Analysis of existing magazine

The name of the magazine is in capitals and in red and this is the same for each issue of the magazine so it is recognisable for its readers. the name is also at the top of the magazine so that it can be seen when its on a shelf this is true for all magazines. on each issue of NME there is a photo of the band/singer which has the main article in the magazine and the name of the band/singer is written in big letters so fans can see easily if a band they like is in that issue. NME use the same font for most of its writing on the front cover this is so its recognisable as NME font which is bold and stands out. the colour of the writting varies each issue to do with the back ground colour this cover has white and yellow becuase there is a dark background but on other covers where there is a lighter back ground the font colour is black and red.

Kerrang!'s title is very recognisable too and its font stands out so the readers can recognise it. even though some of the title is covered up you can still tell its kerrang! becuase of its font. much like NME there is a picture of the band which the main article is about. and at the bottom of the page there is a list of all the bands in this issue so its like a summerised contents. and down the right hand side of the page in a list of more bands in more detail. The name of the band that the main article is about is in bold and in a large font. both magazine front covers try to use the majority of the page and fill it with as much information as they can so they give the reader as much knowledge of whats in the magazine as possible.

this contents page is quite structured because its got all the articles and page numbers on the right and highlighted the main one with the largest picture and said what page that articles on and other articles are placed around the main one and numbered. this helps the reader to find what they want. the pictures also help the reader find the article there looking for because they should recognize what the band there looking for look like. there are also sub headings to the contents list on the right, e.g news, live reviews and album reviews. there isn't enough space on the page to list every article in the magazine so they only list the largest and most popular articles.

this is a double page spread from the live review section of kerrang. the way its layed out in important because it gets the readers attention if it looks interesting. the way the pictures have been put in at all different sizes and levels make it look quite rock like and the way there on the page make them look a bit like posters on some ones wall. the actual review is quite small considering its a double page spread. as it only takes about a quarter of both pages. the way kerrang review albums and live shows instead of stars they use k's. this is also included in the article. the name of the section of the magazine, e.g lives is in the top corner of the magazine so if some one is just flicking through they can find what there looking for. the colour's used are black and white are quite neutral but the overall look of the page is dark and rock style.