This document summarizes and analyzes the layout, design elements, and stylistic choices of magazine pages featuring music artists. It discusses the use of images, placement of articles, column sizes, and font styles on the pages. It also analyzes the house styles and color palettes used, noting some consistency within magazines but also variation between publications. The document provides insights into how design features may appeal to younger target audiences and keep pages looking attractive, interesting, and engaging for readers.

1. Main Image: Unlike the double page spread in the NME, on this particular page of the magazine there is only one image and this
has been spread across the two pages and has been used as the background. The image is of a young man sat around in what
looks to be a music studio as he is surrounded by musical instruments and music software, the image is very appropriate for the
article as it sets the scene that it will be about this persons music. The fact that the magazine has chosen to do an interview with
a young person is appropriate as the magazines target audience appeals to the younger generation therefore this image will
Masthead: The masthead for relate to the target audience. By making this image the background and spreading it across two pages makes it in your face and
this page spreads from the striking which in my opinion is a positive thing as it makes you look at the page and draws you into reading the article.
left hand bottom corner
diagonally across to the Article: This particular article is
page. The font used is about a musician named
informal which is Swindle’s work and how he is
appropriate to the genre of proving himself in the music
the magazine as the target industry. The article is
audience is young and positioned near to the bottom
therefore the use of formal left hand corner, which is
text would not be needed. different to the traditional
The colour of the text is layout that the NME used by
silver which blends well with placing the article in the top
the back ground image. Also right hand corner. The article
the colour is relevant to the only consists of 1 1/3 of
image and the genre of the columns which makes the
magazine as silver represents article look quite small,
technology and dance music however the text size used is
is produced using small therefore still containing
technology. most of the information that
would have been included if
the article was a bit bigger.
The use of a drop-cap has
been used to establish the
House Styles: The colours used on this page are blues, greens and silvers, which are not the same as the colours used on the front cover start of the article.
page as the colours used there are, black, silver and yellow. By using these colours on this page they are not following a particular
house style. Not using a house style could be said to be a bad thing as the magazine is not following any consistency making the
magazine look unprofessional. However it could also be said to be a good thing as it gives each page of the magazine a fresh look
making it exciting to turn the page as there isn’t the same repetitive style. The colours used on this page contrast hugely with the
colours on the NME double page spread as they do follow a house style and the colours used are very formal.

2. Main Image: The main image has been placed in the top centre of the page, and unlike the Mixmag magazine there are several other
images on the page. The images used are all images of the artist Florence, who the article is about, just like in the Mixmag magazine
they too have chosen to interview a young artist and use images of a young person as it appeals to the target audience of the
magazine as the magazine targets a young generation. Using several images makes the page look attractive to look at because if the
article was all text and no images it would put people off reading the article as all the text would look daunting. I think using several
images is a very positive feature to have as it makes the page look interesting and attractive.
House styles: The house
Masthead: The masthead styles in this magazine consist
for this particular article of white, black and red,
has been placed on the these colours are very formal
previous page, this is due and in comparison to the
to the popularity of the Mixmag double page is quite
artist that they have been dull, however by making the
able to dedicate several house styles formal they do
pages for her article. This not sway to a particular
could be said to be a good gender, they appeal to both.
thing because it builds up The use of red is very clever
the anticipation for the as it could be said that it is
article making the reader representing the artists’ hair
want to read on, i see this as she is famously known and
as a negative thing to do. I recognised for her red hair.
believe it isn’t a very good In some whys the house
idea to have the masthead styles are consistent
on a previous page as it throughout the magazine as
could confuse readers as very formal colours and the
they may not see the use of red have been used on
previous page and not be the front cover and also on
aware of what the article is the contents page.
about and therefore would
not read the article.
Article: This article is considerable larger that the article in Mixmag, this is due to the popularity and how big the star is. The
font size is a similar size to that used in Mixmag, this font size allows the article to contain a large amount of information
and still be clear and able to read, and because I have seen this font size used in two magazines I believe that it would be
appropriate to use it within my magazine article. The use of drop caps has also been used in both magazines to indicate the
start of the article or the start of a new part of the article, I like the idea of using drop cap to indicate the start of the article
as it gives the magazine a traditional and professional look.