An analysis of a Q front cover

1. Front covr
Target Audience and genre
The target audience forthis
magazine isthe 25+ age range.The
genre of the magazine isindie-rock
music,I can tell thisfromthe artists
featuredonthe cover.
Main Image
The main image featuresLiam
Gallagherfromthe band‘Oasis’.The
image isverylarge,and followsthe
rule of thirds.The image isin the
middle pane of the cover,asit
overlapsandunderlapsdifferent
parts of the textonthe cover.
Model credit
The model creditaboutLiam
bringingashotgunhome intrigues
the reader,and makesthemwant
to findoutwhat happened.
Therefore,theybuythe magazine
so theycan readabout the story.
Thisintriguesthe audience asitis
veryunusual tohave a shotgun,and
theysurelywouldn’texpectitfrom
Liam Gallagher.
Main CoverLine
The cover line isthe largestpiece of
texton the cover.It isin block,bold
text whichstandsout againstthe
redlogo andmodel credit.Thistext
islarge as itdisplaysthe main
feature of the magazine.
Colours/Typefaces/House style
The cover containsmainlyredandblacktext,
whichcontrastswiththe primarilywhite
background.Thiscontrastmakesthe textlook
bolder,asdoesthe capitalisationof certain
areas of the text.
Masthead
The mastheadisin the top leftcornerof the
cover.The contrast betweenthe red
backgroundand white textdrawsattentionto
the cover.
The GutenbergDesignPrinciple
The mastheadof the magazine isinthe primary
focal area, withthe mainimage inthe axisof
orientation.The image isthe largestitemon
the cover,whichattracts the eye.Inthe
terminal area,there are small bitsof
informationaboutotherartiststhatare
featuredinthe magazine.
Coverlines
The other coverlinesonthe image are insmaller,redtextwhich
contraststo the maincoverline.These are smallerasthese artists
aren’tthe mainfeaturesof the magazine.
Banners/Flashes/badges
The badge underneaththe model
credithighlightsthatthere are two
coversto collect,one of Liamand
one of Noel.Thismayattract
readersto collectbothcopies,
therefore spendingmore money
on the magazine.