Evaluation of RockSound magazine:

The magazine is of a rock genre as suggested by the name. The font is very plain and traditional, it is simple and easy to read which means it will appeal to a younger audience - most likely teenagers. The cover only uses a few colours which is effective as the cold blue and white contrasts with the red and yellow to make sections stand out, including the main sells of the magazine which are most important for attracting a reader. The language is informal and does assume a knowledge of the subject area but not so strongly that a different audience wouldn't understand it. I think the magazine is aimed at a latish teenage audience. I think it is mainly aimed at a male audience, however I think it would attract a small majority of girls who are into that type of music, but I think it is mainly a male magazine, this is suggested by the colours, language and image that have been used. The image on the front cover shows two members of the band Fall Out Boy. The band members are photographed wearing boxing gloves and with their mouth open, suggesting anger against a person / people. The cover for this magazine usually shows a male model(s) on the front cover as bands are generally all male. There are very few female members in rock bands which I think is why the magazine is mainly aimed at a male audience.
The front cover also contains important information such as the bar code, issue number and price.

RockSound contents page:
The font used for the contents page is the same as that on the front cover of the magazine which is important as it keeps the theme and genre up, and also because it needs to stick to the same target audience that the front cover attracts. Also the colour scheme used for the front cover has remained pretty much the same on the contents page, again keeping the rock theme running through the whole magazine.
The information is set out clearly and under sub-headings to help guide the reader to what they're looking for.
Each story has a bold title and a short sentence describing what it includes, this is so the reader is not put off by huge amounts of text. The language used is informal which is appropriate for the type of magazine, it also uses some slang which is also appropriate because it is aimed at a teenage audience. The image at the top left of the page shows a man wearing boxing gloves which continues the theme created by the photograph on the front cover. The large image on the left of the page shows three men drinking, shouting and using a fire extinguisher which shows the rebellious rock attitude. Their clothing, hair styles and tattoos also portray the rock image and therefor fits with the genre of the magazine.

I think this double page spread is very clear and well presented. The colours are all very similar except for the sections in yellow which really stand out to the reader, this again keeps with the colour scheme used for the front cover and contents page.

The photograph has good composition and the facial expressions in particular have been used to create the band's image. The clothing and body language shows fits the genre of the magazine as it shows the rock image, however it is not as rebellious as the images on the front cover and contents page.
The font is very plain and informal but easy to read. There is not much text on either page which keeps the readers focus on the image. As with the last two pages from this magazine that I have evaluated, the writing that the editor wants the reader to take notice of is highlighted in yellow and red. The pull quote is highlighted in a white box which stands out because the rest of the text is on a black background.
The font used is again similar to that used on the front cover and contents page which also keeps the rock genre running thoughout the magazine. The language is reasonably simple and uses some slang which works because it appeals to the target audience.

Analysis of NME magazine:

The title of the magazine is NME (enemy) this in it's self attracts a particular audience and suggests the genre of the magazine. The font is plain, sans serif and is informal. The title is coloured red which suggests blood and anger which fits the theme of the magazine. The language is very informal and does not really require a knowledge of the subject area. The language used on the front cover also represents the rebellious rock attitude, the fact that there is swearing on the front cover immediately tells us that this is not a magazine suitable for young readers. This particular magazine cover includes a quote written across the image which uses rebellious, informal language. The quote attracts the reader to the story inside which contains that sentence. The target audience for this magazine is a young audience, most likely older teenagers, due to the language, image and genre and generally I would say this magazine is aimed at male readers. The image is of a member of the band 'Fucked Up' and it shows aggression and anger and violence. The photograph has been set up and is designed to show violence and aggression through the facial expression and the props used. The model is not wearing a top and has a tattoo accross his chest which is a sereotypical characteristic of the rock image.
The main selling item on the cover of this magazine is the quote across the image as it attracts people to that story inside the magazine. Another selling point would be the the story advertised at the top right of the cover and the main image that goes with it. The front cover contains the things most important to the buyer, such as the price of the magazine, the date of the issue and the bar code. An issue of NME contains between 60 and 80 pages.