Friday, 14 January 2011

Textual Anaylsis Q Magazine

Q magazine


Front Page
The strapline is in white writing with a block black background, this makes the writing stand out. The strapline is also a promotional feature as it reads "The UK's Biggest Music Magazine", this could be an appealing feature for readers because through this they know that it is popular.
On the front cover there is a picture of the main story, Artists if the Century. The picture featured on the front cover is of the main story. This draws the reader into reading the magazine because of the interesting story. This is called a lure, using part of the main story to draw readers in.
The masthead is a simple one letter. The letter Q is an interesting choice for the title of the magazine. With the square red background it is classy and has a simple style about it.
The colour scheme of the front cover is red, white, grey and black. This colour scheme is bright and it attracts attention.
The brand identity of the magazine is clearly visible because of the layout and presentation of the front page. The masthead, Q, is always placed on the left hand side in the top corner.
The text is classic, smooth and easy to read. It's class adds to the over all professional edge of the magazine.
The magazine's cover isn't cluttered or full of coverlines, this means that the reader is automatically drawn to the main story and this could be a way of encouraging readers to buy the magazine.
The overall presentation of the cover is attractive and looks professional.



Contents
The colour scheme is again red, white, black and grey. The continuation of the colour shows that the magazine layout has been thought through and carefully planned before construction.
The graphics on this page are limited but effective because of this simple design that the magazine has. They are around the same size and they offer an insight to what the magazine has to offer the reader.
The layout of the magazine is spacious and simple. It gives the reader a non cluttered page to look at.
The brand identity is shown through the use of the Masthead again on the contents page.
The pictures used are varied, for example the front cover is also on the contents page as well as a picture of someone who has been reviewed.









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