Analysing Music Magazines

 Analysing Music Magazine Covers

Main Cover Trademarks

In general main cover trademarks are a large masthead, a main cover image usually in the centre of the page and large text usually about the main cover star/s. Then down the sides you can have little sections that draws the audience in about whats inside the music magazine. The colour schemes are varied but usually match the main cover image in some way.

Analysing Music Magazine Contents Pages

Contents Page Trademarks

In general contents page trademarks are a large masthead saying "contents" or "this week". Then a way to display all of the contents inside using numbering. Either a column down the side of the page or maybe even labelled photos. It may also have a section about the maincover star/image or the magazine editor.

Analysing Music Magazine Double-Page Spreads

Double-Page Spread Trademarks

In general double-page-spread trademarks are a large image on either side of the page along with a reasonable amount of writing about the person/people on the photo.

Conclusion

Overall, analysing these has really helped me and gave me the knowledge about the different colour schemes, layouts and features that are popular in the Industry of the main covers, contents pages and double-page spreads in music magazines. After doing this it has given me lots and lots of ideas with designing my own music magazine. I already have a lot of ideas in mind and will start sketching out several different layouts for the main covers, contents pages and double page spreads.