The type of font used is serif it is also bold and black which contrasts with the white back ground so that it stands out to the reader.

Master head:The master head is in sans serif font which makes it clear and informal to read this is also used on other part of the front cover. It uses the colour red which is used thought out the magazine. The colour red refers to passion and love which is what they have for music.

Main image:This image was taken in a studio against a white background. All members of the group are wearing black clothes which makes them stand out from the back ground. The camera angle is positioned straight onto the band and are slightly to the left on the magazine cover.

This is a pun of one of there songs.

Plug: The word exclusive has been used to get the readers attention this is helped by the magazine using the colour red.

Barcode:The barcode is small and placed at the side of the page so that the reader is not distracted by the price of the magazine and there attention is on the main image.

At the foot of the page there is a small contents page which is used to let the reader know what is going to be in the magazine. The will make the reader what to buy the magazine before they have opened it.

A gold colour has been used to represent then winning gold. A white font has been used on Q awards 2010 so that it stands out away from the gold background and the black text. This has been put in a circle to separate it away from the rest of the cover page.

This is the same image of the band that was used for the front cover but has been taken at a different angle. They have also made it black and white.

The logo of the magazine. The colour red has been used again to show there love and passion for music.

The contents page has been split into four sections. This has been done so that it is easy to read. The contents is divided into two topics. On the left its talks about what bands and artists feature in this issue, this is done because its is the first section the readers will look at. On the right the magazine has talked about the regular sections of the magazine that feature in every issue.

Large numbers have been used so that the readers can go straight to the page they want.

A Q review has been added to the contents page so that the new reader knows what other people think of the magazine.

Main image:This image was taken live and a guitar is used as a prop. A purple light has been used to link with colour of his clothes.

The text is sectioned into columns so that it is easy to read. It also separates it away from the main image.

The colour that was used in the main image has also been used for the title.

A arrow shape has been used to direct the readers attention to the image they are talking about. The text in this is using a purple colour again which links in with the colour used in the image they are talking about. It has used a sans serif font which makes it look informal and easy it read.

The arrow that has been used is white so that it stands out from the main image.

A drop cap is used to show where the text is starting It also makes it look more interesting it look at.

The main image also uses four sections of the contents page. Part of the text is also used in the fourth column.

Readership-550,000

Circulation-89,450

ABC1 profile- 72%

male/female- 68%/32%

Mission statement-Q is a bastian for music of substance guiding its readers through just the good stuff in all forms of music each month via its unparalleled access and Q Review, the world’s biggest and best music guide.’Publisher- Bauer Media Group

Master head:The font used for the master head is sans serif which makes it look informal.

Main image:This image was taken in a studio using a white back ground which makes them stand out to the readers.

Footer: At the footer of the page there is two artists which also feature in this issue of the magazine.

The barcode is placed at the side and is in black and white. This is done so that the reader does not look at the price of the magazine before the main image has got there attention.

The word win has been put in a different font, this draws the readers attention to this.

This is a small contents page at the side of the magazine. This allows the reader to know who is going to be in the magazine. This is done in a black font with a yellow box around it which makes it stand out from the main image.

Under the band name it has a sentence which tells us what they are going to be talking about. This gets the reader attention and they will want to know what that section of the magazine is about and find out more.

This image has been take live and has the band member placed to the right. A drum kit is the background which gives the readers an idea of the style of music they play.

Large numbers are used to make it easy for the reader to see and for them to go straight to the page.

There is a message to the readers of the magazine from the editor. This brings the reader and the editor together.

This is a play on words from the way the image has been taken, this may also link to what the magazine will be saying about him.

The contents page has been split into sections so that it is easy for the readers to look at. It is also divided up into different topics so the reader can decide what they would like to read. The columns have been divided up with images of the bands and artists that will feature in this issue of the magazine.

The font that has been used is serif and is white, this has been done so that it stands out from the green back ground. It has been put in speech marks to show that this quote was from her and not what other people have said. The words Never and again have been put in a bold font, this is to emphasize the way she feels it has also been put in yellow so that it stands out from the other text.

The main image was taken in a studio with the band member in the centre of the shot. A green light has been used to link with her hair colour and her shirt, this will also link to her personality.

The part of the text has been made to look like she has written the note herself. This separates it away from the other text and shows that it is something she has written and not the magazine.

This is an image of the band. This has been taken with a red light behind it. This has been done to show there passion and love for music.

The writing on the magazine has been sectioned up into columns and to one side of the double page spread. This is to so that it is easy to read.

This section of text has been used to give the readers an over view about what the page is going to be about. This will get the readers attention and make them want to continue reading it.

A pull quote has been used to make the readers want to read the rest of the text.

Circulation- 44,013Readership- 421,000ABC1 profile- 52%Female readers- 45.3%Male readers- 54.7%

Mission statement- Kerrang! will ensure that we are constantly appealing to our spectrum of readers. From the younger teenage readers who are more open to different genres of rock music – from emo to thrash etc, to the readers who respect Kerrang! as an authority when it comes to our scene’s heritage bands. Each issue will include a balance of bands and scenes to guarantee that we’re providing for our readers’ need for variety and their passionate appetite for their favourite bands as well as their desire to be introduced to new music within our world. We will focus on the BIGGEST things that are going on in our world each week, as well as guaranteeing that we are giving our main base of younger readers everything they need to get into, on top of this the interest in older, harder bands, cementing our role as an educator.Nichola Browne – Editor

Publisher- Bauer Media Group

Master head:The font used is sans serif which makes it look informal. The font is also bold which makes the name of the magazine stand out to the readers. The main colour used is red, the colour red refers to love and passion which is what they have for music.

Main image: The image is taken live and is a posed shot. The lead member in the band is the closest to the reader which draws there attention to him. There is a red back ground which shows there passion and love for music.

The barcode is put at the bottom of the page so that the readers will see the main image before the price.

This is a small contents page on the front cover. This has been put here so that the readers know who is going to be in the magazine before they open it. The name of the artists and bands have been put into there own boxes to separate them away from the main image.

Main image:This image has been taken live and a guitar has bee used a prop. The camera has been positioned at a low angle and to the right of him.

The contents page is smaller compared to other magazine contents pages. This has been done so that another story can fitted on to this page.

This is an advertisement which was placed at the bottom of the page. The advertisement is for NME magazine and has been put there so more readers will buy it again.

This contents page is different from the other music magazines I have looked at. The lay out of the contents page has been reduced and is placed to one side of the page, this could be hard to read. The other side of the page has an image and story from an band which is similar to what I have looked at on the double page spread.

The font size is smaller them other contents pages, this makes it harder for them to find the page they want. However it has been done in a red colour which makes it stand out.

Pictures have been used to separate the text it is also divided into columns which makes it easier to read.

A pull quote from the text has been picked out. This could be a big subject which the artist is talking about. This has been done in a san serif font which makes it look informal.

A drop cap has been used to show wear the text starts it also makes the text look more interesting.

The start of these two sections of text have been put in bold, this has been done to act as a header.

This text has been put into a time line so that it is easier to read rather them it being in a column.

The text has been highlighted in blue so that it stands out from the back ground. There is also blue arrows so that you are able to follow the text.

Circulation-33,875

Readership- 325,000

ABC1- 68%

Mission statement- To Provide up to date and new information, reviews and listings of the best new music