Initial genre magazine research

There are many genres for music. There is rock, indie, hip-hop, R&B, metal, and many more. Magazines are designed differently depending on what genre the magazine focuses on. A couple of the examples I've chosen are similar to what design I'm aiming for because I am focusing on the rock genre.




For example, NME focus on rock and indie. A band called Biffy Clyro are featured in the magazine but only the the band's vocalist and lead guitarist, Simon Neil, is on the front cover. Their music is quite heavy rock. The masthead is formal and not very unusual. The sub-headings are also quite formal, there is no special text or font.

Another example is Kerrang, who focus on the metal genre, as you can tell by the central image of one of the members of a band called Slipknot. The masthead is quite powerful and it stands out. It reflects the angry nature of the music that is in this magazine.