Music Magazine Conventions

By Reece Jay

KERRANG!

• Kerrang! Is the leading rock magazine at this point in time because millions of people buy it every week.

• The cover is very effective because it is bold and clear with colourful box outs and clear concise text. The most effective part of the cover is the Layering Effect. It gives the that it is piled on to the page.

• They use very bold and clear pictures of the band/artists. These are very famous bands and will

• The colours are very vibrant because it links to the happy and energetic feel of this music

NME

• NME is the worlds best selling niche magazine. They cover a wide range of music from Indie to Rock

• The masthead is very bold and simple stating the name

• The text fonts are very different but work very well together

• A bold cover photo of the foo fighters that is lapping over the text

• A solid and simple colour scheme trough out the cover including the box out

BIG CHEESE

• This is a relatively new magazine that I have only just found but it is still a good representation of music magazines

• A very cluttered front cover links to a messy pop punk style but I still do prefer a simple but effective style

• They use a very bright colour schemes by using Greens, Purples and Yellows. Again a link to the brightness and move ability of the music

• Simple layer cover photo that is overpowered with the storeys of the magazine

• Very playful fonts