Analysis of

Magazine Front cover,

Contents page &

Double page spreadBy Amait Boora

MastheadThis is the title of the magazine and features the iconic logo of Rock sound.

HeaderThis header contains an extra cover line that anchors the image of Biffy Clyro on the cover. Telling us what’s inside the magazine.

ImagesThe image is medium group shot of the band Biffy Clyro. Along with another image highlighting that it is the magazines 150th birthday issue.

Cover linesThese tell us the contents of the magazine. With some cover lines anchoring images on the page, for example ‘We get the party started!’ would link to the 150 epic birthday issue image.

BarcodeThe barcode is placed on the bottom right of the page because it is easy to spot and easy for retailers to show. It also features the issue date.

Layout The layout follows the rule of thirds. With the one of the main images being centered.

House Style The house style consists of Sans Serif fonts along with the colour scheme of black, white, red and yellow. However they occasionally use different colours to relate to artists they feature.

Front Cover

Target Audience The target audience for Rock sound would be young adults aged around 16 – 25 years of age. They would also have to have an interest in rock music as that is what the magazine specializes in due its various featured rock artists. This is suited to the audience as it has many eye catching colours that’s contrast against the back making it stand out. Along with a cluttered layout which also matches the genre of music.

Contents This shows the general contents of the magazine letting readers know what articles are featured within the issue, through page numbers.

Images There are quite a few images, mainly medium shots and group shots. These are preview images based upon a few articles.

QuotationA quote from an article about an interview with Gerard Way.

IntroductionThis is a general introduction to this issue of the magazine letting readers know about certain aspects of the magazine.

LogoLogo of Rock Sound, matches house style.

House Style The house style consists of Sans Serif fonts along with the colour scheme of black, white and red.

Contents Page

TitleThis is the title of the magazine.

ImagesThis double page spread contains 4 images one featuring a group shot of the artists and the other two featuring medium and medium close up shots of each artist. Also a drawing of a fish skeleton which represents the article of Trash talk.

By lineThis credits the writers and photographers of the double page spread.

Pull quoteThis is a quote from the extract giving the reader a little snippet of what is in the article.

Page NumbersThe page numbers are positioned on the bottom left and right corners of the pages so that it’s easy for the reader to spot. They also relate to the numbers on the contents page so readers can find the articles they are searching for easily.

LayoutThe layout consists of one main image on one page with other images and quotes overlapping the main image. It also has the article on a separate page broken up by images to make it more appealing.

Double Page Spread