‘Q’ MAGAZINE JUNE 2014

In my opinion, ‘Kicks off’ is the

most outstanding feature as it is

what I saw first.

The masthead on

this magazine is

places on the top

left hand corner

and it occupies 7.5

times 7 of the

page. The

masthead in red

and white and the

font used is Sans

Serif i know this

because it is

simple. I would

consider using this

style in my own

magazine.

There are 4 cover stories and a plus but they

are not all the same font. Lilly Allen's quote is

in a different font possibly showing that this is

the main story in the magazine.

The font style used on the

magazine represent the

genre of general pop which

is aimed at male and female

audience, this is why blue

and red colours have been

used because they represent

each gender.

Some of the text is on

banners for example ‘Lilly

Allen’ ‘Plus’ and there is a

banner at the top of the

magazine with information

about Oasis on it. This is

done to make the text

stand out as the editor

wants the audience to

know that these sections

are important factors of

the magazine. None of

the banners are semi-

transparent so you can’t

see any of the picture

behind them.

As you can see from looking at the

magazine, the main colour scheme is red,

white and black.

I think the age group

that this magazine is

aimed at 16 – 25 year

olds because of the

artists used for

example Lilly Allen and

Paolo Nutini. Oasis is

also a band that has

been used on the front

cover which is a well

know band by most

generations as they are

very famous. Music is

also a popular interest

of this particular age

group.

The headline ‘Kicks off’ makes you

want to buy the magazine because

it makes the audience want to

know what ‘Kicks off’

There is a pug used on this magazine, the oasis

banner which is situated at the top of the front

cover. There is no puff’s, slogan or sell line on

this particular magazine front cover.

The front cover conotates the

quality of the magazine by the

famous stars which shows the

sophistication of the magazine.

The actual magazine has a

glossy front cover which again

represents to high quality.

The image used (Lilly Allen) relates to the headline

‘Kicks off’ as she is shown to be kicking a microphone

in half and it is made to look as though she has

knocked the ‘K’ out of line with the other letters. Also

she is wearing red shoes which is the same colours as

the headline. The model is looking into the camera

which shows she is trying to connect with the target

audience. The photograph has been manipulated as it

was taken in a studio and has been cut out to fit onto

the magazine and her foot has been manipulated into

the letters. The shot used is a long shot and only part of

her leg is covered by text. The picture is sharp and

clear and the background is plain and in focus and

doesn't have lots of text and images cluttered around it.

The image is in colour and is big and covers the middle

of the page top to bottom and side to side. The model

is wearing leather this represents the genre of general

pop because leather is in fashion at the moment and it

is something the target audience would wear which is

not over the top on the high street. Her hair and make

up represents her to be a modern and powerful woman.

I know the photo was taken in a studio because of the

lighting for example on her leg, i also know it is a studio

shot because the microphone pieces have been added

in. There is no free CD involved in the magazine and

there is no alternate freebie. The colour red is the

housestyle for this particular magazine, the shoes and

the cover line are red linking with the red used in the

masthead. The image follows the convention of other

music magazines but it is made to look like it is coming

out of the page by the model kicking her leg out. The

colour scheme used is simple and follows the

convention of the masthead. The only thing i don’t like

is the fact there is a change in font for just one section.