The document summarizes the key elements and design features of music magazine covers and contents pages. The covers typically feature prominent logos, eye-catching images of popular bands, and headlines highlighting featured artists to attract audiences. Contents pages clearly list articles in an easy-to-read format and use images and design elements like color to draw attention to featured bands. The magazines convey the rock/heavy music genre through elements like typography, color schemes, and posed band photos on covers and inside spreads.

1. Music Magazine

2. The title of this magazine ‘Kerrang!’
it is displayed in black and bold
writing with the effect of lines
running through it which gives the
effect of it being shattered, or
broken glass. This could imply that
the magazine involves loud, rock, or
heavy music which would be typically
thought of as violent. The title still
stands out and is noticeable even
though the central image covers
most of it, which suggests that it was
intended for the audience to be
attracted by the band on the cover
rather than the name of the
magazine.
The anchorage text includes a
line that says “Puke! Nudity!
Total Mayhem!” This could
suggest that the type of music
that All Time Low make isn’t
going to be relaxed or laidback, it’s more of an extreme
type of music and this would
help to attract kerrang
audiences who would enjoy
this kind of music.
The masthead is placed right at the top of the magazine where it can easily be seen
and it includes 2 features. One feature includes ‘Asking Alexandria’ which will attract
audiences who like that band and want to hear about them. The other feature claims
‘15 STUDIO REPORTS!’ followed by names of bands which will help to entice the
audience into wanting to read the magazine.
The main central image is the
band ‘All Time Low’ and it is the
main focus of the magazine. It fits
in with the rock genre of the
magazine as 2 of the band
members are raising stereotypical
rock hand signs. The way the
central image is set out, the lead
singer(Alex Gaskarth) is placed in
the middle, in front of the other
band members. This tells the
audience that he is the lead singer
of the band and therefore will
make them more recognizable.
The coverlines on the front
cover mention a lot of popular
groups and artists such as
‘Metallica’, ‘Led Zeppelin’ and
‘Guns N’ Roses’ who belong to
the same rock genre. This will
capture audiences as they can
clearly see which bands are
featured inside and they might
want to read about them.

3. This has the biggest section
in the contents page which
suggests that ‘Bring Me The
Horizon’ could be the main
band featuring in the
magazine and the text and
image are bigger than the
feature about ‘Alice In
Chains’ and ‘August Burns
Red’ which shows that Bring
Me The Horizon will have
the biggest article.
The colour scheme of this
contents page is simple and
doesn’t have too many
colours, it uses
black, white, red and the
extra colour yellow to
highlight the titles of the
contents, this the traditional
rock colour scheme.
The contents are listed very
clearly so the audience can
read it easily and see if
there is a feature that
appeals to them which
would make them want to
buy it.
The headline reads ‘Contents’
in big yellow writing to make it
stand out and making it
obvious what the page will be
about. This tells audiences
clearly what is featured in the
magazine so if they are just
browsing they can find out if
they are interested in buying it.
It draws attention to the
articles that include the biggest
and most popular bands and
artists, trying to target people
that would be interested in
reading about them.
The layout of the Contents page
is easy to read, as it has the
headline “Kerrang! This week!”
which clearly tells you where to
look when you want to find out
the contents of the
magazine, where they are listed
in small columns underneath.
They also include images of
album covers and band
members to attract the reader.
The other half of the page has a
big image of ‘Bring Me The
Horizon’ which tells the reader
the biggest article will be about
that band, which is used to
draw in readers.

4. The colour
scheme of the
double page
spread consists of
3 colours –
black, red and
white. This
follows the
conventional rock
genre magazine
colours. It is kept
simple but
everything still
stands out.
The main image is of
the lead singer of ‘My
Chemical Romance’
and it takes up half of
the page, which
suggests that he's the
main one the
audience want to see.
There are several
other pictures of the
rest of the band, and
there is much more
space taken up by
pictures than
text, suggesting that
the images of the
band are more
important for the
audience to see than
the text.
The pull quote reads “We’re being the best MCR we can be!’ it highlights the part about them
being the best as it is in white font, making it stand out the clearest against the black background.
This suggests that they aren’t going to be the same band they used to be, they’re going to be
There is a small section
new and improved, which might appeal to new audiences and invites them to read about it.
at the side which gives
the reader a sneak
peak of some of their
new songs and a
description of them.
The background is
white with red and
black writing which
contrasts with the rest
of the page, and this
catches the eye of the
reader.
The black and white photos used work well in contrast with the black
background and the red and white font used.
There are close
up images of the
band showing
them working
together,
showing that
they are
passionate
about what they
do, and
showing the
audience that
there will be
new music
coming.

