The document provides a review of several magazine covers and contents pages. Some key points made: - Magazine mastheads are designed to stand out from the background in order to catch viewers' eyes. Central images are often used to focus attention on a main topic. - Snippets of text and quotes are used to entice readers to learn more by reading the full articles. Mentions of popular artists can also draw in fans. - Color schemes, font sizes, and layouts are intentional choices to ensure readability and guide the eye to important elements like headlines or images. Contrasting colors in particular help elements stand out. - Contents pages showcase article topics and brief descriptions to give readers a preview

1. Magazine Cover Review
The masthead of the magazine cover is
Billboard. The masthead is white so it
stands out from the background of the
front cover. This means that the
viewers find it eye-catching. the way it
is down the left hand side of the page
means that the masthead is out of the
way of the subject. This means the
focus will be more on the main image
instead of the bigger masthead.
As I can see there are no buzzwords
that stand out to me. There are
sections that are appealing to the
reader like the section of text above
the central image. This text shows a
snippet of an interview with Ed
Sheeran this could get the reader to
buy the magazine as they want to read
on about the singer.
The central image of Ed Sheeran
shows the singer as being in a focused
mood as the image shows his facial
expressions to be very focused. This
shows that the magazine can be
focused on one certain topic. This
shows that the magazine can be
shown as a more serious music
magazine compared to the other
magazines in its category. This can
put the magazine at the high end of
the magazines.
The colour cohesion has made the magazine seem like it
has a fading affect for the background as the back ground
starts with a lighter blue and then fades from darker blue
to black eventually. The background colour and masthead
colour contrast so the magazine is easily readable and the
title and text isn't hard to read.
There isn't much use of band names or
artist names on the magazine front
cover. The front cover does sometimes
use the artist names like Taylor Swift or
Ed Sheeran.
The choice of the words on the
front cover of Billboard has a very
descriptive feel to it as the
content of the font cover
describes Ed Sheeran as being a
sensitive and also modest man. I
have picked up these suggestions
just by reading the first page.
There aren't any real selling lines
on the front page, but I suppose
that the words that are used
would be able to sell to a specific
audience but without a specific
set of selling lines the magazine
will be unable to attract some of
the general public.
The font on the front cover of the
magazine has a different size for
the importance of the topic. This
shows that some of the text is
longer or less enticing to the
target audience. The colour of the
font is completely white which
makes sure that the background
and the main centred picture
doesn't clash and has a contrast
with the front cover so it stands
out.

2. Magazine cover review 2
Compared to the first magazine cover I
did Q seems to have a lot more content
on the page. The title Q itself is short
and that makes it memorable. The title
is out of the way and is also big enough
to be seen easily by the reader.
The font on the front cover of Q
magazine is big enough to read as
well as a fun font as there are lots
of different fonts this suggests that
the magazine is a fun magazines so
this will attract an occasional
reader as well as the every week Q
reader.
The colour cohesion of the
magazine front colour makes the
magazine easy to read also makes
it easier to read red on white and
blue on white these are common
colours so they work well together.
The colour cohesion can attract a
particular audience so the colour
cohesion is important for a
magazine.
The magazine does use some
marketing techniques like saying
that its “the world’s greatest
music magazine.” this is a
marketing technique that tries to
get readers to switch to the
magazine. It may be true but we
have no evidence just their word
for it.
Q have used Paolo Nutini as their main image
the body language he is showing is one of
chilled or laid back. But his facial expressions
show him looking serious. This can attract two
types of audience as they like the way he is
being serious in his facial expressions . The
other group prefer the chilled out and not in
your face experience about a magazine so
they are more casual readers so may not buy
the magazine weekly.
Q have used a festival in this issue this is a
special one off article this again will attract
people interested in the festival to the
magazine may be because they haven’t been
this year or that they want to know who's
playing. The festival is a soul festival so
people who are interested in the soul genre
of music might buy the magazine.
The front cover of Q has lots of snippets
from the actual articles inside the
magazine this makes the reader want to
finish the sentence or quote so they read
on. This is another marketing strategy that
Q have used to attract some new
customers.

3. Magazine cover review 3
Free CD is a form of marketing as it
gives customers an incentive to buy
the magazine as the word free is a
buzzword which means that the
customers are more likely to buy it as
the customers always like free things
which means they will be more
entitled to buy it.
Mojo have used Johnny Marr as
their main image this shows that
the magazine is focused as the
image shows Johnny as being
focused through facial expressions
and also the body language shown
in the image.
Mojo have used a three colour ,
colour cohesion this means that
all of the colours are easily
readable as the colours contrast
meaning that they work well
together which allows the
readers eye to be drawn to the
cover by the bold colour scheme
this means that the text works
well with the background colour
and the main image.
Mojo has used certain bands and artists to interest a different
or specific audience. For example the smiths, Iggy Pop, Aaron
Neville and Jools Holland these artist names draw in audiences
for different genres of music or just the bands and artists
themselves bringing different people to the magazine.
Mojo use snippets to draw
casual readers to the
magazine as the casual
readers are enticed into
reading the whole magazine
as they want to read on
about their favourite artists.
The fonts and writing layout
stays away from the main
picture apart from the main
headline this is to show
importance of the article by
the placement of it as it is
across the main centred
image
The masthead from Mojo is
swamped by the head of
Johnny Marr but you can still
make out the title text the
text is shadowed meaning
that the masthead stands
out well against the
background colour.

