RESEARCH - Analysing: College Magazine

This is an example of a college magazine that I found online.

The Page layout is very effective as it features a student holding studying textbooks which connotes with learning and encourages reading.
The front cover has a colour scheme of 3 colours including yellow, white and pink.This colour scheme is appropriate because the colours are not too bright but stand out enough.

The college magazine is different to music magazines because of the topics and the people that they feature. for example music magazine wold cover topics such as new albums or tours  and upcoming musicians. college magazine cover topics that are specifically school related and may interest students of certain hobbies or specifically study a certain subject.






What the magazine includes:

• Mid-shot image of a student holding books. 
• A Mast head which states the name of the magazine.
• Barcode.
• price and issue number.
• Cover lines.

CASE STUDY 2 - Classic Rock: Double Page Spread

This is the double page spread for the Classic Rock Magazine.This article is dedicated to the band called Dirty Strangers. This article is mostly about the career of the Dirty Strangers, and the band members feeling very nostalgic about their past.This article is mostly informal targeting older generations who might have listened to this band in the 80's. This is effective as it gives the rock and roll band a more mature look and makes the reader feel as if they have grown up. The image is a mid shot of the band members pulling crazy faces which may connote with their behavior as a rock band in the past. the image is also red which can connote to danger and that this band was up to no good.

The article then stretches out onto the next two pages.

Here the layout changed and almost "calms" down as the band talk further about their experiences with the music scene. The article is laid out in columns and aligned neatly close to one another.This makes the article to easier read and gives it the typical article layout.

CASE STUDY 2- Classic Rock: Contents page

These are  the two contents pages of the Classic Rock magazine. Here we can see the  page for the rock band group “The Grunge” and "The Tubes". Allocated on the front of the pages of the magazine. They are spread out on two pages allowing all the featured articles to be the magazine is the famous four who are doing a group action of their hands held together to show that they are unison as a band.

The feature page shows the present day of the current group on that cover and the featured solo/groups who are/were together.

The featured articles allocated next to the image displays a large bolt title with the title shown as the “Regulars”. Written directly below this regulars list are the well known artists who had performed in that time and will be featured in the magazine.

All the editorial items are listed on the contents page. We can see that next to the featured articles are the page numbers to make it easier for the reader to find. The pictures used are black and white long shots which are effective as they capture the whole image and the scene. The contents page reflects the front cover as it features famous rock bands which is what is shown on the front cover as well.

CASE STUDY 2 - Classic rock: Front cover

This is the front cover of the Classic Rock magazine.
They are all wearing casual clothes which gives the cover a laid back atmosphere as it should be when it comes to Rock n’ Roll. The front cover also has the bar code at the front along with the price and issue number just like the Kerrang! Magazine. The colour scheme includes gold, red and white. This colour scheme is effective as it can be connoted with the rock star lifestyle.

This is the front cover of the Classic Rock magazine.

The logo of the magazine is located at the back of the models which shows their importance and how the magazine can be recognized without the logo being in full sight.

CASE STUDY 1 - Kerrang!:Contents Page

This is the contents page of the Kerrang! magazine. It features the main singer of My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way. It reflects on the front cover as both models are ex members of the band.

The contents page features the editors letter to the reader and all the headings of what is featured in the magazine.
The magazine features: News, Features, Lives, Reviews and Gigs. These are the 5 sectors which are organised in columns and aligned neatly under each other.

All of the listed articles and pages that are on the contents pages are featured in the magazine.

The smaller image reflects on one of the articles that is featured in the magazine. The second bigger image presents Gerard Way who has his face painted like a skeleton which reflects on their old album The Black Parade and the bands breakup.

CASE STUDY 1 - Kerrang!: Double Page Spread

This is a double page spread is featured inside the Kerraang! magazine.It is dedicated to the band called Crown The Empire who have released their new album.

The piece is is an interview where the band talks about the record and anything related to their feelings towards it.
The tone used throughout is quite free and informal, allowing the bands to be themselves while speaking about their new creation. I think this is also effective towards the audience as they can fully understand what the band wants them to understand and they do not have to figure out any hidden messages, or even the meaning of difficult and formal words.

The article has been laid out very clearly, where the is one large picture at the top covering two pages and the interview is located below it.It is also written in columns which makes reading it easier,There are two drop caps and one pull quote "We decided to be as weird as we could be."

The image used is a mid-shot of all the band members. They are dressed casually which is effective as it emphasizes the informal atmosphere of the article and the magazine.Two of the members are wearing glasses which can be connoted with that the members now see a bright future ahead of them.

CASE STUDY 1 - Kerrang!:Front Cover

This is the Kerrang! front cover magazine. It features the lead guitarist of My Chemical Romance, Frank Iero.

Mise-en-scene:Frank Iero is wearing a white shirt and a black tie which is the connoted with formal occasions. He also is seen attempting to rip  off his tie as if trying to escape the formal wear. His tattooed sleeves are also shown which connotes with his lifestyle as a rock star that is just attempted to be covered with formal clothing.

General page layout: Overall, this front cover is similar to any other.Only exception is that the bar code along with price and issue number are all located at the front.The colour scheme of the magazine is red, yellow and black. these colours stay constant throughout the magazine an all the other issues. Kerrang! can be very quickly identified from the consistent layout of the front cover and the colours that act as a trademark.