MUSIC MAGAZINE ANALYSIS.

Magazine: Clash. (issue 98)

ANALYSIS OF CLASH’S FRONT

COVER.Although the title is difficult to see

because they are both light colours,

the magazine is so well-known, that

sometimes you don’t even have to see

all of it. I also think the contrast

between these light colours and the

dark of the artists clothing, is very

attractive, because it draws you into

who the main story is about, in this

case Charli XCX.

Clash have used sans serif on the

cover to create an ‘easy read’ look.

They also use sans serif on ‘The

rebel warrior’, to give a stronger

look to keep in style with what the

text is saying.

The main image:

Clash’s front cover features a new rising star. The

pose she has suggests that she is rebellious, and

gives the audience somebody to aspire to. I think

it represents the type of audience that Clash

wants to read their magazine. Slightly different,

alternate and ambitious.

The pose and style of the star on the front cover,

shows the audience what the magazine is going

to be like. Because they have shown the star in a

different way to how other magazines show their

stars, it tells the audience that Clash’s magazine

is different to the others.

Although the front cover of Clash is quite bare (only

using masthead, main story and 5 cover lines) I think

it still looks busy because of the image that they have

used. This magazine stood out to me when looking to

buy something to read, because I like the sort of music

that is advertised through the cover lines. Clash don’t

give much away on the fc, which I think is different

and alternate.

Clash uses language such as ‘The Rebel Warrior’

which is intriguing because you want to know why

that star is a warrior…what have they been up to

etc.

I think that Clash is effective because although

there is a lack of cover lines, I think this makes

them different and inviting which results in

more readers. I don’t think Clash is for younger

readers, because a lot of the cover lines involve

stars that are not as well known in the younger

audiences.

Music Republic Ltd publish Clash. And they are

distributed by COMAG. They also distribute

Cosmopolitan and Vogue etc.

ANALYSIS OF CLASH’S

CONTENTS PAGE. The colours used for the contents page are

very monochromatic; black background and

white text. Although this can be bold, it is

also very boring to look at, so maybe some

bright colour could have been used.

Although there are no images on the

contents page, it makes it easier to read.

The sans serif from the fc continues onto

the cp, which also makes it easier to read.

Different fonts have been used for each

subheading, and the main title is a lot

bigger to indicate that it is the title of the

page.

The contents does not have any images

which it think is very unique because

most contents pages have images which

relate to stories that they are going to

cover.

Underneath the subheading of ‘cover’, it

uses a standfirst to introduce you to what

that star has been up to.

The cover lines are also very east to read

from a far, because of the contrast

between the background and font colour. I

personally really like the simplicity of

Clash’s contents page.

The way that the title is in a very

unique layout/font, grabs the reader’s

attention because it’s so unique. It

means that the audience are aware that

that is the page to find what to read.

I think that their contents page is very

effective because it’s very simple, but easy

to read. I think that it addresses all

readers, because it is very plain.

ANALYSIS OF CLASH’S DOUBLE PAGE

SPREAD.

The first of the pages has a white

background and black text, which I

think makes that text stand out. Then

the second page is very busy, using a

mixture of different colours, bright

and dark. Creating a vibrant feeling,

and exciting mood.

The main title lets you know what

that star is going to be interviewed

about and the name obviously tells

you who the star is. The lettering is

very bold to make them stand out,

seeing as though they are the main

cover story.

The image used on the cp is a very

bold image which I think the readers

would like to aspire to. But it is also

directly related to the main story.

However, I also think that the pose

the star has is a good representation

of her VALS.

Everything about the way the star Is

posed etc. represents her personality,

which is backed up by her attitude in

the interview.

The title of this dps does tell the

audience exactly what is going to

be covered In the article. It also

intrigues the reader, because it

suggests that the article is going to

be interesting and different. The

title is a little small, However, the

dropcap and star name is bold to

make up for it.

I think the dps is very effective

because the page with the writing is

simple which makes it easy to read,

however the page with the image on

it, makes up for the fact that the

other page is plain, because this one

is very busy.