Detailed Analysis of an issue of 'Kerrang!' Magazine

1. Detailed Analysis
Cover Page
The cover of this issue of Kerrang! magazine uses bright
colours such as red and yellow throughout to make it eye
catching for the reader and to grab their attention. The font
is very bold and capitalised also to grab the readers
attention, this also represents the genre of rock. The
masthead is in capital, yellow, cracked letters and this
gives connotations of loudness linking in with the genre of
the magazine (rock).
The cover image is the main focus of the front
page and it is even placed on top of the
masthead. This is because it is the cover
image that the reader is going to see first and if
it is a band that they like it will convince them
to buy the issue more. This shows that it is the
cover image and not the name of the magazine
that is going to be selling the issue.
There are a number of different
features on the cover of the
magazine such as puffs and a
skyline. This is to persuade the
reader to buy the issue by giving
them an idea of what is going to be
featured inside of the magazine.

2. Contents Page
The masthead of this page is
‘CONTENTS’. This is in capital letters
so it catches the readers attention, this
immediately tells the reader that they
are reading the contents page.
A number of different images have been
shown on this page, this gives the reader
some insight into what will be featured in
the issue and makes sure that the page
isn’t all text which would make the reader
lose interest. Images catch the readers
attention because it is the first thing that
they will look at.
There is an introduction from the
editor. This talks about the issue
briefly and uses direct address to
which makes the reader feel like this
is being Bold subtitles are used in the told directly to them.
contents page to catch the readers
attention, give the list of pages some
structure and to make them easier to
read and understand. There is a hint of an house style used
throughout the issue with the colours
black, white, yellow and red being
used on a number of pages in text,
backgrounds etc.

3. Double Page Spread
The masthead of this double page
spread stands out very well because
it is in bold capital letters which catch
the readers attention. It is also on top
of a dynamite explosion style shape
which stands out to the reader.
The main image spans across both
pages and immediately catches the
readers attention. it shows them who
the article on the right hand side will
be about.
In the top left of the double page
spread there is an introduction which
also gives the reader an incline into
who/what the article is going to be
about.
The article down the right of the
double paged spread has a very
simple structure making it easier for
the reader to understand and read.
The register of this issue is both formal
and informal because it is trying to tell the
reader information, therefore it needs to be
easy to read and understand, but also
informal because there is a lot of casual
language within the issue which gives the
impression of the reader be talked to