Guitarist magazine is a very popular magazine for a whole host of all rounded guitarist and music enthusiasts, focusing mainly on guitarist gear as well as interviews with world famous guitarists and bands. This particular issue, November 2014, features a large article on the ‘Gibson Custom Billy Gibbons Goldtop Les Paul’ electric guitar.

There is a large bold white title font that captions the article and smaller white font underneath for the main body text. A small section of red text is also used for the price. A very large picture of the aforementioned guitar takes up the majority of the pages. A very large white puff is used to label the article in relation to the contents page and is positioned in the top left corner.

The very large image of the Les Paul resides across the two main pages, standing clear against the deep blue background; this follows the rule of thirds with the main image taking up the middle and right thirds, and the text adopting the left. The studio lighting makes the golden colours stand out and instantly attracts the reader’s attention to the beautifully crafted guitar masterpiece.

By grabbing the reader’s initial attention, the image then attracts the reader to discover move about the product by reading the text on the other side. The rule of thirds is also followed as the images uses the two right-hand thirds, while the text and puff adopts the left third.

This layout makes the page clearer and more pleasing for the reader’s eye. The dark colours used in the image reflect the dark and moody tones of the sound of the guitar, creating a visual representation of the guitars sound.

The title text uses a solid white font to snap the reader’s attention toward it then be enticed to read the body text; the white text stands out very effectively against the dark blue background, creative an even more striking image.

The very neutral and plain colours of the text create a balanced theme that doesn’t attract to anyone in particular. All the colours used are gender neutral as the magazine has a very balanced readership between men and women.

The main body of the text uses a similar simple white font to the title, standing out against the dark, moody background creating clear and concise text. The drop cap ‘H’ at the beginning provides a classy start to the text and signifies the start of the article; it also catches the reader’s eye as they scan the page and their eyes are drawn towards it.

The small gutter and line between the texts gives the script better spacing and a more uniformed style; this is more pleasing to the eye and makes the article look more professional and smarter. The text also follows the ‘Z pattern’ flowing from top-to-bottom then left-to-right; this helps the text to become easier to read and follow, this is also helped by splitting to article into two columns so the text isn’t overcrowded into one large chunk.

A small ‘G’ in a white box is used to signify the end of an article; this is common with all articles in this magazine and creates a more professional and stylistic theme. The slightly bolder text used for contact information uses a slightly bolder font; this sets it aside from the text and allows it to be more prominent on the page.

The very simple and classy layout attracts a lot more to a hard-core guitarists, with a high disposable income, who maybe be interested in buying such an eccentric instrument.