I also enjoy the way that Rolling Stones include story headlines on the front of their magazine. I believe they do this to attract attention and believe that this is another element I will include within my own magazine. In my opinion I think that it helps knowing what you’re going to be reading before you read it-hence why it is a good idea to place information onto the front cover (but in small amounts ensuring you do not overwhelm your audience).

Another element of this magazine I like is the fact that they have used almost a close up shot of Eminem. I believe they do this to show that this magazine is about more than just old hip-hop, it is a mix of new and old songs. Using a celebrity on the front cover of your magazine is a really good way of gaining publicity and your audience. Plus, the way they have positioned the picture to cover the title is really interesting to look at as it’s different and creates a further three dimensional look to the magazines front cover.

The text used here really captures the look of the Rolling Stones magazine, this is because it’s quite old fashioned. The text is also followed up by black shadow which gives it quite a retro-sign look. If my aim was to create an old fashioned style of music magazine I would definitely use this effect as I think it really works well. Another thing I having a website on the front page enabled their audience to access further information about their magazine- benefitting them greatly.

Colour analysis

The colours used within the front cover of the Rolling Stone’s magazine highlight its old fashioned elements. For example, the red, black and white combination is often used on magazines. I like the way the Rolling Stones have used those colours here, but personally I think I’d like to try a different colour combination such as grey, cream and duck egg blue.

This contents page to Rolling Stones magazine shows fonts that again come across as an attempt for a retro look. Personally, I like this idea as I believe it makes the magazine come across as quite vintage. The way in which the font is displayed allows the audience to read the magazine in almost an order.

Colour analysis

Yet again, it is my opinion that these colours suit Rolling Stone’s old fashioned/retro theme as all three of these colours are very independent but are often used together in a classic magazine. I like how the maroon colour is used to highlight the subtitles as this enables them to stand out.

 

Even this magazines layout reminds me of an old newspaper, which some people would enjoy as it’s different. I really like how everything seems to have its place here and there seems to be a real order of everything.

As they have decided to section things into boxes I believe this has helped the audience see more clearly what the magazine involves. Sectioning off the different bits of information also helps stop confusion to their audience.

Rolling Stones advertising here is done rather smartly, this is because they have managed to add features of a ‘special section’ on a certain page within their magazine-this will make people want to read further which is exactly what you need in a magazine (you want to catch people’s interests). By also saying their page number this helps their targeted audience to find what they are looking for- this is definitely something I will include within my magazine, especially things such as ‘special sections’.

Colour analysis

Yet again, it is my opinion that these colours suit Rolling Stone’s old fashioned/retro theme as all three of these colours are very independent but are often used together in a classic magazine. I like how the maroon colour is used to highlight the subtitles as this enables them to stand out.

 

The photographs used here vary in different sizes and colours which is interesting and can usually appear more visually appealing. The way they fit into the different sections can also come across as fairly satisfying.

The layout within this double page from the Rolling Stones magazine is quite busy, but yet again it is neat and tidy. Allowing their reader to access the information they want as it is narrowed down into separate boxes-this is something I wish to do for my own magazine as I feel it gives the magazine a sense of structure and keeps it tidy.

The way they have decided to introduce the paragraph with a large capital letter again reminds me of a newspaper style- once more adding to the vintage effect. I feel the way that the text moulds around the letter looks very professional and neat.

Another thing I like is the way they introduce the band the ‘Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ even if the subtitle is subtle and less obvious. This is something I wouldn’t include within my own magazine; however, I believe that this fits well with this magazine.