Analysing

Music

Magazines:

Contents

Pages

LayoutPage Title Issue number

Editorial Pillars

Articles

Features Section

Page No.

Main Image

Article No.

MAIN IMAGEThe main image on is of Cheryl Cole. She is a singer and is very recent. This could mean that this magazine is aimed at young teenagers as they are mostly into recent music. There are also many other images in the contents page, with numbers to indicate the page number. This is a quick, and interesting way to guide the reader to the articles.

PAIGE TITLE

This page title is very simple, in bright red, complementing the style of the page. The magazine title ‘Q’ is also put in, creating a familiarity with the reader. It also isn’t gender specific, meaning it is aimed at both males and females.

The colour red dominates the page, which is also the colour of that masthead of the magazine. This makes it more recognizable, and also adds a vibrant tone. The colour scheme is red, white and black. These colour integrating with each other creates a sophisticated and classy tone. There are also contrasting colours making the page look more interestingand appealing.

COLOUR

DESIGN

The images and text stand out, especially since there place on a clear, white background. The contents page also spreads over the two pages, meaning there is a lot of content to read. Thus, there are many images to uphold the interesting look. The images are placed in a slightly disordered manner, though they are images of well-known and respected artists. This balances the chaos and sophistication out.