Classic Rock double page spread analysis

The main focus of this double page spread is 'Motley Crue' which are placed left off-centre against a white background, this is effective because of its simplicity. Also because of the white, the writing and the pictures pops out, making it more eye catching. The band is sat down on a red sofa, they are not in a particular pose, this makes this more casual, fitting in with the Title of the DPS 'Friends Reunited' which would be a casual gathering. This is effective because it makes the reader feel closer to the band ad because it is a reunion of a band, it is also an exclusive article.

The colour theme of this Double Page Spread is Black, White, Red and Green. It fits in with the rest of the magazine which gives it a regularity which is good.

Metal Hammer double page spread analysis

In this double page spread, the band's picture takes up all of the space and the writing is layered on to it. This is good because then it has no need to add more pictures on top of it. The picture itself is quite simple, with the members standing with branches and twigs in front of them. The brown of the branches and twigs is a good backgrownd for the white writing and the picture doesn't distract from the writing either but the white/grey clouds complement the colour of the font.

'Scene Not Heard' is the title of this spread and includes a quote from the article next to the heading. They take over a whole page, creating a statement and making it very easily seen. The colours on this double page spread all complement eachother and stick to a theme, it has a relaxed feel.

Kerrang! Double page spread analysis

On the Kerrang! magazine double page spread, the focus is on the picture which is placed slightly off-centre, surrounded by other different pictures. The main picture is in colour, whereas the other pictures are black and white. This goes well with the black background and the red border. This double page spread of the band 'The All-American Rejects's colour theme is Black, Purple, White and Red. These colours go well together and are layed out well. The lead singer of the band's clothes even co-ordinate with the colour theme of the page.

'The All-American Rejects's fans would know that the title of this double page spread 'Dirty Little Secrets' are the name of one of the bands songs. This is could mean that within this feature, the band would reveal their secrets which adds a lot of interest and excitement because fans want to know as much about their favourite celebrities as possible.

The mixture of different fonts and both lower and upper case fonts that have been used is good because it adds depth and variety to the page. Also the effect of tape that they have gives an urban feel to the page and matches with the black and white pictures too.

Focus Group Questions and Answers for Rock/Metal Magazine.

1) What is your favourite Rock/Metal magazine?

Don't read any- this shows that there is a gap in the market for more rock teen music magazines.

2) What colours do you think represent the Rock genre?

Red Black Grey Purple Silver White

3) What would you want to see on the front page of a Rock/Metal music magazine?

Rock bands and artists because it is relevant and it might be off-putting if it was someone from another genre and it wouldn't be staying true to the magazine.

4)What would you like to be featured of the magazine?

Artists, local concerts, gigs, competitions, interviews

5) What would be a good name for a Rock/Metal music magazine?

Bass-ics, True Rock, Power Chords, Hard Rock, Hard Place, METAL WAVE

6) What sub-genres would you like to see included in the magazine or would you like all of them to be featured within it?

Punk, New wave, different sub-genres of metal eg: Heavy, pagan, groove, electro, death, jazz, pirate... Glam rock so basically all the sub-genres.

7) What news would you like to hear in the magazine?

News of gigs, new albums, chances to win prizes, new up and coming artists, band updates,

8) What sort of prizes would you like to be included included inside the magazine?

Free tickets, posters, chances to meet rock stars, trips, free music, t-shirt.

9) What would set us apart from other Rock/Metal magazines?

The variety of music we show, less mainstream music.

10) Who would be the target audience (age)?

16-25

11) What price would you consider reasonable for a Rock/Metal music magazine?

£2.00

Evaluation

This focus groups questions and answers give me ideas on what to include and what the audience could be and what they want out of the magazine. For example this shows me that there is a gap in the market for a decent 'teen' rock magazines but that could also be assessable to older people therefore I would make my audience 16-25 year olds. Our USP (unique selling point) would be that the magazine would include a variety of rock and metal, because its such a vast genre, and focus on the bands that may not be as well known. Also it would be priced at £2.00, making it extremely good value for money.

Metal Hammer contents page analysis

This contents page had a lot of variety and depth, but some people may think that it is too busy and cluttered. It has different pictures in it, and they take up a good amount of space, they aren't overwhelming. Some of the pictures overlap, which again, adds depth to the page. The articles are separated into the 'Features' and the 'Regulars', I think this is a good technique because it tells the reader what the articles are. Also under the pages, they give a short description of what the pages are about which is good because tells the reader what they are. The colour theme of this page is Black, White and Red. These colours are used regularly in Rock magazines but they all use the colours a different way. It shows the versatility of the colours and what can be done to them.

Classic Rock contents page analysis

Although this contents page is taken from a different issue i think the codes and conventions of the contents page still stays the same and that they give off the same vibe.

This contents page consists of both writing and pictures. One of the four pictures is the biggest and dominates the whole page. This suggests that this is relevant to the main article of the issue. Every page that is referenced to on this page has a short description. This gives the reader the idea of what the article is about. The colour theme on this page is black, white and red. They are used well and with effect. But I do think that the pictures should be more different. For example all of them are of a single person, to add more interest to the page, they could have a group photo, a building, an album cover?

Kerrang! Contents page analysis

This contents is taken from the Kerrang magazine which i analysed for the front cover, This isn't from the same issue but i find it useful to analyse one from the same brand of magazine because they will be in the same guide lines for all magazines.

Layout: The layout consists of multiple pictures, one bigger than the rest- this could indicate that this is related to the main focus/article of the magazine. Every picture had a short description which is good because then it is makes the photo relevant. On the left is the contents page, this is more brief. it splits the pages into sub sections which i think it is good because it allows the reader to go to a specific section which they have interest in for example 'gigs'. The colour theme has carried on mostly from the front cover, but the red isn't as prominent. This could be a flaw in the design.