Background Information.
Q magazine was founded by David Hepworth and Mark Ellen and was first published in October 1986. The magazine was first called 'cue' but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. At the moment Bauer Media Group owns Q magazine, but it also owns other popular music magazines like Kerrang! and mojo magazine. In June 2008 Q launch its own full serviced radio station, Coldplay were involved in the launch of the station by giving an interview, on the day of the launch. As well as a radio station Q has a television channel called 'Q TV' and hold annual awards ceremony called 'Q Awards'.
Q magazine was founded by David Hepworth and Mark Ellen and was first published in October 1986. The magazine was first called 'cue' but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. At the moment Bauer Media Group owns Q magazine, but it also owns other popular music magazines like Kerrang! and mojo magazine. In June 2008 Q launch its own full serviced radio station, Coldplay were involved in the launch of the station by giving an interview, on the day of the launch. As well as a radio station Q has a television channel called 'Q TV' and hold annual awards ceremony called 'Q Awards'.
Q magazine is an indie-based magazine, but does have a broad scope of genres. Most of the magazine has interviews with popular or upcoming musical artist. Also Q started the 'spine line'. In every issues of Q, it has a different message down the spine, reader then have to try and work out what the message has to do with the magazine.
The current editors is Paul Rees, who was the former editor of Kerrang! (UK edition)
Front Cover
The title of the magazine ‘Q’ is in a red square background so it stands out, and Q is a very well known magazine. A part of the ‘Q’ is covered up by the band on the front cover, what could connotes that the band is more important than the magazine or it could connotes that because that the magazine is so well know, that they don’t need show it because people will recognise it.
The current editors is Paul Rees, who was the former editor of Kerrang! (UK edition)
Front Cover
The title of the magazine ‘Q’ is in a red square background so it stands out, and Q is a very well known magazine. A part of the ‘Q’ is covered up by the band on the front cover, what could connotes that the band is more important than the magazine or it could connotes that because that the magazine is so well know, that they don’t need show it because people will recognise it.
The band on the cover, is Take That and the words ‘Take That’ is the largest piece of text on the front cover which denotes that the main story in the magazine is about Take That. Above the words ‘Take That’ is says ‘The World Exclusive’ when you see that is makes you intriguing whether you’re a fan of Take That or not. All the members of the band on the front cover, are all wearing the same sort of outfit this connotes that they are all together again adn they are all equal to each other. They all seem really happy, and laughing, to show that they are having to a good time and that they all like each other and they are happy to be a band together.On the front cover they have the words ‘Q awards 2010’ and ‘Green day’ in gold to show that they are special, and when people see the colour gold, they think expensive, special and important. This could mean that the band green day could be involved in the awards.
They haven’t used lots of colours of colours to get people intention; they’ve used a very minimal colour scheme only using four bold colours; black, red, white and gold. This makes the magazine stand out more, as it not got a lot going on, and what is on the front cover, stands out. It’s a very simple look, so it won’t intimidate people and it won’t look too complicated.
They haven’t used lots of colours of colours to get people intention; they’ve used a very minimal colour scheme only using four bold colours; black, red, white and gold. This makes the magazine stand out more, as it not got a lot going on, and what is on the front cover, stands out. It’s a very simple look, so it won’t intimidate people and it won’t look too complicated.
Content PageThe content page and the front page are very similar. This is mainly because of the colour scheme is the same and they have used same picture on the front cover but at a different angle. As well they put the number ‘48’ on the picture denotes that on page 48 it’s the article about Take That.
There are a lot of pictures on the content page which makes it more appealing and shows the audience clearly what page are the main stories are, and who they are about. By using pictures and large page numbers, it makes it clear and quick process for the reader to find what they want.
The photographs are all professional, and set up in a controlled photo shoot, rather the seeing a paparazzi shots that you would find in the less high-end magazine.
The other stories and interviews and regular stories in the magazine are laid out systematically and visibly.
Double-Page Spread.
One side of the double is a medium close up of Rihanna. This is too show that this interview is with her and about her. The main colour in the photograph is black, she has a black background and her clothes are black which makes her lips, hair and megaphone stand out. The black colour scheme in the photo makes the photograph a sense of mystery and her expression on her face makes her seem fierce. This connotes what her music is like, and what the article is focused on, and what could/is expect from her music. The article colour scheme is very plain, and bold; what makes the article more clean cut and easier to read. The questions are in a bold font, which is useful if you are looking for her response on a particular subject then you could find it quick without reading the whole article. The heading for the title, is in capital letters, and is short and simple; and it tells you what this article is going to be about ‘RIHANNA’.
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