The document analyzes the textual design of the RayGun Magazine. It notes that the magazine uses a blurred bright background image on one page that contrasts with the black and white theme on the other page. The writing is very small and could be difficult to read against bright images, though some text is in bold to catch readers' attention. An unconventional spelling of "Sonic" is used as a title that is cut off and detached in a creative but challenging way for readers. The text size increases towards the end to intrigue readers to continue reading to the bolded ending.

1. RayGun Magazine – Textual Analysis
A blurred bright background image on one page, this contrasts
with the black and white theme on the other page. As it goes
from confusion to complete clarity. This is not commonly used in
other music magazines, but is clever because it’s not all the same
and shows thought and creativity by the graphic designer.
Writing is very small
and could be hard to
read; this isn’t
conventional because
most magazines want
to make sure the text
is as clear as possible
for the reader. It could
also be difficult to read
as it is on top of a
bright image. However
some text is in a bold
font, this would catch
the reader’s attention
with some significant
information about
sonic youth, so the text
isn’t completely
illegible, which is good.
‘50NIC’ is an interesting way of spelling
sonic and not conventional because it
looks more like a book or a number
plate from a car – not often used as
magazine style writing at all. It is cut off
in the middle of the DPS and seems
detached with ‘YOUTH’ but is meant to
go together as a title, although not
straight forward to read it is creative
and will challenge the reader so has an
interest appeal, as there is a lot of text.
The text goes from
small to large, and
becomes bolder
towards the end. This is
working in the opposite
way round to intrigue
the reader to continue
reading to get to the
end – as it stands out
on the page and they
want to find out what
comes before ‘make
bank’.