Sunday, 6 January 2013

Rock Sound Magazine Analysis



Front Cover
On the front of rock sound the the main heading of the magazine is at the top of the page underneath the strap line and is written in the same font as all of their magazines, this makes it noticeable to all their readers. It is written in block white, thick writing and in capital letters which also makes it stand out. 
The house colours of the magazine are white, yellow, red and black, the have stuck to just using those colours on the front cover. This helps the magazine stand out as there are not to few colours to make it boring but there is not to much to make it look all messy and unorganized. The strap line is at the top of the page, readers usually know that the strap line is going to be, as it is mostly in the same place in every magazine, there so they will look there to see what advertisements there are, this attracts readers to buy the magazine as they would feel as if they are getting more out of it.
All the names of bands on the magazine are in large bold fonts whilst other writing is smaller and less bold. This makes the band names stand out and this attracts readers because they would look to see if they can see a band that they like and it being bold helps them find it, and if they are interested on a band that they see on the front they are more likely to buy it.Around the page explanation marks are put on various headings to make it stand out.
The image on the front is a picture of two very iconic artists in the genre of music magazine that it is and the largest heading on the page is about them, this helps the magazine appeal to a bigger audience as the band is very popular, and they have really promoted it with the large image and heading.


Contents Page
The contents page has stuck with the house theme colours of red, yellow, black and white. This keeps the magazine pages connected to one another. 
The page is split up into separate boxes containing either pictures or text this makes the page easy to read and not all muddled up.
On the pictures of the bands, there are page numbers in bold large writing, this helps the reader find the page that the band that they recognise are on.
The text on the contents page is split into 4 different sections, the noise, exposure, features and reviews. this help split the up the different sections of the magazine making it easier for the reader to read. The different sections are also linked to the pictures on the page with 4 of the pictures having one of the headings on, this helps you see what is in each section and pictures draw peoples attention more than text.
The text is also set out in colomns which is typical for magazines and newspapers, this makes it easier and more appealing to read.


Double Page Spread
The image of the band on the double page spread is across the whole two pages. The picture is slightly faded to black in some areas of the magazine where text is put above it, this make the text stand out more than if there was mixed and a brighter colour in the background.
The text on the page sticks with the house theme, using white and yellow text. These colours also stand out against the dark background and make the text easy to read.
There is a pull quote on the top right hand corner of the page, this keeps the reader interested in the page because if they find the quote interecting they would want to read more.
The main text of the spread is in white writing and is put into a black box, this helps the writing to stand out, making it easier to read.

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