1. Freebies
A free CD in the music magazine is to influence the readers
into buying the magazine even more. Some people will even
buy the magazine just to receive the CD this will help promote
the magazine and have a bigger range of audience. Having a
freebie CD depicts that this is aimed at a middle class
audience; there giving away something that isn’t very cheap.
Also promotes the band
Main Image
The main background image displays four men standing very
squashed together we can tell they’re in a band together and
their relationship is extremely close. They look very scruffy and
messy looking untidy facial hair and long slick hair. This is a
very typical rock look. The man on the furthest right hand side
is wearing glasses this connotes knowledge and also makes
him look very sensible. The image is in black and white what
gives it a retro effect because photographs only used to be in
black and white. The man on the far left is posing trying to
look handsome and sexy. His making eye commination with
the camera and has his lips in a pout but slightly open. The
bands are wearing typical rock band clothing dressed in simple
black and white clothing with skinny jeans. They look smart for
the photo but also cheeky and arrogant by their confident
poses. They are posing very straight faced without highlighting
emotion, this conveys a serious look from the band and
Pull quotes
Having pull quotes from famous artists on the front cover gives the reader a brief ide of what the magazine is about. It also
emphasis what genre its aiming for. It attracts the reader and should make them want to buy this magazine.
Sell line
Listing very popular artist in the rock and indie genre. To wheel
the readers into buying MOJO. The bright green font in unisex
so this magazine is targeted at both genders. The use of a
apostrophe and capitalising the letters in the sell line adds
excitement and stress to ‘PLUS’. The sell lines try to pull the
audience into buying the magazine. By having popular artists
names in big bold writing this will catch the audiences eyes and
make them want to buy the magazine even more because this
might be there role model. Some of the sell lines have ellipses
incorporated this is wanting to make the audience read on and
eventually buy the magazine.
Masthead
The masthead is extremely oversized and bold. Bulging out of the
page. We can tell that this magazine is extremely popular; The
main singer from ‘Kings of Leon’ has his head half covering the
letter ‘O’. This is a signature look because there so famous there
target audience expects this to happen.
Barcode/Price
Date and price. Display to the audience how much this magazine is. And shows what issue it was. This magazine has 3 different
prices in foreign country's. This reinforces its popularity and how it’s a worldwide magazine. MOJO is a very expensive price at
£4.30 for each magazine its target audience are both genders from early teens to 30 year olds. It has a big range of ages
interested because it includes something with for everyone with a simple consistence theme.
Subheading
Subheadings are above Sell lines to introduce the main topic of
the article inside. The subheadings are bright luminous green
that attract the readers eyes, In big bold capitalised font with a
shadow effect on the font to make it become 3D. The
connotations of green are jealousy. It’s like King of Leon are trying
to make us jealous of how successful they’re.
Font
Famous people have been put in a different style font and colour
to stand out from the surrounding text. With some words having
a edgy shadow effect. The important information is in
larger/bolder text. We can tell that ‘Kings of Leon’ are the main
band on this front cover. The word ‘EXCLUSIVE!’ has been put in
capitals and a red banner behind it. The colour red connotes
anger and aggression what is portrayed a lot in the rock genre
music. However the exclamation mark can also display anger.
Small Images
The small images at the top right corner one of Johnny Rotten
from the Sexpistolds and one of Trent Reznor help give the reader
a visual idea of who the sell lines are about. They have white
boarders around the rims of the image to help them stand out
from the black background.

2. Masthead
Bold, Bubbly and flowing title that catches the
readers eyes. The colour red in unisex and connotes
love, hate and anger. The ‘A’ in this font style is in the
same shape as a music note. This looks like a new up
and coming magazine because the masthead is the
biggest piece of text on this page. It has nothing
covering it up at all.
Main Image
This main image is extremely powerful and
completely eye-catching. Kelis Is posing very naturally
without display expression on her face. We can tell
this is a techno/indie magazine by the way Kelis is
dressed, props and make-up. She has been sprayed
half white and half natural this could highlight to the
audience that half of this magazine is techno and the
other half is indie. Her necklace fits into the house
style of this front cover. With big bright metal beads
wrapped around her neck and many metal facial
piercings this can relate to the metal genre in music;
display how indie Kellis is. The white background of
this magazine works very effectively, because Kellis is
slightly tanned so it makes her pop out of the page
especially because she’s the only image.
