Hannah Wood Music Magazine Analysis

1. Hannah Wood
Music Magazine Analysis

2. The text at the top of the page is in a bold white font on a black
background in order for the text to stand out. However the font is
fairly small so that it doesn’t overpower the title and other eye-catching,
important aspects of the cover. This text section is placed
clearly separate from merging with the rest of the top of the magazine
as it is not part of the main cover feature however is still important as
it is introducing the rest of the contents of the magazine.
The title of the magazine is printed in white
with a dark drop shadow outlining it to
improve the sharpness of the text. This is
because the overall page background is grey
so that and plain white text may have
looked too similar on top of each other. Due
to the cover feature artists wearing all black
clothing, the background is unable to be
black as the colours would merge and the
clarity of the artists would not be suitable.
Overall, all coloured text/image featured
must be on an appropriately coloured
background in order for them to not
become washed out or unclear.
There are three smaller
pictures placed at the
bottom of the page which
are of other bands that
are also featured in the
magazine however not as
heavily as Green Day.
Because of this, these
photos are printed
smaller, at the bottom
and not as close up
images. This implies that
the articles surrounding
these artists are smaller
than the main feature.
There are hints of red scattered
across the page in order to keep
the house style slightly more
vibrant and colourful rather
than just black and grey.
Another colour that is featured
is green due to the featured
artist ‘Green Day’s’ title. I think
that the use of the colour green
ties the main photo and
surrounding text together
making the house style very
appropriate to the featured
band.
The title of the artist featured is the boldest piece of text on the page
which stands out the most due to the fact it is the main contents of the
magazine. Fans of this particular band will be drawn to the name and
may choose to purchase the magazine. The text may be printed in
green because of the band’s name being ‘Green Day’ therefore green
is the appropriate colour for designers.
There is a quote placed underneath the
bands title, ‘’we’ve made the album of our
lives’’. This provides a small insight into the
interview inside the magazine and may
entice onlookers to purchase it. The quote
does not give too much away or provide any
detail on the album being mentioned, this
leaves fans on a cliff-hanger and wanting to
know their reasoning’s for making the
‘album of our lives’.
The main load of text is placed at the
bottom of the page so the focus isn’t
taken from the main photo. It is printed
in a mixture of 4 colours, red, green,
black and white, sticking to the house
style. The sections of text are also placed
overlapping each other in a misplaced
fashion. I think this represents the
overall magazine music genre.

3. There is an advert situated in the
middle of the main big group of text,
this makes it eye-catching and
guarantees that those reading the
text will notice it and more than
likely pay it attention.
The text is printed
in columns which is
a typical magazine
convention. A
simple and tidy
way of organising
text in an easy
structure to read.
The two page spread
has a very simple
colour scheme of
black, white and hints
of red. The black text
on a white
background allows
the text to stand out
as clear as possible as
the two colours are
contrasting of light
and dark.
There is a small opening paragraph
printed in a bigger font above the
rest of the article. This entices the
audience and gives a brief overview
of the article
The image featured includes all band members with the
lead singer displaying importance as he is stood in front of
the rest of the band in a long shot. The majority of the band
members are smiling which may transfer likability to the
audience and persuade them to give their music a listen.
‘I thought we were
gonna get killed
after our first UK
show!’ A quote is
included on top of
the photo to
display the overall
feeling of the band
and briefly
demonstrate their
attitude and
personality.
A quote of ‘Sign of things
to come’ is printed in the
largest font at the top of
the page to demonstrate
what the article is about
and the overall theme.
This quote hints that the
band are up and coming
and have big things
coming there way.
The photo of the band is printed in black and white to fit with
the house style and I also think its represents masculinity due
to all the members being males. The black and white colour
scheme also may represent the alternative music genre they
contribute to.

4. There is a red strip of background
behind the magazine logo and title
of contents, this allows those
printed in black and white font to
stand out and are clear to read.
The target audience is expected to be similar to those
photographed in the main image, who are expressing their
love for the music genre of this magazine, which is rock.
There is issue number and cover date info
at the top right hand corner for the
interest of collectors to keep order of the
magazines.
There is not too much of a house style
on this page. There's a brief scheme of
red, black and white to link with the
usual text colour on the front cover and
the rest of this magazine.
The contents down the right hand side
of the page are in an organised
structure of a column. There are
headings such as ‘news’ and ‘posters’
to split up the contents and label them
into specific, easy to find sections.
There is a small advert on the bottom
right corner of the page about
subscribing to the magazine and how
to do so. This promotes the magazine
for long term purchasing which may
apply to the audience if they like what
they see on the contents page.
The page appears to be split into
sections in order to keep it organised
and be easy to read and follow. This
contrasts to the harsh, varied music
styles mixed together to produce the
genre of rock.
The genre of music promoted in
this magazine is rock and the
artwork or video to accompany
this, usually includes violent and
elaborate imagery. These factors
link to the dominant image
displayed in this contents page. A
man upside down and people
half dressed represents how
people may react (some say
dance) to the loud and harsh
sounding rock music referred to
throughout this magazine.
A letter from the editor is featured
at the bottom of the page, it
features a summary of the
contents of the magazine from a
personal, chatty perspective.
The Kerrang logo appears to be
smashed with cracked lines
over it. This is a connotation for
violence and disruption which
also represents the generic
actions of those who listen to
music of the rock genre. The
fact that i

