Magazine Deconstruction One: Q

The photo overlaps the title, showing it's a recognizable magazine. It's key features are the red, black and gold and then the plain white background.

The use of different fonts show it's quirky and a long shot photo denotes the dress code of the people on the magazine, which further connotates indie rock, setting a genre for the magazine.

There's a lot on the cover about what's inside the issue, as it has to sell itself, unlike magazines such as Rolling Stone, or fashion magazine Vogue.

Unlike any magazines, Q's contents is a double page spread. This allows plenty of room for photos and images that illustrate the magazine's key features.

Q also separates 'Regulars' and 'Specials' to draw attention to particular exclusives etc.

The font and colours are continued from the front cover, so it's clear it's the same magazine. There is only a small-font web address at the bottom of the page regarding subscription, signifying the magazine's popularity, as it doesn't need to draw in subscriptions.

This double page spread continues from the cover and contents: the font and the colour, as well as the layout. Like on the contents page, there is a red banner along the top, with the Q logo and the article's title. The main photo is also in the middle of the page, with writing around it, like on the contents. An enlarged letter inside of a red circle begins each article and there are quotes picked out, something typically done, and their is also a tagline from the article, which again, is often done in articles.