2. Four points on • Rock lovers
genre, distribution and
reader • Feminine but in masculine
way.
• Mag for men
• Distribution from
London, and New York.
3. • Skyline/ strapline in white
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to grab the reader, three
bands possibly covered in
the issue as well as the
most popular repetitive
bans who feature.
4. • Anchorage text. In grey due
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to a black
background, caption
reveals a new side to a
more familiar artist. White
underneath suggests its
more important then the
main anchorage text as it is
easier to see.
5. • Colour scheme. The use of
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red white and black is the
typical house colours of
‘Rolling Stone’
magazine, however the
splashes of grey indicate a
mix or change, between
artist and writer.
6. • Master head. Although
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covered by the artist, the
image is recognisable due to
text and the 3d image we are
all used to seeing.
• Main image P!NK’s white hair
goes with the house colours
making her more accepted in
the magazine. Black jacket
goes with the background
and white and black scarf
highlights her chest and face.
7. • Sell lines. The use of
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comedy names brings in a
different audience, and the
use of grey on the text
moulds it in to the
background. Adding a
special report brings in a
separate audience.
8. • Layout. The layout, more
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focused on the left side so
easier to see when set out
on a stand. P!NK is a mid
shot and focused on the
right two thirds of the
cover.