5. The house style of this magazine is the
four colours red, white, black and gold.
The colour red has connotations of
murder sex and death which are often
topics of hip hop songs. The colour gold
has connotations of wealth and stardom, I
think this represents jay-z’s overall
appearance and attitude.
The cover star, Jay-Z displays a
huge amount of dominance as the
photo of the star is placed on top
of other text items. This resembles
the fact that he is in front of the
rest, showing confidence and
superiority.
‘42 pages of reviews’ is written in a small circle in the top right hand
corner of the page to seclude itself from the rest of the magazine in
order to stand out and be clear to the audience, and appealing to
passers by who are contemplating buying the magazine.
The image of Jay Z is a close up of
the stars head, a trimmed
headshot filling the entire frame
and displaying all facial features
clearly with great detail. This
provides the indication that the
magazine is of high quality. He is
looking directly at the camera
which is body language appearing
to invite the audience into reading
the magazine.
The other artists featured in the
magazine cover are printed in the
colour red in order to stand out and
entice the audience to by the
magazine if they are a fan of any of
these other artists, not necessarily
the cover star.
The Q magazine logo is situated in
the top left corner of the cover, it is
in the same place for every issue and
means the magazine is easy to
distinguish due to the clear branding.
It is in a red box allowing it to stand
out and appear vibrant.
The barcode section at the bottom
right corner of the magazine is vital
in order for the magazine to be
scanned and purchased. This section
also usually includes the price and
issue date of the magazine. The Price
is not printed in a clear stand out
section at the top of the page like
some magazine types e.g women's
gossip magazine where its in a bright
shape advertising the cheap budget
price. The difference here is, people
buy this magazine for its contents
rather than the price.

6. There is a very simplistic top
section of the magazine with only
‘Contents’ written as the header
This avoids taking the focus away
from the rest of the more relevant
information on the page. This
section also fits perfectly with the
house style of the main colours of
red, white and black.
The house style colours are much
more appropriate to the music genre
of indie, pop and rock as a whole as
apposed to colours such as orange
and pink which I think would steer
people away from buying the
magazine who like that specific genre.
The main feature of the
magazine (and more than likely
the cover star) is Liam Gallagher
on the right hand side of the
page. His dominant image filling
over half of the page resembles
the fact that he is the star of the
magazine and the main focus is
on him, the main image also
entices people to go and read the
article. The camera angle is a
close up, however Gallagher is
not making any eye contact with
the camera allowing him to
appear edgy with attitude, fitting
perfectly with the style of the
magazine.
The contents list begins under
the small heading ‘Features.’
Firstly, there is a feature that is
printed in a bigger font, a
different colour and alongside a
small photo titled ‘Queen.’ This
indicates that this feature is
exciting and may strongly
interests the audience however it
is not the main feature which is
surrounding the cover star, Liam
Gallagher.
The contents are placed down
the left hand side of the page,
this is a traditional way to display
this type of information
therefore it is appropriate for the
mature reader. It is simple and
clear to understand, the headings
of each feature mentioned are
printed in bold and underlined
with a thick red line providing
ease for the reader and allowing
the specific topics (band names)
to stand out.
The image of Liam Gallagher appears to have been edited in order for it to
appear with a more vintage style, this represents his old, stripped back
tone, rather than being seen as modern day and contempory. In contrast
to this, the image of the band Queen is in black and white which suggests
it is an old image, however we know this hasn’t been done for effect as
Queen are much older artists than Gallagher.
The numerical text at the
bottom of the image of Liam
Gallagher is printed in the
largest font on the page. This is
to catch the eye of the reader
and make this article appear the
most superior. This text is also
the same font as the rest of the
text on the page which I think
contributes to the ease and
simplicity for the mature
reader.

7. The image of Jay Z is a close up headshot with the artist wearing sunglasses, I think
this portrays a superior attitude. Also, wearing sunglasses indoors (in this case during
a photo-shoot) has connotations of a cool urban style, alongside dominance and
authority. Wearing sunglasses may mean that he is hiding something, some secrets
that may be told within this article, enticing the audience to read. His facial
expression is serious, he appears to be in control whilst lacking smiles and positivity,
I think this represents some of his more diverse music.
The image of Jay Z is
printed in two tone,
to the left of the
picture it appears
more red and to the
right of the picture it
appears more blue. I
think that this could
represent a number
of things, for
example, light and
shade, hot and cold
or positive and
negative. There are
a few reasons why I
think this could be, I
mainly believe that
this shows the
contrast within Jay
Z’s life between
being a concealed
family man and a
world dominating
rapper.
The short quote positioned at the bottom of the image gives readers a small insight into the contents of the
article and may convince readers flicking through the magazine with no initial intention to read the article to
give it a read. The fact that there is also another artist mentioned in this quote (Noel Gallagher) may attract
his audience to also read the article in order to see how he is involved. The quote is printed in red font and in
capital letters on a black background allowing it to stand out and appear vibrant and inviting
The page on the right
hand side has a big,
red translucent letter J
filling the whole page.
I think this ties the
two pages of the
double page spread
together perfectly by
carrying on the splash
of red colour scheme.
It also continues to
represent his
leadership. I think the
colour red has
connotations of power
and passion. The font
of the letter J is also
the same font as the Q
magazine logo which I
think ensures that the
article is exclusive to
the magazine.