Magazine double page and contents page analysis

Carrie Deans

MAGAZINE DOUBLE PAGE AND CONTENTS PAGE ANALYSIS

Q

Full size picture covering one page.

Picture is covering part of title but you can still see what it says

Quick brief summary on what the article will be about.

Same font

Picture flows smoothly into next page

First letter is bigger than the rest

Q

Medium picture

Little picture advertising something in the magazine

Bold Cover lines

Clear sub headings

Easy to read captionsClear easy to read text

Advertising subscription to magazine

Q

The contents page has a few graphics advertising different parts of the magazine this makes the page nicer to look at.

They also have a part where it tells you how to subscribe to the magazine and the different subheadings are clear and easy to read at a quick glance.

Top of the pops

Clear cover line that stands out

Large page size picture that blends in with the rest of the article and goes with the colour scheme

Spaced out interview, easy to read

Small picture showing what they will be talking about in the article

Top of the popsClear header

Small paragraph welcoming you to the magazine

Lots of pictures to advertise what’s in the magazine

Clear easy to read subheadings

Top of the pops and Q

Bold large text is used to advertise what’s inside the magazine.

They also use a lot of pictures to show you what’s inside this is because this is a magazine aimed at pre teens who may not like reading a lot.

Unlike Q which only used one picture on its contents page and the text they used was quite small and simple this is because this magazine is targeted at more older people.

Contents page comparisons

Because both magazines are aimed at different audiences they are quite different I think you can tell which magazine is aimed at a younger audience just by looking at them both, the top of the pops uses more pictures because it is aimed at a younger audience than Q.

Comparisons double page spread

Both double page spreads are quite similar in the fact that they have a full page size picture and use small fonts when doing the interview and they are both set out quite similar but the colouring on the Q magazine looks a bit more professional I think this is because it is aimed at an older audience.