1. Cover Analysis
The cover is very simple and minimalistic
however I really like it because there is not
too much going on and therefore it’s not
overcrowded and you appreciate the
cover much more. The font used for the
masthead is a heavy sans serif which
draws your eye to the title because its
bold and its white therefore, it stands out
very well on the blue background.
Something I really like is the fact that there
is a clear colour scheme because the
colour of her eyes and the background
match, her dress and the font colours
match and her hair and her lip colours
match. Specifically the white stands out
the most and because of the matching
colour scheme it shows that there doesn’t
have to be lots of writing to entice a
reader.

2. There is only one kicker on the page and it says
‘heavenly’. This kicker probably isn’t describing
the contents in the magazine instead I think it is
describing the picture because in the picture
the woman is looking up as if she is looking up
to the sky making it seem ‘heavenly’. This shows
that there is not much contents shown on the
front page, all we know is that there is probably
something about the woman in the magazine
and I think they have done the front cover well
to make you want to look what’s inside, instead
of being told to much from the front cover.
The only other thing that is on the front cover is the
barcode which is situated at the bottom right of the
magazine, this works well with the eye flow on the
front cover since you start by reading the masthead
then to the picture then to the kicker and then the
barcode ends it, therefore the front cover has been
designed very well since you look specifically at
each thing and there’s not loads of other
information in the way of an easy, simple eye flow.
There is no selling line, the price line is on the
barcode and it costs £3.50.

3. Image Analysis
The models gaze is not eye contact instead she is looking above, therefore you would
feel that you may not be connected with the magazine however I think the use of no
eye contact is effective because her gaze seems quite intriguing since she is not
looking directly at you like most models on magazines therefore it makes it quite
different. I think her gaze also shows how it is a music magazine and not a glossy
magazine like Grazia which would contain gossip and fashion instead its something
more personal since you can find new artists and artists you’ve never heard of before
instead of general celebrity talk you see on the TV therefore the gaze also shows the
difference this magazine has compared to the popular glossies.
The lighting in the image is mainly the shade of light reflected on her face making that
the main focus of the magazine and darker in the areas eye flow does not usually see
when first looking at the magazine. The angle is a medium shot so we focus on the
shoulders and above making her face the main focus of the picture, therefore this tells
us she is important and maybe there will be more of her in the magazine.