Inspirational music magazine contents pages

For my first inspirational contents page I have chosen from music magazine Kerrang! I like how to colour scheme is kept throughout the contents page with the use of yellow, black and white. These colours work well with each other as the black contrasts well with the yellow and white borders and background. Also the colours chosen for the colours scheme are suitable for both genders. I like how Kerrang! have an organised and structured layout throughout the contents by sectioning their stories under subheadings (Live Review, Features, Gigs...) This makes it easier for the reader to find what they are looking for or what they are interested in.. I also like how they have placed images around the page with the page number next to them as readers may recognise the models in them and would want to read about them. Overall I like Kerrangs This is something I would like to do when designing my contents page.

For my second inspirational contents page, I have chosen from music magazine Q. The colour scheme for this magazine is red, black and white, which contrast well with one another as they are block colours which stand out amongst one another and can be suitable for both genders, hich also meets with their audience of being male and female. I like how the logo of the magazine has been placed in the top left hand corner with it in a red background and contrasts with the white text, which makes the logo easily recognised by readers wherever it is. I like how the image used in the text has been purposely enlarged so that the reader notices it straight away which indicates that there is an interesting story inside and could of also been the headline on the front cover of this magazine. With the picture of the band 'The Couteeners' being quite large it suggests that they are a popular band and most readers would want to know what the article is about. The date and issue number have been placed on the top right hand corner. I like how they have done this as it makes it easier for the reader to see that they are updated with the latest features and news in the magazine. It is something I would also like to use when creating my magazine.

For my third inspiration contents page I have chosen from music magazine NME. The colour scheme has been kept throughout the magazine with the use of colours red, white and black which again contrast well with each other as they are block colours and stand out from one another. The magazine has also sectioned what is in the magazine in groups so that it is clearer and easier for the reader to find what they are looking for and interested in (News, Radar, Reviews...). I like how the layout of the magazine is structured so that everything is spaced out and easy for the reader to find which something I would like to do in my contents page so that my magazine can be more appealing to my audience. In the bottom left hand corner, NME have highlighted  information in an arrow shape pointing inside the magazine which tells the reader to read on and find out what it is all about which indicates that it will be interesting and a must read for the audience. This would be something that I woukd like to do for my contents page as it catches the audiences eye immediately, especially when it is in a bright block colour.

Questionare for magazine

How much money would you pay for a magazine?

What is your favourite genre of music?
Rock?   Pop?   Indie?   RnB?   Other?(please name)

What is your favourite part of a magazine?

What sort of features do you dislike of a magazine?

Do you read magazine often?

What features of a magazine do you enjoy reading?

Do you play any instruments?

How many gigs/festivals do you attend each year?

Which way do you prefer to listen to music?

Homework magazine covers (HEAT)

This is an audience study where I will answer specific questions on Heats's audiences judging by the way the magazine cover looks and what is inside.

What would the audience have for breakfast?

The sort of breakfast cereal that this reader would eat would be healthy things such as Weetabix. Alpean and Special K

What mode of transport would the audience use?
This reader would use a car for their transport as the audience is aimed at young female adults that care a lot about their appearance and would like a nice car to match with their interests.

What type of accommodation would the audience live in?
The type accommodation that this reader would live in would be either a stylish apartment with nice furniture or even a house.

What would the audience be most likely to drink?
Beverages that this reader would drink would be things such as healthy smoothies are diluted juice, and water.

What TV shows would the audience most likely watch?
TV shows this reader would watch would be feminine and glamorous type of shows such as 90210, gossip girl and desperate housewives.

What TV channel will the audience most likely watch?

They would also have an interest in cooking programmes as they would like to see all healthy meals.

What type of music will the audience listen to?
They would listen to chart music and anything that is popular.

What will the audience’s favourite meal be?

Favourite foods would be things such as a salad or pasta, anything healthy is ideal

What type of sport will the audience be interested in?
Favourite sports would be something like yoga or going to the gym to stay in shape

What relationship status would the audience most likely have?
The readers would either be in a strong relationship or if single looking for one

Where would the audience mostly likely go to on holiday?

The type of holidays this reader would go to are places which are sunny and warm so that they are able to get a tan

Would this type of audience be interested in voting?
This magazine doesn't really show signs of politics or government; they would be more interested in fashion and celebrities.

What type of bars or clubs would the audience go to?

This reader would go to popular, glamorous night clubs

Homework magazine covers ( KERRANG!)

This is an audience study where I will answer specific questions on Kerrang's audiences judging by the way the magazine cover looks and what is inside.

What would the audience have for breakfast?

The sort of breakfast that Kerrang! readers would have would be things that are easy to make such as flavoured sugary cereal (coco pops, sugar puffs) They would also be considered to eat food that was made the other night such as take away pizzas.

What mode of transport would the audience use?

The mode of transport that Kerrang! readers would use would be public transport such as trains and buses, this is because Kerrang! magazine is aimed for a young adult audience so they wouldn't have enough money
to afford cars that older adults have these days, although some may own a car but it wouldn't be a very good model as they wouldn't have the money to buy an expensive one.

What type of accommodation would the audience live in?

The type of accommodation that Kerrang! readers would live in would be either university halls, a shared flat or even still living with their parents. 

What would the audience be most likely to drink?

Kerrang! readers would be likely drink alcohol, energy drink and fizzy drinks, basically  anything that has sugar in and are unhealthy.

What TV shows would the audience most likely watch?

The TV shows that Kerrang! readers are most likely to watch are music based shows or music channels.

What TV channel will the audience most likely watch?

Kerrang! have their own channel which shows music play lists, live concerts and interviews with the bands and artist.

What type of music will the audience listen to?

The type of music that Kerrang! readers would listen to would be rock music, particularly bands.

What will the audiences favourite meal be?

 Kerrang! readers favourite meal would be easy cooked meals, such as microwave meals, but they would most likely be takeaway food such as pizza, chinese and kebabs.

What type of sport will the audience be interested in?

I wouldn't think that kerrang! readers will be interested in sport, they would much rather go to a music concert than a gaming event.

What relationship status would the audience most likely have?

Kerrang! readers would either be single, and having one night stands or in a relationships with the someone with the same interest in music as them.

Where would the audience mostly likely go to on holiday?

Holidays that Kerrang! readers are most likely to go to would be places such as amsterdam or places in the country where musical festivals are to happen such as leeds and Glastunbury.

Would this type of audience be interested in voting?

This magazine shows no signs or indication that the readers would vote, they wouldn't be interested in politics are the government.

What type of bars or clubs would the audience go to?

Kerrang! readers would attend pubs and bars that have live bands playing.

NME magazine cover.

I have chosen the NME magazine to analyse.

NME's audience would be aimed at both genders aged 15-30. We know this because this age range is fairly young and people this age tend to have a strong interest in modern day music. We can also see this by the colours which the magazine uses which are orange, grey and white, so that it isn't too masculine or too feminine.

The text is selling updated news of the music industry show the readers what in and what not, it also shares musical knowledge to the readers and keep them up to date with the latest bands and artists.


This magazine gives off a rock lifestyle image which indicates that music is a very important thing in the readers life.