Research 1 - Kerrang Magazine

My first cover analysis is on the cover of the Kerrang! music magazine. The cover uses only three pictures and has a simple layout. The colour scheme used for the magazine is black, white and orange, these colours contrast and make the cover eye-catching and aesthetically pleasing. All font that is used, apart from the tagline, is in upper-case, white font. This portrays loudness and shows what the magazine is about. The header is showing the songs featured on a free CD that is included with the magazine, with the band names in white, uppercase font seperated with orange stars, which ties in with the colour scheme of the magazine. The main image is a medium close-up of a band member eating an ice cream, this is done as the tagline of the title is 'life is sweet!'. The font on the main picture has a shadow, which means that the font is easily readable over the picture. The main image overlays the title of the magazine, givin the impression that the model is in front of the title.

The title itsself uses a busy font resembling broken glass. The colours used are white on a black background, this is used as it makes the font stick out on the page as opposed to black on white, which can sometimes look dull and unattractive. In the bottom left-hand corner, the front cover of the CD is used, above this image is white font with an orane background, this fits in with the colour scheme as well as stands out from the rest of the titles. The final picture which is above the CD cover, is a preview of one of the free posters that are featured inside of the magazine, showing a close up shot of a female band member. Finally, in the bottom-right corner of the cover is the names of bands featured inside of the magazine, once again using the uppercase white font.