Download - Music Magazine Case Study
Rock Sound
•Type/Focus of Magazine: Different types of Rock music (eg, Punk Rock, Pop Punk)•Target Audience: Teenagers/Young Adults•Publishing Company: Freeway Press Inc. •Editor: Ben Patashnik•Date of first Publication: 1999•Price: £3.99•Distribution: Widely available in shops such as WHS Smith’s and ASDA
Large bold masthead – Very clear, easy to read. Over the model which is uncommon.
Simple colour scheme – Grey background, Blues taken from the model’s shirt, Yellow cover
lines and White. Doesn’t distract reader.
Effective variety of fonts – More important things are in bigger fonts which you will read first.
Coverlines to show you what is in the magazine eg “Funeral For A
Friend”.
Skylines – Runs across the top of the page and attracts the
readers to certain features. In this case the reader would see some more bands which are
featured.
Cover Image – Medium close- up, strong eye contact. Relates
to the main feature of the magazine.
Main coverline – Large capitals with smaller capitals underneath.
Tells the reader what is in the magazine.
Coverlines are to the side and around the model which makes
the cover seem neat and organised.
Anchorage text (‘Foo Fighters) – Relates to the main cover photo. Allows the reader to see what is
in the magazine.
Simple colour scheme – White, Red, Grey, Black
Neat organisation – Easy to find what you are looking for and
there isn’t anything that looks out of place.
Large photos to the top of the page which shows some of the
features in the magazine.
Large page numbers in the ‘FEATURES’ images so you can
find the pages easily.
Quote from one of the features so the reader has an idea of
what is on that page
Page is layed out in 3 columns with the pictures at the top
overlapping the columns slightly – neat and organised
Page numbers to the bottom of the page are organised into sections like ‘The Noise’ and
‘Exposure’.
Letter from the Editor is in a red coloured speech bubble which fits in with the colour scheme of
the page as a whole.
Subheadings to the bottom of the page are in a larger and different
coloured font – easy to read
Each category has a description so the reader has an idea of
what is in the magazine as well as the features.
Large photo in the centre of the page which attracts your
attention.
Pink, White, Black, Purple colours used – Appeals to a female
audience
Large Pink Drop Down Letter – Marks the
beginning of the article
Pictures to the sides are placed in a collaged way –
overlapping each other – alternative to
placing them in a simple straight line
Studio shot of front man with a pull quote taken from the article.
Pull Quote is in two different colours –
Pink and White (feminine colours)
Page number and magazine name to indicate what page
you are on.
Article written in a white font which is
clear against the dark backdrop of the photo.
Columns separated by a White line which
adds some order to the page.
Pink graphic at the side of the page which
makes it look like ripped paper.
Joke captions which are used a lot in music
magazines.
Pictures are appropriate since the
article is about the band and their tour.
Main image of front man stays to the left page and the article stays to the right - Neat and organised
Kerrang!
•Type/Focus of Magazine: Different types of Rock music (eg, Punk Rock, Pop Punk)•Target Audience: Teenagers/Young Adults•Publishing Company: Bauer Media Group•Editor: James McMahon•Date of first Publication: 6 June 1981•Price: £2.20•Distribution: Widely available in shops such as WHS Smith’s and ASDA
Large bold masthead – Very clear. Photo is over the title
which is very common.
Effective variety of fonts – More important things are in bigger fonts which the reader
would be drawn to first.
Coverlines to show you what else is in the magazine eg
“The Pretty Reckless”.
Main Coverlines – Show you what the main feature of the magazine is. In this case, a studio report on Blink-182’s
new album.
Cover Image – Medium close- up, strong eye contact. Relates
to the main feature.
Coverlines are to the side and around the models which makes
the cover seem neat and organised.
Anchorage text (‘BLINK-182’) – Relates to the main cover
photo. Allows the reader to see what is in the magazine.
Skylines – Runs across the top of the page and attracts the
readers to certain features. In this case the reader would see another article which is featured
in the magazine.
Banners across the bottom of the magazine. One which includes free posters and another lower down which
shows the reader some more bands which will be mentioned
or featured in this issue.
Simple colour scheme – Yellow, Black, White and Red.
Large photo takes up the top of the image which would relate
to the main feature of that issue. Two other features are over the top of the main photo
in a collaged effect.
Each article has a description so the reader knows what to
expect.
Contents are organised into four columns with another
column for the editor’s letter.
Red puffs with the words ‘COVER STUFF’ inside so that the reader knows what articles were mentioned on the front
cover.
Large masthead at the top with the issue number and cover
date.
Subheadings to the bottom of the page are in a larger and
different coloured font – easy to read
Advertisement for subscriptions to the side of the
page.
List of people down the side – Who took the main cover photo
and the contents photo.
Main contents cover image is in black and white which fits in
with the colour scheme.
Colour scheme fits in with the genre of music the magazine
focuses on.
4 different fonts – breaks up the different parts of the page and makes it clearer for the
reader.
Grey lines serparating each column – neat and tidy.
‘NEWS’ – Tells the reader what
category this page falls under and they include
their website address which
will gain the magazine some
publicity.
Simple Red, Black, White
and Grey colour scheme – Fits in with the genre of the band.
Images are in Black and White which fits in with
the colour scheme.
Joke captions which are
commonly used in music
magazines.
Large image of frontman – Medium shot - has the largest picture because of his role in the band.
Masthead/Title of the article is a
Pull Quote from the article.
‘WORLD EXCLUSIVE’ – Makes the reader
feel privileged as this article isn’t featured in any other magazine.
Article is in two columns – Neat and Organised
layout
‘A TEASER OF WHAT’S TO
COME’ – Again making the reader feel privileged
Smaller images of the
other members of the band.
Another image of the lead singer –
Close Up ‘in action’
Images of the band in the studio which
links to the article as it is an
interview with the band about their
time in the studio.
Influence On My Magazine
I will imitate some of the features of Rock Sound and Kerrang! in my magazine
• A Medium Close Up shot on the front cover• A bold colour scheme relating to the article• 4 photographs on the contents page• 1 large image on the double page spread• 3 columns of 8pt text on dps• A large pull-quote in centre of page