Induction Assignment: September 2013

Double Page Spread of Enter Shikari in Rock Sound Magazine

This is a DPS of Enter Shikari debut studio album.
The images on the other page either close-ups, long shots or medium shots.
There are no drop caps, which probably means that this piece of writing is not really a formal piece or there is not much purpose to the text.
The colour scheme is still very consistent as it is the same as the front cover and contents page. i think that the only reason the background is white is because it is trying to fit the theme of the 'Take to the skies' the sky is clear and pure and so is the colour white.
The language used is quite formal, I would say that the audience would be quite young and not very old.
There is one pull quote that is over the image on the other page and it stands out because it is bold and red .
The relationship between the image and the text is that the image is of the members of the band and it is there new album artwork.

The Contents page of Rock Sound Magazine

The are several images on the contents page of the bands and people who are going to be in the magazine.
In the top left hand corner you know that it is the contents page and the editor of the magazine welcomes people reading the magazine to Rock Sound.
The colour scheme is still the same as the cover page (red, black, white and yellow), this shows that it is consistent.
Nothing really stands out on the contents page other than the images because there are many of them.
as there are different issues to this magazine, loyal customers will know who each artist is and what to expect, there are page numbers on pictures and little headings telling you what it is that you will be looking for there.
The page numbers are in numeric order so you don't need to keep on going back and forth throughout the magazine.
where the actual contents is for you to know where things are, it is in three columns so it is easy to follow and understand.
The gutters make it much neater even though it doesn't make a difference because the rest of the page is not organised.

The Front cover of Rock Sound Magazine

The image is a medium close up shot, this is known because the picture captured goes up to their knees.
There are two other images on the contents page but they are smaller mid shot as it cuts at their waist.
The skyline shows images of artists and there names. It also tells the audience that there is a free CD and poster in the magazine.
A free CD has been put on the cover of the magazine which will make the reader want to buy the magazine even more.
The cover lines have a red background and the text is either white or yellow.
The colour scheme for the front cover is red, black, white and yellow
'Rock Sound' is the masthead and it does not stand out as much as 'Paramore' which is the main story in the magazine, I think Paramore stand out more because it is in the middle of the cover and it is white and in capital letters.
The font is pretty much all the same, the text is all in capital letters, and you will only find that on a rock magazine which this is.
You can tell that it is a rock magazine because of the image and the colour scheme used.
There is a bar code on the front cover and the price is underneath it in pounds, American, Canadian and Australian dollars showing that it is not only sold in the UK.

Double Page Spread of ASAP Ferg in Clash Magazine

There are lots of images on this page and they still fit in with the theme of this magazine.
Most of the images on this page, are medium close-ups.
the lighting used on theses images make them bright and stand out more on the DPS.
The drop cap is big and it also a quote by ASAP Ferg.
There are two columns per page, when the text is going over an image it has a white background and the text is all black.
The big text at the top of the page is called an anchorage and the language use is partly formal and partly informal because the word 'THA' is used so it is a form of slang.
There are no pull quotes and there is no relationship between the picture and the text.

The Contents page of Clash Magazine

There is no image on the contents page as it is a magazine on music, fashion and film.
The masthead of this page is the 'contents' the way it is laid out is like the letters are mirroring on another.
Each header is underlined into categories and the pages are numbered.
The pages are not in numeric order
The colour scheme is the same as the front cover as it is black and white as well.
The font is all the same throughout. also the font looks like it will be for an older audience because the font is not simple and plain it is made to fit the theme.
The edition is at the top of the page.
It is all laid out in the middle of the page and there is a white border.

This image is a close-up shot and you can tell because the image is zoomed in to the shoulders.
The image has been move behind the masthead and all the bold writing has the same font type and the smaller sized font is the same as well.
The cover lines are all on the right hand side of the page because that is where people are most likely to look when they see a magazine.
The front cover is also like the contents page because it lists what will be in the magazine.
There is a barcode on the front cover and the price is underneath it, in pounds and dollars.
The body language of the man in the image clearly shows that he is modelling.
The black and white colour scheme shows that it is quite old fashioned and it says '1975' on the front cover letting the reader know that it is going to be an edition on something old.
Above the masthead there is a skyline letting the reader know what will be in the magazine.

The front cover of 'CLASH' Magazine

College Magazine Analysis

The image type is a mid shot, as it is from the waist upwards
The colour scheme is mainly yellow and blue
The cover lines are explaining what is going to be in the magazine.
There are cover lines on both side and they have used different colours for the cover lines to make it more appealing.
The main cover line is at the top right
All of the font is the same and the font size depends on importance, the smaller font is less important.
His body language is direct as he is smiling in the image
There is a barcode, issue number and it lets you know that it is '100% Free'.

The colour scheme is bright so it engages the reader
The page numbers are in order
The subheadings are bold and pink so it stands out
The image is of college students looking in a book which shows they are working hard
the pink and yellow are terrible colours because it is hard to read and the pink would not appeal to male readers, it is very gender specific.