The document summarizes the contents and design elements of a heavy metal music magazine. It notes that the contents page is clearly organized into columns to help readers find articles. It also highlights the use of images and dark color scheme that correspond to the magazine's heavy metal genre. The target audience is described as young adults interested in the heavy metal music industry. Overall, the document analyzes how the magazine's visual design and content convey its focus on heavy metal music culture to its niche audience.

1. RESEARCH OF DPS &
CONTENTS PAGE

2. Masthead
Images
Editors
article
Reviews
Upcoming
events

3. •The contents page is arranged into clearly
visible columns. Allowing the audience to
clearly find the article that appeals to them
the most.
•With the addition of pictures highlight some
of the main features is good for it’s desired
target audience as they might be visually
attractive to the target audience
•The colour scheme of red, black and
whites are go well with the magazine and
show its consistency. It also gives a
edgy, harsh tone to the magazines as the
dark colours work well with the font they
have chosen.
•The reviews and upcoming events also
contemplate the magazine as it off those
who are into rock and heavy metal
interesting information.
•There is also the editors comment on this
magazine that stands out on the right hand
side which is what many music magazine

4. •The dark colour scheme of the page also
correspond with genre of the magazine. The
dark, mysterious nature of this magazine
reinforces its heavy metal nature.
•The text used for ‘GRAND’ looks like the type of
writing you would see on a grave stone which
adds to the horror and dark nature to the
magazine. This will appear to it chosen target
audiences as it is very unusual and intriguing
making the readers attracted to its uniqueness
Language: language that is very casual. The
language will appeal to it chosen target audience.
This magazine focus is not about grammar but wholly
on music.
Institution:
Ideology: the ideology of this magazine is to
promote the heavy metal genre and those that are
success in this industry.
Audience: this will appeal to young adults who have
a huge interest in the music industry and are interest
in the heavy metal genre.
Representation: the bold dark colours really appeal
to the magazine niche specific audience. Therefore
the use of dark and gothic colours represent the
mysterious, dark and unknown nature of the heavy
metal industry.
•The fact that the image is black and white works
well with the black background and white text
used on the next page. It makes the feel as
though we are being taken back in time which
corresponds with the article.
•From looking at the page on the left there is an
unknown tension and mystique nature behind it
and those same feeling can be found from
reading the next page.
•Both the left and right page are used to work
together to create a tension, uncertainty and
mysteriousness. The magazine itself is very
mysterious and unusual and the double page
spread confirms this ideology.

5. Issue no., Date
and Website
Features
Masthead
Main
Image
Sub
Heading
Thumbnail for image
with caption
Review

6. •On the contents page for my magazine they have
included the date, the issue number and the
website of the magazine. This is effective as the
target audience will be able to follow the magazine
online. It also shows that the magazine is
contemporary as it has an online website which
shows that is very current.
•The content page shows that the magazine is in
favour of women dominance as it has a whole
section dedicated to women in music. And that
could show the audience that women in music are
very successful i.e. Adele. And they can aspire to
be like the iconic figures they see in the magazine.
•The colour scheme of the magazine is very
vibrant and bold. The white, red and black writing
is very similar to the front cover.
•LIIAR: Language: casual language is used so
that it can appeal to their target audience.
•Institution: Bauer Media Group
•Ideology: the of Q magazine is to help promote
the music of upcoming and successful artists
•Audience and Representation: this is the
representation of women the how successful they
can be. Also the fact that she is wearing a little
make up highlights the how confident and innocent
she is and that represents the confidence of young
successful music

7. •On right hand side of my magazine there is a
big red J which represents the artist on the
opposite page.
•There is a clear colour scheme as the J
matches the red on the right hand side. The
red could represent the determination of this
artist.
Language: language that is used is very informal
language on the right page and this is so that it can
appeal to the chosen target audience. For example
‘RapRadar’ this heightens how successful Jay-z is in
the Rap industry.
Institution: Bauer Media Group
Ideology: they’re magazine contains information about
current artists and those who are climbing up the
industry fast.
Audience: this will appeal to teenagers and young
adults as those who aspire to be in the music industry
can follow their idols career through a magazine like
this.
Representation: the bold vibrant colours represent
the chosen target audience as the colours are very
bold and loud. And it could reflect the lively hood.
•Also the J on the right hand side makes adds
more effect as the page is filled with a lot of
writing which might not appeal to the younger
reader. Therefore adding a J adds more
emphasise to the page and can appeal to the
desired target audience.
•The juxtaposition of both pages creates a
more dynamic approach to this music
magazine. The contrast between the dark and
light colours could appeal to the target
audience as it creates a 3D effect and could
give the illusion that the artist is
emerging/hovering out of the page.
•The title on this page is ‘THE MOST
EXPERIENCE ARTIST IN MUSIC –JAYZ’ this
works well with the image as it shows his
determination and the drive he has.