Analysis of magazine cover, AS Media Studies, Alexander Thorpe

1. Music enthusiasts
Target Audience andgenre
 Music enthusiasts
 Rock musicfans
Main Image
 Image of band,drawsthe
eye

Model credit
The model creditdrawsthe reader
and intrigesthem,makingthem
wantto buy the magazine andsee
whatit mans.
Main CoverLine
The main coverline drawsthe
viewerseye asitisthe band’sname
inlarge font whichiseye catching
for anyone whoknowsthe bandor
has heardof them.
Colours/Typefaces/House style
The magazine usesa house style of redand
white throughouttheircoverwhichmakesthe
readerassociate the imageswithQmagazine.
Masthead
The mastheadissimple yeteffectiveasitseye
catchingbut not tooobtrusive anddoesn’t
blockthe cover toomuch.
The GutenbergDesignPrinciple
The readerwill see the mastheadfirstand then
theireyeswill driftacrossthe page tocover line
and thenthe “albumsbanaza”in the bottom
right
Coverlines
The coverlinesdrawthe readersastheytooare in large font
and make the readerwantto knowmore about the articles.
Banners/Flashes/badges
Alex Thorpe