Brooke Kelly. Cover /Sell lines-The cover/sell lines attract the target audience as they state which artists would be included in the magazine. So if the audience is interested or can relate to a particular artist then this will persuade them to buy and read t he magazine. Main image- The main image is Cheryl Cole who is a music artist, this may persuade an audience to buy the magazine as she may be an artist they are interested in. Cheryl is being represented as provocative in this image as she is making eye contact with the target audience and she has her tongue out. This attracts the target audience as this shows direct address. Also Cheryl would be seen as attractive to men and can be a role model to women which would persuade them to want to look inside the magazine. The magazine has created this representation as then she has a red coloured lipstick which stands out compared to her surrounds and her facial colour. Also she has dark colour clothing (black) which represents Cheryl as sly and deviant. Masthead- The masthead of the magazine is ‘Q’. The mastheadis in a bold white font with a red background so this will stand out to the target audience. Also it would be recognised as t his is the same throughout every issue. The masthead is at the top left hand corner of the front page as this is usually the first place the audience would look as everyone reads from left to right. Thumbnails- The front cover also includes thumbnails which attract the target audience as they give hints to what types of artists are included in the magazine. Thumbnails also help to show the genre of the magazine as they state ‘the 10 best new acts’ etc.Plug-the plug attracts the target audience as they have chosen to use specific words such as untold and unseen which suggests that the story is exclusive to this magazine. It also tells you that the story is about John Lennon which can suggest that the magazine is aimed at an older target audience of 30-40 years.Main article/ headline- the headline also known as the main article has a buzz word (ROCKS)this means that Cheryl Cole is being represented as powerful and is seen as a r ock singer where as she is really a pop artist but the target audience could find this interesting and they may then want to look inside.. This is shown in big bold font that is bright red as it is describing the famous music artist Cheryl Cole who is featured in the magazine. Background- They have chosen to use a dull lighting as well as rain to create a dim background. This effects the audience as it will make them feel to look at her face and not anything else in the background. Colour is used to emphasize Cheryl’s lips, as the background is darkly coloured and her lips are red and her tongue is out. This creates a meaning as it can show Cheryl as provocative. Topline- The Top-line attracts the target audience as it has used buzz words such as ‘BIGGEST’ which makes the magazine stand out from others. The Top-line also allows the target audience to know the genre of the magazine from the first look as this is display at the top of the front cover. The top-line also stands out as there is a good use of colour contrast as there is white font on a black background. Analysing a magazine front cover.
