The document describes the layout and design elements of a magazine cover. It notes that the masthead in a red box identifies the magazine as Q. The main image draws attention while still leaving space around the edges. Additional images and artist names are included to attract a wider audience. Text provides details on featured articles through titles, headings, and previews to inform readers about the magazine's contents. Color, fonts, sizing, and positioning are used to make certain elements like the artist and article names stand out.

1. Q magazine deconstructions

2. The masthead is shown in a
red box and then there is a
white “Q” in the box, telling
the audience what magazine it
is.
A plug that is trying to
attract the audience and
convince them to buy the
magazine. It is bright red so
it will automatically grab the
audiences attention.
The main image covers the
whole entire cover but still
leaves room around the outside
to sell there magazine.
Other artists that are
included in the magazine,
this attracts a wider
audience.
Barcode
Advertise the artists and
articles that are inside of the
issue so that the audience
know what is inside of the
magazine.
Quote and the name of the
artist in big writing along the
bottom of the page.
The colour scheme is red,
white and black.

3. The masthead tells the
audience what page they are
on. It stands out because the
writing is in a red box. Picture of the front cover.
The dominant image does not cover
the whole page however it does still
draw in the audience and lets them
know who the featured artist is.
Sub image to give the
audience a bit more of a
inside of what is inside of
the magazine.
There is not a full contents, it is
just featured articles. The title
of the band or artist is written
in bolder writing and then a
brief description below in a
different font.
Another sub image
however this sub image has
the number of the article
the image relates to on it.
More sub images letting the
audience know what the article looks
like and what page they need to go
to.
The main featured artist has the
article number below the
dominant image in bold black
writing so it stands out to the
audience.

4. The name of the article has
been put in a bold font and
put on a red background
with white writing which
makes the name stand out.
A sub heading in black
bold writing and then a
brief explanation of the
article in red writing.
The main text in black
writing however the
first letter of the first
word is in white writing
in a red box.
Two sub images and a
caption to tell the
audience what is going
on in the pictures and
how they link to the
main text.
The dominant image
goes across both
pages and has a small
caption below that
tell the audience a bit
about the band.
Small piece of text on
another artist and a
small picture. this is in
red instead of black
writing to show the
audience that it is a
different piece of text.