The document summarizes and compares the cover designs of three different music magazines - Rock Sound, Kerrang, and NME. For each magazine cover, it describes the header, masthead, main image, sell lines, and footer to analyze how the design appeals to the target audience and genre of music covered in the magazine. The covers showcase bands through photographs and advertise featured articles to attract readers interested in rock and other music genres.

1. The header- shows which bands will feature in the magazine, as the genre of the magazine is rock all of the bands will be rock bands , also shows the audience what in side to see if it appeals to them . The mast head, that’s up about a 5 th of the page, even though it’s a rock magazine the masthead is rather normal, Bold lettering with bits of the word missing , this shows that it is still a rock magazine but unlike say kerrang its more calmer and aimed at an older middle/ upper class person . The main image is a mid shot of the singer of blink 182 in the background the bassets of fall out boy. Both have very serious looks but the blink singer is winking , shows that rock is serious and not to be messed with but also has a cheeky playful side. Back ground is plan white wall Rule of third /cell lines shows what's in side the magazine, free posters and reviews and interviews, very modernised , use of many different texts and at points looks hand drawn, shows its rocks creativity and rebellious nature Main sell line shows the name of the bands , above says world exclusive this would attract audiences , new and old. Stands out big bold and given a 3-d effect by the draw lines around text Plus shows all the extras in side , shows reader that there is loads going on inside There is no footer. Bar code. Very important to magazine, gives date issue number and price Music cover one “Rock sound”