First Assignment- Kerrang

Kerrang

Overview:Kerrang is a magazine that began in June 1981.  Its audience is based around Rock fans and aimed towards the younger generation. Its clever name comes from the sound made when playing a power chord on an electric guitar- KERRANG and it became the best selling music newspaper in the early 2000s. Take a look at some of the images of the magazine front covers below:

Kerrang 1981

Kerrang 2012

Music:

The music within this magazine is very clear. The genre of the magazine is Rock.

Examples of artists that have been within this magazine include:

30 Seconds To Mars
My Chemical Romance
Paramore
You Me At Six
All Time Low
Blink 182
LostProphets
Green Day

These artists are very popular in the world of rock and automatically allow fans of this style of music to be drawn in. Below is some videos and images to show the genre of music and artists:

All Time Low

My Chemical Romance

Analysis

Photos:

The photos used within the magazine are very consistent. There is always a main image of a famous rock musician in the middle of the page with smaller images or writing below. This allows the main image to stand out and draw fans of this artist to instantly want the magazine. This is clever and a good way to focus on a main musician, without losing the image within the rest of the front cover.

Design/Layout:

The layout on this magazine is not too simple. It has a main image and smaller articles or images below. This creates the layout to be quite easy going and simple to read. It picks a focus and ensures that the magazine does not get too confusing.

Colour:

Kerrang, uses very dark colours. It uses red, black and grey. The colours used are very appropriate for the audience and musicians, as the genre is generally associated with sadness (black), deep thought (grey) or romance (red). The colours compliment the white Kerrang logo and allow the information and images to stand out against the colours. The colours are used well and are consistent throughout.

Writing:

The writing and font used in this magazine are rather bold and sketchy. The writing placement differs within each magazine and adds a sense of surprise. Also, the font is generally a bright colour in comparison to the dark background, allowing it to stand out and become important. 

Overall:

Overall, I think that this magazine uses colour in the best way possible. I will take inspirations from this magazine to create my magazine.