Masthead breakdown of magazines

Kerrang is a well known rock magazine whose target audience is 17+ for both male and females.
The masthead is iconic as it has stayed the same for many years, the iconic black and white is what is so recognizable for the target audience and for people who don't read the magazine but knows what the magazine is. The writing has a crack on it which is meant to look like glass, this shattered glass affect relates with the genre of the magazine which is rock to maybe show the tough stereotypical side of rock.

 

 

 



NME is a rock, indie and alternative music magazine, the bold colours of white, red and black are iconic for the target audience as it is the first thing they see, the colours are block colours which are simple and striking so this will make the masthead striking and bold on the front cover of the magazine, it will also make the recognizable to the target audience.

 

Top of the Pops is a pop music magazine that target audience is females aged 9-14. The girly colour of light blue attract the target audience because it relates to the target, the stars are also a girly touch which shows that it is a magazine focused for females. The blue is very bold which will also attract the target audience  and will be the first thing the target audience sees.