Rock and metal music magazine- Kerrang!
The masthead is different to different because it isn't an actual word, more like a sound. maybe that's why it is a successful magazine because the name stands out and is an onomatopoeia. Also the word may mimic a particular sound, for example this is a rock magazine so some may say that it mimics the sound of a guitar.
On the front cover, the main person is a famous lead singer from a band 'The Black Veil Brides' Andy Six. So this will firstly attract BVB fans or inform readers about the band if they have not heard of them before.
The other pictures on this magazine tells the reader that it is in fact a rock music magazine. This is because of the people and how they are portrayed. For example, Andy Six has got long jet black hair and is wearing black face paint on his face and black clothing, this would not typically be portrayed on a jazz magazine for example.
The colour theme of the whole magazine is Black, Red, Yellow and White. I think these colours represent the rock genre quite well and none of them (maybe except red which can be feminine) are gender bias. They are all primary colours and therefore stand out and are very effective together.
The font used on the front cover is quite bold and is all in capitals, it also has a grainy, slightly scratched effect. This gives the impression of and urban feel to it, relating to the genre of music. The masthead has lines through it, giving the effect that is it broken maybe, again mirroring the rock/metal genre, but it is still quite big and understandable to read.
Kerrang! has persuasive words in this issue that would make you want to buy and read more about it for example 'awesome' and 'biggest'. They also have a few exclusives, as written on the front cover, 'Billy Joe gets personal', 'clown reveals future plans' and 'inside their UK comeback'. As fans, people want to know as much about their favourite artists and their lives as possible, and if it is an exclusive to Kerrang! it adds more value to the information.
'5 Awesome posters' are in this issue of Kerrang! This makes readers feel that they are getting something extra for their money to convince them to buy it.
No comments:
Post a Comment