Mixmag magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread analysis

The colour of the masthead and cover lines contrast black and white, this adds emphasis to the central image and other colour on the cover. The house style of the central image gives the magazine a sense of familiarity. Also the neutral white colour used gives the impression it is well know and does not need to be drawn attention to. The cover lines are evenly broken to each side of the page, which fill the page to make it more attractive. The font of the text is curly which gives a sense of playfulness and fills the space of the page. The largest cover line is centred and larger than the rest. It is also yellow which suggests it is significant to the magazine and draws the attention to the piece of text. The central image covers part of the mast head which draws the audiences attention to the image. The image is of a man who stereotypically would listen to dance music and he is outlined messily with a pink/purple colour. This gives a sense of liveliness and gives the cover a young look. The information at the bottom of the magazine is highlighted with the colour yellow to draw attention to the information and cause the audience to want to continue reading.

The context has yet again used the contrasting colours of white and black. These work well together to show the text clearly and easy to read and draws the attention to what is on the page. It also draws the eye to the image used which is intentional. The image is young and gives a sense of fun and youth. The image is the largest, lost eye catching feature on the page and the text surrounds it which gives the impression the magazine is interesting and relates to the picture which causes the audience to read on. The colour yellow has been used again to keep the text bright and less formal. The text is very organised to give a sense of maturity, for those who are dedicated to their music. The page is introduced with the masthead, contents and date in house style, which states clearly what the page is about and reminds the audience what the magazine is which creates a sense of familiarity.

The cross head of the page uses the colours white and pink, these two colours are drawn attention to using a black background which contrasts with the colours. It is stamped on the page in a box to take up more length of the page instead of width to signify the double page spread starts on that page. The main image used gives a clear idea what the topic is about, through the use of stereotypes. The page is split into three parts for each story which make it more appealing to read. Each section is numbered to signal the order of which it should be read. The sections have a bold title and image to suggest what the section is about. The messy structure of the page suggests the subject of the pages are youthful and this is supported through the use of images.