1. masthead- Uses a stylish
and sophisticated smart
font because the is the Sell line-It mentions the riots and
impression they are trying David Cameron , this is topical
to give of the magazine. because at the time of the release
of this issue the riots were all
The red matches the red over the news so we can all relate
of the sub heading to them , also the single from
plan bs most recent album was all
about the riots and the whole
album has reference and themes
of the riots and politics
Bar code-A common
convention of all
magazines so they
can be sold
Main image- The celebrity is plan b , the
anchorage says he has a few things to say ,
and he is holding a megaphone which
shows that he will be loud and aggressive if
Plug-this stands out because the colour he has to , his music is also quite loud and
contrasts against the background and in your face so it matches that. Shows he
everything else on the cover. The film is demands to have his opinion heard but he
a bit indie which means it reaches a is also dressed quite normally so we can
wider target audience . Also it could relate to him. Some artists have the
attract movie fans if they have heard of masthead covering part of their image but
it he does not which shows he is important
Menu strip- Encourages people
to buy the magazine even if you
aren't interested in the main
bands on the cover , giving you
a wider target audience

2. The red images match the
masthead and stand out a lot on
the white background
Mast head-Bold red text stands
out against the background, the
colour also matches the colour
of other bits on the cover. It is a Main image-The theme of
bold font and is in capitals the cover is Christmas, the
which gives the impression its image matches this because
quite shouty and aggressive. it is red and white which
represents Christmas and he
is in a box like a present
which is also Christmassy ,
but he also has punky eye
make up on which clashes
with the traditions of
By putting people on the cover Christmas , so he could be a
who have long hair and look bit of a trouble maker or a
rocky this appeals to people rebel.
who consider themselves quite
rocky
Plug-Appears to be stuck on
the front like a sticker , tells us
about the “free” stuff on offer
, makes us think we are getting
Sell line- Saying they more value for our money so it
invite us make it seem is there to tempt us into
exclusive and like buying the magazine.
something we want to be
feel involved in. makes us Menu strip-widens the target audience by trying to
feel lucky to be able to see draw them in even if they don’t like the main bands Bar code- Its on all
what they're inviting us to on the cover, the menu strip has a really large range magazines because it
of bands from different genres to try draw different allows people to buy
people in. it.

3. Masthead- The yellow stands out
very strongly on the black
background , doing this could
represent that the magazine stands
out against the rest of the music
business Main image- jay z is in front of the
masthead so he looks like he is more
important than it , his cap matches the
black and white colour scheme used in
other places on the cover. he is a black
man who is fairly young so this could
attract readers who are also either young
or black or male.
He is looking quite serious like he is deep
in thought , this could be trying to get
across the point that he is quite clever
and has a lot on his mind which could go
against stereotypical ideas about rappers
Plug-the White stands out a lot on or hip hop artists. He is lit up quite
the black background so it grabs brightly which makes him stand out
your attention. This is what the plug against the black background , this could
is there to do. mean he stands out against the crowd
and he is an individual.