Kerrang deconstruction
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This document analyzes and summarizes the design elements of a Kerrang magazine cover and interior pages. The yellow color scheme is intended to make the issue look special and excite readers. On the cover, having the band take up most of the space connotes their popularity. The magazine masthead appearing behind the band signifies that it is well-known. Inside, a continued yellow palette maintains the house style while varied colors in pictures engage readers. Large center pictures and column layouts break up text and draw the eye to key elements.
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- A pull quote in the band's colors next to their logo introduces their attitude and music genre.
- "To be continued" text prompts readers to buy the next issue to finish reading.
- Photos and design in black, bright colors, and the band's themes immerse readers in their fantasy world.
Magazine Contents Page Analysis
This contents page is from Country Weekly magazine. It features a large image of Glen Campbell, who is the subject of the cover story. Article titles are listed in red on the right side, with black page numbers and brief explanations below each title. The word "Features" is printed at the top in bold blue. This layout keeps the page neat and clear while highlighting the cover artist. The contents page suggests the magazine targets mature audiences between 18-45 interested in country music.
Kerrang analysis
The magazine cover is dedicated entirely to the band Nirvana. The masthead, header, and lyrics prominently displayed are all in yellow to stand out against the black and white background. The sole image takes up most of the front cover and bleeds into the masthead to emphasize Nirvana's importance in this special issue. Inside, the contents page highlights the main articles about Nirvana in large font and images so readers can quickly identify the key coverage. The double page spread features images of Nirvana's concerts and an article with emphasized text sections to draw readers in. Throughout, fonts and imagery familiar to Nirvana fans are used to connect with the audience for the band.
Analyses of contents pages
The document analyzes and summarizes the key elements of magazine contents pages from different genres. It identifies common features like logos, page numbers, section headings, images, and article synopses. It also notes design choices for layout, structure, fonts, and colors that help identify the magazine brand and appeal to their target audiences. Elements like issue numbers and dates give each magazine a sense of identity and timeliness to build reader loyalty.
Music magazine analysis
The document contains multiple magazine front covers and contents pages. Key details include:
- Covers use bright colors, large images and text to attract attention and showcase headline artists/stories.
- Contents pages organize articles into columns and sections for easy navigation. Larger images and extracts tease major stories.
- Subscription promotions encourage readership loyalty while indexes help locate specific bands quickly.
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Music Magazine Market Research and Analysis of Covers, Contents, DPS
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Kerrang deconstruction
- 2. The yellow colour scheme makes the issue look like a special edition and excites the potential reader as they feel like they will be getting more out of this magazine The yellow colour pallet connotes the grittiness and grunginess of Nirvana like their genre There is not much on this magazines front cover- This will connote that it is so popular that it does not need to use many methods to draw the reader in. Also because the band almost take up the entirety of the front cover they are a big deal. The masthead is behind the band- this connotes that the magazine is well known and the the band are well known The barcode will contain the price, date the magazine has been published and url of the magazine The unfinished text makes somebody looking at the cover want to know what is said next
- 3. The contents page highlights the main story shown on the front page The main stories will have a caption showing a part of the article or describing the picture There are three columns on this page and a picture at the top taking up two of them. The columns have a picture in them to break them up and draw the reader into something from each of them
- 4. The yellow colour scheme within this issue has been kept up and is obviously part of a house style for the issue A quote from the text is likely to be a key part of the article and will draw the reader in to read it The crease in the page is not situated on anything important within the pictures The colour pallet for this page is different shade of yellow red white and black with some other various colours used in pictures There is a separate column on the side of the page with a different but related story The pictures are taking up the centre of the pages. The use of large pictures means that the reader will not have a lot of text to be looking at which may overwhelm them