Research from other music magazines

Q:3 main colours: red, blue and white. Red has the connotations of passion and love which would indicate that they are fully passionate about music. The blue has the connotations of it being cool and calm also, they have taken the colour from her eye make-up keeping to the three colour rule. Finally, the white shows simplicity and stands out from the predominantly red background.

The font used on this magazine cover is san-serif making it modern, informal and friendly. Also, the letters are in capitals making it more of a male magazine. The title is a bigger size than the rest of the text on the screen to make it stand out.

The main image on the cover is of Florence from ‘Florence and the machine’ which is appropriate as the main article will be about her and the band. Her hair and her make-up are made to look perfect so people aspire to be like her. Also, her hair colour matches the logo and her make-up is exaggerated to stand out. Her facial expression is meant to look seductive to draw the male audience in. Finally the language and layout are designed to target an older audience.

Kerrrang!4 main colours on this magazine cover are black, blue, yellow and white. Black has the connotations of darkness and death which are words associated with rock bands. Blue has the connotations of sadness and also being cool. Finally, the yellow and white stand out from the black background so it is easy to read.

The font used on this magazine cover is san-serif making it modern, informal and friendly. Also, the letters are in capitals making it more of a male magazine. The title is a bigger size than the rest of the text on the screen to show it’s important.

The main image on the cover is of the band ‘Lost Prophets’ which is appropriate as the main article will be about them. They are all wearing black which is what they would normally wear when performing and it matches the rest of the magazine. The picture is at eye line so it is directly addressing the audience and they have most of their articles towards the bottom of the page making them less important.

NMA:3 main colours on this magazine cover are blue, yellow and white. Blue has the connotations of being cool and of the sky. Finally, the yellow and white stand out from the blue background so it is easy to read.

The font is san-serif making it look modern and informal. Also, the title is capitals making it manlier. Finally the title and the band name are the biggest pieces of text on the page making it the centre of attention and the focus.

The main image on the cover is of the Matt Bellamy from the band ’Muse’ which is appropriate as the main article will be about them. His face takes up most of the cover and it is shot at a low angle making him look superior to the audience. Also, the articles are mainly on the left hand side of the page so they are out of the way and so the picture can fill the rest of the space.