This document analyzes the design elements of the front and inside pages of a magazine featuring the band Nirvana. The front cover uses a black and grey color scheme with yellow and red accents to make the band name stand out against the main photo. Inside, related stories are highlighted with yellow text on black strips. A double page spread features large photos of Kurt Cobain on the left page with "Angels" in red text above his head, and a black and white photo of the full band on the right page with "Demons" in black text, conveying conflicting themes.

1. Magazine
Deconstruction
KERRANG!

2. Front cover
Colour Scheme:
Mainly black/grey and
yellow with red at the
top and the bottom.
Main Picture:
Nirvana, in front of the
title of the magazine
name. “Nirvana” is
written in yellow and in
capitals, so it stands out.
Buzz Words:
“Awesome”
posters, written in
yellow on a red
background.
Puff:
At the top there is a
puff so it attracts the
reader’s
attention, and adds
something else for
them to buy
“The untold story”
implies that this is
an exclusive, and
the reader will
want to find out
the whole story.
Smaller images:
The poster images also show what
else the magazine has to offer

3. Contents
Main image:
The two men are
looking at the
camera, so it
must be one of
the main stories.
Colour scheme:
Similar to the front
page, the text is
yellow on a black
strip to highlight
the important
features.
“The ultimate rock-star test” would
appeal to younger readers because it
is fun for them.
“Contents” is written in a
different font to the
front cover.
The tagline underneath
is funny so would
appeal to different
ages.
Smaller images:
Other stories in this issue
which aren’t
necessarily as
important as the cover
image or the main.
Other things in the issue
to keep the reader’s
attention.

4. Double Page Spread
Colours:
Light yellow
background, with red
and black. “Angels” is
written in red, above
Cobain’s head and he
also has red and blue
wings.
“Demons” is written in
black, with a red outline
which could connote evil.
Main Images:
Kurt Cobain takes up the
whole left page, and on
the right is the full picture
of the band, taken in
black and white.