The document analyzes the front cover design of a music magazine. Key elements include: - The masthead uses bold text behind the main image to ensure the name is remembered. - Cover lines list band names on the sides without details to entice readers by bands they like. - The main headline draws attention using a unique font, size, and bright color to link to the main image. - A splash highlights a featured article with an unusual background color. Placement, fonts, colors, and images are deliberately designed to guide the reader's eyes and promote content in a standard industry format.

1. Music magazines-
Front cover analysis

2. Front cover
Masthead- Bold text used and is placed
behind main image as the creators want the
name to be remembered by placing it
behind the main image it gives readers a
reason to give more time into knowing what
the name is.

3. Front cover
Positioning statement- using a different
colour for the second half so people remember
the name. The font is smaller than the
masthead as people tend to start at the top
and work their way down when reading so it
wouldn’t need to be big unless it was showing
the name of the magazine

4. Front cover
Cover lines-List of band names on
the right side with no specific
detail that readers can draw
conclusions on for example
quotes are used under the cover
lines of what they have said. If
consumers see a band they like
without context they are more
likely to purchase it as they will
not know what to expect of it
Main headline-links to the main image presented. It is
also using a bigger size and a different font than the
other cover lines to draw attention to it. A different
colour is used (Bright yellow) as it will be one of the
first things that the reader will see because of the
custom font, size and colour.

5. Front cover
Splash- Used here to show
content that is not regular.
Outlines one of the feature
articles in the magazine and the
background colour of the splash
makes the readers draw
attention to it.

6. Front cover
Barcode Date and price- Located on the
bottom right side out of the way of
the magazine, shows that it is not
important and does not provide any
contextual information as it is only
used to scan and buy in stores

7. Front cover
Main image- Using direct address.
Subjects is looking straight at you as
it makes you feel like you have a
personal relationship. Anchors the
main cover line on page. Taken with
a mid shot to give them an equal
amount of power to the reader.

8. Front cover
Colour scheme-very few colours
used. This is used to make the
cover lines easy to read and that
they can make important
information stand out without
making everything on the page
stand out too much. For
example the main image’s
background is light blue at the
top and black at the bottom so
text can be placed and easily
read.

9. Front cover Positioning statement- Using
bold text, contains brief
overview on a specific article.
Being at the top highlights the
importance of the article since
people start reading at the top
and work their way down.

10. Front cover
Masthead- using a unique font so
people remember the name. It is
also larger than any of the other
font on the page so people
specifically looking for this magazine
will find it easier.

11. Front cover
Main headline-links to the main
image presented. It is also using a bigger
size and a different font than the other
cover lines to draw attention to it. A
different colour is used as it will be one
of the first things that the reader will see
and it may get them interested in the
entire magazine if they like the main
story that is shown.
Cover lines-List of band names on left
and right with no specific detail. If
consumers see a band they like without
context they are more likely to purchase it.

12. Front cover
Splash- Used here to show
content that is not regular.
Makes it unique to others.

13. Front cover
Barcode, Price and issue date- see the
relevancy of it (Date) and the cost it will
be. Small font as its not important to the
content. Barcode present so it can be
scanned and purchased in stores.
Located bottom right out of the way of
important articles and cover lines.

14. Front cover
Main image- Using direct address.
Subject is looking straight at you as
it makes you feel like you have a
personal relationship. Anchors the
main cover line on page.

15. Front cover
Colour scheme- Only around 5
general colours used. This is
used to make the cover lines
easy to read and that It does not
overwhelm the page making it
unusual to see as it would break
codes and conventions of other
music magazines.