This document analyzes the layout and design of a music magazine. It discusses the use of color, fonts, sizing and positioning of images and text to draw attention to important information and stories. Red, white, black and yellow are the core color scheme. Larger, bold fonts are used for headlines and titles to make them stand out. White or yellow text is used against black backgrounds. Photos are positioned for balance. The layout aims to clearly present stories and content while grabbing readers' attention.

1. This feature article photo
contrasts with the white
background because of
their black clothes. The
way they are positioned
shows that neither one is
more important.
The colour scheme of
the magazine is red,
white, black and
yellow.
Graphic feature text is
written in yellow to stand out
on the black background. It is
made to look like a sticker on
the magazine.
Word ‘and’ is in a different
font to stand out, and make
it look like it’s a bonus.
The more important
writing is in red
because this will grab
the audiences
attention, then there is
a little more
information to the
story in black writing.
The title is bold and stands
out although it seems to
be behind the main image.
The main story has been
put in a lager and bolder
font to stand out from the
rest of the text.
The names have been
written in white which
stands out on the black
clothing.
Could be referring to the
band arctic monkeys.
Anchorage shows that
they look similar, so could
be mistaken for one
another.

2. The magazine has a simple
layout on the contents page,
this makes it easy for the
reader to find what they may
be looking for. It also has part
of a story which grabs the
readers attention straight
away on the fist page.
With this been the only text that is in
yellow, it shows that is important in
its own way and makes the readers
eye drift towards this special offer
straight away.
Saying that it is the ‘uk’s
no1’ shows that it is going
to have the best
information that you need
for all the gigs coming up.
Using white text on a
black background makes
the writing for the
headings stand out.
Having a story on part of the
contents page will grab the
audiences attention and make
them want to read on.
The images show what kind of music the
magazine focus’s on.
Extra information has been
highlighted by red writing.
The colour scheme
of red, yellow,
black and white is
still continuing on
this place.
The band index is made
to stand out in the
magazine because it
shows what bands the
magazine consists of.
The largest font is used
here to highlight that ‘his
week’s magazine is good.