This is the front cover of NME.
The colours are bold and stand out when put on each other. The use contrasting colours all over the magazine to make it stand out. For example the red of “NME” on the white background, and the white and yellow “massive review issue” on the black background. This is done to make the headlines stand out from a distance.
They use the principle of thirds on the frontcover. The hotspots are based upon Pete’s face , the cover line and Carl Barat. The route of the eye is used on the front page. They have the masthead, then it cuts across Pete’s face , then acorss the main title, then the coverlines at the bottom. This makes it very clear for the reader what is in this magazine, so they don’t have to spend long looking at it.
The font is sans serif, this is done so that the magazine looks simple and it is clear to read. The size of the font is quite big on the main cover line and masthead to make it clear ad easy for the reader to read.
The images are every stereotypical for an indie genre magazine. The picture is of The libertines drinking and smoking, this is very conventional for the indie lifestyle. The coverline images are close ups of bands, which is obviously ideal for an indie magazine.
The mode of address is very informal as it has the stars smoking, drinking and having fun, as though they were partying. This makes it feel very informal.
This is the front cover of Q magazine.
The colours are very simular to the colours of NME. They use contrasting colours on the symbol. This makes it really simple to see what magazine it is. They also use the red and black writing on the white background to make them stand out. It also contrasts against Brendon Flowers’ outfit. They use green in the corner for the U2 special album, to make this part of tje magazine stand out. Also they are irish, so green is a stereotypical colour.
They use the route of the eye. It starts off by going across the masthead, then across to Brendon Flowers’ face. It the goes across his body to the U2 part of the magazine and finally along the bottom to the main title. This is used very well as it gives all the infomation in that route, making it easy and simple to see it. The principle of thirds is used by having the hotspots of Brandon Flowers’ face, Q in the top, the U2 article and the main title, this again is used very well. It gives all the information and makes it clear and easy to see.
Sans Serif font type is used, this is done because the magazine is simple and makes it clear the reader. All of the titles and headlines are big and bold, making it really easy for the reader to see them.
The image of Brandon Flowers shows that Q is more mainstream, so they get the bigger bands. This shot type also shows us Brandon Flowers’ costume, he is very well known for his iconic dress codes. Also, having him pointing makes the image look more interesting.
The mode of conduct is very formal, the images have the people in formal clothing, this makes us think they are professional, where as in NME they are smoking, drinking and having fun.
This is Under the Radar magazine.
The colours are very dark, but also, like the others, are contrasting to make the cover lines stand out. They have black backgrounds and pink writing to make the writing stand out. The clothes are also contrasting to the background to make the band stand out.
The route of the eye is used in this example as well. It starts on the title of the magazine, goes across to the 2009 preview then down across the faces and to the main title. The hotspots are on the faces of the band members. This is done to make it clear and easy to see.
Serif and san serif font types are used. The sans serif font is used on the title of the magazine, because that is the traditional font style for this magazine. Serif is used to for the bands name “Grizzly Bear”. This is probably to done to suit the style of band that Grizzly Bear are.
The image is very simple. It is very similar to the Q magazine. It is a simple image, that shows the band and their costume. This is done to show that they are a stereotypical indie band.
The mode of address is formal. This is created by having the serif font type and by the use of the image.
This is a double page spread from NME.
The colours used are contrasting like the front cover. This is done to grab the readers attention and make them want to read it. The use of the black on the light blue, and black on white background really helps to do this.
The layout of the page uses the route of the eye and the principle of thirds. The route of the eye goes across the bands name, then across to “what everyone’s talking about”, it the goes diagonally across the small picture, near the quote from the band and across the picture, it then goes across to the “need to know..”. This is laid out like this to make sure the reader sees everything on the page. The hot spots of the principle of thirds is used well by having one near the main picture, one near the small picture, one near the main article and another on the “need to know”.
The font is sans serif, this is done so that the magazine is clear to read. The size of the font is quite big on the main cover line masthead to make it clear ad easy for the reader to see what the page is about.
The article is informal, this is clear by the pictures of the pictures behind the band of the women. This is done to show us they are stereotypical teenage boys. But it is also inappropriate for some audiences.
