This front cover of Kerrang magazine targets male audiences. The main image features men giving the middle finger gesture, wearing dark clothes and makeup, signaling a rebellious attitude aligned with rock and punk music. Each band member displays different facial expressions, suggesting how they want to portray their band. The layout uses bright colors and large typography to draw attention to the main article about Fall Out Boy, indicating its importance. Overall, the cover presents an alternative rock magazine catering to a niche market through its imagery, fonts, and article preview.

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From this front cover you can tell that the audience will be males. The main
image has a rebellious, angry feel to it which could indicate to us what type of
music and attitude people who listen to this music have we get this impression
from the middle finger being stuck up which means up yours. From the main
image you can tell that the males don’t fit into the stereotypical roles males are
supposed to have where they supposed to be masculine and have toned bodies.
This representation of men is rather the opposite as the man in the middle of
the page is wearing nail varnish but also he is wearing eyeliner. The men on the
main image are all wearing dark clothing which could suggest a colour or
mood which is popular amongst that crowd of people. As the men on the
front cover are all from different bands we can’t comment on them as a band
but as individuals they all have different facial expressions which could suggest
the impression the frontmen want to give the audience of their band. Looking
at this music magazine it gives an rock/alternative feel due to the colours, font
but also the content written on the page such a the writing under ‘Fall Out
Boy’ which says ‘The shape of punk to come’ which makes us think that this
magazine is for a more niche market. The main image has been taken in a mid
shot to make all of the members in the photo important but also draw
attention to their faces as there is writing just underneath covering their
bodies. The way Kerrang has laid out this magazine to draw people in is by
using bright colours such as pink, orange and white against the black makes it
stand out but also the large typography which is a similar sizing to the title of
the magazine also shows us who the main article is going to be about and it
states it’s importance by being the same size as the name of the magazine. The
graphic features also stand out as they have put the images on top of each
other to make it more interesting to look at.