The document deconstructs magazine spreads from Kerrang, Metal Hammer, and Rock Sound magazines. It identifies common elements across the spreads like dominant images representing the subject of the article, captions anchoring the meaning of images, article titles designed to attract readers, strap-lines providing more context to the title, and pull quotes highlighting appealing excerpts. Layout elements like font, sizing, positioning, and color contrasts are used strategically across elements to maximize reader engagement.

1. Kerrang Magazine Double
Page Spread
Deconstruction
Dominant Image:
Picture of singer of
my chemical Caption:
romance identifies The Caption anchors
the subject of the the meaning
article. The Of the image for the
represents the rock reader, only small
genre of Kerrang text as its not too
Magazines. important.
Article Title:
Strap-Line: The Article title is intriguing
The strap-line is under To the reader and has a visual
The article title and adds further information to The Article: impact, this has a slight pun, a simple
draw in the reader. It is a lot smaller than the in the article it talks but attractive font and also with the
article title showing it isn't as important. The about the band bringing out a contrast between red and white. The
words ‘my chemical romance’ are a different new album which will make text is large and stands out on the page
colour from the rest of the strap-line which would the reader want to read more from the rest of the text. The diagonal
make my chemical romance fans be more into the article to get more effect of this text will also attract the
attracted to this. Also just like in the article information. reader and is effective in injecting
title, the diagonal effect will have the same effect dynamism and energy into the layout
as it does in the article title.

3. Metal Hammer Double Page Spread
Deconstruction
Caption:
The Caption is
located under the
image. This anchors Pull Quote:
the pictures This Highlights a
meaning for the specific part of the
reader. article which Is
appealing to the
target audience.
Usually will be a
quote of what
someone has said
from an interview.
Article Title:
The article title is intriguing to the reader Dominant image:
as it is about the Murderdolls which is The Dominant image shows the subject of
representative to the target audience, the article and will attract the reader to see
the font is simple but attractive and the what the article is about and what it says.
contrast between red and white gives it a With a picture of 2 members of the
visual impact on the reader. The text is Murderdolls, this definitely represents the
large as it has to stand out the most on genre of the magazine, also with this picture
the page to attract the reader. it will attract the fans of the Murderdolls.

4. Rock Sound Magazine Double Page
Spread Deconstruction
Article Title:
Used to draw in the reader
and make them want to
read more.
Pull Quote:
Used to highlight phrases Strap-line:
which will be appealing to Located under the article
the target audience. title, used to give more info
about the article title and
used to make the reader
want to read the article
more.
Dominant Image:
Conveys the subject of the article and Caption:
represents the genre of the magazine. The Caption anchors the meaning
of the image for the reader.