The document summarizes the design elements of a music magazine cover. Key features include a red masthead in the top left to identify the magazine brand. Eye-catching subheadings and artist images aim to attract readers and drive music purchases. Color themes of red, black, and white are used to make important information like the masthead and artist names stand out against the design. A central image of the band Green Day serves as the main attraction to grab readers' attention and communicate the cover story. Additional design elements like puffs and prize promotions are used to further incentivize readers to buy the magazine.

1. The masthead is place at Eye catching sub-heading stories making it
the top left making it more interesting for the readers as they
easier for the reader to might see artist they listen to regularly
see so they instantly know making them want to buy the music
what magazine it is. The magazine so they can find out more
colours that are used are information.
red making it stand out
connoting the importance The colour theme red, black, white is
of the music magazine. suitable for a a rock magazine. They
The design of the also used these colour to contract the
masthead is shape and important information and making
simple so its recognized other information stand out more
straight away and it shows than others for example, the names
that the music magazine of the artist is white on black making
is well known. it stand out more. And the masthead
The plug looks the same in red also standing out showing the
as the tile creating that importance of it.
same effect and doesn’t Central image is most
give out a lot of important feature which is
information as most of part of the front cover of the
the important music magazine as it’s the
information is inside the main thing that would attract
music magazine. the reader, also a direct mode
of address is usually used too.
The type of colour black of
Puff is used making it more eye clothing that they artist are
catching for the readers for them wearing conveys that they are
to buy this music magazine. serious and also their facial
expressions show that they
have serious side to them.
The fact that they are back on
Main cover line appears to be big back this also connotes
giving out more information about the seriousness as it portrays that
main image that’s used and a quote is they are both in this together
used making it more eye catching as and they ‘have each other
they use the word ‘affair’ making the backs’.
storyline sound appealing.
Both the artists name are added in front of the music magazine. Bar code and price is placed small on the bottom
The effect of this is that it may attract the fans which knows right hand this is because its takes away the force of
these artist but on the other hand, it could also suggest that the price of the magazine and it would be the last
these artist are not well know so therefore, by adding the thing on their mind as the other features of the music
names would give an idea to the audience of who they might magazine would make them buy it.
be. The colours that are used go with the whole theme of the
music magazine.

2. The masthead is behind the
main image this suggest that Puff is used to attract the readers
they music magazine is well more. By adding thing winning price it
known and doesn’t have to would make the readers want to buy
bee shown fully. The fact that the magazine even more. By placing it
the masthead is used in that at the top makes it more eyes
sort of edgy broken front catching and also the yellow yellow is
connotes the whole rock bright attracting the reader. The
theme of it colour yellow connotes happiness the
reader could feel as if they could be in
luck of winning.
Other image of a artist which
seems to be a old artist this The main image of green day is the
can attract the older readers biggest feature in the music
to buy the magazine. magazine. This would attract the
reader as they might know him
and may be a big fan so therefore
The colour theme white black blue would consider buying the music
and yellow. Black and white connotes magazine. The main image is also
the whole rock theme. And the black the important feature as it givers
dark background makes the other an idea of the main story line and
information stand out making them it would also show that he’s the
seem important such as, the masthead main forces of the story line. The
and the main story. body position of the artist seems
to be leaned back conveying the
idea of how he’s not a serious
person and doesn’t really care. The
The bar code is small type of clothing he's wearing
and its surround by seems to simple and formal again
other information showing the side of him not really
such are the prices caring about his appearance. He's
that the audience can wearing black, black is a dark
win and other serious colour showing the whole
information this takes rock theme.
away the focus of the
price of the music
magazine.
More seal teams are added making the magazine The main story line appears to big and side of the forces centre. This shows the
stand out more for the readers. By including that importance of the magazine as it the main story that the readers would find
they can win for than one thing it would make inside the music magazine. It also gives a little quote giving idea of what the
them feel as if it would be worth buying the music main story may be about. By making the artist name bigger than the other
magazine. Also by adding the images of the front it shows he's the main important person about this magazine. The front
posters it can attract the readers as they might it seems to be similar to the masthead suggesting that he's just as important as
see the band they listen to. the masthead.

3. The music magazine The main image of the
masthead at the top of singer Cheryl Cole is big
the music magazine so and most of the front
the reader can spot what cover music magazine.
music magazine it is. By This is done because it
making it in red and white can grab more attention
it stands out more so it from the readers as
can catch the readers Cheryl Cole is a well
attention more. Also by know artist meaning that
making it a one letter title Cheryl Coles fan would
this would be easy for the buy this music magazine
readers to remember it as the main story is
and recognize it when about her. Also by
they see it else where. making it big and close
up it would stand out
more making her look
The issue date is under the more sexual attracting
masthead with the price. This male audience.
could suggest that by adding The type of hair
the price at the top, no style that Cheryl
matter what the price is the Cole is styled with
readers would still buy this makes her look
music magazine because it’s more sexual and
a well known one. More also it makes her
over, including the date at look like a rock star
the top would show the which this music
readers that this music magazine is going
magazine is updated with for.
new stories.
The type of make-up that
The cover line stories are Cheryl is wearing for
placed at the side so the example the black eye
readers can see straight liner connotes the rough
away what other story look which goes with the
lines the music magazine whole rock theme.
talks about. The colours
that used also match with
the whole music magazine
The red lip stick and her
tongue placed in that
position is seen as being
a sexual look which is
The main story line in big writing making it stand out more from the rest this suggest that it would used to attract the male
Be easier for the readers to realise that it’s the main story line and also by making Cheryl name in bold it would audience..
Attract the audience as shes well known. By adding the ‘Rock’ to it makes it go with the whole rock theme.