Music Magazine Front Cover Analysis

The main image is blocking the masthead, vibe, which tells us that

the brand is well recognised.

The cover lines are justified around the image to make the

image stand out as the main feature.

The main image is central of the magazine which suggests importance.

Limited amount of font and colour, this creates a house style and makes the brand recognisable

A plug is used to interest the audience

into reading the magazine.

The strapline reveals extra information about

the article as well as creating an interest for

the reader.

The use of a banner allows information from the magazine to be seen when on the shop shelves which attracts the reader to buying the magazine.

The barcode shows that the magazine can be bought in shops and not just read online.

The masthead doesn’t follow the trend of most magazines.

The red box stands out against the white background which makes it

noticeable.The slogan is "discover good

music" which suggests that the magazine knows what it's talking

about.

The main image is a medium shot of Adele.The image is the largest part of the cover and grabs the reader's attention.Adele is in a seductive pose which has the effect of seducing the audience into reading the magazine.

All of the text used is large when a celebrity name is used which draws

our attention to the magazine and will make us buy it.

The magazine doesnt have much text on the cover, and the text on the cover is simple and grabs our

attention to interest us in the topics.

The layout is similar to NME magazine as all of the text and the masthead is positioned to the left this allows the image to take up more space and draw the reader's attention to the magazine.There is a title and article quote on the main image which relates the main image and the article.

Adele is one of the biggest names in music and having an interview with her and how she has blown us away will interest the readers as they will want to know about her lifestyle.Having Adele on the front cover makes her very recognisable and will be instantly recognised drawing in a wider audience.

The title of the magazine is covered by the model

which shows the magazine is well known.

Small tagline informing readers of another article in the magazine.

The cover lines are justified to the left which makes the magazine look

more organised and the yellow draws the readers

attention to the magazine.

The main cover line is larger than the rest of the other articles, it is

also the singers name so your eyes are drawn to the title as well as the

image making the fans want to buy it.

The main image is of the model, the image is a medium shot. The outfit carries on the theme of the front cover.

They’re three different colours used and they’re possibly four different fonts used. The main image blends with the theme of the cover. The colours suggest that the primary audience is teenage girls.

The puff slightly covers the main image and the colours used blends in with the background.

The main image is of the artist Taylor Swift. She is

looking direct at the camera which gives a

direct mode of address to the audience. She is

sitting in a seductive pose which attracts a

male audience.

The masthead is blocked by the main image once

again implying it is a well known brand. The red

font with the black outline stands out against the white

background. The cover lines are placed around the main image which makes it the focus for the audience.

A different style of font is used for each cover line

as does the size of the font giving the magazine

variation.The article title “the heart break kid” draws the audience as they will be brought into her personal life.

The buzzword hot is in red which attracts the audience as they’ll want to see who has made the list, as the main article is about Taylor Swift, this suggests she is on the list.

The price and barcode is the smallest element of the magazine. This is because the publishers will want to persuade the reader into buying the magazine with the elements of it before the reader sees the price.