Masthead Research

The masthead for Kerrang looks like shattered glass, this holds conertations of loud music. This is symbolic of rock music matching the genre. An exclamation mark has been used to indicate volume, impact and authority. The text is not perfectly straight, connoting that the magazine does not follow the rules.

The Vibe masthead is red connoting a passion for music and the font used is rounded relating to a more relaxed style of music. The font is also bold and smooth in relation to the smooth syle of R&B music.