Analysis of a Masthead

This masthead shows what this magazine is about. The name 'Rock Sound' clearly tells you that this magazine is about rock music, and the strapline tells you that it focuses on new and up and coming bands and sounds rather than being like every other music magazine and only focusing on the famous bands.

The black and white colour scheme is plain and simple, and the font is very simple and plain. This tells you that this is what the magazine is like: it's about rock music, plain and simple, and it gives you the idea of 'if you don't like it, don't read it'.

The font that 'Rock Sound' is written in has bits chipped off the edges and scratches in it. This shows that the people featured in the magazine may be considered a little rough around the edges, and it shows the destructive and angry side behind the music that the magazine promotes. However, 'New Music First' doesn't have any scratches, which perhaps shows the idea that the new music featured is good and pure, but once those bands become famous, they will be considered damaged and broken, which is why 'Rock Sound' has the chips and scratches in the writing.