Final Product Analysis

Front Cover

Image that has been de saturated and pasteurized by selecting different sections of the image and changing the settings. Facial features stand out, show emotion help relate to audience

Featuring article within the magazine. Different sizes and colours of font to add detail, contrast the black and white image

Bottom coloured strip, follows colour theme highlights free items reader will gain, entices them to buy magazine

Barcode, price, date, and blackberry barcode. Follows mandatory aspects of a mag front cover. Blackberry barcode adds detail and allows magazine to appear more modern and targets younger population who may use that application

Website adds additional information to allow readers to follow success of magazine and increase its popularity

Strip at the top adds detail and follows format of the front cover. Detail with colour of text draws attention to one of the main features in the magazineTitle influenced by Q

magazine’s logo. Bold red block draws readers attention to the magazine, the title is short and snappy with a promoting tagline allows readers to remember the magazine well

The text promotes featuring content within the magazine. The variation in size and colour of text not only adds visual detail to draw reader attention but signifies the importance of each piece of content with the major interview in the largest text to signify importance

Contents PageFont used for contents title is same as the font used or magazine title, shows synergy. Red strip allows title to stand out from de saturated image

Image de saturated to comply with the black and white theme with coloured text set by front cover, also shows synergy. Large image breaks up page so there is not too much for the reader to take in, adds visual detail but also de clutters

split into 3 columns, layout style taken from an analysed contents from kerrang. Also helps to spilt up the text so easier for reader to digest.

Blurb written by editor along with image and signature included to comply with mag contents that have been analysed as they all included this therefore thought it necessary to also include on mine

Caption to inform reader of appropriateness of image and what feature in the magazine it can be linked to

Text showing synergy as following colour theme of front cover. Red highlights the important info of what the article is with smaller less bold text adding detail for the reader. The feature text is enlarged and a different colour to contrast to allow readers to recognise this as a sub title

Small images included to break up the text for the reader and to also add detail.

Double Page SpreadText for the title is the same as the one used on front cover and contents, shows synergy, also shows synergy with the red strip

Interview formatted in columns to help break up text and fill space effectively. Interview questions highlighted to help reader distinguish question and celebrity response.

Background image de saturated to allow the reader to not be distracted by its detail. Follows theme or urban, showing synergy

Caption taken from interview and enlarged and highlighted. Adds detail but also gives reader idea of the content of the interview

Strip of photos of interviewed celebrity allows reader to connect more. Adds detail to the page to catch readers attention

After gig antics section helps fill space effectively but provides reader with additional content giving illusion they are getting a content packed mag, value for money! Captions used to explain photos, helps reader understand situation