2. Logo – This is used because it
shows what company
published the magazine
Masthead – Large and in a
different type of writing to
stand out over the rest of the
page so its clear that it’s the
title.
Text – All text is justifies to the
side which is the common
conventions of a Music
Magazine.
Bar Code – This is used as it
is a common convention of
a magazine cover.
Selling Line – This is used to interest people and is
on a purple banner to stand out and make the
reader want to read on.
Other images – This is an
unusual convention as not
many music magazines do
this as it could draw
attention away from the
main image, but it gives an
insight into what else they
have inside the magazine
which interests more
readers.
Colours Scheme – There is only 4
colours used on the magazine which
are, white, pink, purple and black
which are common conventions of a
music magazine. The colour scheme
also picks up from what she is
wearing.
Gender – This magazine is clearly
for a female to read as it uses
stereotypical female colours.
Selling Line – The selling line for
this magazine is ‘Cher: Why I’ll
never get used to fame’ which is
the main article of the magazine
which is a common convention
of a magazine.
Main Image – The main image used
is Cher Lloyd and she is the main
article within the magazine and the
image is bigger than the rest
showing her importance. The
image is also places behind the title
which is a common convention for
a music magazine. Which attracts
the audience.
Chocolate Box – This is half of a
full smile, lips slightly
parted, teeth barely visible and
face full to camera.
Target Audience – This
magazine’s primary audience
is clearly for young teenaged
girls aged from 14-25.
Footer - The banner has exclusive information that is
packed inside of the magazine which interest's the
readers to pick up the magazine and is a common
convention of a magazine.
Mode of Address – Tone of the
language is colloquial, friendly and
down to earth so that it attracts the
reader in order to sell the magazine
to their target audience.
3. Target Audience – The primary
target audience for this
magazine is males aged 25 –
35, with a secondary audience
being younger teenagers of 16+
and older people of 36+
Selling Line – The selling line for this ‘KERRANG’
magazine is on the banner above the masthead
which stands out against the red background to
intrigues the audience to buy the magazine.
Masthead – The masthead is on a
white banner in a bigger font so
that they know it’s the title. It also
has a smash effect to suggest
that the music is so loud that it is
smashing the title to appeal to
the target audience.
Colour Scheme – The magazine
uses a limited use of colours
which are black, white and red
which is a common convention
of a music magazine.
Main Image – This is an image of
the full band yet the lead is at
the front and stands out from
the rest as he is more forward
from the others so the readers
know who is the lead and it
shows his importance.
Cover Line – The cover line for this
magazine is of the main article
within the magazine which says,
‘Biffy Clyro unfold the puzzle of
life…’ this is the largest writing on
the page to show that it is the
main story which attracts the
readers.
Other Images – There are a few
other small images placed on
the front cover which is an
unusual convention for a music
magazine as it could take
attention away from the main
image. However, this will allow
the cover to advertise other
articles within the magazine.
Pull Quotes – This is a quote that
has been used from an article
inside the magazine which says
‘Hayley starts a riot’ this attracts
the target audience and gives
them an insight into what the
article is about inside.
Bar Code – This is used as it is
the common convention of
a magazine.
Footer – This mentions what else is inside the
magazine which intrigues the readers to buy the
magazine in order to find out more about the
other articles.
Extra Incentive – This promotes
free posters and special
features and interest's the target
audience to buy the magazine
in order to receive the free
items.
Font – There is at least 4
different fonts used within this
magazine cover which is used
as this is a common
convention of magazines.
4. Masthead – The masthead
is in a larger font and on a
red background which
makes the title stand out
against the rest of the
magazine which attracts
the target audience.
Target Audience – The target audience for this
magazine will range from young teenagers of male
and female aged between 16-25.
Cover Line – The cover line for this
magazine is of the main article
inside which uses a quotation to
interest the target audience to buy
the magazine.
Slogan – This magazine used
a catchy well known
company slogan which goes
against the convention of a
music magazine but it
attracts the readers and
makes the magazine more
known.
Smoky Eyes – The image
used, uses a smoky eye facial
expression, with very little
clothing which appeals to the
target audience and interest
the readers.
Main Image – This is a close up of a
Florence which is the main feature
of the magazine, this emphasizes
the facial expression that she is
using and appeals to the target
audience.
Chocolate Box – The image
uses a half full smile, lips
slightly parted, teeth barely
visible and has a full face to
the camera.
Text – The text is justified to
the side as this is a
common convention of a
magazine.
Bar Code – The magazine
uses a bar code as this is the
common convention of a
magazine.
Colour Scheme – This magazine has a limited used
of colours which are, white, red, black and blue
which is a common convention of a music
magazine.
Pulling Quote – This is a quote that
is took from the main article
which says ‘I feel so alone’ which
interests the reader to buy the
magazine and find out more.
Buttons – There is a button used
on the cover to emphasize an
importance subject within the
magazine which interest’s the
readers to buy the magazine.
Selling Lines – On this front
cover selling lines are used to
promote other articles and
artists within the magazine
which interest’s the reader and
makes them want to buy the
magazine so that they find out
more about the articles and
gossip about the artists.
5. Masthead – The masthead
is enlarged and in different
writing compared to the
rest of the writing and is in
front of the main image
which is a common
convention of a music
magazine.
Logo – This is used to advertise which company has
published the magazine.
Text – The text is justified to
the side which is a common
convention of a magazine.
Selling Lines – On this cover
selling lines are used to
advertise other articles and
artists within the magazine
which interests the target
audience to buy the
magazine and find out
what there is to say about
the other artists.
Target Audience – This
magazine has a target
audience of male and female
age ranged between 15 – 25.
Cover Line – The cover line uses
the main feature of the
magazine which is ‘Beyoncé
Live At Roseland Elements of 4’
which interests the reader and
makes them want to buy the
magazine.
Release Date/ Bar Code –
These are used because it is
a common convention of a
magazine for these to be
used.
Website – This magazine uses a website in order to
advertise their magazine on the internet which will make
it get a wider range of audience and it will interest more
readers.
Main Image – The main image
is of Beyoncé who is the main
feature of the magazine and
she has romantic or sexual look
which is a fourth and more
general classification devised
to include male and female
also know as ‘twosomes’ and it
is also the dreamy, heavy-
lidded, bighead image.
Smokey Eyes – The image uses a
Smokey eye facial expression and
there is very little clothing as it’s a
head shot which appeals to the
target audience and makes them
want to buy the magazine.
Chocolate Box – The image
uses a half full smile, lips
slightly parted, teeth barely
visible and has a full face to
the camera.
Colour Scheme – The colours
used on this cover are
extremely limited as all the
writing is white and the only
other colours used are
red, yellow, blue and green
which is to attract attention
to the title and add some
colour to the page.
