AS Media: Contents Page and Double Spread Page Analysis

Contents Page Analysis Page 1:

-2 pages for content page

-The color scheme of the magazine is red , black and white(e.g. red t-shirt on featured artist, featured articles underlined with red.

-Contents page reflects the front cover by which the contents page and front cover shows a full body image of artist who is featured in the main article, in this case, Billy Clyro.

-Editorial features: The sections  in the contents page are in columns and are aligned, making the contents page organised allowing the articles in the magazine to be seen, making it easy to find the chosen article.

-Images are scattered around the page,showing the different artists featured in the magazine. By being scattered around allows the whole page to be covered instead of having a blank page, catching the readers attention. The images do not have frames, giving the page a modern theme despite the font.Additionally the images have numbers placed on them, so the reader is able to find the article. By the number 72 being larger than the other numbers highlights the featured article about Billy Clyro, so more readers will go to the featured article as the 72 is bold so it stands out, compared to the other page numbers which are smaller.

-Posing cover star: casual attire
-Positioning of cover star:holding the guitar suggest manliness, like holding an axe or weapon. He is not stareing  the camera- could suggest  that he is disinterested or thinks he's too cool.
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Contents Page Analysis Page 2:

-The first page has features whilst the second page has regulars, separating the important/ popular articles from the unimportant/unpopular articles. 

-The color scheme is still a running theme throughout the contents page.

-The images do not have frames, giving the page a modern theme despite the font.Additionally the images have numbers placed on them, so the reader is able to find the article. Furthermore, the images are all in the same area however they are not aligned. This makes the page organised and separates the information on the page, allowing the reader to identify the articles and images from one another.The majority of the images are dark and lack vividness. This juxtaposes from the white background, making the images stand out and catch the audiences' eye.

-Texts in red catches audiences' eye so more people will read it.

Double Page Spread Analysis:

-The Big T behind the text juxtaposes from the white background making it eye-catching and follows the theme of red in the magazine. The big T also stands for the starting sentence of the article making it an interesting and different type of double page spread. 

-The piece of text is about a band called The FOO Fighters. The journalism in the article has a interesting structure as it starts as a normal article then becomes a interview. The tone of voice in the interview is conversational as there is the inclusion of explicit language.However in the article, the language is formal and professional, showing us that the target audience for the magazine is for adults who have a passion for music.

-The images make the article interesting ,as some readers prefer images instead of a whole page dedicated to text. The images make the article more appealing as a result. The image also shows Foo Fighters in action, making them look like true musicians. 

-The red pull quote on the images highlights some of the words from the band and makes it similar to other magazines which include captions and quotes from artists. The quote itself makes Dave Grohl look manly as he doesn't like getting emotional but also a man of peace.

-The color scheme is still a running theme throughout the magazine.

-All of the Foo Fighters are wearing casual attire, fitting the stereotype of rock artists.

Front cover analysis:

-Four colour scheme: gold, black , red and white

--Posing cover star: casual attire

-Posing cover star: casual attire
-Positioning of cover star:holding the guitar suggest manliness, like holding an axe or weapon. He is not stareing  the camera- could suggest  that he is disinterested or thinks he's too cool.
-Special cover for subscribers, lack other cover lines.
-Long shot

Image in the corner of contents page:

-different in comparison to main cover of Q magazine as this magazine cover in the corner is for subscribed members of the magazine, who recieve the magazine. 

-The subscription magazine is different as it has the names of other artists mentioned on the cover, showing that if people who truly enjoy the magazine want to read the content in Q magazine.