Practice Research Music Magazine

Layout

The magazine, Kerrang has an equal amount of pictures and text. This is because if there was not an equal amount then the magazine will look disorganised.The alignment for Kerrang is set out on the left hand side of the magazine, this is because it keeps everything in order and in line. The image of the man in the middle is emphasised because he is the tallest in the picture and this will catch the readers eye.The contrast between the four men is that one is wearing a mask because the magazine is trying to maybe make the men stand out, also some of the men are showing different emotions so it shows maybe they different type of people and not the same.This has an effect on the reader because the layout is the most important feature of the magazine and if the layout does stand out then the reader is more likely to buy the magazine.

Image

The cover title ‘K!Awards’ could suggest that the men in the middle of the page are all music stars and are in for a chance to win an award. The top third of the magazine shows that all five men are spread out and not contained together which shows that they have some freedom within the magazine. The colour red at the bottom of the page represents anger which is being by the middle man who is expressing his feelings looking angry. The main man in the middle shows his anger and this could be targeted towards also the audience because he has his fist closed as if he was going to punch someone. The guy with the long hair looks more happy as he has his thumbs up and has a huge smile on his face which makes the audience feel as if he is pleased with them.

Language

Wish you were here?’ is a rhetorical question which has been used on the magazine. This is used to make the reader want to continue on reading through the rest of the magazine.  The words ‘8 page special’ stands out because the colour of the text is yellow, which stands out to audience and would make the audience to that specific page.The images link to text because the 5 people above are possibly part of a Rock band could attend to the ‘K!AWARDS’ and maybe nominated for a award.The title ‘Kerrang’ looks like its been smashed which relates to the picture because the guy in the middle looks like he is going to punch something which goes back to the title looking how it does. This also says that maybe the magazine links to violence.

Genre

The genre of the magazine is Rock. this is shown through the cover title of the magazine Kerrang which is based on rock music . Also the men in the middle of the page, the look aggressive and are wearing black clothing which relates to Rock music.