Wednesday 2 February 2011

Textual analysis of Kerrang!


The OFC of Kerrang! has the brand name at the top of the page. The font of this has an effect that makes it look like broken glass. The artists image is the main graphic on the page with the artist looking directly at the camera. With this there is a sell line saying who they are in a big font and a pull quote from the magazines interview. There are other sell lines and smaller images of artists laid out on the front page. There is also a sell line in a red explosion shape saying 'MEET ALICE IN CHAINS!'. This catches the readers attention and also shows that it is something important.



The contents page of Kerrang! is organised. The images used are small yet dominant in comparison to the rest of page. They show who is in this weeks magazine and what pages they are on. On the right side of the page, there is a list with subheadings showing what is in this weeks magazine. Also, on the top left hand corner, there is a message from the editor of Kerrang! This is something that I may have a go at in my magazine as I think that with this, a magazine feels more authentic and personal.

Here is music article from Kerrang! Just like in NME, the image of the artist dominants the page in comparison to the rest of the page. The colour pallet is again limited to three colours (yellow, black, red). The text is all set into one column, avoiding going over the image of the artist. The title is put into a yellow circle and is a pull quote from that interview.










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