The second magazine that I chose to deconstruct was ‘Kerrang’. Kerrang is a hugely popular music magazine. This title is so well know that it has anchorage over the title and font, because the magazine title is so well the magazine designers can place images over the title like in this image. People will still be able to recognise that the magazine is Kerrang even with half of the tittle missing. The main band that is featured on the front cover is ‘Green Day’. The shot of Green Day is a close up as you can only really see their faces. One of the band members is in front of the title and the other two are behind the title, this may imply that the middle band member is more important because he is the lead singer so he should be at the front. Another reason is that the middle band member is the most recognisable band member of the band and so people instantly know who the band is he is in the middle and at the front in front of the title. The band members are looking straight forward right at the reader. This could make the reader feel like they are connecting and on the same level with Green Day. The facial expressions of Green Day are different and will attract the attention of the reader. As they are all dressed alike each other this shows that the band is united as one. The second main title on the front cover is ‘Green Day', this is written in a big green font this is so the title stands out grabbing the attention of the reader. The green colour could also imply that it is used to prompt the name of the band. Just below there is a quote, 'We've made the album of our lives', this quote will grab the attention of the reader as the white font stands out from the black back ground and the readers will also want to know why the album is so good. Another eye catching sub title is ‘5 FREE POSTERS’ this again will attract attention from the readers and may tempt people in to buying the magazine. At the bottom of the page of the cover there are names a list of bands that are featured in the magazine; this implies to the reader that the magazine has a lot to offer. The main colours used are green, black, red and white, because there is a lot of colour that there is a lot happening in the magazine. The target audience may also be attracted to the magazine because of the way it is set out, the layout for this magazine is quite crazy and this may be attractive to many people.
Then I deconstructed the contents page for the Kerrang magazine. The contents page is set up so that the pictures are the main attraction on the page with the image and the page number it is associated with. Also with a little description of what the reader can find on the page. There is also a list of what is featured in the magazine on the right hand side of the cover. The yellow highlighted subtitles make the list more interesting and easier to read as the sub tittles break up the list. I think that having two different ways of displays what is in the issue is really good as it makes the page more interesting. In the top left hand corner of the contents there is a picture of the front cover this is a reminder for the reader to see what is advertised on the front cover and then they can find it on the contents page. With the picture of the front cover there is a letter from the editor. The magazine has included the letters so the reader can find out a bit more background information about what is in the magazine this issue. The colour yellow is used on the contents page but it was not used on the front cover this gives the magazine a bit of variation and looks brighter and more interesting. The biggest picture in the contents 'Save your breath', then on the picture the comment 'introducing rocks newest superheroes', I really like this as it shows the band dressed as super heroes, the reader may like this for the comedy factor or be interested in why they are dressed this way and want to find out why.
The last thing I did was to deconstruct a double page spread from the Kerrang magazine. The picture on this double page spread takes up nearly the whole page and is a picture of the band ‘Paramore’ the main colour used on the page is orange. This is again a different colour used from the yellow on the contents page and the front cover. This effect gives the magazine a huge variation. This is good as the reader cannot get bored of using the same colour again and again. The orange is a good choice of colour as it contrasts well with the women’s orange hair and the black background. The image on the page is the band in a recording studio. This could imply that the band is always working and the hard work that has been put in from the band. The way in which they are siting may imply that some of the band members are more important than others. The band members are looking at the reader this could mean the reader and band connect though the interview. The women’s facial expression is interesting and the reader may want to find out why she has that expression on so they nay read the article.
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