The document compares the front covers of music magazines to general interest magazines. Music magazines feature mostly bold artist names and bright primary colors with less pink, while revealing less information. They target serious music fans rather than drawing readers in with freebies or competitions like general magazines, which use dramatic headlines and yellow to highlight prices and exclusives while focusing on affordable fashion for women readers.

1. Music Magazine Front cover mood board Female stars appear to be wearing less, perhaps highlighting that the majority of music magazine readers of these titles are male. Name of artist always in big, bold letters. Nowhere near as much information on the front covers. Bright colours but much less use of pink, more primary colours and black used. Price is less apparent than other magazines and no competitions or freebies drawing the reader in. Perhaps because most current music magazines are aimed at serious music fans.

2. Target reader profileFront cover mood board Lots of bright colours, especially shades of pink. Glamorous head or body shots of celebrity. Dramatization of events with punchy taglines. ‘Exclusive’, ‘secret’, all promising something no other magazine can give you. Use of yellow to highlight price or freebies or to draw the eye to main story. Focus on budget friendly fashion finds.