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Kerrang! Textual Analysis

 Kerrang! Textual Analysis 

Magazine front cover:

Masthead - where is it situated , what colour and what font

Font - How many fonts are there, do they elate to the genre

colour scheme - how many colours are there, do they relate to the genre

Slogan - is it memorable, is it a pun, where is it

Cover lines - do they relate to the genre

Main magazine - what type of shot is it

Puffs

Barcode

Issue date

Publisher

Date

Website


Magazine double page spread:

Title - how big is it, where is it placed, what does it look like

Layout

Size

Lead - beginning of a story Wx5

Use of columns 

Image used - what/who

Image details - has credit been given to model/ photographer

Pull quote - from Who and why

Colour scheme - does it follow on from. the cover

Text - size, font style, placement

Contact information

Magazine logo

Date/page number - where, why, what font style

Body copy - main text on page



Front cover analysis:

Is there a sense of commonality?

- Some have bands, some have individual artists.



If so, what is the house style?

- Kerrang! house style is the same all the time. The masthead, main image, main coverlines are always the same. The main image is always a close up or medium shot of the artist. 


Is there a specific colour scheme?

- Yes, white, yellow, red ad black.




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