Q contents page analysis

Q contents page

The contents page of this magazine 'Q' is very well laid out. It is layed out in a very orderly way and allows the reader or navigate around the page easily. Down the left hand side of the page it has been split into different sections 'features' and 'every month'. The 'features' section shows readers what is in this issue that wont be in any other issue of Q. The 'every month' shows regular readers where they can find that are in every issue. In the 'features' section is a smaller part dedicated to the 'Oasis special'. This special is its own separate section of the features column and is written in gold written to emphasize that is is a 'special'.

On the other hand the gold colour goes against the rest of the conventions on the contents page, which are white, red and black. So the gold colour used to write about the 'Oasis special' shows that this is an issue which includes something that no similar magazine will include.

NME Contents page anaylsis

Contents page analysis

This contents page is separated by under the different headings; including the news, radar, reviews, live and features these are placed on the right hand side. down the left hand side there is a there is a 'band index' this helps readers to find specific band inside that magazine.

to find something that is placed on the front cover there then is a small red arrow pointing at the stories that are mentioned on the cover. with the title of the article and the page numbers are clearly separated by two different colours which are used to write in each of them-red for the page number,black for the title. the NME logo is situated in the top right hand corner, to keep the contents page similar to the front cover.

At the top of the page there is a title that says 'this week' in a large bold font, this then reminds us(audience) that this is a weekly magazine. In-between the two contents columns, there are two large pictures with a small story underneath. This gives the audience a taster of what the rest of the magazine will offer inside. This then marks that this isn't a strict contents page as it has a small story on Oasis who are one of the most recognizable bands in Britain. Adding this story then might make the page more interesting and it fills up the gaps which are left between the two columns. If the story wasn't there, the writing would have to be bigger, this would go against the common conventions in NME.

Also down the middle of the page is and advert that boasts NME's subscriptions offers,'subscribe today' is written in bright yellow colour which grabs the audiences attention which makes it sure that they have seen the offer.

NME front cover analysis

Analysis of NME front cover.

This magazine;s target audience is both for male and female.

The colours are the same of red,white and some yellow. The layout of the magazine has been used since the first ever magazine was published. The fonts are very big and bold, also the layout is very front-on and in your face. With having the big picture of the striking band it places the writing smaller around it. The large photo of the band is used to focus on the lead singer-Beth Ditto as she is the bands main attraction. The pictures of her and her band mates look like to be all single pictures of one another which have been put onto the magazine with Beth Ditto mainly taking up all the space with her picture on top of both of the boys.

The picture looks professional and looks to be studio shot of each member this could show that the band have had their photos taken especially for this magazine. The clothes they wear are linked to the kind of music 'scene' which relates back to the magazines specific audience. With the main artist 'Beth Ditto' wearing black, the white and red text used 'The Gossip' and 'sex,skins and standing in the way of control' really stands out and makes it easy to read.

This layout is very stereotypical of NME as it is completley aimed at this type of audience, some magazine front covers of NME have not kept to the house style and have gone off course with how they want there magazine to look to the rest.

Analysis of Q front cover

Analysis of front cover.

The main colours of the Q magazine are red, black and white. the red makes it look sexy and angry looking. the black gives it that gothic or indie look, and also makes it sexy, with the white it makes it contrast to the black and makes it stand out.

The main image on the front is cheryl cole, this image is very striking when you look at it. The words and images on the front cover have some theme that matches with it very well, the 3 lines of the title, all have very different styles as well.

The side headings on the side of the page are in the font of times new roman.

The close up of Cheryl Cole makes it an interesting look, as people know her as a beautiful woman with a good personality and people aspire to her. But in this picture she has a different style from when people normally see her, this makes the audience interested into seeing her in this way.

The way her make up and style is created, with her licking her ring this gives it that sexy look and the red lips enhance this feature as well, with her white skin it then makes her features stand out more.

The words used on the cover are the name of her album '3 Words'. The word Rocks stands out in with the font of large times new roman, in red. This clearly shows that the magazine is the genre of 'rock'. With the slogan of 'The biggest music magazine' this makes the magazine sound professional and to a good standard. The words and the pictures of the front cover would stand out on a shelf, and catch peoples eye when looking to buy.

This magazine is very appealing only mainly because it is due to the fact of the style of Cheryl Cole. It makes you want to read on and see more pictures inside. This magazine appeals to Cheryl Cole's fans, but people who had not of originally liked her, may have moved to like her because of her new style.