Case study notes (q)
- 1. Case Study Notes Q Magazine
- 2. Type/Focus Of Magazine The focus of Q magazine is about modern rock music but does not focus on a certain age group, in the early years Q was sub-titled ‘The Modern guide to Music and More’ as they felt that magazines weren't focusing on the older generation of music buyers.
- 3. Publishing Company • Bauer Media Group is a multinational media company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany which operates in 15 countries worldwide. Since the company was founded in 1875, it has been privately owned and under management by the Bauer family. • Worldwide circulation of Bauer Media Group's magazine titles amounts to 38 million magazines a week
- 4. Editor, Publishing & Price Editors name – Andrew Harrison Date of first publication – October 1986 Frequency of Publication - Monthly Price - £3.99 Distribution - Newsagents, supermarkets, music shops
- 5. Front Cover Analysis On this magazine, the colour scheme is Red, Black and White which follows the rule of magazine covers having no more than 5 colours. For the main image they have used a lead singer in a band showing the top half of his body. The cover line is clear on the page by having the biggest font over the main image and the masthead is placed in the top left corner of the page, using a white Q against a red background making it bold so it is the first thing you notice about the front cover. The price is shown at the bottom of the page.
- 6. Contents Page Analysis The masthead and the issue number feature at the top of the page. Also some of the images have the page number written on them so that you can go straight to that page. The page information and numbers are set in columns surrounded by images that link into the articles in the magazine. Also the colour scheme from the cover page is used on the contents page to keep with the theme of colours.
- 7. Double Page Spread Analysis Double page spreads include a drop capital at the beginning to draw you into the article. It also includes a full page image of the band that the article is about so that the readers are drawn to the image and then decide whether or not to read about that band. In the image the band have been dressed in black outfits against a blue screen which makes them stand out from the background. The article is set into columns with paragraphs so that the page looks organised and is easier for the audience to read.