this is my magazine analysis of a front cover of a music magazine.

1. Magazine Analysis
Lucy Fearon

2. Masthead colour has been taken
from the artist’s hair colour . Image
is over the masthead which is a
common convention
Header/banner
Based on black American’s –
R&B style
Barcode
Justified text down the
side of the magazine
3 different colours and text fonts
have been used which follows
the common conventions of a
magazine layout.
Main image is in the
centre (medium shot).
Looking directly at the
camera to give the
impression that she is
looking directly at
you.
Glamourous woman, more appealing
to the audience as it will attract more
people to buy the magazine.

3. Masthead
Main image is central
(medium close up)
header
Storylines to
advertise
articles within
the magazine.
This attracts a
wider range of
people
The colour red has
connotations of sex,
fashion and glamour
Her name has a bigger
text to show that she is
the main story and
also to show who she is
Wide range of colour pallet used
– 4 colours
Justified text
down the side
which is a
common
convention for
magazines
Main target audience
is young woman
She is looking directly
at the camera which
would appeal to the
audience as it seems
as though she is
looking directly at you
2 or 3 fonts

4. masthead
Name of the band in plain
bold text to make it stand
out
Saturated colour
Limited colour pallet
Mobile/internet -
young target
audience. Allows
more people to get
involved in a
quicker, easier and
more modern way
which attracts more
people.
Interview to draw in
the readers attention