Mojo, Oct 2010

Front Cover:

There are 3 colours in the front cover, black, white and a little bit of red. The layout of the front cover is very image dominated, as a picture of Paul Mccartney is the main focus, with the rest of the band behind him. The photograph sticks to the rule of thirds. The reason the other three are behind him is because he going to be featured in the main article, therefore it shows importance. There are two smaller images at the top of the cover, which also shows who is going to be featured. The picture goes infront of the 'Mojo' logo, which is a common convention many magazines use. This shows the magazine is popular, as they dont need to show the full name and still be recognised as 'Mojo' magazine. The font is bold, in white, which contrasts against the black background, and there is grey text underneath subheadings. There is a 'Free CD' in a circle in the top left of the front cover, which attracts attention and persuades people to buy the magazine by using a freebie.

Double Page Spread:

The Double page spread is image dominated. The image of the artist goes over the centre line. There are three main colours, black white and green. The colours are dark, matching with the dark photograph. There is an apple in the top left corner, and the green font is used to represent that. The text is in small white font, which contrasts against the black background, making it easy to read. The font is in 'Times New Roman', which is simple and not fussy. There is a big letter 'R' at the beginning of the article - a convention most magazines use.

Contents Page:

The Contents page is in a simplistic 'blocky' style. All of the images are on the left hand side, and the text is on the other. There are five images, which allow the reader to know what to expect to see later on in the magazine. There are three colours: red, white and black. The background is traditionally white, with black text, which is simple and clear to read. The headings are in bolder font, and the page numbers are in a mustard yellow colour. The language is casual, but eye-catching, using titles such as 'hot news', which is bold and grabs attention.