Analysis of existing Magazine Titles

For this area I will be looking at and analysing different magazine titles, there fonts, colour decision and style.

This is the first title I will be looking at, it has been taken from the Cosmopolitan magazine which is a magazine about a variety of things including fashion. This magazine doesn't have a set colour scheme for every magazine and they mix it up making every one different. The font for this magazine title, I like, because it is easy to read and is quite bold so would be eye catching to the market. Having all the letters level with each other rather than being slightly scattered is a benefit because it prevents the magazine from looking untidy and unprofessional. If the cover was to have a lot of writing and images, the title wouldn't want to be all over the place as it would need to keep some sense of layout and precision.
The name Cosmopolitan defined means something that is familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures. This is good to have as a name of a magazine as it would look involving to many different countries and cultures which could therefore improve sales.

This is another title example and this is the KERRANG! magazine which is a music magazine for a specific genre of music that is much more defined. This magazine title is a lot less formal and looks more scruffy to me. From simply looking at it I could define who this magazine is aimed towards and I'm sure many other people could develop an opinion of this magazine title quickly. Having the white lines going over the work adds an extra effect to the writing.
When researching this magazine name I gained two results, one of which was about the magazine itself. It said that the magazine was a long running rock and metal/punk magazine which runs an awards ceremony and in recent years has expanded into a TV station and radio station. As well as this it also spoke about how 'Kerrang' is the sound that a guitar makes and this relates to the music of which the magazine talks about.
Overall I think the name of this magazine is clever in the way that it is named after the noise a guitar makes and I can now relate the lines on the name to the strings of a guitar and the way they are long and thin.

For now this is the final title that I will be looking at and it is from the Bliss magazine that is directed and marketed towards young girls.
For all of their magazine issues the title is a different colour and that could be to go with the person on the cover but it is also related to the colour scheme that they have chosen for that particular magazine. The definition of bliss is actually perfect happiness and great joy so having this as the title for young girls to see is very appropriate. It is appropriate because it is positive and will portray a happy style of living from reading the magazine.
On a magazine I think that this bold title that is easy to read is very good because it means that in a shop or online it could get anyone's attention for them to then read the articles and be interested in what it’s about. This then makes the magazine develop and gain more readers.
Overall I really like this title because I think that it is very suitable for the target audience but also because it is clear and easy to read. Sometimes on magazines titles can be difficult read. 

Double Page Spread Analysis

Cosmopolitan

This is a double page spread from the Cosmopolitan magazine. I feel that this magazine has a target audience of females aged between 15+. I think this because it is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that has a lot of pictures and text within it rather than interactive quizzes and games.

As you can see on this double page spread the layout is quite uneven as there is a lot of text on the left and very few images and the page on the right is only images with a heading. The font however used on these pages is very bold and eye catching therefore it takes your sight away from the mass of writing and helps you focus on the point of the text that is there.

The colours on this page are a lot more varied compared to what is seen on a cover page or a contents page as there is silver, grey, pink and black. This is four colours compared to the other pages that have just three usually.

 There is a big pink circle in the center of the text that has a quote from the writing in it. This means that the reader will read this first and wonder where that quote has come from, encouraging them to read the whole text. 

MAYHEM!

I have taken this double page spread from the magazine MAYHEM! This magazines target audience is very varied and many different age groups could read this between I would say 10 on wards. The magazine involves articles about a variety of different icons such as Rita Ora who is on the double page above and this will relate to the audiences interests.

The colour scheme in this double page spread is red white and black and I think it makes the page look very attention seeking and modern. This especially with the specific font used for the title name. The font used is very bold and covers both sides of the spread making it really stand out from everything else. It is layered over the top of the image of Rita Ora which again makes the text more prominent to her.

There is two text boxes on either side of the image and title and they are white with red sub headings and black main text. This relates to the colour scheme across the rest of the page.

Overall I do like the layout of this double page spread as it hasn’t been overdone with too much colour or too much text. This is good because it means the audience isn’t overwhelmed by too much on one page and also they can focus on the point of the text and article on the page.

Computer Arte

This magazine double page spread is from the Computer Arte magazine and the whole thing is usually all done in black and white. This magazine in my opinion is aimed and targeted at people around university age as it is a very informative and laid back magazine that many different people can read with different interests.

The title on this double page spread is very bold and plays on the words of Amy Winehouses name, ‘Amy Ink House’.  This is a very clever way to title a spread as it relates to person involved in the article and also what the article is based on and written about. The image on the right hand side takes up the full screen and almost acts as a poster page that people can take out without it ruining the article on the left hand side.

In terms of the colour scheme it is basic, black, white and grey. This keeps the page simple and stops certain features standing out more than others. Overall I do like this layout because it isn’t over done and they haven’t loaded the page with too much text yet it still looks informative and professional in some ways.