This magazine emphasises its genre of alternative rock/metal with its use of bold, masculine fonts and strong colour scheme. The contents page's use of columns for both the area of contents and its "Band Index" adds organisation to the page but also makes it look bold.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this magazine is most likely: males, due to its masculine fonts and colour schemes, students due to its use of newer bands that are associated more with teenagers and anyone who is interested in the top alternative rock/metal artists or even musicians.
Layout:
The layout of the magazine is simple, yet bold as the use of columns gives both organisation and structure to the page. The simple colour scheme of black, white and red works well with the page as the black and white contrast well with the red, allowing the producers to almost highlight key areas with the red. The font sizes on the contents page differ with the importance of that certain article or factor of the magazine (e.g. the headings on the contents column are larger than that on the "PLUS" section, causing readers' eyes to concentrate more on the contents).
Representation:
The images shown are two photographs from the same concert. However, these have been out together and almost look like one photograph. The image is shown as underneath the article about them which links the two together well and making the two seem like one large column and also adds a third dimension to the contents page. The images are also used to show readers the type of articles and music to expect throughout the magazine.
Media Language:
The magazine contents page uses mid-long shots of the band playing. Also the picture was taken during the actual concert and not in a studio, so the lighting is that of the concert, giving readers a better view on the concert. The fonts and colours throughout the magazine give off a confident vibe which is backed up with the use of structure and organisation.
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