The document summarizes a magazine article layout. It uses red, white, and black colors throughout, with red highlighting key information. While the main body text is dense, it is broken up by varying fonts, drop caps, and images to make it less daunting. The dominant front page image sets the theme but does not stand out strikingly. Overall the design draws readers in through the use of color, images, and varying text while maintaining a cohesive style.

1. The big red L is representative of the article. It
The photo takes up the The font of the text is “times new roman”, it’s a very brings attention to the first letter of the singers
whole of a page sophisticated font and it strongly links with the sophistication name! It is also in a bright red color instantly
instantly identifying the created by the image. It show, establishment and identifying it. It’s a big catch to bring the
person and bringing professionalism. reader in. However it could make it difficult to
your attention to it. read the actual body of text
Lady gaga in the image
is acting in a
provocative manor
covering her breasts,
The density of the
which could appeal to
text is quite dense.
the male readers or
There is a lot of
female. It is also in black
text. Although its
white giving it a classy
only three
look a very
columns, they’re
sophisticated and well
packed full on a
established look.
page. It looks quite
daunting, so
they’ve made sure
to bring the reader
in by creating an
enigma with
The color is very limited covering it up with
it seems to stick to just the red “L”.
3 colors of black white
and red. The red is used
selectively to really
stand out from the page
against the with the
background. Then the
dominant image is also The Title of the
a dull color however it is article is quite
used cleverly with the simplistic, doesn’t
“L” as the color choice really stand out,
The use of drop caps instantly identifies the start of a new
complements each implying that the
paragraph and is an attention grabber, you see that letter
other almost perfectly. magazine is relying
before you see any of the body. They are also a considerable
It instantly draws the on the image more
size so you cant miss them
reader in. than the title!

2. There is a kicker and strap line in this main title
creating massive interest and it almost
The dominant image seems representative of the magazine, with the instantaneously. They seem to make the main
magazine showing the band in action, it also instantly sets the theme with headline stand out with bold colors that
the dark colors and the rock themed clothing + Hairstyle. It is also compliment each other (red+white) almost
focusing on the lead singer, defocusing the drummer in the background highlighting the “ Best MCR” which the magazine
assumes the readers would be more interested in
The colors all
The font of the seem to
main headline compliment
is the same as each other with
the masthead neutral colors
of the and then a
magazine it is standing out
also color, Red in this
representative case, there isnt
of the gritty, many colors that
hard and can overload the
stereotypical readers senses.
rock style. It seems to
However the highlight the
main body is in main headline
a very easy to with the bold
read and nice white writing.
on the eyes However all of
serif. the other
important
information is
highlighted as
red. Implying
This only has 2 columns of text which that the white is
looks easy to read and is easy on the The colors seem to match the overall theme of the magazine and a more exclusive
eyes, it doesn’t overwhelm the stick with the conventions of a rock magazine. Showing images of color. It also
reader with a massive body of text, drums, studio trips and guitar playing along with a well known rock stands out more
instead it is used to kind of singer. on a black
compliment the images on the background
double page spread.

3. A strap line has been placed in this magazine to answer the enigma created by the main
headline. Its in quite a big font meaning without it, the headline wouldn’t really go with the
theme of the magazine
The main dominant
image isnt as
dominant as you
Drop caps have
would expect.
been used, to
Instead of it being
create an interest
striking its been
on the first
used more to break
paragraph which
up the text and as
will start the
an instructional
readers of on the
image rather than
rest of the article.
a one to draw in
the reader. There
isnt anything
stimulating or
particularly exciting
about this image
and its has to be
said its for a
specific type of
Colors seem to follow person this
a pattern of red, magazine.
white and black. A
very standardized
color pattern. Red
being used to
highlight key
information and the
black to bounce of
the white
background!
The main body of text is, quite a lot really. However its been broken up very cleverly to give
you the impression that there isnt as much as you first think, with the variation of font
through the text and images its makes it a very easy read and less daunting than first
anticipated. Font wise its quite generic, other than the an od size change it sticks to times
new roman, making it quite an easy read, however not easy on the eyes.