Classic Rock for leads guitars Guns N Roses Slash

1. Cover Analysis
Cover Image -They
put a picture of the
main story or the
thing they are
promoting as the
background in this
case is that they have
used the lead guitars
in the band “Guns &
Roses” “Slash”. They
have place him
standing up, holding
his belt with his
famous hat on. Using
the cover image they
have covered up the
masthead.
Masthead – The
masthead is on the
top of the page in just
black text. The
reason it is properly
just in black text is
that this magazine is
for rock fans that
follow band like
“Guns and Roses”
which they just were
black clothing for
example a famous
guitars slash is just in
black clothing as well
like the text.
Puff – The puff is a
promotion of a
product or service for
example in this puff
they are promotion
an “Exclusive” track
CD that will be inside
the magazine.
Cover Line – In this
cover line they have
only have used “Slash”
name and nothing else.
However they have put
the text in big bold
white colours which
really stands out on the
page which can attract
people to buy it.
Bar Code - The bar code is on the
front cover of the magazine as it
is a requirement needed to
identify a product.
Sky Line –The Sky line is this bit of text above the Masterhead, which tells you
more about either the magazine itself or the main story of this specific magazine.
For this magazine they have talk about the puff advertising about the CD, saying
how Slash has pick 14 tracks himself. By doing this it attracts people to buy the
magazine just for CD itself.
Features –They put
the feature on the
front cover to show
the main parts that
will be inside of the
magazine for
example in this
magazine they have
put famous name and
bands in big text so
that is the first thing
people see and what
the story is actually
about in small text.