
theme The editors name of Mojo
The Picture on the front magazine is Phil Alexander
cover is of Robert Plant out
of Led Zeplin
The frequency of the
The cover lines relate to publication is monthly and
the photos on the front the date of the first
cover, being of Robert publication was 15th
Plant, the cover line October 1993
promotes an ‘exclusive
interview’ The price of the magazine
is £4.60 and you also have
The cover lines are in the the chance to subscribe
same font but different
sizes and colours to make
it more interesting and to The distribution of the
fit with the theme of the magazine is mainly from
magazine people subscribing for it in
common stores like
The pictures are used to give you a WHSmith, and newsagents
clue as to what is included in the as well as being supplied in
magazine and appeal to people certain supermarkets and
who are interested in the genre magazine stores
The bar code is placed on the bottom right hand side
3. Front cover
• Aspects I will use from this magazine is the photo styles, I like them because they are
different and they keep the reader interested, the way that they are in black and white then
in colour is a good way to keep contrast flowing throughout the magazine itself.
• I also like the way that the cover lines on the front cover are around the image instead of
over it, this is good because we get the full effect of the cover photo and we are able to
thoroughly read the cover lines with no struggle. I will do this on my front cover because I
want the main image to stand out. Although I don’t like the way that the album cover is
taking up the bottom corner, I don’t like this because it looks as though it has just been
placed there with no intention of fitting in with the theme.
4. Contents page
The dates and issue are The headline of this page is
included on this page too yet again ‘Mojo’ which is
the same font as the front
cover, this will be the same
in every issue as their own
font
I like the colours red and
black as they seem to
The colour of the
blend in with the genre of
background is pretty dull
the magazine being
but yet fits well with the
rock, punk and metal
colour of the fonts being
red and black
I find the numbers of the
pages are slightly The style of the contents
confusing and may not be page is simple and
the best layout to use for interesting
my own magazine
The image used is relavent
for the contents page as it
has a quote next to it from
The contents is still that person ‘Alice Cooper’
promoting what is in the and then tells you what
magazine by adding photos page to find the rest on
and quotes in appropriate
places
5. Contents
• I like the image on the contents page it really fits in with the theme of colours and the keeps
the interest of the readers.
• The layout of the contents page is very well presented, it is easy to read and the colours fit in.
I think I will use something like this layout in my final contents page because it is easy to
navigate but still looks effective because of the size and boldness of the text as well as colour.
• The way that the header and the contents pages are split up is a good way or separating the
page with the date and the issue number in-between, I think I may use something like this in
my magazine because it looks professional.
6. The images 2 page spread The headline of this page is
used are bold but is a gradual colour
the Artic from orange to white to
Monkeys show something which may
and the include change
Bascals.
This shows
us what we
are going to
read about
The brick
background
brings out
effect for the
page and
makes the
photography
that is being
used more
eye catching
and
interesting
for the
reader
The way that the photos are in black and
white and the text is in white and orange The colour of the font that is used
makes the whole 2 page spread more throughout the page is mainly white, this
effective than lots of over riding colour stands out on the dark background
7. Double page spread
• The colours work nicely with the black and white background/images. The images are simple
and keep a balance throughout this page by being in the same place on both sides, In my
magazine I only want photos on one page but I may consider this type of imagery but the
only reason I wouldn't do this is because it is featuring one person, therefore it may not look
right with different images of the same person either side of the page.
• The colour in the title of the page works really well and I like the gradual colouring because it
created tone and interest in the magazine. It works well with the white in the images and
background.
• I like the way that the text is centred and the size of the text is small but readable, this make
the whole page work together, better than if the text was later. Being a white colour it also
stands out. I want my text to stand out on my double page spread so I will be careful of the
background colours that I use.
8. They promote Ska with Front page
‘WORLD HISTORY’ which
The focus of the magazine
helps me with research for
is punk, metal and rock
my own magazine
music as well as bands and
reviews
The headline of the
magazine is written in big Big Cheese’ magazines
bold text which makes it initial publishers of this
stand out more. The use of magazine are IPC and
red and black font is a Bauer
common style of their
magazine
The editors name of Big
The Picture on the front cover Cheese magazine is Jim
represents the style of magazine Sharples
and the main band being ‘THE
KING BLUES’
The frequency of the
The cover lines relate to publication is monthly and
what is going to be was first published in 1996
inside the magazine,
such as listing the bands
that are going to be The price of the magazine
included is £4.99 and you also have
the chance to subscribe
The cover lines are in different
fonts to show variety and in 2
different colours being white The distribution of the
and red to stand out on the dark magazine is mainly from
backgroud as well as matching shops such as
the theme supermarkets
WHSmith, Esso garages
and independent news
The bar code and the price are in
agents as well as online
the bottom right hand corner
9. Front cover
• Aspects I will use from this magazine is the bright colouring, this has inspired me not to be
afraid with putting colours together. The things I wouldn't use off this page is the amount of
different fonts and font sizes, I don’t like this because it makes it look too scruffy and unneat.
The images are relevant to the magazine, therefore I will put relevant images into mine that
reflect the magazine that I am creating.
• The header is too hidden by the main photos in my opinion, I want my title to stand out as
well as the image with out taking up too much room.
• I do like the way that they have all the main important things slightly bigger than the rest, this
shows the readers what they have got to offer throughout the magazine, this is something
that I will take into consideration throughout my magazine.
10. Contents page
The headline of this page is
‘KINGSIZE’ it s in bold
writing which stands out
on the white background
The colour of the
I like the colours red and background is white but is
black as they seem to mostly covered in pictures
blend in with the theme of artists that you can find
and genre of the magazine within the magazine and
being rock, punk and metal have numbers for what
pages you can find them
on
As well as writing what is
available on what The style of the contents
page, they include a brief page is simple and basic
description for certain and the page numbers are
pages which is helpful for easy to read and
first time buyers or understand
whoever is interested
The colour red is used
again to carry on a theme
from the front cover, this
The contents is still promotes theme through
promoting what is in the out the magazine
magazine by adding photos
and quotes in appropriate
places
11. Contents
• I really like the way that the images represent the pages on the contents instead of written
words, this is something that I may consider Although it may not be appropriate navigation of
all readers.
• I’m not too keen on the way that the contents fonts are laid out, this is because they are
different sizes and the odd one has more detail, I think that each one needs to be the same
and needs to replicate a contents page being simple and easy to read, instead of different tin
each one.
12. The images 2 page spread The headline of this page is
used are 30 bold with a white outline but
Seconds to is small, maybe so that it
Mars, this draws in our attention
shows us
that this is
what we
are going to
be reading
an article
about, the
way the y
are posed
makes us The
more background
interested of the page
slowly fades
to black so
that the
writing and
articles can
be seen and
read better, I
think that
this is a good
idea for my 2
page spread
in my
magazine to
create effect
The way that the photos are in colour but
the background is orange and red whilst
‘Stay beautiful’ is in red maybe The colour of the font that is used
they are mainly in black and white makes it
as a sign of danger or warning throughout the page is mainly white, this
seem dark and mysterious
stands out on the dark background
13. Double page spread
• The colours used in this double page spread work really well, they replicate the band and the
image works really well. The way that the colours turn to black so that the writing is readable
is a really good idea, I want to make sure that my reading is readable in all cases. I don’t think
I would use a complicated background like this as my images are not going to be as simple as
this one.
• The way that they have words in big red bold writing at the bottom of the page from the
band is inspiring, therefore I may include a quote that ‘Seamo’ my feature artist has said to
encourage the readers.