4. Magazine cover review 4
The masthead of the rolling stone
magazine goes with the general
theme of the magazine which is
classic rock. The masthead stands
out just by its colour as the text is
black on white and the masthead is
red meaning that the masthead
catches the eye
The font of the text goes in with the
theme of classic rock the page works
well as black and white doesn’t clash
meaning that the text is easily
readable these contrasting colours
mean that the eye is drawn to the
magazines front cover
The use of band names and artist
names is big on the front cover the
likes of Jay Z and Robin Thicke are
on the cover. This is showing
causal readers and fans of the
magazine that there are articles
about the artist meaning they are
more likely to pick up the
magazine and read it if the
magazine has lots about their
favourite artists in it.
Rolling Stone use snippets
to draw casual readers to
the magazine as the
casual readers are enticed
into reading the whole
magazine as they want to
read on about their
favourite artists.
The way the text has been
laid out. Gives the central
image importance as the
photo is only covered by
the title. The centred
image therefore is highly
regarded on any front
cover.

5. Double page spread 1The picture on the left hand side of the double page spread
shows the caption “in good health” but the person in the
photo is holding two pints of beer showing a contrast
between the caption and the photo. As beer can cause
serious harm to the body if drunk excessively.
The text on the left
hand side of the page is
made specially so it
doesn’t cover the main
focus of the article I like
this about the double
page spread it shows it
has a focus for the
magazine and the
spread itself.
The two pages have contrasting colour schemes so
the left hand page has a dark colour scheme where
as the right hand side has a colour scheme which is
light.
The text seems to be very close to the
fold of the page this means the magazine
when closed will crease the text making
some of it difficult to read.
I like the quote in the
middle of the right
hand page as it is a
puff. It wants people
to read the rest of
the page to find out
what the article is all
about.
I don’t like the big letters at the
start of the paragraphs it makes the
page look untidy. It can also be
connoted as being a space user so
the page doesn’t look as bare

6. Double page spread 2
The colour scheme of this double
page spread makes the audience
think its aimed at younger people
with the bits of pink all over the
pages.
The big quote makes
the readers want to
read more. As you
want to know the
details of why
parents thought she
was changing their
kids
I don’t like the big letters at the start of the
paragraphs it makes the page look untidy. It can
also be connoted as being a space user so the page
doesn’t look as bare
The picture on the right hand side makes the artist
seem different sarcastic almost in the way Cher
does the photo shoot. This again makes people
wonder why see is like this so they read the article.
The picture does also leave lots of
white space so maybe this could be
filled with some sort of text or even
some more smaller photos

7. Contents Page 1
The pictures on the left hand side
of the page. These pictures show
off the main focus of the page
and article on that page. This
makes readers wonder what the
article is about meaning they are
more likely to read that article.
The titles of the articles on the
contents page shows an overview of
the article these headings are in
bigger bolder fonts to make them
stand out
The headings are also followed by
brief descriptions of the pages and
articles. This helps draw the
reader into reading the articles.
The contents page colour scheme
is very straight forward and
works well some readers could
see this straight forward colour
scheme as meaning the magazine
is for casual readers.
Some of the pictures are off the
edge of the page this might show
to the readers that the magazine
is full to capacity with
information and ideas about the
music industry.

8. Contents page 2
The contents page colour scheme
is very straight forward and
works well some readers could
see this straight forward colour
scheme as meaning the magazine
is for casual readers.
The pictures in the centre of the
page. These pictures show off
the main focus of the page and
article on that page. This makes
readers wonder what the article
is about meaning they are more
likely to read that article.
The magazine claims or is the
UK’s No.1 gig guide magazine
this can draw people into the
as it means they are the best
in the country.
The headings are also followed by
brief descriptions of the pages and
articles. This helps draw the
reader into reading the articles.
The titles of the articles on the
contents page shows an overview of
the article these headings are in
bigger bolder fonts to make them
stand out
The contents page is also split
into sections this gives the
magazine a bit of user
friendliness. This can show
readers that the magazine is
helpful or straight forward and
easy to read.

9. Contents Page 3
The contents page colour scheme
is made up of blue, yellow and
black. This works well with some
readers as it can be seen as being
young or for the younger
generation. As the colour scheme
is very bright and younger people
are drawn to brightly coloured
things.
The pictures on the left hand side
of the page. These pictures show
off the main focus of the page
and article on that page. This
makes readers wonder what the
article is about meaning they are
more likely to read that article.
The contents page is also split
into sections this gives the
magazine a bit of user
friendliness. This can show
readers that the magazine is
helpful or straight forward and
easy to read.
The headings are also followed by
brief descriptions of the pages and
articles. This helps draw the
reader into reading the articles.
The titles of the articles on the
contents page shows an overview of
the article these headings are in
bigger bolder fonts to make them
stand out

10. Contents Page 4
The contents page is also split
into sections this gives the
magazine a bit of user
friendliness. This can show
readers that the magazine is
helpful or straight forward and
easy to read.
The pictures in the centre of the
page. This picture suggests the
main focus of the page is Kanye
West. The arm that is coming
over his shoulder suggests the
artist Kanye West is trapped. The
hand is also holding a heart this
can suggest that he is trapped in
love.
The contents page colour scheme is
made up of Grayscale colours. This
works well with some readers as it can
be seen as being targeted as a little bit
of colour will give the reader
something to look at. Like the heart in
the picture it is the only bit of colour
on the contents page. This suggest the
heart will mean something
The titles of the articles on the
contents page shows an overview of
the article these headings are in
bigger bolder fonts to make them
stand out
The headings are also followed by
brief descriptions of the pages and
articles. This helps draw the
reader into reading the articles.