Magazine analysis 2

Front Cover


















The image
fills the
entire FC
with the
logo
overlaid on
top.
Followed by
the taglines
under the
face with
gradient
added to
the block
colour
under the
text.
Nick Cave has a medium
close up of his face against
a white background and
his shadow looming to the
left. Giving an assertive
presence.

His hair does not cover his face, the facial
gesture is of a stern, gaunt nature, dressed
in an open necked suit, to give the
impression of a smart and clean individual
Monochrome colours via the
glasses in light shade of red, the
logo is red as the usual standard
issue.

The language is simple and
effective, often in threes or twos.
Emphasised by full stops
The fonts are bold and sans serif for
all text in the magazine.



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Less is more approach to the FC by
letting the readers curiosity take
this copy to the checkout. As
visually there isnt too much is
going on that would distract the
reader from the important bits.

This is clearly in the midst of the
main body of the text, as of how
much content there is to examine.
However all of it has been clearly
structured to make it easier to read.
With almost clear cut columns with
and the exceptions of the extracts in
the middle and books.
Small use of profile picture at the
end of the paragraph with options
for further reading or options on
linking to online websites.
Three images slightly overlapping,
yet are not constricting the view of
the main focus of the photos. By
giving them a white boarder to help
avoid conflicting colours, almost
gives the man appearance of printed
photographs.
Small colour gradient use here
Main focal point for the images
Quotes and extracts to break up the
text.
Folio is in the middle of the edge,
not the corner.


Contents page
Contents have clear cut to the
columns as the words never
overstep the boundaries. There are
only two images and they both
have captions.

With the CP
folios
displayed
clearly on
the right
hand side
allowing it
to not
disrupt the
natural
reading
pattern.
NME distributing their magazines at
record shops to the local super
market
CP contains
a large black
and white
bold letters
and
background
with the use
of red to
separate the
text
effectively
The only images on the page and
they both appear to directly gaze at
you no matter which angle you face
it.