This document provides an analysis of the layout and design elements of a music magazine. It identifies and describes the key components on the front cover, a double page article spread, and the contents page. These include the masthead, headlines, images, text styling, and color scheme. Across all pages, large images and headlines are used to draw the eye, along with a consistent color palette of red, black, white, and yellow. The layout is designed to entice readers with previews of articles while also clearly guiding them to the full contents.

1. MUSIC MAGAZINE

2. Identify-Double page spread
The header
Main image-
mid shot
Main image-
mid shot
columns
House style-
black, gold and
white
Main images take
most of the page.

3. Describe-double page spread
Headline- dominates the
double page and is the
main focus of the article
along with the main
images.
Main image also dominates
the pages along with the
headline.
2 columns out of 6 placed in the middle
House style
orange, black and
white. White text
against black
background makes
text clear.
Mid shot of the main
image
The writing is quite small compared to the
images and headline.
Introduction to article- bigger font than
the actual article make it clear that is the
introduction and tells the reader what
the article is about
The 2 colours of the
headline relate to
‘best of both worlds’
because its like
saying the band have
to sides ‘white’

4. Front page- Identify
Mast head
Main image- midshot
Plug
Main cover line
puff
Bar-code
Coverline
House style
Red, Black, white
and yellow.

5. Front cover- describe
Mast head- some of the head mast is
covered by the main image. People
already know what the magazine is called
so therefore the main cover image is
more important for selling the magazine.
Main image is a mid shot
The main image is clear black
and white. 2 people dressed in
black against a white background
this also links into the header as
their names are in white against
their black clothes.
The main cover line gives an insight into
the main article inside the magazine with
a quote. It is also part of the header as it
is also white text.
The puff stands out on black against
yellow text .
The plugs are in red which
stands out against a white
background . The black text
underneath relates to the
articles inside and asks a
question which the reader
can find out if they buy the
magazine. Also if the main
article does not interest the
reader then the bands listed
at the side might sell it to
them.

6. Contents page- identify
Main image-
midshot
Date of the
issue
The title of the
main article.
Mast head
House style
red, black, white
and yellow.
Categories
Subscription
offer in yellow
to stand out .
3 columns

7. Contents page- describe
The title of the main article, there
is also an insight into what the
article is about.
Each article that is
included is in the
magazine is listed down
the side of the contents
page.
Categories that each article or
feature comes under and the page
number.
Mast head at the top of the
page continuing the house
style.
3 columns but very different sizes. For
example the column on the left is quite
small, the one in the middle is very wide
and the right one is again quite small.
Subscription offer in yellow
continuing the house style of the
puffs in yellow.
Main image
dominates the page
much like the front
cover. This shows the
main article is an
important selling
point. It also follows
the house style with
black and red colours.
Page number for a feature that
does not come under any
catergory.
White text against black
background the title of the
page is clear.