This is the front cover of ‘Clash’ magazine. The target audience would appear to be from the age of 13+, and it could appeal to both men and women. The target audience would have a mixed music taste, enjoying the music of bands such as Queen, Chase and Status, Cold War Kids, Etc. It attracts the audience with its eye-catching bright yellow background and main image.

The masthead is rather plain, but I believe that it fits in well with the background and image, avoiding the issue of them clashing. The only problem, however, is that because the masthead is simple, it might not attract many potential readers as they may be drawn to other competing magazines with more eye-catching mastheads.

The plugs have been used rather well as they do not interfere with the main image whatsoever and they are relevant to the theme of the magazine.

The main image could attract potential customers as it features a music artist that the reader could enjoy. However, there is very little expression shown by the artist which could repel potential customers as they could assume that the magazine would be somewhat bland.

Judging from the front cover of this issue of Kerrang! Magazine, one could assume that the target audience would be both male and female (Mostly male) and would be aged 13+ years. The target audience would have to have an interest in music genres such as Rock, Metal, Etc. The cover attracts its target audience with the use of many small images featuring bands that the target audience might be interested in, one large main image featuring an artist that the target audience might also enjoy and the use of bright, attractive colours

The main image used on the cover of this magazine is used well as it attracts potential customers by presenting an artist that the reader may enjoy. It is also used well as there is emotion shown in the models face which is relevant to the theme of the article.

The masthead looks rather attractive as it is styled in a unique way, plus it fits in well with the background and overall style of the magazine. The only issue is that it is covered partially by the main image, meaning that a new potential reader may not understand what the magazine is called.

The use of the Plugs is also good as they carry across enough information to make the reader more interested in the contents of the magazine. The plugs have been used well as they do not interfere too much with the main image, although they are placed all around the front cover, making it seem rather hectic.

After studying the front cover of this issue of Vibe magazine, I can assume that the target audience would be mainly Males and aged 13/14+. The target audience will also be rather large fans of music based around the Rap genre. The front cover attracts potential customers as a silver/grey background and a red & black masthead fit rather well with one another. The cover also attracts potential customers by using a bold font when mentioning famous music artists that the reader may enjoy and its use of one large image will also attract potential customers.

The plugs are used well on the cover as they are all relevant to the theme of the magazine and they also remain relevant to the genre of music focused on. The plugs also make potential readers curious as to what information may be awaiting them inside.

The masthead used on the cover of this magazine is used well as its mix of colours fits in well with the background colour. The masthead also fits in with the style of the magazine as the font used seems to mix well with the fonts used for the Plugs. One issue with this, however, is that a portion of the masthead is covered by the main image, meaning that a potential customer who is completely unaware of the magazines existence may not understand what the name is.

The main image used is used effectively on the front cover as there is a serious emotion shown in the facial expression of the model. It is also used well as it is relevant to the theme of the magazine and it would attract potential customers who enjoy the work of the presented music artist.

The colour scheme presented in this contents page (from Q Magazine) is used effectively as it does not interfere with the text. Also, the colour scheme works well with the colours shown in the image used as they do not clash, meaning that potential readers would not be put off by the colour.

The text used is used effectively as the font is readable and the colour of the text fits in with the background. However, certain areas of text are rather small and may prove difficult for some customers to read.

The image used is used well as it is relevant to the theme of the magazine. Also, the image features an artist that the readers may enjoy, making them want top read further into the magazine.

The colour scheme used in the contents page shown (from Metalhammer magazine) is used rather effectively as it fits in with all of the different colours used. The colours black, red and white all mix well, which makes the magazine more aesthetically pleasing.

The text used is used very well as the font makes it look unique. Although, some of the text is rather small and may be difficult for certain readers to understand.

The images used on this contents page are used very well as they are all relevant to what is focused on further inside the magazine. They all feature famous musicians that the readers would enjoy which would make them curious towards the articles deeper inside the magazine.

The colour scheme present here is used well as there aren’t too many colours, reducing the risk of the page looking unpleasing. However, by using a small amount of colours (in this case, yellow and black) there is a possibility of the page looking dull and boring which could repel possible readers.

The text used is mainly rather small, meaning that possible readers may find a lot of the text hard to read. However, the small font allows for more information, which offers the readers the information that they want.

The images used on this contents page are used well as all of them are relevant to the theme of the magazine. Also, they are relevant to the contents of the magazine as the images present music artists that are focused on in different articles throughout the magazine issue.

The layout of this double-page spread is good as it is able to include the article, a main image, several smaller images, a description of what the article is about and other pieces of information that is relevant to the article. However, because there are a lot of different items on this double-page spread, the text has been reduced in size, meaning that it may be more difficult for certain customers to read.

The text used in this double-page spread is used well as it certainly grabs the audiences attention with its bold red/white lettering. However, the text used in the actual article is rather small, meaning that certain members of the audience may find it difficult to read.

The colour used in this double-page spread is used very well as the used of black and white images is a decent effect which makes them more aesthetically pleasing. Also, the red and white lettering used towards the top of the spread catches the audiences attention, meaning that it fits its purpose well.

The layout of this double-page spread is good as the creator has made enough space to include the article, as well as a large image and a quick description of what the article is about. The writer of the article has created a large piece of work, meaning that the creator of the double-page spread has had to decrease the font size to make it fit, but the font size has not been decreased too much due to the use of a large and the large font used at the top.

The text used on the double-page spread has been used effectively as the text towards the top of the first page grabs the readers attention with its bold font and its use of different coloured lettering. Also, even though the text of the article has been reduced in size, it has not been reduced enough to cause any noticeable issues with potential readers.

The colour used on this double-page spread is used well as the use of a black and white image is certainly a good effect. Plus, the colours used for the lettering above the article grab the readers attention as the colours stand out from the rest of the page, and because they grab the readers attention, this means that it fits its purpose very well.

The layout of this double-page spread is good as there is enough space for a large image and a large article which holds an acceptable amount of information. The writer of the article has written a lot of information, meaning that it is good how the creator of the spread has managed to fit it all in with the addition of a large image.

The text used on this double-page spread is used well as the font used at the very top of the second page is eye-catching. However, due to the large amount of information featured in the article, the font size has been reduced to fit on the page, meaning that it may cause issues for certain people when reading the article. Also, the large letter ‘J’ in the middle may make it harder to read certain areas of the article.

The colour used on this double-page spread is used effectively as the image attracts attention by having half of it immersed in a deep red, and then fading into the other side as a light blue. The large letter ‘J’ attracts attention as it is a deep shade of red, however this could cause issues for certain readers when reading the article.