The magazine cover uses design techniques to attract buyers: - The title is the largest text to stand out from other text. - Miley Cyrus is featured on the cover to attract people given her fame. - Cover lines provide a preview of magazine contents to generate interest. - Limited colors like lilac suggest the magazine appeals more to women.

1. Cover
Analysis

2. The title is the largest text
on the magazine so that it
stands out from the rest
of the text.
Attractive girl used to
make girls think if they
buy the magazine they
can ‘be like them.’
Miley Cyrus is on
the cover. She is a
well-known singer
and actress so will
attract people to
buy the magazine.
Limited use of colours: White, yellow and lilac. Lilac is
a stereotypical feminine colour suggesting the
magazine appeals more to women.
The main image covers the title. This is
a typical convention of a magazine and
can be used because people already
know the name of the title.
Cover lines are
justified to the side.
They give people an
idea of what is in the
magazine.
Main cover line
is the largest text
apart from the
title, to stand
out, and attract
people to the
magazine.
Invitational:
emphasis is on the
eyes, mouth is shut
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3. The masthead is the one
largest text on the cover
and is the only red text so
stands out
The main image covered most of the cover. It also covers the title. This
is a typical convention of a magazine and can be used because people
already know the name of the title.
Cover lines are
justified to the side.
Quote from
the main artist
Cover line for the main
article is one of the
largest text so people
know what the main
article of the magazine
is
Limited use of colours: Black, white, yellow, red and
grey. Red is used as it is the colour of the magazine’s
logo.
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Chocolate Box: half
or full-smile, lips
together or slightly
parted, teeth barely
visible, full or three-
quarter face to
camera.

4. Masthead is the
largest title on the
cover
Header: gives an idea of what is
in the magazine encouraging
people to buy the magazine.
Footer: gives an idea of what is in the
magazine encouraging people to buy it
Main image is the
largest, and takes up
most of the page.
‘Green Day’ is the
largest text apart
from the title, to
show what the main
article is about.
Examples of free posters that
are available if you buy the
magazine, encouraging people
to buy the magazine to get the
free poster.
Limited use of colours: Black, white, yellow and red.
Mainly dark colours used as these are stereotypical
colours for a rock magazine.
The smashed effect for the title
represents the word ‘kerrang!’
and the loudness of music.
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5. Iconic title. It is simple and
the largest text, standing out
from the rest of the
magazine.
Tagline along the top of the magazine.
‘Biggest Music Magazine’, persuading
people to buy it because it is the ‘best.’
Famous bands and artists
justified to the
sides, suggesting the target
audience of the magazine.
The colours used are white, black and
red. These are normally the colours
used in Q, keeping a house style.
Attractive girl used to
make girls think if they
buy the magazine they
can ‘be like them’, and
also attracts men to buy
the magazine.
Imagine uses a sexual
gesture to appeal to the
target audience of male and
persuade them to buy the
magazine.
Her face is light
making her lips stand
out, making the
image more sexual
and creating a main
focus
point, encouraging
males to buy the
magazine.