Front Page Analysis

1. FRONT PAGE
ANALYSIS
Music MagazineConventions

2. Example 1 - Rock
Main image using a
medium shot –
Brendon Urie, main
singer of Panic!AtThe
Disco
Masthead – Covering all
three top thirds of the page,
in a playful ‘loud’ slightly
covered by the main image
Barcode -placed in
bottom left corner to
be scanned featuring
the issue
information, price
and date
Skyline/banner/selling
line – what is shown can
help boost sells of the
magazine as people may
be interested in seeing
this
Main cover line also
featuring strapline
“Get me MeteWentz
on the phone!” –
entices the audience
to read the rest of
the magazine.
Usually more
prominent than the
other cover lines and
is in relation to the
cover star
Puff – inflating the status of the magazine
More cover lines featuring
images all moved to the side in a
banner style layout so they do
not distract from the main image
Another cover line

3. Example 2 - Classical
Slogan – used to
promote the
magazine further
Masthead – Covering all three
thirds of the page in a classy,
professional font
Barcode – placed on
the bottom right
corner to be
scanned featuring
price, date and issue
information
Main image – Featuring
Pierre – Laurent Aimard
Skyline/banner/selling line
providing more information on
what is in the magazine
Main cover line –
entices the audience to
read the rest of the
magazine, relates to
main star of front cover
More cover lines
More cover lines all
moved to the side
so they do not
distract from the
main image

4. Example 3 – EDM/Techno
Masthead – only covering half
of the top left third in a
futuristic style font
Main image –
featuring Don
Diablo
EDM world magazine
has the slogan ‘the
heart of Electronic
Dance Music’
however this is not
featured on every
front page
There is no barcode on
this front cover which
means there is most
likely one featured on
the back cover instead,
but it still has the issue
number in the top right
corner
Main cover line – entices the
audience to read the rest of
the magazine. Usually more
prominent than the other
cover lines and is in relation
to the cover star Another cover line
More cover lines
featured down
the sides of the
page away from
the main image

5. Overall Analysis
From this research into music magazine front covers I have learnt a lot of things.
Depending on genre the overall look of the magazine alters a lot.This is done mainly
through the colours that have been used, but also through the positioning of the
main images and over features such as the cover lines. Not all front covers feature
the barcodes, skylines or puffs, but I have decided that when making my product I
will include all of these features as I feel they’re used quite often and therefore I will
be sticking to conventions of a music magazine front cover which will aid me in
creating a realistic magazine.The classical magazine looks much more relaxed with
calm colours andAimard featured in a relaxed suit looking away from the camera.
This fits the calm and relaxing feel of classical music. In comparison to the rock it is
very different.The rock magazine’s front cover can be considered very ‘in your face’
with bright colours on a very plain back ground to make it stand out further. It also
features a lot more on a page which can make it seem more exciting and make it
appeal more to its audience.This is similar to the EDM magazine, however it has
slightly less going on and has a futuristic look which ties in with its music genre.