4. Magazine Analysis

Cover Page Analysis:

Posters:
Adding the extra posters influences buyers as it gives them something they can keep and use. The small previews of the posters show that they’re fairly rare photo shoots because they’re specifically designed for Halloween. The way they've positioned them makes the layout interesting as they’re crooked. The words they've used also impacts the Halloween theme by using the word ‘Spooktacular’ and placing it on a pumpkin

Masthead:
The masthead has been positioned in its usual place at the top and behind the main images head. They've used the same font as usual so it’s easily recognised.

Main Image:
The main image they've chosen for this front page shows that it’s a special edition to a usual one as its Halloween themed. This would influence readers to buy it as it would include special extras such as the posters. The picture they've chosen also links to their chosen music genre as the facial expression on Matt Tuckers face is slightly aggressive and looks like he’s shouting and being loud like the music

Colour Theme:
The colour theme for this issue was based around the Halloween theme therefore the colours they’ve chosen are red, black and orange. This helps sell the magazine as the time it was being sold most people would be shopping for Halloween items and those are the colours they’d be looking out for and would stand out to them.

Contents Page Analysis

Image:

The image on this page is based around the Halloween theme so they've made the image more simple to take the attention of the well-known band down to try and make the pumpkin the main focus. In order to do this they've dressed the band members in neutral, boring colours. Then chose a simple light background. The lighting of this image is really bright which is quite un-usual in a rock magazine but in this case it was effective as it contrasted again the pumpkin making it stand out more. This image also draws the readers in as each band member has direct eye contact.
Each band member has a different facial expression . This could have been done intentionally to show their own personalities this could make the readers want to find out more about the band and find out what they’re like.
In this magazine issue they've focused on a Halloween theme. They’ve managed to approach this by their choice of colour and images. For example in their main image on this page they've placed a pumpkin almost in the centre on the page, so this is one of the first things you see on the page as it contrasts against the dull colours the members of the band are wearing. The picture of the pumpkin makes the contents page has a strong link to the cover page. They've taken the pumpkin idea further on this page by making the colour scheme the same. They've used the orange on the main headlines with a black background behind it to make it stand out more and seem darker to fit the ‘scary’ theme.
Another way they’ve made this page Halloween themed and link with the cover page is the header background. The background looks like dripping blood; they used the same thing on the cover page. This then helps keep the theme flowing throughout the whole magazine which makes it look more professional 

 Editors message:

In this magazine they always include an editor’s message on the bottom left hand corner. I think this is good to have as it makes the readers feel that the editor wants a personal connection with them. The language he uses is informal and chatty which magnifies the idea of a personal connection as this technique makes it feel as if you are being spoken directly to as if you were a friend. This may influence the target audience to buy the magazine more as they feel like they are being treated individually and not just another costumer.

Theme:

In this magazine issue they’ve focused on a Halloween theme. They’ve managed to approach this by their choice of colour and images. For example in their main image on this page they’ve placed a pumpkin almost in the centre on the page, so this is one of the first things you see on the page as it contrasts against the dull colours the members of the band are wearing. The picture of the pumpkin makes the contents page has a strong link to the cover page. They’ve taken the pumpkin idea further on this page by making the colour scheme the same. They’ve used the orange on the main headlines with a black background behind it to make it stand out more and seem darker to fit the ‘scary’ theme.
Another way they’ve made this page Halloween themed and link with the cover page is the header background. The background looks like dripping blood; they used the same thing on the cover page. This then helps keep the theme flowing throughout the whole magazine which makes it look more professional 

Double Page Spread:

Image:
The image being used in this double page spread is effective as it interprets the genre and target audience as they’ve chosen to show the tattoos by taking of the top. The choice of lighting empathises this also because by making it very light the black tattoos contrasts against its causing it to stand out more. Young Guns are also a popular band among the genre so the target audience automatically recognises who it is increasing their interest The eye contact in this image is very strong as his eyes are positioned where your eyes fall on the page. Also his eyes are very bright and as there is very little colour on this double page spread it stands out and grabs the reader’s attention.
This image is very affective at tying the two pages together as the positioning of the photo over laps the two pages.