liiar analysis of kerrang music magazine

L- the masthead is not fully visible but is still recognisable and stands out behind the main image because of its bold colour and the fact that the magazine has become almost brand quality because people now recognise it immediately

the main image is clear and the shot is from above this is showing me that the main images in music magazines vary, it is making eye contact with the reader and almost dominates the magazine cover even though the shot is from above it doesn't demean the character it actually makes him look powerful

the use of a splash in the magazine will help to advertise it because of its bright colour and bold text this enthasises a particular party of the magazine which we may not necessarily notice otherwise

there is almost a contrast between light and dark colours in this magazine because there is a bright blue and then there is a dark black this makes the colours stand out more in the pages helping the words to be read easily and images to be seen clearer and it also make the different highlighted parts pop from the screen

on the front cover there are some thumbnail images that show other articles and advertise what is in the magazine such as free posters, the images are clear to see if not a bit small in some cases but do help the information be noticed and help to perceive other contents

the price of the magazine is £2.20 this comes within my price range as i specified that i will sell it between £1.00-£2.50, the bar code is in the bottom right hand corner of the front cover this is a standard place to put it because it stops it getting in the way of the main features and the barcode is associated with this place and when people look for it theats the first place they look

there are a good amount of teasing contents along the bottom of the page with decks of around 3 this gives the reader a chance to find out whats inside the magazine before they buy it and can tempt them into purchasing it
there doesn't seem to be a competition in this magazine because they don't need to use it because there are some free posters which will entice the readers into buying the magazine even more
the main article does relate to main image because its about the band "machine head" and so is the article
I- Bauer music is the publisher of kerrang and they seem to create a successful magazine because they are experienced publishers and know what needs to be in a good magazine and i should consider how they produce a magazine when i make mine
I- there are not really any moral messages in this magazine because the subject of the magazine music doesn't really involve and specific issues
A- the target audience of this magazine is roughly aged between 15-25 because this age group listen to music allot and go to gigs and music festivals, they do not aim for other target audiences such as elderly people and middle aged people with busy lifestyles because they don't bother with music much and don't involve there selves with this particular genre
R- they have represented the target audience and the magazine and the bands in this magazine quite accurately but at the same time stereotypically because its what the audience expect to see in the magazine because they don't want to give the audience what they don't like because they wouldn't buy it