Analysis of magazine contents page

3) Kerrang Magazine

This contents page is for the popular music magazine, kerrang. Its very cluttered and its pages are very busy. There are multiple images used to show the reader what is included in the magazine and which page number they feature on.

This contents page follows a structured layout which is easy for the reader to get a clear view of what the magazine contains. The page is divided into sections. The image to text ratio is high, as images cover the majority of the page, with the information displayed around it. This format means the reader is immediately drawn to the images, enabling them to feel more involved within the magazine, and be more entertained.

The same colour scheme is often used in Kerrang, yellow, black and dark blue. The repeated use of these colours means the magazine keeps its appearance, continuing the same genre and feeling.

Two images stand out in particular, a large dark image, and a large dark yellow image. These colours contrast against the white background.

The use of exclamation marks represents heavy music and attitude, which connotes the style of the magazine.

The language used in the text is very informal and stereotypical of the type of magazine. ‘Your chance to win hot signed shit!’ is a very informal and slightly rude. Using swear words is typical of rock magazine and not something you would see in a pop magazine such as ‘smash hits.’
Despite all belonging to the same style of music, each image displayed is targeted at a different aspect of music. For harder rock fans, there are slightly scary images, whereas for lighter rock fans there are images of their bands performing and smiling at the camera. This helps the magazine to appeal to a broader audience as it includes a range if different music.