Analysis of Q magazine

ANALYSIS OF Q MAGAZINE.

Analysis of the front cover of Q magazine. I like the colours on the fc of this

magazine because I feel as though they all stand out in their own way. For

example the red and white on a dark background.

This magazine also uses sans serif to make the writing easier to read and stand out more. Again ‘Her remarkable triumph’

stands out more in sans serif.

This image is directly related to the main cover story and it draws in the audience

because they want to know why the star is posed like that.

The cover lines let the audience know exactly what will be featured in that issue. I think that the cover

lines are easy to read from a distance and that Q magazine would stand

out on a shelf.

They use short snappy sentences on the front cover to make the reader think

what else is going to be covered. It also advertises free product which makes the reader want to buy that magazine

to win these free things. I think that although the front cover is effective, it could have been improved

slightly. It does have a good indication of what is inside, though it hasn’t been

presented in the most imaginative or unique way.

Bauer Media Group publishes Q magazine. They also distribute Grazia and

Kerrang.

Analysis of the contents page of Q magazine.I really like the colour use on the contents

page of this magazine. Because although there is not a huge amount of colour, there

is enough. And the way that it has been used is very clever.

There is an image for each of the artists mentioned on the front cover that is easy to find. The headings and subheadings are in

sans serif, however, the main body text is in serif. I think that the images are ones that the

audience are going to want to aspire to, because all of the artists look ‘cool’ in some

way. Although they are also directly linked to the cover lines.

Most of the artists have a direct gaze which attracts the audience and they have a sort of ‘I don’t care’ pose. This creates a chilled, laidback

magazine contents page for the reader.

The subheadings that Q’s contents page contains are very clear to read and they let the reader know exactly what is where, in

terms of cover stories. The page numbers are very easy to see and read, as they are larger

than the main body text, which I think makes Q magazine stand out.

The titles are very short, which I think will grab the reader’s attention and draw them into that

cover story.

Overall, I think that the contents page is very effective. I think that although the page

looks very busy, it is well organised, in a way that it doesn’t scare the reader when they

look at it. It is a very fun, colourful contents page, so I think it has potential to attract

most type of audiences.

Analysis of a double page spread from Q magazine.I think that the colour on this

double page spread is very effective. This is because they

have used black and white as the main colour, but then used a hint

of red to draw the reader into specific places within the dps. I think that the colours that have been used create a very relaxed

feel.

I really like the design of this dps, because I think that the way U2 take

over both pages and not just one, like most other dps, makes Q stand out and makes U2 look as though

they are taking over the magazine. Q have also used sans serif on the

titles to portray the whole dps to be a strong article.

I think that the way U2 are posed, gives the audience something to aspire to. Even the way that they

are dressed I think, will intrigue the audience.

The title ‘special delivery’ will make the audience wonder why Q

magazine have said that. The reader will want to know what is

so special about that article, which means that they are more likely to read it. I think that the text could be made a little bigger, because it is a slight struggle to read from a

far. However, the colour use makes it easier to read.

In conclusion, I think that this is a really good way to display a dps. I like how the image takes over two

pages and how the writing fits around the image. The title gives a good indication of what is inside, and I think the overall design will

address most readers.