This contents page is different to usual magazines contents pages because it has half the page as a picture and the bottom page is the full contents. I like the editors paragraph and might in use one in my contents page to make it look a bit more professional. I also think i will include the poster special  and the gig guide in my contents page because they are good ideas for the type of magazine i want to produce.I like the idea of calling the prizes swag i think its something i will use when i do my final drafts a competition for my magazine will hopefully make it less armature looking. I like the use of yellow and white writing on the black it helps the headings stand out this was something i had in mind for my mag. I noticed that all the letters in red all go in order that means the magazines cut into sections this is something i will try and do for mine. I really like this contents page and i think it will be a great influence on my work.

This is a centre page spread of the magazine,'Kerrang!'. It is an interview with a lead singer of a band called 'AFI'. The singer is known for his good dress sense so the headline is based on this and the interview mentions it also. I like the colours of the headlines and how certain words are highlighted in a different colour i think i may do this when I'm quoting from the band in my magazine. the idea of the questions in the interview being highlighted with white makes it clear to the reader  that they are the questions and making the questions block capitals helps this and is a good technique to use when doing this style of double page spread, like i am thinking of. The light bulbs to add the affect of the dressing room is also very clever and I'd like to do something similar to this when I'm making my layout.
On every picture of a band or person in kerrang! it has a little box explaining either who's in the box or a fact or funny caption about the band or artist i like this and think its a good idea for my magazine.

I like this cover because it's quite controversial, i don't think I will be able to have a picture like this on my front cover but i like the idea of the bubbles on her and as many in the promoting/advertising industry know, sex sells. I like how nearly in every different issue of 'Rolling Stone' magazine the mast head is a different colour to match with their cover this means they are not held back by their own creation in a way. 'The Hot List' is a good way to show what bands are in the magazine and makes it clear of what to look for in the contents page i think ill use this idea in my magazine. The 'Rolling Stone' overlaps the name of the artist onto the picture of the person itself this helps indicate that, that is indeed the person they mean which will be much more helpful when coming to my front cover because the person ill be using will defiantly not be as famous as Lady Gaga!

This is a center page spread form another music magazine. The band, (Placebo) are stood with the lead singer at the front and the drummer, (left) and bassist, (right) behind him ,this seems to be a tendency of photo's in magazines I think this may be because the singer is the face of the band that tends to have to most charisma.

The headline is clever associating there band name into play on words. The light pastle colours are also good at blending a nice page since the picture has a white background and the artists are dressed in white shirts. I also like the idea of the bands play list at the bottom of the page, i may incorporate that into my magazine.

At the top left were the writhing starts it has the block capital 'A' written in the sanme font as the heading to match, i like the idea of having a block capital to start it makes it much easier for the eye to see and i think its fits well.

The little black box at the bottom right of the page is to signify either who's who or to have a little fact about the band i think i will definatly use this when captioning my pictures.

I like this front cover because it's an action shot of someone, (Johnny Knoxville) being shot with paint balls  on a target sign. I've noticed that this magazine always has its center page headlines  and news of bands on the front cover this cosistancy will make its audience acustomed to this and help them when it comes to buying the product. This magazine has also incorporated the headline colour into the picture so it doesn't take center stage instead of the picture but you can still read everything clearly. Using the white font outlined by black makes it easier to read on almost any picture this is because by outlining it you dont loose the font on any white pictures and when it comes to the colour it doesnt get drowned out.I definatly like the idea of an action shot but i dont think it would be do able, firstly i dont think anyone would let me take pictures of them getting painballed or anything similar, secondly i dont think its practical on my budget! 

Reasearch for my Music Magazine

For my music magazine i would like the genre to be like 'Q' or 'Drummer' magazine, something that's a bit edgy but has something that most audiences would like to read.

Drummer magazine is a soft rock magazine that could be classified as being in the Indie genre. I like this contents page because it has different pictures to show what page they are on which makes the contents easier to follow if you want to go look straight at your favourite band. The date at the top could also be important if you collect the magazine. I like the little details like the exclusive half on the picture and half on the part of the contents page explaining were the page is for the drummer in the picture even though in my opinion it doesn't give enough room to see the contents clearly enough. The numbers on the pictures its a good idea for my contents page. I like the theme of black, white and red because they all stand out from each other and are very bold on their own I hope to incorporate this into my magazine. The date of the issue coming out is on the mast head at the top of the page i think i will put mine like that in my contents page too. The idea of having 'Regulars' is quirky and i will defiantly have continuing features in my magazine. The box for the 'Regulars' is clever having it very bold and standing out in red, this helps the weekly/ monthly customer go straight to the sections they always read.