Magazine Analysis

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Front cover of RWDRWD magazine is a ABC certified magazine which is the higher end of the magazine market, it is released monthly, distributing 36,040 copies. This particular issues front page is based on Example’s album “Blinded by the lights”. That is why the colour scheme fits the slogan at the bottom which says “blinded by the lights”. The colour on this front cover is a blue wash half blinded out by white which represents the light, also with black and orange. These are the only four colours on the front of the magazine, the editors keep it to only a couple other wise it would be difficult to read with so many colours on the front.

Contents pageRWD’s contents page is dominated by pictures as just one side of the page is just one big picture advertising puma. The other side of the page is half pictures and half writing so the ratio is 75 % pictures 25% writing. The writing is brief because there will be full pages of the subjects brought up on the contents page. All of the photos have been set up with a plan as they are models in the photos. The colour scheme of RWD’s magazine contents page is white, black and green. This keeps it looking neat but lacks colour on one side. Having less colours makes it look smart like a suit (white and black) as there isn’t colours every where confusing the reader where to look so you can read the article easier.

Double page spreadThis double page spread on the black eyed peas is superimposed to make one of the artists stand out more. This is because the article is about will I am and is thinking of going solo. one of the colour themes is gold but there is also black, grey and white. will I am is wearing a gold suit and the writing saying will he is in gold as well showing a connection between the two. The writing style is neat and in one main column in a black easy to read font making it neat. The photo has also been taken in a studio and takes up more than 50 percent of the pages.

Front cover of the Source

The source magazine sells over 185,000 on newsstands 10 times a year. This front cover of the source magazine has four main colours, gold, black, red and white. These fit well together as they all contrast each other to stand out. The biggest writing in white is like that because it shows importance of its 200th issue. There is also another picture of Lupe Fiasco who is down on the bottom left, which shows that there is something good about him as the rest of the people named do not have pictures.

Contents page of the SourceThis contents page stands out to the reader of the magazine as there is a photo of a famous rapper over all the page. This would appeal to the audience as it shows they are reading the right king of genre for them. The colour scheme of this page is red, white and black. These colours stand out when they overlap and this is what they have done. The picture, text ratio is a full page of picture with overlapping writing over the artists face. This is important as they chose the picture to be that big, it could be because he is a very big rap star so making the picture smaller wouldn’t make the same effect.

Double page spread of the SourceThe double page spread of the source has 3 main colours orange white and black. The colour orange on the white background stands out and the black writing stands out against the white background. The picture takes up a whole page because it is important to the writing on the other page. This double page spread has been set out as an inside view of biggie smalls.

Front cover of Mix Mag

This front cover of mixmag has a main colour theme of blue and white with a third colour of black. The writing on the page saying daft punk is in a good font as the music they make is funky so the writing is funky. There is a variety of fonts on the page which fit the front page, it does not distract the reader where to look. This also looks like Tron and looks like the good guys in Tron which could mean that they are good at the music they make. The overall look of the front page is cleverly thought out and looks neat and colourful.

Contents page

This contents page of the mixmag has a very good photo for a dance magazine. it is also set out very well. The main colours are black, white and yellow. The yellow and black stand out very well making the contents writing stands out so you can make it out clearly. The fonts are easy to read and set out in nice columns. The overall look of the contents page is neat and looks like a dance magazine. This page would not fit in any other genre magazine so this page works to show its genre.

Double page spreadThis double page spread is based on Dizzie Rascal, the colour theme is white and black which is some of the colour he is wearing in his suit. This means they have used a colour theme and that they are important. The writing is in 4 neat columns and the big writing at the top shows information on Dizzie Rascal. The only red writing is the artists name making it stand out. The overall look of the double page spread is neat and fits the theme of a dance magazine.