3 Music Magazines front cover Analysis

MastheadThe masthead of this magazine cover is ‘vibe’. The masthead follows the convention of the magazine by having it at the top. The alignment of the bold masthead at the top makes it the focal point and therefore would immediately attract the audiences attention. The contrast of white text against a black background makes the masthead eye catching to the reader.

PuffThis highlights the artists included in this issue of the magazine which helps buyers to decide if they would like to buy the magazine.

Cover lineThe cover lines of the magazine are placed around the main image to make sure that the attentions isn’t drawn away from the main article. The sell lines colour scheme match the rest of the magazine to have a consistent style.

THE MAIN IMAGEThe main image of Drake is a medium close up which has a clear display of his facial expression. The image of the popular celebrity will encourage music fans to buy the magazine as he has a bigger influence on younger generation.

Barcode The barcode on the front cover of this magazine follows the conventions of having the price and issue information on the front of the magazine. This makes the magazine feel more official and lets you know that it is professionally made media text.

The cover has a primary colour scheme of black, yellow and white which complements with theme of music scene. The black and yellow connote that the content of the magazine is dangerous and is willing to cause harm, as these two colours are usually linked with warning signs.

THE MASTHEAD The Masthead for Q magazine is a bold capital letter Q. They use a white font and have a red block square around the letter. This has the effect of making it outstanding and clearly noticeable. It is important that the Masthead is noticeable so that the readers are aware about the magazine. The letter Q is simplistic enhancing it’s importance and exciting. coloured white so it can stand out on the red background.

Cover Line / Main imageThe magazine is white/silver colour it is quite plain so the cover lines and main image can stand out. The sell lines are placed around the domination cover image so they are also dominating to the audience.

Shot usedThe shot used in this magazine is close up shot this shows the musician in the cover has BACKGROUND attitude.

Barcode-date/issue/price A barcode has been included at the bottom of the magazine. This is so that the reader knows how much the magazine will cost, when the magazine was released, and which issue it is.

PuffEngaging with the readers by including quizzes, this shows the magazine is interacting with teenagers making them want to read the magazine.

Masthead The masthead is written in an extremely girly, bubbly font, with the ‘S’of the ‘Pops’ exaggerated and uses swirls. This suggests that the target audience is quite young, The masthead ‘Top of the Pops’ is glittery and shiny going across the magazine; this instantly attracts the readers.

Images/ colour schemeThe pink is a key colour throughout the magazine as it has been used on the cover also, and is extremely feminine. Images- Lots of images are used on the page, mainly of fashionable clothes, and pop artists which immediately suggests that this magazine is aimed at a younger audience (girls) as they tend to be entertained via imagery. Having an image of Jessie J in a medium close of her smiling and making eye contact with the audiences this gives a positive friendly atmosphere.

Mode of Address- The mode of address is extremely cheesy, informal and colloquial something that teenagers would like.

BarcodeThe barcode is placed at the bottom of the magazine, so it is out of the way, and not the main focus point of the magazine. It shows the date and issue number of the magazine for the reader to easily identify each issue.