I Google searched some popular magazines and have got some covers, contents and inside pages. I have annotated and picked out what links each of them so I know what I should add to my magazine.
This is a popular Urban magazine.
Mast Head- Vibe is very recognizable with it's house style. They always have 'vibe' as their mast head in the same font and size; it is mostly in red however there ware a few that are in different colours. Because they always have the same font/size/colour means that when a reader is looking for this magazine it will be easy to find as it is the same as before. They have used a bold font and used a fair bit of the page for it creating an eye catching heading, also because it's a small word it is something that is easy to remember if you wanted to get it again or tell a friend.
The Copy- It looks like they have used the same font as the Mast Head which makes it look almost tidy. Instead of making words stand out with a different font they've used different font sizes and colours, they've used the colour scheme white, red and blue. With the colours they have used the technique of creating a triangle which my research shows it draws the readers eyes to the magazine and the magazine image. The copy is interesting enough to draw the reader in or find out more. They have used up all free space on both sides so their isn't any plain parts but they haven't made it look crowded.
Image- As with all their magazines they have put a singer of the genre that they sell, which is Urban. They only do singers and not bands; they mostly use mid-shots except from the odd few. Here they have got T.I who is a Urban rapper and they are presenting him as tough and serious from his facial expression and the way they have taken the picture it looks like he is staring at you. They did this because they aren't just representing themselves but the artist too. Rap is supposed to be about serious stories, from this picture you know he doesn't do dancy music.
This is a popular Rock magazine.
Mast Head- Kerrang is easily recognizable with it's house style, all the magazine mast heads say 'Kerrang!' and is either in white or black font and it's always in the same place and they use the same size and font. On the first few issues they had the mast head was in front of the band/singers head because they wanted readers to notice the brand more but as the magazine has become more popular they have been able to hide it a little because its house style makes is recognizable.
The Copy- There is plenty of information on the front to draw readers in, things such as info about gigs and albums and also prizes. Kerrang is know for having many posters inside too. It looks like they have used about 4 different fonts one for the Mast Head, Subheading, quote and the rest of the copy. The first three are in different font because they are know either to be the most important or a quote. There is a big variety in size of the font, this is so all of the page is eye catching. They have kept with the house style using red and white, but they have also used some yellow in the copy that they want to stand out.
The Image- The magazine has celebrity enforcement obviously, they represent bands and singers on the front only if there are the type of genre they sell, clearly. For this one they are representing a band called Slipknot however they have only used one of the person but because they are so well known with their masks they only have to have one. They have just got a man dressed up as a clown on a clear background, making sure there is plenty space for the copy.
When looking at different music magazine contents I made a list of things that where similar in each one. I found things like sub headings where very repetitive in my research. They said things like 'This Issue' and 'Weekly.' Numbers are always in a different colour to the text so they stand out on the page, they are quite important on this page too. There are always range of pictures all different sizes, normally the biggest one is what the magazine is representing on the from e.g. an exclusive interview. The font is always simple and easy to read, its quite small so they can put a much detail in to catch the readers attention. There is normally only 2-3 colours used, again to keep it simple as this page is mostly for information but the colours still make it look more professional.
Inside pages come in all sorts of themes, normally depending on what it is about. The first one is an interview, because it is simply asking someone questions they have to grab people attention with an interesting story and a funky theme. Magazines stereotypical set out is the writing set out in rows and the questions are in a different colour to the writing to make everything clear. The colour are set out so they all go together but not too much of one colour, its all evenly spread out. An inside page always have pictures to yet again draw attention, in this case they have a whole page dedicated to him. Its different for all story's but normally the picture relates to how they are shown/represented in the interview. Then have got a quote from the interview and inlarged it in all different sizes which is very eye catching - if you where to do this then it would have to be a quote that will make you want to read on and find out more.
When looking at different music magazine contents I made a list of things that where similar in each one. I found things like sub headings where very repetitive in my research. They said things like 'This Issue' and 'Weekly.' Numbers are always in a different colour to the text so they stand out on the page, they are quite important on this page too. There are always range of pictures all different sizes, normally the biggest one is what the magazine is representing on the from e.g. an exclusive interview. The font is always simple and easy to read, its quite small so they can put a much detail in to catch the readers attention. There is normally only 2-3 colours used, again to keep it simple as this page is mostly for information but the colours still make it look more professional.
Inside pages come in all sorts of themes, normally depending on what it is about. The first one is an interview, because it is simply asking someone questions they have to grab people attention with an interesting story and a funky theme. Magazines stereotypical set out is the writing set out in rows and the questions are in a different colour to the writing to make everything clear. The colour are set out so they all go together but not too much of one colour, its all evenly spread out. An inside page always have pictures to yet again draw attention, in this case they have a whole page dedicated to him. Its different for all story's but normally the picture relates to how they are shown/represented in the interview. Then have got a quote from the interview and inlarged it in all different sizes which is very eye catching - if you where to do this then it would have to be a quote that will make you want to read on and find out more.
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