ARTROCKER Analysis

FRONT COVER

There is only use of two colours; white and fuchsia. This is due to the use of an image as a background. The fuchsia colour matches the jumper that the model is wearing (Tim Burgess). Doing this means that this issue is more unique than the others as the colour matches an image they will only use for this issue. The white stands out well against the dark image. The image for this is issue is simple but bold. The images background is a very deep purple and the model stands out against it as he is dressed in lighter colours and has had a light pointed at him directly. The image is bold as you cant really see his face due to his hair, this could connote a loss of identity or that he wants to hide from everything. They have focused the attention onto his shoulders and face by making him wear a white t-shirt but zip his hoodie up half way, this draws attention to his face which he is covering with very blonde hair. The light has been pointed onto the top half of his torso, making his hair and t-shirt appear very bright. The image as in most magazine has the models head overlapping the masthead.

FRONT COVER PART 2

The masthead contains a very bold, simple and san serif font. This font draws your attention as for the o they have used a different symbol. This makes the magazine have a unique element about its masthead. They have also matched the colour of the font to the a similar colour to the hoodie which the model has on. This colour is very bright and stands out in a distance, making it clear to see in a magazine stand. There are 3 fonts used on the front cover. The main cover line, the little description of the article and the other cover lines. All of the fonts are san serif which makes them easy to read. The main cover line and description is done in white to make them stand out and the magazine wants this to draw attention to the article as its the main element. The others are done in the same colour as the masthead. The layout of the front cover is very simplistic but in doing this the magazine has ensured that all the attention goes to the article. The main image is large and centred. The main cover line is placed on the left just below half way, this is bigger than all of the other cover lines. The other cover lines are down the bottom left hand corner, doing this means they are out of the way of those who just want to see the main element, but if they become interested in buying the whole magazine then they will pay more attention and find the others. The other cover lines are just names of other bands or artists, this draws attention of a select few as you would need to know the artists to be intrigued.

CONTENTS PAGE

The colours have mostly been carried through the front cover. The white has become the background and the fushcia has been used on the page numbers and pull quote. Black has been used on all other text. They are 9 images. 1 image is of the front cover on a kindle, advertising that you can read their magazines on modern technology. The other images are relevant to the article headings. The images are place into two groups of four and are almost in a window pain pattern. They also have a border which is the same colour as the page numbers. This images are small enough so they dont take up a lot of room but you can still clearly see what image is of. The image has a little black box in the bottom right corner which states the page number which youll find the image on.

CONTENTS PAGE PART 2

There are 5 fonts used in the contents page. One for the word contents, for the pull quote, article headings, article description and one for the advertisement of the magazine being available to download. Having the different fonts means the reader can establish whats what instantly. Two of the fonts are serif and the others are san serif. The descriptions and the pull quote are serif, added a few serif fonts allows more of a decorative element to be added to the contents page. The layout is more decorative than it was for the contents page. This time the text is the focus of attention. Both the left and right have text on but on the left its the top corner and on the right its the bottom corner. Where they have split the text up is where they have placed the images, so the corners are corresponding. Giving the contents page a well organised look and feel to. The contents page is quite interesting to look at due to the layout, its creative rather than just have text and images on one side like most magazines. They still have the use of the two columns.

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

The colouring again has been matched and suited to the cover as its the main article. Black has been used on the text and the fuchsia has been used on the title. The background is grey and white as its a cloudy sky. The image is the background. The image contains a cloudy sky and a bold image of Tim Burgess again, highlight the fact its his article. This time lighting has been used behind him, his hair has been lit up again. The image connotes a man who has reached the end of a well lived life as he is standing under a cloudy sky looking proud with no regrets. This is as a powerful image to use as the opening to the article. There is one easy to read fonts have been used. This is done to give the article familiarity and consistency. The fonts are two different colours, the title is fuchsia and the text is black. The layout is again very simplistic, in this case it is done as its the opening to an article. The image is used as background so it spreads across both pages but Tim Burgess is only on the right hand page. All of the text is kept to the left. The layout is clear and appealing as it is clean cut and suits the overall theme of the magazine.