Media magazine analysis

2. The layout of the magazine is very
masculine as many of the colours
used are shades of red, orange
and black which are typically more
associated with the male gender.
Plug to entice potential readers to
purchase the magazine.
Main Image shows Fall Out
Boy wearing dark t-shirts as
to relate to the anchorage
“The Hiatus Was Dark”. The
image also shows Fall Out
Boy using direct address as
a way of connecting the
potential customer with the
magazine and enticing
them to read the magazine.
Sub image is used to
advertise what is being
featured in the magazine
Buzz word, “World
Exclusive” makes it seem as
though the consumer must
buy Kerrang as they will not
be able to read the same
story elsewhere.
Main Cover Line – The font
is the same colour that is
used in the background of
the image as a way of
relating the two. The main
cover line also uses the
largest font as it is what is
most likely to catch the
Masthead uses a red font as
Kerrang magazine is
associated with many genres
of rock etc. which is generally
seen as a more masculine
genre of music much as the
colour red is. The use of a
bold red font will also help the
magazine to stand out and
make it more likely to be
noticed.
Sub heading uses the
same colour of red as the
masthead’s font in its
background. A white font
is then overlaid which
contrasts with the
red, making it stand out.
Barcode is used so
that the consumer can
buy the magazine
Menu Strip is used
to list what other
stories are featured
in Kerrang.

3. The colour scheme of a blue
background with white and yellow
font makes the heading stand out.
The main image is of the lead
singer from We Are the In Crowd
which relates to the story featured
on page 24. This image will appeal
to the audience of the magazine as
the band is of the genre that
Kerrang mainly covers.
The message from the editor
makes it appear that the editor is
addressing the reader directly as
he uses a non-formal style. This is
used as a way of engaging the
reader.
Black background contrasts with
the yellow font, making the menu
stand out and the bold font of the
sub headings make it easier to
read.
The magazine is split into different
sections depending on interests.
This makes it easier for the reader
to find what they are interested in
reading. Band names are also
printed in bold next to the page
numbers in order to help the reader
identify what they are interested in.
Plug to entice potential readers to
purchase the magazine. The black
background contrasts with the
image of the white book as well as
the yellow and red font making it
more likely to catch the readers
attention.

4. The colour scheme of blue
and red is used as the font
colour for the pull quote
used as a heading to
create a connection
between it and the main
image. The font used is of
a larger size than the rest
of the page as well as a
different colour in order to
make it stand out.
The main image is of My Chemical Romance which
would appeal to the audience of Kerrang. The colours
that My Chemical Romance are wearing are used in the
colour scheme on the page. For example, the red and
blue in the image is reflected in the font colour of the
heading.
The article is written in
columns on the left hand
page. The use of white
text on a black
background makes the
article stand out and also
makes it easier to read.
The colour scheme follows the colours
of which My Chemical Romance are
wearing in the image e.g. Blue, Red
and Black. These colours also
contrast with one another, making
A plug is used in order to persuade the reader into buying next weeks
magazine. A buzz word is used, “World Exclusive” in order to further
persuade the audience that they need to buy next weeks magazine as
they won’t be able to see the interview anywhere else.

5. Main Image shows Florence
wearing a white shirts which
links to the use of white font
throughout the front cover of
the magazine. The image also
shows Florence using direct
address as a way of
connecting the potential
customer with the magazine
and enticing them to read the
magazine.
The layout of the magazine is very
minimalist and the use of colours is
also very neutral which creates a
synergy between the two
aspects, making the magazine
more appealing.
Main Cover Line – The font colour
used is black which contrasts with the
colour of both the masthead and the
colour of Florence’s shirt. The font is
also very large compared to other
aspects of the magazine as it is the
most likely to catch the readers
attention and persuade them to
purchase the magazine.
Masthead uses a white font as it contrasts
with the image of Florence’s hair as well as
matching with the top she is wearing. The
white font also contrasts with the main cover
lines font as it is black, making it stand out
even more therefore it is more likely to be
noticed.
Plug is used to entice potential
readers to purchase the magazine.
As the plug shows the reader that
there are 10 special edition
covers, it could also persuade them
to buy future editions of the
magazine.
Sub heading uses the
same colour scheme as
the rest of the
magazine, a white font to
contrast with the red in
Florence’s hair, making
the sub heading stand
out. In a normal edition of
NME, the colour scheme
is much more likely to be
the traditional red, white
and black. By not using
such a scheme it
solidifies the idea that this
edition of NME Is special.
Barcode is used so
that the consumer can
buy the magazine

