Magazine Case

Magazine Case StudyStudyBy Ben S-BBy Ben S-B

This is the magazine

This is the magazine

I used for the case

I used for the case

study.study.

Use of ColourUse of Colour A variety of colour is used

A variety of colour is used

throughout the

throughout the magazine, main colours

magazine, main colours

being red and black as

being red and black as

they the regular colours

they the regular colours

used by the magazine,

used by the magazine,

almost like their theme

almost like their theme

colours. The colours are

colours. The colours are

mainly used in the fonts

mainly used in the fonts

and borders etc. In the

and borders etc. In the

contents page multiple

contents page multiple

colours are used to label

colours are used to label

page numbers here.

page numbers here.

Use of FontsUse of Fonts A wide range of fonts are used

A wide range of fonts are used

for different types of text and

for different types of text and

writing. For example,

writing. For example, numbers are written in a

numbers are written in a

more ‘fancy’ font than normal

more ‘fancy’ font than normal

letters to show the

letters to show the difference. I noticed that

difference. I noticed that

artists names throughout the

artists names throughout the

magazine are in a different

magazine are in a different

font to ordinary text, they are

font to ordinary text, they are

also in bold to make them

also in bold to make them

stand out. In this article a lot

stand out. In this article a lot

of fonts are used in titles,

of fonts are used in titles,

subtitles and captions.

subtitles and captions.

What Articles Feature?What Articles Feature? The main article which is mostly

The main article which is mostly

promoted through the front

promoted through the front

cover is their ‘50 Albums of

cover is their ‘50 Albums of

2014.’ This features Q’s select

2014.’ This features Q’s select

list of their ‘must-hear’ albums.

list of their ‘must-hear’ albums.

They also have exclusive

They also have exclusive

interviews from Neil Young,

interviews from Neil Young,

Royal Blood and Pink Floyd.

Royal Blood and Pink Floyd.

This shows how much their

This shows how much their

music varies among genres.

music varies among genres.

There is also a promotion page,

There is also a promotion page,

promoting a pair of

promoting a pair of headphones, it is basically an

headphones, it is basically an

advertisement page. Another

advertisement page. Another

article is ‘The month in music’

article is ‘The month in music’

which features a young metal

which features a young metal

band like in the photo.

band like in the photo.

Institutions & Institutions & AudiencesAudiences The main audiences which are

The main audiences which are

addressed are those who enjoy

addressed are those who enjoy

a wider variety of music. It is

a wider variety of music. It is

focused upon music which I

focused upon music which I

would consider popular. For

would consider popular. For

example, Ed Sheeran is on the

example, Ed Sheeran is on the

cover, this attracts the eyes of a

cover, this attracts the eyes of a

huge audience as he is so

huge audience as he is so

famous. He is the reason I

famous. He is the reason I

bought the magazine. This

bought the magazine. This

article called ‘Qmail’ shows

article called ‘Qmail’ shows

letter and competitions that

letter and competitions that

audiences are involved with,

audiences are involved with,

representing them. Institutions

representing them. Institutions

are not represented much as far

are not represented much as far

as I can see, only artists and

as I can see, only artists and

record labels.

record labels.

PhotographyPhotography Photography through the magazine is

Photography through the magazine is

usually of products to do with

usually of products to do with

music or artists themselves. For

music or artists themselves. For

example, Kiesza is pictured

example, Kiesza is pictured

holding onto a doorframe with her

holding onto a doorframe with her

body spread out almost in a cross-

body spread out almost in a cross-

shape. The photo is claimed to

shape. The photo is claimed to

feature in one of her music videos,

feature in one of her music videos,

this promotes the video. Other

this promotes the video. Other

photos of bands are laid out with

photos of bands are laid out with

the lead singer at the front with the

the lead singer at the front with the

instrument players around them.

instrument players around them.

The photos are very representative

The photos are very representative

of the artists and promote them.

of the artists and promote them.

Sam Smith here is posing with his

Sam Smith here is posing with his

award Q gave him, he looks very

award Q gave him, he looks very

nice and professional in it,

nice and professional in it,

promoting him as a person.

promoting him as a person.

Representation

Representation

People are represented in the

People are represented in the

magazine through articles.

magazine through articles.

Such as there is one page

Such as there is one page

promoting a variety of

promoting a variety of

festivals for the people to go

festivals for the people to go

see. It also features people

see. It also features people

and celebrities that other

and celebrities that other

people can aspire to such as

people can aspire to such as

Ed Sheeran and Elton John. In

Ed Sheeran and Elton John. In

the top 50 albums articles it

the top 50 albums articles it

features for each albums

features for each albums

artists their backstory. A brief

artists their backstory. A brief

story of how they rose to fame,

story of how they rose to fame,

it gives people a sense of

it gives people a sense of

hope that they too could still

hope that they too could still

reach those heights of fame.

reach those heights of fame.

LayoutLayout The magazine is very structured in

The magazine is very structured in

its layout. It features a border

its layout. It features a border

on most pages, photos with

on most pages, photos with

captions and texts next to them

captions and texts next to them

and also the occasional advert.

and also the occasional advert.

The text is usually on the left of

The text is usually on the left of

a left hand page and the right of

a left hand page and the right of

a right hand page, use of

a right hand page, use of

column inch. In this page,

column inch. In this page,

photos cover the top of the

photos cover the top of the

pages and then there is text

pages and then there is text

under, this is the most unique

under, this is the most unique

layout out of all the articles.

layout out of all the articles.

Conclusion

Conclusion

I thoroughly enjoyed

I thoroughly enjoyed reading the magazine

reading the magazine and decided that it is

and decided that it is very cleverly

very cleverly organised and laid out

organised and laid out too. It featured articles

too. It featured articles which interested me

which interested me too.too.