Sell Lines
The list of four Indie/Techno bands displays to the
readers that this magazine has a very cliché
audience; its not open for a wide range of people.
This magazine is aimed at both genders, we can tell
this front the red, black and white theme. With the
black banners behind the white capitalised text really
makes the sell lines become more bold and oblivious
to the readers attention. Listening five countries as
sell lines could reinforce that inside the magazine
there are articles on gigs/concerts that are going on
in them places. With loads of articles and photos.
Barcode/Price
Date and price, convey to the audience how much this magazine is; when it was released. The price has been shown in three different
currencys this reinforces that ‘Trace’ magazine must be worldwide and successful It also has underneath the barcode the photographers
name who took this image of Kelis.
Font
The font shown in this article has many different styles
and sizes from using many different colours such as:
red, black, white and orange we can tell that this
magazine is very different to the rest and displays a
unique design and colour theme.
Main Image
The main image is the most important thing in this
magazine. It a striking photo that is the main selling
point because it’s extremely strong and powerful. This
front cover doesn’t including much text; the image is
so strong you don’t need it. The eyes are the first thing
you notice, the make-up is very strange but it fits in
well with the music genre. Even if you didn’t know
who this music artist was you would still be interested
to pick up and look inside. Kelis is posing natural, but
her mouth is slightly open trying to look ‘sexy’
pouting. However she has quite a lot of skin of display
but it’s a appropriate amount.
Subheadings
The subheading ‘Styles ahead’ reinforces that ‘Trace’
magazine is up to date with the new releases of music
in this genre; always knows what going on with music
and gig information. Telling the reader that this
magazine is produced by ‘TRUE’ is promoting this
editing company helping them get noticed.

3. Quiz
From having a quiz inside a magazine it displays that the
target audience for this magazine is for young
teenagers. Especially that the topic of the quiz is ‘Dating
superpowers’ we can tell that this is also direct for the
female audience.
Main Image
The full bleed main image is two of the members of
Union J from a pop boy band. There posting looking
directly at the camera. Display a welcoming and friendly
smile because the target audience are such a young age
the main image has to look exciting and a extremely
well know artist. This band is very mainstream. The boys
look very well groomed and clean looking with their hair
and outfits perfectly styled.
Smaller Images
Small photos of mainstream artists such as Rita Ora,
Little Mix and Kimberley are very eye catching for young
girls because these artists are role models to them and
they are constantly looking up to them. They want to
find out secrets and fashion tips from them because
there very young girls that will look up towards older
females. There are no images of sexualised women
because it wouldn’t be appropriate for the target
audience. However some of the smaller images of Justin
Bieber and One direction have been included in the
front cover because loads of young girls have massive
celebrity crushes on them. They want to buy this
magazine because it’s featuring articles about them and
posters that they can stick up around there room.
Sell lines
The sell lines on the front cover pull the readers into
buying this magazine. They want things they can relate
to; things they can feel involved in. E.g. – ‘Battle of the
fittest’ makes the girls feel part of the magazine.
Freebies
Posters of One direction, Fans will buy magazine just to have the posters as
1D are extremely mainstream and popular.
Masthead
The masthead is very eye catching and feminine with a
bright pink background and oversized white curly font.
This font is aimed at a female audience because its very
bubbly and happy looking that fits in with the genre of
pop music. With small stars boarding the masthead
displays this is for a younger audience. The start could
be reinforcing that everyone in this magazine is seen as
a ‘star’.
Barcode/Price
The barcode is display on the magazine to display the
price and issue to the readers the price of £2.99
reinforces that the target audience are at a young age
because it would either be them buying it with pocket
money, or their parents treating them.
Sell lines
‘121 new ways to look gorgeous’ This is a form of
flattery its trying to make the audience feel loved. And
also will make them want to buy the magazine even
more by complimenting them.
Speech Bubbles
Speech bubble contains the phrase ‘You’ll be fabulous
girl.’ simple language very feminine speech bubbles are
used in the younger generations story books or comics.
From having them in this magazine it emphasis the
target audience.
Colours
The main colours of this magazine are pink, yellow and
baby blue. These are very feminine young girls favourite
colours. Denotations of yellow are bright and bold,
yellow connotes happiness and fun. It’s a colour that is
extremely welcoming and friendly so young children
tend to find it appealing. Denotations of pink are bright
and feminine however, it connotes love and happiness.