Title Blocks

The word vibe is written in red, block capitals. Red is a commonly used colour with music magazines. It stands out, vibrant and bright. It can also symbolise the type of magazine it's about, maybe the red represents the passion it has for music as many people relate red as being a passionate colour. Behind this text, is what looks like the top of an old 60's hat. It's not easy to work out what it is which adds a mistic feel to the magazine making it more interesting to readers.

The font is a basic thick sans serif font, however the first 3 letters are in capitals, but the 'e' is in and the 'v' is slightly slanted. Although it's very subtle creativity its does take away the seriousness of the magazine and makes it more appealing to readers.

This title block seems quite dull despite the fact yellow is a bright colour but looks dull against black. 'SOURCE' is deliberately written in big bold yellow caps horizontally to show its importance over 'the'. This method is effective as the reader instatntly gets the impression that this magazine is the source of all information needed. The font is sans serif and looks about a size 16. I think the magazine title is quite unique as most magazines end up using typical colours, but this seems a bit out the box which could symbolise originality and some readers may be able to relate to that as individuals.

Q magazine is quite famos. The 'Q' is an acronym of the word 'Cue'. The font of the letter looks like a serif font, its big, white and similar to Time New Roman. Tis title block is very effective as it contains solely the letter 'Q'. This letter is made centre of attention, it's quick, short and snappy which makes it easier for readers to remember. The choice of red and white is common but this title brings something else to the table for readers. The font could represent the type of reader they're trying to attract as it seems quite sophisticated and we get the impression that it's and older company because of it. The red could symbolise its passion for music and could be appealing for people who love music.

Like 'Q' and 'Vibe', NME uses the three typical colours; red, black and white. These three colours are popular in the magazine industry which could take away the originality of magazines and make it more diffcult for readers to instantly recognise which one is which.

NME is an acronym for 'New Musical Express'. The title font looks like an Arial Narrow, it's red, capital blocks with a white outline making the red more intense. The use of these 3 colours are very effective as colours seem more vibrant and awake, it gives me the impression that the words are trying to tell me something. For example readers could easily think NME means 'Enemy' and this is because of the boldness of the text and colours. The acronym and colours makes this music magazine seem harsh which could simply symbolise their reputation in the industry.