Analysis of Contents Page 2

From looking at the magazine, I can see that it has made use of several images, in which they relate to certain pieces of text on the page. They have been constructed so that the text is either on, beside or underneath the image; some of the images have been edited in which graphic features have been used. For example they either have a border, or have been tilted to make the page look more interesting. Another graphic feature has been used for the background of the date, in which it looks like a scrunched up piece of paper. From looking at the page, I assume that the magazine is mainly about the rock/indie genres, as the people on the page look somewhat scruffy and rough, in which these are connotations of the genres mentioned. This indicates that the intended audience for this magazine are those who have an interest in the rock/indie genres; also maybe have the rock/indie style in the way they dress.

The colours that have been made use of are red, yellow, black, white, orange and blue. The use of the colour yellow to make certain words stand out is noticeable. On the other hand, they have made use of a variety of colours that stand out; however, I think that they have used too many colours, in which too much is going on; the reader will not know where to look first. I have also noticed that there is more than two font styles used, which adds to the confusion that the reader will not know where to look first.

Furthermore, the main information is organised so that it takes up the right side of the page, in which they are then organised into different sections. The different sections are ‘News’, ‘Radar’, ‘Features’, ‘Reviews’, ‘Live!’ and ‘Gig guide’; each section is in a different colour, so that it is more visible to the reader. This indicates that this magazine is organised and easy to read to some extent.

Moreover, the logo for the magazine is located at the top left of the page, however is not as dominant as the image in the centre of the page. A promotional feature is located at the bottom of the page, in which it promotes the magazine itself.


Finally, the overall style and colour scheme is incorporated throughout the page, in which it makes the page more easy and understandable to read. On the other hand, the use of more than three colours makes the page look somewhat messy, in which it confuses the reader, as they won’t know where to look first.