5. The title of ‘SPIN’ magazine
is in bold white letters with
a bright red background
which is eye catching and
makes it easy to identify the
magazine. It is the only bit
of red used on the
cover, making it stand out
against the neutral colour
scheme.
The cover image is of
Billie Joe Armstrong
and he is posed with
his arms out and his
mouth open making a
shocked impression.
There is an image of
the Replacement’s
album placed over the
top which immediately
draws your eye to it.
The cover line says
‘Green Day’s Billie Joe
Armstrong meets Paul
Westerberg’ who is the
lead singer in the
Replacements, which
relates to the image of
the album on the front
cover. This could be used
to attract audiences who
might be a fan of that
band and want to read
the article that they are
featured in.
The word ‘special’ in the cover line
at the top is written in white
placed in a black background to
make it stand out and to let
audiences know that its not a
normal issue, its a special edition
that can’t be missed.
The main cover line is written
in black instead of white
unlike most of the text on the
cover, and this can be used to
make sure audiences are
drawn to it straight away. It
also stands out against the
grey background.
The cover lines are displayed in
a column on the right hand side
and written in white making it
easy and clear to read. The
cover lines tell you who the
magazine will feature, to target
audiences who may be
interested to read about any
one who is featured in the
issue.

6. The SPIN logo is placed in
the left hand corner and it
immediately draws your
eye to it with the
recognizable bright red
colour, and making the
audience familiar with the
brand of the magazine.
The headline ‘Features’ is
underlined and clearly
stands out so the audience
knows where to find out
who is featured in the
issue. The contents are
listed in a column on the
left hand side and it is clear
and easy to follow. The
white text against the
neutral coloured
background makes it easy
to read. Next to each
feature that is listed is a
page number which allows
people to easily find the
article if they see
something that interests
them.
A pull quote is used to fill
a space in the top right
hand corner, quoting
Zooey Deschanel who is
also in the main image.
This suggests that she
has the main article in
the magazine and this
can be used to attract
people who this article
might appeal to.
The image is the most
noticeable part of the
page, the people are
mainly dressed in black
which contrasts well
with the light coloured
background and the
white text next to it. The
image is also the main
attraction of the page so
the audience may be
able to easily recognize
who is featured in the
magazine. The lack of
colours used make the
page seem simple, tidy
and organized, with
minimal information on
the page and it allows
the audience to clearly
read the features of the
magazine without too
much clutter around.

7. The main
image takes
up 3/4 of
the double
page
suggesting
that the
image of
Florence
And The
Machine is
more
important
to see than
the text.
The title is
bold and
stands out
against the
white
background
which
draws your
eye to it
straight
away, as it
introduces
who the
article will
be about.
There is no colour used in this article, just black and
white, but this creates a nice contrast which makes it
look simple and clean, but also adds a dramatic
element to it.
The main image is a close up of Florence and The Machine
and her hair looks as if it is being blown by wind. This
image paired with the black and white theme creates a
vintage feel, and it adds a dramatic effect which
determines the personality to the style of the interview.

8. The recognizable NME logo
is placed in the top left
corner where it can easily
be noticed and audiences
can easily distinguish what
magazine brand it is. It
immediately catches your
eye with the familiar bright
red colour.
The main image is of the whole
band of Arctic Monkeys, but
the lead singer Alex Turner is
placed in front slightly closer to
the camera. It is common for
the main band member to be
placed at the front as the band
may be more recognizable and
therefore easier to attract
audiences.
Most of the time front cover
images look like they have
been photographed in a studio
and normally have plain colour
for the background. However
on this cover, the background
appears to be a sunny location
with palm trees. This links to
the cover line ‘From the LA
Boulevards to their London
rehearsal room’ - this suggests
that their article will be about
the success of their touring
and travelling and 'The final
chapter’ of their journey.
The mood of the magazine
seems relaxed, and “chilled”
as the palm trees in the
background connote
calmness, and the pose of
the band on the cover looks
quite relaxed.
The colour scheme includes
mainly neutral colours, with a
bit of red used to make
things stand out.
The cover line ‘The NME
Verdict’ has been placed in a
yellow circle with black
writing to make it stand out
and to catch the eye of the
reader.

9. The title is in write writing with
the exception of ‘NME’ which
is written in the usual red
colour. It is placed in a black
background so the audiences
eye is drawn to it, and it is easy
to tell that this is the page that
shows you what is featured in
the magazine.
The band index is placed on
the left hand side in a long
column in a white box where it
is separated from the rest of
the page so it is easy to read.
The red writing makes it stand
out.
The main images are placed in
the middle where they are
seen clearly. The images can
attract the audience because it
shows what the main article is
about, and this might appeal to
certain people which will
persuade them to buy the
magazine
On the right hand
side, there are different
headlines which tell you
where to find things like
news, reviews and
features. This allows
readers to easily find
something they would be
interested to read
about, and there are
page numbers for quick
access.
There is an
advertisement to
subscribe to the
magazine, it is placed in a
black box with bright
yellow writing which
would quickly draw the
readers eye to it.

10. This page
follows the
typical
conventions of
a double page
spread. The
headline is big
and
underlined, the
colour scheme
is bold and the
main image
takes up most
of the space.
The headline is
a pull quote
from the
interview with
the band which
attracts the
reader to read
the rest of the
article to find
out what its
about.
The main colours used are black and
white, but with a bit of purple
added which makes it feel
sophisticated. There are 2 small
columns of text which are small but
readable.
The image is of the band White Lies, and the dark
theme with 2 bright lights makes it very effective.
It brings an Indie Rock vibe to the article which
shows the type of genre the magazine is about.