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The colours of this are very dark. Unlike all of the other magazines, the colours do not contrast. The use of the red text at the top however, stands out from the gray background.
The layout out of the page is used to fit the route of the eye and the principle of thirds. The route of the eye goes across arctic monkeys, then across to the top of the article and the cover line. It then goes over the article and across to the main picture, then back across to the venue of the gig, then across to the secondary picture. The hotspots are used well, the are placed on the main picture, the article, the venue place and then the setup of the gig before the show.
The images are taken from somebody’s mobile. It is taken by a member of the audience and shows that the writer has been to the gig and can share their experiences.
The font used is sans serif. This used to make the writing clear and easy to read. From the look of the pictures, the magazines main concern is to get the information across, so I the font isn’t really a main thing for the writers.
The magazine looks very formal. It has lots of information about the band and the gig etc. It uses few photos but simple and effective ones.
The colours are very contrasting using a white background with black writing. This makes the writing look bolder and stand out more. Having Lily Allen in a red shirt also makes her stand out from the page and makes it obvious who the article is about. Having her name in red makes her seem important in the article.
The layout of the magazine is very conventional, it uses the route of the eye. It goes across the main title to Lily’s face, then down across her body to the article and back across to her body.
The principle of thirds is used well as well. The hotspots are on the title, Lily’s face, the article and her body again. This again makes it very easy for the reader to see what is on the page and what its about.
The image is very simple. It is a mid shot of Lily Allen and simply shows her. The image shows her outfit, which is a stereotypical outfit for an indie artist.
The font is sans serif, this is done to make the article look simple and easy to read. This is so that people can see what the articles about at first glance.
The magazine looks informal. The main title is all different sizes which shows that isn’t formal. Her tattoo’s and jewellery shows that she isn’t formal
The colours of the contents page are very contrasting. They use white, red and black on each other and to make the writing stand out. The bold black writing in the middle of the page makes it clear what the main story of the magazine is.
The layout of the contents page also uses route of the eye and principle of thirds. The route of the eye starts of on the title of the magazine then across to the cover stories at the side. It then goes down across the photos and the main article, then to the band index on the side, finally it goes across the advert to subscribe to the magazine. The hotspots are on the main story, the cover stories and the two main pictures.
The image a picture of a band playing instruments. This is done to make it clear to the audience what the magazine is about.
The font is sans serif. This is done because the contents page is made to make it clear what is where in the magazine, so the font has to be clear and simple to read.
This contents page looks formal. The images are formal, having musicians is formal, the font is formal too.
The colours are very contrasting. They use white, yellow and black to make the writing and the photos stand out from the page. They use yellow font on the black background to make the writing bold.
The layout of the magazine uses route of the eye and the principle of thirds. It starts on the contents page, it then goes across the mans face, down the across the body to the contents list, then across the rest of the list. The hotspots are on the mans guitar, the cover story pictures and on the contents list. Making it simple and easy for people to read.
The images of the man makes it clear that he is a guitarist. The editor’s photo is in the corner to make you feel closer to the creators.
The font is sans serif. This is done because the contents page is made to make it clear what is where in the magazine, so the font has to be clear and simple to read.
The magazine is slightly informal, the images aren’t very formal, where as the rest of the magazine is formal.
The colours are very similar to the NME magazine. They use white, red and black to make the writing and the photos stand out from the page. Again, they use a bold black font to make it clear what the main story is.
The layout is much like NME too. They route of the eye goes across the main title “Q” then down across the main picture and back along the bottom to the cover story. The principle of thirds is used well. The hotspots are on the contents list, the main picture, Chris Martin and then next to the cover pictures. This makes it easy for people to see what’s on the page.
The image has a picture of the man standing studio with the rain machine. It is shot of him posing for the front cover picture, it gives the reader an idea in what is involved in his job.
The font is sans serif. This is done because the contents page is made to make it clear what is where in the magazine, so the font has to be clear and simple to read.
The magazine is slightly informal, the use of taboo language makes it feel informal, but the rest of the contents makes it seem formal, for example the images.
