This document analyzes the layout and design elements of a magazine page. It discusses features like drop caps, images, text styling, logos, mastheads and other graphical elements. These elements are intended to attract readers' attention, highlight important information, provide context and establish a consistent visual style. The goal is to engage readers, help them understand the content at a glance, and ultimately increase magazine sales and readership.

1. Drop-Cap- Thefirst letter of an
article usually contains one of
these it always tends to be in a
larger moreelaborate font to get
the readers attention.
Main image- This feature is
there again, this time it’s to
show who the article is about in
case you don’t recognisethe
name or don’tknow who he is.
Also it adds to the composition
of the page as it makes it look
much nicer and appeals to the
reader as they don’t wantto be
reading pages upon pages of
text.
Highlighted and larger text- Here we have
a larger text this is due to the creator
feels it’s an important quote and one that
they think the reader shouldn’tmiss.
They have changed the colour of the text
but still kept it appropriateto the house
style so it fits with the page.
Here we have highlighted and
bolder text, in this casethey
have done this becausethe
highlighted text is the question
and the normal text is his
answer, this is so the reader
doesn’tget too confused and
it’s easier for them to follow
the article.
Logo- The creator has included the logo in the top left
of the page, justsmall nothing to big justto remain
the reader of which magazine they are reading in case
they don’t already know, if they like the article it will
increase the chances of them buying that magazine
next time.

2. Main image- Allows the
reader to see who the
article is aboutlooks like.
You can tell by looking at
the image how the mood
and feeling of the
article/interview is
because they wouldn’tput
a image of him all happy if
the article was all about
sad parts of his life.
Housestyle- They havegone very colour co-ordinated
on this spread as they have linked the title of the
article text colour with the colours on the image, this
helps makes the spread look very appealing and nice
to look at for the reader.
Once again with the text we
have the questions being in
bold and his answers justin
normal text, once again this
is done so the reader
doesn’tget confused with
who’s saying whatand
allows the reader a smooth
and comfortable
experience.
Intro text- This has had a
different font style added to it
compared to the rest as it is an
important piece of information,
it is showing the reader that
they should read that before
anything else. Itshould give
them an insight in whatthe
article is actually about a bit of
context maybe.

3. Masthead- This has been done the way it is so the reader is drawn straightto
it, very stand out and you can’t really miss it. Also the colours give us an
indication of what the magazine is abut and who they are aiming it at. The
colour red connotates that the magazinelike its readers is passionateabout
music and likes to stand out fromthe crowd and be noticed.
Main sell line- Positioned
towards the centre of the
magazine, a display fonthas
been used.
Main image- Once again looking at the
image you can tell that a lot of the mag is
going to be about them as they are the
main focus on the front cover. Here they
have used a pyramid style layout for the
photo, they have the lead singer at the
frontand the less important they are
nearer the back of the photo, as people
are more incline to recognisethe lead
singer than the drummer who sits in the
back.
Skyline- This has been used to give
the reader something else to buy the
mag in this case it’s a free poster, it
is placed around the masthead so
it’s like the reader will notice it when
browsing the magazineon the shelf.
Ithighlights the word free because
when the reader notices that they
will be getting something for nothing
so the magazine is better value also.
Sell lines- These havebeen added to the frontcover so
the reader can get a small taste of what’s to come in
the magazine, is has used a specific type of language
that makes the reader more incline to read it, they try
to add emphasis onto the story or interview they are
showing.
Here we have the barcode, date
line, price and the issuenumber all
in one place makes it easier to find.

4. Here the housestyle has
been continued from the
frontcover page with the
same fonts and images been
used to make it look
professionaland organised.
Also links in with the
structure.
Once again photos of the
band are on the page and
take up the majority of that
page, it has a running theme
of bands and artists
performing. Ithas done this
so the reader knows exactly
what it’s about.
Main image of the band, shows
there is going to be more
information about them than the
band with the small image, most
likely due to popularity as more
people will read it if its someone
good.
Table of contents- Here it gives us an
indication of what’s to come in the
magazine and enables you to find it
quickly and easily, also gives you a short
snippet into what that article is about
and whatyou’rein store for. Also gives
us a smallcontents for regulars this
allows people who buy the magazine
every week quickly find their favourite
part of the magazine
Additional images to allow people
to find their favouritebands that
they want to read about but don’t
want to know much details about
what the article is. You can tell this
mag is aimed at a younger
generation as younger people like
to skip ahead and look at photos
also they aren’tinterested in all of
the information they justwant to
read about their bands

5. Once again the housestyle has
been continued onto the contents
page, with the red, white and
black colours. This has been used
to help create a good look with the
magazine and help keep it
structured, also it helps the overall
image as if they keep the same
style throughoutit looks more
professional.
Main image- Once again we have the
majority of the page took over by an
image of a popular band as if people
see this band who they recogniseand
like they are morelively to read the
magazine, also helps to improvethe
sales if it includes more bands people
know.
Table of contents- The titles of each
page are all in bold so they are easy
to find and see for the reader. Itis
much like sell lines as if the reader
sees an article they like they will
probably buy the mag. Ithas
additional information but only a
small snippet of somearticles to
give the reader a taste of what’s to
come. Also there has been graphics
used to make the contents page
more aesthetically pleasing.
This is an extra part of the
contents page that has been
highlighted for effect, the
colour scheme has changed
because this part is more
important than the other parts
of the contents as it is about a
much bigger band e.g., oasis in
this case, helps people to find
that section easier

6. Main image- This is the main focal
point of the magazine, the image
shows whatthe largest amountof
content in the magazine is on. Also
they tend to pick popular people this
means if they havea lot of fans they
are likely to buy it to read about that
person.
Sell lines- The language used on
these has been used for a specific
reason. Itwill make the reader want
to open it and buy the magazine,
they act as teasers for the content
of the magazine. Itoffers a
description of the story and is also
aimed to intrigue the audience.
Main sell line- The sizeof the text
here has been increaseto stand out
once again to draw attention to the
buyer its giving them a small taste of
what the magazine has to offer so
they will be more incline to buy it.
Masthead- This has been put in to draw the reader
in so they can see at firstglance whatmagazine it
is. Ithas been constructed through a display of
font. Ithas a mixture of red and black colour but
red being the main one. The colour of the
masthead changes depending who’s on the front
of the magazine in this case Itcould be telling us
that this man maybe bold and loud but also quite
fiery and may lose his temper fromtime to time.
Dateline, price
and issue
number
Skyline- This has been added to help
draw attention to the magazinewhen
on the shelf. Itis placed above the
masthead rather than below as the
reader is more likely to notice it based
on wherethe masthead is positioned.
Itcan vary froma free item or in this
case a contriver shall question which
may makethe reader wantto
continue reading and buy the
magazine.