Rock Sound

•Type/Focus of Magazine: Different types of Rock music (eg, Punk Rock, Pop Punk)•Target Audience: Teenagers/Young Adults•Publishing Company: Freeway Press Inc. •Editor: Ben Patashnik•Date of first Publication: 1999•Price: £3.99•Distribution: Widely available in shops such as WHS Smith’s and ASDA

Large bold masthead – Very clear, easy to read. Over the model which is uncommon.

Simple colour scheme – Grey background, Blues taken from the model’s shirt, Yellow cover

lines and White. Doesn’t distract reader.

Effective variety of fonts – More important things are in bigger fonts which you will read first.

Coverlines to show you what is in the magazine eg “Funeral For A

Friend”.

Skylines – Runs across the top of the page and attracts the

readers to certain features. In this case the reader would see some more bands which are

featured.

Cover Image – Medium close- up, strong eye contact. Relates

to the main feature of the magazine.

Main coverline – Large capitals with smaller capitals underneath.

Tells the reader what is in the magazine.

Coverlines are to the side and around the model which makes

the cover seem neat and organised.

Anchorage text (‘Foo Fighters) – Relates to the main cover photo. Allows the reader to see what is

in the magazine.

Simple colour scheme – White, Red, Grey, Black

Neat organisation – Easy to find what you are looking for and

there isn’t anything that looks out of place.

Large photos to the top of the page which shows some of the

features in the magazine.

Large page numbers in the ‘FEATURES’ images so you can

find the pages easily.

Quote from one of the features so the reader has an idea of

what is on that page

Page is layed out in 3 columns with the pictures at the top

overlapping the columns slightly – neat and organised

Page numbers to the bottom of the page are organised into sections like ‘The Noise’ and

‘Exposure’.

Letter from the Editor is in a red coloured speech bubble which fits in with the colour scheme of

the page as a whole.

Subheadings to the bottom of the page are in a larger and different

coloured font – easy to read

Each category has a description so the reader has an idea of

what is in the magazine as well as the features.

Large photo in the centre of the page which attracts your

attention.

Pink, White, Black, Purple colours used – Appeals to a female

audience

Large Pink Drop Down Letter – Marks the

beginning of the article

Pictures to the sides are placed in a collaged way –

overlapping each other – alternative to

placing them in a simple straight line

Studio shot of front man with a pull quote taken from the article.

Pull Quote is in two different colours –

Pink and White (feminine colours)

Page number and magazine name to indicate what page

you are on.

Article written in a white font which is

clear against the dark backdrop of the photo.

Columns separated by a White line which

adds some order to the page.

Pink graphic at the side of the page which

makes it look like ripped paper.

Joke captions which are used a lot in music

magazines.

Pictures are appropriate since the

article is about the band and their tour.

Main image of front man stays to the left page and the article stays to the right - Neat and organised

Kerrang!

•Type/Focus of Magazine: Different types of Rock music (eg, Punk Rock, Pop Punk)•Target Audience: Teenagers/Young Adults•Publishing Company: Bauer Media Group•Editor: James McMahon•Date of first Publication: 6 June 1981•Price: £2.20•Distribution: Widely available in shops such as WHS Smith’s and ASDA

Large bold masthead – Very clear. Photo is over the title

which is very common.

Effective variety of fonts – More important things are in bigger fonts which the reader

would be drawn to first.

Coverlines to show you what else is in the magazine eg

“The Pretty Reckless”.

Main Coverlines – Show you what the main feature of the magazine is. In this case, a studio report on Blink-182’s

new album.

Cover Image – Medium close- up, strong eye contact. Relates

to the main feature.

Coverlines are to the side and around the models which makes

the cover seem neat and organised.

Anchorage text (‘BLINK-182’) – Relates to the main cover

photo. Allows the reader to see what is in the magazine.

Skylines – Runs across the top of the page and attracts the

readers to certain features. In this case the reader would see another article which is featured

in the magazine.

Banners across the bottom of the magazine. One which includes free posters and another lower down which

shows the reader some more bands which will be mentioned

or featured in this issue.

Simple colour scheme – Yellow, Black, White and Red.

Large photo takes up the top of the image which would relate

to the main feature of that issue. Two other features are over the top of the main photo

in a collaged effect.

Each article has a description so the reader knows what to

expect.

Contents are organised into four columns with another

column for the editor’s letter.

Red puffs with the words ‘COVER STUFF’ inside so that the reader knows what articles were mentioned on the front

cover.

Large masthead at the top with the issue number and cover

date.

Subheadings to the bottom of the page are in a larger and

different coloured font – easy to read

Advertisement for subscriptions to the side of the

page.

List of people down the side – Who took the main cover photo

and the contents photo.

Main contents cover image is in black and white which fits in

with the colour scheme.

Colour scheme fits in with the genre of music the magazine

focuses on.

4 different fonts – breaks up the different parts of the page and makes it clearer for the

reader.

Grey lines serparating each column – neat and tidy.

‘NEWS’ – Tells the reader what

category this page falls under and they include

their website address which

will gain the magazine some

publicity.

Simple Red, Black, White

and Grey colour scheme – Fits in with the genre of the band.

Images are in Black and White which fits in with

the colour scheme.

Joke captions which are

commonly used in music

magazines.

Large image of frontman – Medium shot - has the largest picture because of his role in the band.

Masthead/Title of the article is a

Pull Quote from the article.

‘WORLD EXCLUSIVE’ – Makes the reader

feel privileged as this article isn’t featured in any other magazine.

Article is in two columns – Neat and Organised

layout

‘A TEASER OF WHAT’S TO

COME’ – Again making the reader feel privileged

Smaller images of the

other members of the band.

Another image of the lead singer –

Close Up ‘in action’

Images of the band in the studio which

links to the article as it is an

interview with the band about their

time in the studio.

Influence On My Magazine

I will imitate some of the features of Rock Sound and Kerrang! in my magazine

• A Medium Close Up shot on the front cover• A bold colour scheme relating to the article• 4 photographs on the contents page• 1 large image on the double page spread• 3 columns of 8pt text on dps• A large pull-quote in centre of page