This document analyzes and summarizes different elements of magazine layouts from an older Rolling Stones magazine. It discusses the sans serif font used on the front cover that reflects the era when the magazine was published. It also describes the masthead using a larger font to stand out and the cover stories providing insights into the magazine's contents. The contents page is analyzed for its clear layout making it easy to read, inclusion of pictures for context, and use of serif font suggesting an older target audience. Finally, the double page spread is discussed for using a large picture and article to grab attention, a drop cap to intrigue readers, and formatting of headlines to stand out from the text.

1. Magazine analysis
Frontcover.
The front cover uses a sans serif style. This links
into the time the magazine was made and
published this is because the magazine was made
in an older generation so it is made differently to
the way magazines these days would be made.
The mast head is in a larger font to make it stand
out so people know what the main part of the
magazine is actually about.
The cover stories are there to show a little insight
on what is going to be in the magazine.
This magazine front cover is not very cluttered.
This means that the publisher has focused on a
main point. The front cover has a couple of cover
stories on it so that it will interest you to buy it.
Also the layout isn’t really the more common Z
pattern which is most commonly known as the
route of the eye.
The picture in the backgroundof the front
coveris a close upshot of one of the main
singersinthe rollingstones.Thisiseffective
because thenthe readercan see the singer.
It couldalsointerestpeopleintoreadingthe
magazine.

2. Thisis a contentspage froma rollingstonesmagazine.
Thisis a goodcontentspage because ithas a clear
layoutwhichmeansitiseasyto read and to follow.
Thisis generallythe waycontentsare laidoutbecause
thentheyare easyto follow sothisisa goodcontents
page.
The contentspage includespicturesbecausethenit
givesthe readerbetterunderstandingof what
happens.Alsoitaddsbetterstoryto the page because
it showsthe groupswhatwill playingonthe tour.
The writingwhatis onthe contentspage showseasily
whatis goingto happensopeople willenjoyreading
because theywon’thave toworkout whatis goingon.
Thisis an advantage because mostpeople justwantto
readthe magazine andnothave to work thingsout.
The font type isserif whichmakesit
seemsophisticated.Thissuggeststhat
the contentspage isfor an older
audience.Thissuggeststhe writeris
tryingto targeta more knowledgeable
groupof people.
The coloursof the contents page show a
clearsplitindifferenttypesof fontand
sizes.Italsoshowsthe differencein
headings.The coloursstandoutwhich
couldsuggesta difference in
importance.

3. Thisis double page spreadformarollingstones magazine.
Thisis an effective double page spreadbecauseitwill getthe reader’s
attentionbecause itisa bigarticle ona band.Alsoitshowsa picture
of the groupthe article isaboutso evenif the readerdoesn’tknow
whotheyare theywill have some recognitionwhotheyare by
lookingatthe picture.By puttingthe picture andtextona different
page showsthat the textisabout the personthe previouspage soif
the readerwantsto knowanythingaboutthe group thenmaybe the
informationwhatthey wanttoknowisin the text.
The drop cap at the start of the article getsthe reader’sattention
because itstandsout fromall the test soas soonas the readerturns
the page theywill see itandinmightintrigue the readerenoughto
readthrough the whole article.
The headingsare sans serif butthe actual textis serif thissuggestsa
difference ismeaningorenthusiasm.
The headline isinalarger fontwhichmakesitstandout from
everythingelse.The headline isalso sansserif soitismore masculine
so thisalsomakesitstand out more because itisbolder.The
subheadingsare alsoinserif soitmakesitstand outmore.This is
effectbecause thenpeople will readthe subheadingssoif theywant
to readthe resttheycan.
The picture is takenfromstraightinfront of the group. Thisiseffect
because itshowseverybodyfromthe group.The picture isalsoa
mediumshot.Thisiseffective becauseitcanget everybodyin the
picture insteadof onlyconcentratingonone person.