Cover Analysis

The title is the largest text on the magazine so that it stands out from the rest of the text.

Attractive girl used to make girls think if they buy the magazine they can ‘be like them.’

Miley Cyrus is on the cover. She is a well-known singer and actress so will attract people to buy the magazine.

Limited use of colours: White, yellow and lilac. Lilac is a stereotypical feminine colour suggesting the magazine appeals more to women.

The main image covers the title. This is a typical convention of a magazine and can be used because people already know the name of the title.

Cover lines are justified to the side.They give people an idea of what is in the magazine.

Main cover line is the largest text apart from the title, to stand out, and attract people to the magazine.

Invitational: emphasis is on the eyes, mouth is shut

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The masthead is the one largest text on the cover and is the only red text so stands out

The main image covered most of the cover. It also covers the title. This is a typical convention of a magazine and can be used because people already know the name of the title.

Cover lines are justified to the side.

Quote fromthe main artist

Cover line for the main article is one of the largest text so people know what the main article of the magazine is

Limited use of colours: Black, white, yellow, red and grey. Red is used as it is the colour of the magazine’s logo.

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Chocolate Box: half or full-smile, lips together or slightly parted, teeth barely visible, full or three-quarter face to camera.

Masthead is the largest title on the cover

Header: gives an idea of what is in the magazine encouraging people to buy the magazine.

Footer: gives an idea of what is in the magazine encouraging people to buy it

Main image is the largest, and takes up most of the page.

‘Green Day’ is the largest text apart from the title, to show what the main article is about.

Examples of free posters that are available if you buy the magazine, encouraging people to buy the magazine to get the free poster.

Limited use of colours: Black, white, yellow and red. Mainly dark colours used as these are stereotypical colours for a rock magazine.

The smashed effect for the title represents the word ‘kerrang!’ and the loudness of music.

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Iconic title. It is simple and the largest text, standing out from the rest of the magazine.

Tagline along the top of the magazine. ‘Biggest Music Magazine’, persuading people to buy it because it is the ‘best.’

Famous bands and artists justified to the sides, suggesting the target audience of the magazine.

The colours used are white, black and red. These are normally the colours used in Q, keeping a house style.

Attractive girl used to make girls think if they buy the magazine they can ‘be like them’, and also attracts men to buy the magazine.

Imagine uses a sexual gesture to appeal to the target audience of male and persuade them to buy the magazine.

Her face is light making her lips stand out, making the image more sexual and creating a main focus point, encouraging males to buy the magazine.