This is my PowerPoint on the deconstruction of a music magazine. It breaks down the front page and gives information on the contents page and double spread page.

1. Deconstruction
of a
Music Magazine
By Eloise Barrett

2. Masthead- large bold
font- eye grabbing and
the fact that the main
image is over the title
shows that the magazine
is well known so people
know what they are
looking for when they
buy it from a shop.
The red colour theme
reminds us of danger and
trouble, giving us an
insight as to what the
magazine is like on the
inside.
Gives us an insight into
what the feature will be
about- drawing target
reader in.
Main image- largest
object on the page
symbolising his
importance- he isn’t
that central but it
shows you his
shadow behind. Body
language of the main
image is presented as
quite serious, he’s not
messing around, it’s
sort of intimidating.

3. There is an index
page at the side of
here and this will
allow the reader to
find something that
they are specifically
looking for.
The colour scheme is the same on the contents
page as the front cover. They use the colours red,
white and black and this makes the magazine look
more professional.
There are sub headings
for each of the
magazine categories.
The text for these is
bigger than the other
writing so this will
instantly draw the
readers eye to this
which means they will
be able to find the stuff
they are looking for
under each.
There are lines and boxes
splitting up the different
sections of the page, so
the readers know that
they are on about
different things and don’t
get confused when they
go on to talk about
something completely
different from what
they’ve just read.
They have the name of
magazine on the inside
as well so the readers
still know what they are
reading.
It states who the
magazine is mainly
about and what page
to find them.

4. The man in this picture looks like he has been caught off guard but the picture altogether
looks quite ‘deep’ and it is in black and white. The rest of the colours on the page are bright
and I think they stand out more than they would do if the picture was in colour as your eyes
go from looking at something that could seem sad, to this big, bold coloured words.
The drop capital
tells the reader
where to start
and most/ nearly
every double
page spread has
one of these.
This double page spread has the picture fold out(if you cant see it,
here it is) but most just have a picture and then writing on the next
page or a picture all the way across the top and writing underneath
and the text is on the page after and carries on but is only wrote on
¾ of the page at the bottom.
There are
quotes taken
from the man
on the main
picture, so the
readers know
that he has
really said that
and the writers
of the
magazine
aren’t trying to
make you buy
something that
is lying.