6. The heading is situated at the top of the
page as that is what is most likely to be
noticed first. The heading also features the
largest font on the page as it will catch the
readers attention. This is also true with the
use of colours. The red and white font
contrasts with the black background, making
it stand out.
The band index is positioned on
the left side of the page and is
used in order to give quick and
easy access to the readers
favourite bands. A red font is used
when naming the different bands in
order to make them stand out from
the white background. The
headline for this section of the
page uses larger font than other
sections in order to attract the
readers attention and it also uses a
bold, black font in order to contrast
with the white background
A plug is used in order to persuade the reader to subscribe to NME
and continue buying the magazine. The use of yellow and white font
on a black background makes the plug stand out from the rest of
the page as the background contrasts with the font colours, making
it more likely that the reader will notice it.
The magazine is split into different
sections depending on interests
e.g. News or Reviews. This makes
it easier for the reader to find what
they are interested in reading. The
different subsections are also
printed in bold as it also helps the
reader in finding what they would
prefer to read.
The use of a black background with
a white font in the menu makes the
different sections stand out and
making them easier to read.
The buzz word “UK’s No 1” makes
it seem as though by buying Q you
are receiving the best music
magazine in the UK. This will make
it much more likely that the
customer will continue to buy NME.

7. The word “News” is
highlighted in a red font
in order to catch the
readers attention and
show which section of
the magazine they are
currently reading. This
makes it easier for the
reader to identify what
they would like to read.
The main image is of the “AFI
frontman, Davey Havok” which relates to
the heading and will appeal to the
audience of NME. The image shows
Havok wearing a white and black t-shirt
whisch follows the colour scheme of the
A pull quote is used as a heading as it creates a link between the main
image and the article. The font is of a much larger size than the rest of the
page and a different font colour is used on important sections of the
heading in order to attract attention to them. The use of a black
background also helps to do this as it contrasts with the pink and white
The article is written in
font colours.
columns as it is the
most effective way to
organise information. It
also makes the article
easier to read as
reading the small front
all the way across the
page may be
uncomfortable for the
reader. A white
background is used to
highlight the questions
that are being asked in
order to make the
article layout easier to
understand.
A neutral colour scheme of white and black is used throughout the
page in order to cause the occasional use of a vivid pink font to
contrast with it, making any information highlighted stand out. A
border of lights are used which are typically found in dressing
rooms. This creates a link between the pull quote, “style, celebrity
culture and the death of a rock star”.

8. Masthead uses a white font placed on
top of a red background as the
colours contrast with one another,
making the masthead stand out. The
colour scheme of the masthead
continues with the sub headings etc.
Sub image is used to
advertise other stories
that are available other
than the main cover
story.
The layout of the
magazine uses a
minimalist colour
scheme of red, white
and black. This is used
as it allows the main
stories to be noticed
and not lost as it could
be if too many colours
were used,
Main image is of the lead singer in
the Killers. This links with the
main cover line and the fact that
he is wearing a black jacket and is
on a white background links with
the font colour used and the
featured colour scheme.
Sub heading uses the
same font colour as
the background of the
masthead. The layout
follows the same
colour scheme of using
red and black to
highlight stories other
than the main cover
line.
Barcode is used so that the
consumer can buy the magazine
Main cover line uses a grey
font as that colour is
associated with the band
logo. The font is also the
largest on the page other
than the masthead as it is
most likely to catch the
readers attention and
persuade them to purchase
the magazine.

9. The heading is situated at the top of
the page as that is what is most likely
to be noticed first. A bright red
background is used in order to draw
attention to it and the colour scheme
that is typically associated with the
magazines logo is found in the
heading e.g. white, red and black.
A menu is used in the magazine as
it provides easy access to different
sections of the magazine. The
band names are printed in a bold
font and are then underlined in red.
This makes the band names easier
to read and highlights where they
are on the page.
Sub images are used in order to
show previews of the page. This
allows the reader to identify bands
that they like from the images and
quickly find the page that they are
situated on.
The main image shows
Dave Grohl wearing a red tshirt and carrying a black
guitar. This relates to the
colour scheme found in the
Q logo and the heading of
the contents page. This is
also the largest image on
the page as it is likely to
relate to the main story in
the magazine.
A large font size is used in
conjunction with the main image.
This is likely due to the fact that
page 72 features the main story of
the magazine so a large font draws
attention to it.

10. The buzz word “Most Exciting” is found in the
heading of the page as it is more likely to grab
the readers attention if they believe that the
article is going to be “Exciting”.
The main image
shows Jay-Z in a
close up shot. A
red light is used on
the left side of the
image in order to
create a link
between the colour
scheme of the
page. Jay-Z is also
show to be wearing
black glasses and
t-shirt which also
relates to the
colour scheme of
the page.
The pull quote is used as it gives a preview of the
interview. It is also highlighted in red as it is more
likely to attract the attention of the reader. This also
relates to the colour scheme found throughout the
magazine of red, black and white.
The article is
split into
columns as it
makes the text
much easier to
follow due to the
small font. The
use of a black
font on a white
background also
makes the
article easier to
read as the font
colour contrasts
with the white
background.
A large “J” is used as the background of the page. This
links to the artist featured on the page, “Jay-Z” and it is
also used as a way of contrasting the font from the
article with the background. It is likely that the letter will
be noticed by the reader as they are skimming the
magazine, making it more likely that they will read the
article. The font colour also follows the colour scheme
found throughout the magazine.