Analysed music magazines from the rock genre. I know that on the 5th slide I missed the 'e' out of 'they' in the main model section.

1. Music Magazine Covers

2. Button:
This is a piece of information in a
box on the cover of a magazine. It
could be acting as a kicker giving
a bit of information about an
article, or it could be acting as an
advert for something to with the
Puff: magazine or company.
A free gift that comes with the magazine to try
and sell more copies of that issue.
Kickers:
These are small pieces of information about the
articles inside. These are used to draw the
audiences interest and encourage them to buy the
magazine. The most important ones are larger, and
often higher up on the page, this as they follow the
inverted ‘S’,. Some may even be a different font or
colour. This is to draw attention. This ensures that
they sell the most possible copies.
Barcode:
The barcode is placed at the bottom of the page on the right hand side. This is
as it follows the inverted ‘s’ that people have whilst scanning the cover of the
magazine. Their eyes start at the top left of the page and zigzag down in a
backwards ‘s’ shape.
Masthead:
The magazine allows the masthead to be place d in the background behind the
models as it is a popular and iconic brand. Their logo is very recognisable, and
well known. They feel people do not need to see the whole logo as they have a
large readership and people still recognise the magazine.
Main models:
They often take up most of the page. Thy are
often in the mid or foreground, they often cover
the masthead as they are why people will buy
their magazine. The models they chose may help
gain more readership and a larger audience. The
model is able to change the target audience, or
even make it a special issue that breaks the usual
conventions of that specific brand.
Colour scheme:
There are three main colours on
this cover, they are orange,
white , and red. Orange has
connotations of fire. This creates
imagery of hell . Red has many
different connotations, some
happy, and some not so happy.
Red has connotations of love and
romance, these are occasionally
expressed in the rock genre,
however it is not often. Red also
has connotations of anger, blood
and the devil. This often
expressed in rock music. White
has connotations of being calm
and clean. This is in contrast with
the red and the white. However,
white also symbolise death in the
sense that people associate death
with heaven, heaven is often
described as a warm calm place,
and it start off being a white light.

3. Masthead:
The masthead is in the foreground of the page over
the model. This could be as it is a less iconic brand.
It also could be as they feel the model is less
important and people are more likely to buy that
magazine for the brand instead of who they are
writing about.
Kickers:
These are small pieces of
information about the articles
inside. These are used to draw the
audiences interest and encourage
them to buy the magazine. The
most important ones are larger,
and often higher up on the page,
this as they follow the inverted
‘S’,. Some may even be a different
font or colour. This is to draw
attention. This ensures that they
sell the most possible copies.
Barcode:
The barcode is placed at the bottom of
the page on the right hand side. This is as
it follows the inverted ‘s’ that people
have whilst scanning the cover of the
magazine. Their eyes start at the top left
of the page and zigzag down in a
backwards ‘s’ shape.
Button:
This is a piece of information
in a box on the cover of a
magazine. It could be acting
as a kicker giving a bit of
information about an article,
or it could be acting as an
advert for something to with
the magazine or company.
Colour scheme:
There are three main colours on this cover,
they are black, blue , and red. colours on this
cover, they are black, white , and red. The
black could be used top symbolise the music,
or even the rock genre itself. Black has
connotations of dark, death, and danger. This
is represented a lot within the rock genre Red
has many different connotations, some
happy, and some not so happy. Red has
connotations of love and romance, these are
occasionally expressed in the rock genre,
however it is not often. Red also has
connotations of anger, blood and the devil.
This often expressed in rock music. . The blue
has connotations of sadness, this can be
expressed through rock music in many ways.
Also, blue has connotations of coldness this
could possibly represent isolation or being
different which is often expressed in rock
music.
Main model:
This model is an iconic rock artist. He is in the background of the page.
This could be as he is well known. He takes up most of the page and
his make up and outfits fit the colour scheme.

4. Kickers:
These are small pieces of information
about the articles inside. These are used to
draw the audiences interest and
encourage them to buy the magazine. The
most important ones are larger, and often
higher up on the page, this as they follow
the inverted ‘S’,. Some may even be a
different font or colour. This is to draw
attention. This ensures that they sell the
most possible copies.
Barcode:
The barcode is placed at the
bottom of the page on the
right hand side. This is as it
follows the inverted ‘s’ that
people have whilst scanning
the cover of the magazine.
Their eyes start at the top left
of the page and zigzag down
in a backwards ‘s’ shape.
Masthead:
The magazine allows the masthead to be place d in the background behind the
models as it is a popular and iconic brand. Their logo is very recognisable, and
well known. They feel people do not need to see the whole logo as they have a
large readership and people still recognise the magazine.
Main models:
They often take up most of the page. Thy are often in the
mid or foreground, they often cover the masthead as they
are why people will buy their magazine. The models they
chose may help gain more readership and a larger
audience. The model is able to change the target
audience, or even make it a special issue that breaks the
usual conventions of that specific brand.
Button:
This is a piece of information in a box
on the cover of a magazine. It could be
acting as a kicker giving a bit of
information about an article, or it
could be acting as an advert for
something to with the magazine or
company.
Colour scheme:
There are three main colours on this cover, they are
black, white , and red. The black could be used top
symbolise the music, or even the rock genre itself. Black
has connotations of dark, death, and danger. This is
represented a lot within the rock genre. Red has many
different connotations, some happy, and some not so
happy. Red has connotations of love and romance, these
are occasionally expressed in the rock genre, however it is
not often. Red also has connotations of anger, blood and
the devil. This often expressed in rock music. White has
connotations of being calm and clean. This is in contrast
with the red and the black. However, white also symbolise
death in the sense that people associate death with
heaven, heaven is often described as a warm calm place,
and it start off being a white light.

5. Masthead:
The magazine allows the masthead to be place d in the
background behind the models as it is a popular and iconic
brand. Their logo is very recognisable, and well known. They
feel people do not need to see the whole logo as they have
a large readership and people still recognise the magazine.
Kickers:
These are small pieces of information
about the articles inside. These are
used to draw the audiences interest
and encourage them to buy the
magazine. The most important ones
are larger, and often higher up on the
page, this as they follow the inverted
‘S’,. Some may even be a different
font or colour. This is to draw
attention. This ensures that they sell
the most possible copies.
Barcode:
The barcode is placed at the bottom of the page
on the right hand side. This is as it follows the
inverted ‘s’ that people have whilst scanning the
cover of the magazine. Their eyes start at the top
left of the page and zigzag down in a backwards
‘s’ shape.
Colour scheme:
There are three main colours on
this cover, they are black, white ,
and red. The black could be used
top symbolise the music, or even
the rock genre itself. Black has
connotations of dark, death, and
danger. This is represented a lot
within the rock genre. Red has
many different connotations,
some happy, and some not so
happy. Red has connotations of
love and romance, these are
occasionally expressed in the rock
genre, however it is not often.
Red also has connotations of
anger, blood and the devil. This
often expressed in rock music.
White has connotations of being
calm and clean. This is in contrast
with the red and the black.
However, white also symbolise
death in the sense that people
associate death with heaven,
heaven is often described as a
warm calm place, and it start off
being a white light.
Button:
This is a piece of information in a box on
the cover of a magazine. It could be
acting as a kicker giving a bit of
information about an article, or it could
be acting as an advert for something to
with the magazine or company.
Main models:
They often take up most of the page. Thy are often in the
mid or foreground, they often cover the masthead as they
are why people will buy their magazine. The models they
chose may help gain more readership and a larger audience.
The model is able to change the target audience, or even
make it a special issue that breaks the usual conventions of
that specific brand.