The document analyzes the layout and design of several magazine covers and contents pages. Key points analyzed include fonts, images, colors, headlines, subheadings, plugs and calls to action used to attract readers. Across the magazines, prominent images and text are used to highlight featured articles. Subscription and additional content offers provide incentives for readers. Layouts generally aim to guide the eye across pages in an organized but engaging manner. Overall the analyses examine visual and textual techniques for drawing in audiences and representing the magazines' brands.

1. Price is £3.99 Very small
to hide t from the
consumers, make the
rest of the mag draw
them in and then find
out the price
Sub-Image and sub-
Heading tells you
more about the
magazine, what
your liking going to
find inside.
Headline is bold and very powerful, tells you
about the main article of the magazine
Buzz words:
Rare!
Exclusive!
Shows a
reason why
you should buy
this magazine.
Layout is very
organised, not
very cluttered.
Seems to be
aimed to an
older market.
Graphic Plug,
showing added
contents which
may attract certain
people
Main Image,
shows David
Bowie as Ziggy
Stardust, an
iconic image
very
recognisable

2. The featured articles
are shown with
pictures then the
page number in a red
box so its easily
recognisable and
easy to find in the
magazine.
The main article is
just a photo of the
Muppets which is
different to the way
the other articles are
laid out this is much
easier to read this
way also it’s the
biggest picture so it
draws you in.
The subscription is on
the contents page
shows that they want
to hook you into
subscribing to the
magazine
The review done by Q its
self is on the bottom right
this time the article
picture has some text next
to it to show you a little
nugget of the article to
draw you in
The front page is shown at
the top of the page on to link
the contents page to its front
cover and also it’s a common
Q convention so it reminds
the audience on why they
open the magazine and also
how much other stuff is in
the magazine
The regular section of it is
a common convention,
showing you what the
magazine offers most
issues also gives the page
numbers and a brief
description

3. A pull to open the
double page spread,
with the title in bold so
easily recognisable.
a lot of text across the
double page to me
suggests a heavy
reading.
More pictures of chas
and dave, making the
article relatable.
Photo of the two of
them on the page is a
large medium clearly
showing who the
interview is about.
Pull quote highlighted in
red drawing the reader
in to the magazine.
Colours follow the same
theme across the page.

4. Headline– Main chunk in red, its bold tells the reader what its going
to be about however the rest of the lines are in white still important
but not there to catch the readers attention.
NME is bold and
red. Stands out
makes it easily
recognisable
Sub-Heading tells
you more about the
magazine, what
your liking going to
find inside.
The photo of
Jarvis Cocker, is
very rebellious
and mirrors the
behaviour of
pulp. Black
and white
shows
nostalgia
Colour Scheme is
black, red and
white. Shows the
rock culture of
anger and violence.
Its realised just after
the students riots so
it reflects relevant
events
“About F*#king Time” font
is personal looks hand
written mirrors
graffiti

5. The contents page is very
easy to read and uses
main articles within the
magazine are highlighted
here with the use of
pictures with the page
number and a pulled
quotes with a brief
summary of the article.
The main article is a
bigger picture showing
its prominence in the
magazine. The fonts
reflect the style of the
artist.
The subscription is
on the contents
page shows that
they want to hook
you into subscribing
to the magazine
Free Poster – Buzz word
Shows you that your going to
get something free later on
interests the reader to buy
and read it.
The plus sections is
smaller because its
what else is in the
magazine also the
less important
article or the
regular things that
are always in the
magazine

6. A main photo take us one half of the page. Other side is a bright side, with a good
sized article with pull quotes throughout with a column that stands out drawing the
reader in. colour are very bright which I like, however mainly used to draw attention
to the article. Having him in black and white contracts the article itself.

7. Buzz words: Free CD!
Bonus Mag!
Anniversary Special!
Shows a reason why
you should buy this
magazine.
Band logo is embedded
into the Headline,
showing prominence
and boldness. 40th
Anniversary Special,
tells you what the
magazine is mainly
about. Shows secret
history intrigues the
audience in.
The art work is very
unusual it looks like
an old book, reflects
nostalgia, the art
work draws you in to
the main picture of
the lead singer of the
band, in his iconic
school uniform. This
reflects the iconic
nature of AC/DC. Also
the text in the middle
has a flow and a wave
to the way the text is
laid out
The front cover is very
centralised, with all the
text in the middle drawing
the readers eyes into the
centre of the page also its
very minimalistic intrigues
the audience in

8. Plug at the top,
makes the audience
notice the contents
of it. Also most of the
contents page is
black and white to
show nostalgia of the
classic bands
The picture of
AC/DC takes up
about 80% of the
page showing the
emphasis of the
nostalgia of the
band to the reader
Cover story features a
year that most of the
readers will be able to
reference too, uses the
word history to show
the age of the contents,
also there is a use of a
boarder to show order
of the page
There is only a couple
of features on the page
following the
minimalistic style of
this contents page.
Another plug on the
page drawing the
readers into the rest of
the magazine

9. On one side of the page there is one main photo with a pull quote on top of
it which pushed all the text to one side of the page. I like this style of making
a double page spread however it would have been nice to have the picture
over the double page spread. But I like the contrast of black and white across
the page