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Front Covers

Masthead

Anchorage Text

Image

Anchorage Text

Banner

Main Image

Cover Lines

Bar code

Buzz Words

Flash

Q• Masthead: The masthead of Q is short and bold and is always placed in the left third

of the front cover. This makes it more recognizable and memorable to the reader. The colours used (red and white) are simple, but again recognizable.

• Main image: This image is clearly linked to the main article as it overlaps other images on the page. The image also connects with the readers as the artist (Bruce) makes eye contact with the camera. This attracts peoples attention.

• Anchorage text: The text that accompanies this image attracts potential readers. In the image, Bruce is shown relaxed and off-stage, the anchorage text explains ‘onstage, offstage on board his private jet’ this makes the reader want to find out about the interview and what he is really like offstage. The anchorage text is in a similar font to the rest of the text on the page with a bark background and white font. The contrasting colors attract the views attention to the text.

• Flash: Using colors that follow the color scheme, however the white background with the red text is not used anywhere else on the front cover meaning it stands out more than other parts.

• Cover lines: These are either side of the main image, explaining the other articles in the magazine that are not as important as the main article or bands that can be found within the mag. The colors used tie into the color scheme (red, black and white) which match the masthead.

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Main image

Anchorage text

Image

Buzz words

Image

Cover lines

NME• Masthead: The masthead of NME is short and bold and is always placed in the left

third of the front cover. This makes it more recognizable and memorable to the reader. The colours used (red, black and white) simple, but again recognizable.

• Main image: This image is clearly linked to the main article however it doesn’t overlap the other images on the page which makes it less dominant. The image also connects with the readers as the artists make eye contact with the camera. This attracts peoples attention.

• Anchorage text: The text that accompanies this image attracts potential readers. In the image, The Wombats are pulling ‘silly’ poses, the anchorage text explains ‘why Britain’s gone silly for the lords of the indie dance floor’ This symbolizes that the Wombats are very popular, the text also describes what kind of music the band play. The anchorage text is in a font to the rest of the text on the page with a light background but a incandescent yellow font. The contrasting colors attract the views attention to the text.

• Flash: Using colors that follow the color scheme the flash really attracts the viewers attention as the text is within strange shapes or slightly at and angle, which makes it stand out.

• Cover lines: These are at the bottom of the main image, explaining the bands that can be found within the magazine, the cover line uses colors tied into the color scheme (blue, black and white).

Main image

Masthead

Anchorage text

Banner

Image

Image

Anchorage text

Anchorage text

Buzz word

Buzz word

Kerrang! • Masthead: The masthead of Kerrang! is quite long but bold and is always stretched

along the top of the front cover. This makes it recognizable and memorable to the reader. The colours used are (black and white) which are simple, but again recognizable.

• Main image: This image is clearly linked to the main article however it doesn’t overlap the other images on the page which makes it less dominant. The image also connects with the readers as the artists make eye contact with the camera. This attracts peoples attention.

• Anchorage text: The text that accompanies this image attracts potential readers. In the image, Biffy Clyro are seen with puzzles written on their hands, the anchorage text explains ‘unfold the puzzle of life’ This symbolizes the new song called ‘unfold the puzzle of life’, the text has a light background but a white font. The contrasting colors attract the views attention to the text.

• Flash: There is no flash featured on this page, however there are a few Buzz words which make the viewers feel like they are getting more for their money.

• Cover lines: These are at the bottom of the main image, explaining the bands that can be found within the magazine, the cover line uses colors tied into the color scheme (red, black and white).

Contents

Double page spreads