1. A skyline/ banner has been featured at the top of the magazine to make the
reader aware of the other content featured within the magazine as well as
the other main articles advertised.
The clear masthead links in this colour
scheme and the rest of the colour lines,
making the magazine appear more
professional.
Also the wording of ‘Mix Mag’ could be
referred to an informal type of British
magazine so attracting a teenage
audience.
The name of the artist acts as a
main subheading; his music relating to the
type of genre being discussed as well as
informing the reader Calvin Harris is likely
to be discussed.
Cover lines have been used in a slant
format to attract the reader into finding
out what else is in the magazine, the way
the text is positioned makes the magazine
appear more edgy and modern.
The use of the plus symbol gives the reader
the impression there's more to see in the
magazine, this allows the magazine to let its
readers know it has more to offer than
others of its genre.
The medium close up being featured behind
the title is the main focus of the magazine, as
well as it being positioned to the side so more
cover lines and information can fit onto the
page easily.
The costume of a plain white suit with dark
sunglasses makes the celebrity more
appropriate for the magazine, his body
blending in with the background and face
becoming more prominent. The yellow
t-shirt used also allows the body to stand out
against the white suit jacket, as this doesn't
match the theme of the front cover it equates
to the magazine standing out more.
The expression of the celebrity used gives the
magazine a more serious look, making the
magazine more professional.
Following this, the lighting used within the
image is bright making the celebrity more
bold with his features becoming more
clearer.
The main focus behind the magazines front
cover is Calvin Harris; this has been included
as his work is well known on a global scale,
making the magazine more likely to be sold as
the teenage age range will recognise it and be
more inclined into buying the magazine.
The background filler of the word
‘WIN’ entices the reader to read
about the competitions available in
the magazine.
The colours featured from the cover lines
match the theme presented on the front,
demonstrating the clear use of mis en scene
within the layout of the front cover.
The words used here have been formatted within brackets, this
is so that the information stands out and looks unique without
taking the main focus away from the celebrity and main
coverlines.
Price, date and barcode. Essential
conventions of a front cover
magazine.

2. A skyline has been inserted to the page to
make the reader aware of the content
featured as well as the main articles
within the magazine.
A puff has been used so that the information
stands out against the background and also
enlightens the reader of the free objects
featured in the magazine, persuading them
to buy it.
Pricing along with publisher featured
next to the masthead, essential
conventions of a magazine front
cover.
Main image used is a medium long
shot, it is placed in front of the title
which is found in most magazines so
the image appears as the main focus.
The costumes used of the band are all
dark and black, this makes them stand
out against the bright writing featured,
as well as it matching the serious
manner presented on their
expressions. Limited props have been
used apart from the use of sunglasses
on the far right artist. Though, they
are all looking in different directions
instead of focusing on the camera,
this is to make each member of the
band unique within their own
appearance on the magazine.
The location of the photo is placed
outside with mountains in the
background, this will make the lighting
appear more clear as well as well as it
making the magazine look more
professional from it not having a solid
plain colour as its background.
Coverlines are essential convention of a
front cover, this shows the audience what
the articles will be about, giving them an
idea as to whether they would like to read
it.
Each title has been used with a white
background filler, this is to the attract the
audiences eye into reading the content.
A quotation has been used from an
interview from the band being
discussed, this acts as a coverline as
well as making the reader more likely
to read more within the article.
The use of the quotation makes the
reader more likely to read this
interview as they want to know more
of the stories told by the band
featured within the magazine.
The white writing used on top of
the black costume of the band
stands out well and catches the
readers eye, without this the
information would be overlooked.
Barcode and date of magazine,
essential conventions of a magazine.
This banner featured at the bottom of the page allows the reader to
see the other bands and artists featured within the magazine, this
shows how the magazine covers a variety of music types, appealing to
as many people as possible.

3. The main image has been used on the
right hand side, taking up the majority
of the front cover. This expresses how
Adele is the main focus of the
magazine so fans of her music are
more likely to read the magazine as
well as discovering more of what’s
inside.
The facial expression and clothing of
the artist suggest that it’s a more
formal and dramatic magazine, the
use of direct eye contact with the
reader also makes them feel more
involved with the magazine, making
them more likely too read it.
The name of the magazine is displayed on a red
strip, making this recognisable to its target
audience as its unique and acts as a logo for
the magazine,; the simplistic title with its bold
background makes this eye catching to readers.
This puff or flasher has been used on the
magazine to catch the readers eye away from the
main image, it gives additional information that
the reader may not have noticed, the use of
‘300th issue’ makes the magazine sound more
alluring and important, making its target
audience more likely to read it.
A quote from an interview with the
main artist has been pulled out and
used to act as a coverline, this
intrigues the reader to find out what
the interview entiles and makes
them more likely to read it.
The coverlines are set in the bottom left
hand side of the page, the bold serif font
makes the reader spot the names of the
famous artists first which makes them
more inclined to find out more, the colour
scheme matches the over all layout within
the magazine, making it appear more
modern and professional.
The barcode, date and price have all been included on
the front of the magazine, essential for the conventions
of a front cover page.
A banner has been inserted to the
bottom of the page, this normally
tells the reader of other information
available in the magazine, this can
either be exclusive interviews with
artists or competitions available.
Main cover line, the name of the artist
Adele has been capitalised to show
how she is the main focus throughout
the magazine, this expresses how the
magazine will feature multiple
interviews, pictures and more about
the specified artist.