Primary Research-magazine analysis

 

 

Q Magazine

Front Cover

Contents Page

 

Colour

The main colours are red, white and grey which continues on from the front cover, to show that they are from the same magazine. The colour scheme clearly shows that the magazine belongs in the music genre because red and black are usually associated with indie and rock. The page numbers are clear and easily noticeable because they are in the same colour as the word 'CONENTS'.

Text

Large text is used for the titles to highlight the artists clearly and are put in bold to show their significance in the magazine. This is also helped by making the titles red. The descriptions underneath the titles give readers extra information and an idea of what the magazine has to offer inside. Its in a small serif font, adding class to the magazine.

Layout

The contents list is aligned to the bottom half of the page in three small columns, which makes it clearer for the target audience.  

Image

The main image doesn't follow the conventions of a magazine because the lead singer from the arctic monkeys isn't looking directly in the camera. However the smaller images located underneath the main image show the band doing this. The main image takes up two columns so readers assume that they are the artists being interviewed. The small images are full body shots to show the way the band members are standing. this also makes the main image striking because head shots are more powerful.


Double Page Spread

Image
The main image is fairly large and has a lot of colours. I like the way the dancers are in a red colour and blend in with the background. This makes Lady Gaga the main focus of the image. The image is followed by a smaller image of Lady Gaga by herself. The position that she is in shows us how much of a star she is and her power in the music industry. 

Text
The fact that Lady Gaga is so well known, you dont need to have a bold striking headline to identify her as you already know by the image. Lady Gaga is written in capitals but is highlighted so people who dont know her by the image, have a clear understanding. The 'I' at the begining of the text is bold to highlight where to start reading. It is also in a similar style as the 'Q' logo becasue its in the centre of a square, with the same colour scheme. They have followed the conventions of a m,agazine becasue the magazine is layed out in three coloums, which is clear and keeps the page organised. The writing in the article is small which you also usually see in a magazine.    

Colour
The colours follow the housestyle conventions becasue they have used red and white as the the main colours. This links the double page spread with the front cover and makes it part of the magazine. The backing dancers in the image have a pink light over them and if you mix white and red together it makes pink. This matches in with the rest of the colour scheme.