1. The masthead is large and fits into the standard convention of having
the main star covering the masthead slightly.The masthead is a bold,
brightcolour which makes itstand out and is a recognisable logo.Also
the masthead is red which could signifylove or danger which is
appropriate to the target audience because itis aboutrapping and these
themes are common in this genre ofmusic and the celebrities involved.
The masthead is also shadowed slightlywhich makes itappear off the
page more and therefore more effective, it has 3 colours involved in it
and draws the attention to this part.
This sentence is a puff but also
‘special’ is a buzzword, it helps the
reader to engage with the magazine
and helps sell it. The use of
buzzwords makes the magazine
more exciting and gripping to read
and purchase. This is appropriate to
the target audience because the
target audience may not buy the
magazine every issue because of
pocket money or not much
disposable income. The word special
may persuade the audience to buy
this magazine because it is more
appealing. This is also a strip which
shows what will be appearing in the
magazine, this makes the reader
want to purchase this magazine
more as this makes it more
appealing.
The main image on the cover is a
celebrity which links to the rap genre of
the magazine. It is important to have a
celebrity who is relevant to the genre to
make it more relatable and interesting
for the target audience. The main
image is large but unconventionally
has a mise-en-scene bright
background which could be part of the
celebrity’s character and persona. This
would appeal to the younger audience,
and the graffiti writing on the
background further indicates the genre
and the colours are bright which would
appeal to the younger audience and
stand out on the front cover page.
Furthermore for the mise-en-scene, he
is also wearing a chain which shows
the ‘gangster’, this denoted he is a
cool, character which anchors the
background that links to the rap genre.
The main image is of a black male, in
his 20’s perhaps and represents the
target audience. This image is a full
body shot which has writing on top of it
and he is crouching which could
suggest a fun nature, this has been
cropped to a medium shot as it fits in
the page better. The mise-en-scene of
the colour red isn’t only in the
masthead it is also repeated
throughout the front cover, on the main
image subtly on the shoes and in the
background, and also as the block
background of a coverline. He is also
an icon of the rap music and therefore
makes him recognisable quickly to the
audience. Dizzee Rascal is
representative of the genre.
This main cover line anchors the main
image and is big which shows the
relevance of the character. The writing
is big, in capitals and bold; it also
covers a large section of the main
image. The main coverline is also one
of the only coverlines which shows
how important he is to the magazine
and the genre. It is shadowed at the
end which makes it appear of the
page and stands out to the audience
on a magazine stand.
This is a pull quote from the celebrity on
the main image, this shows what’s further
to come in the magazine and what’s to
be expected from this celebrity. This pull
quote is most likely from the interview in
the magazine which shows the reader
that there is an interview inside. This pull
quote is large, bold and in capital letters
which makes it stand out. It is also in the
rule of thirds as one of the main focuses.
There is an explanation point at the end
which makes it seem more enticing to
read. The pull quote takes up roughly
one third of the front cover and this
shows how this quote is important.
This barcode is standard to all
purchased magazines and on the
side it includes the price and other
relevant information, this is a
convention that has to be on all
magazines. Also shows how many
magazines have been sold.
This coverline is a lot more subtle on the cover page and
is a lot smaller, this means that this is important to the
magazine but is not as important as the main coverline
which is a lot larger. This also shows what will be
appearing in the magazine as you progress. It has a
larger word then smaller sentence underneath
highlighting the brief introduction to this part of the
magazine. Also, if there was not a selling point to Dizzee
Rascal, this would also entice the reader to buy this
magazine as everything is not on this particular artist in
case someone of the audience didn’t like him or his
music as much. This would also appeal to the older
audience of this as it is slightly more mature.
This is part of the puff and this shows the big named
artists who will feature in the magazine, this is also a
big selling point as most people would have heard of
these artists and they are relevant to a music
magazine.
Also, the strip at the bottom is there
because itmay not have much importance
to the front cover, or is less importantthan
the other points on the cover. It
furthermore includes names to help sell
the magazine and promote the selling ofit.
It is appropriate to the target audience
because itshows more celebrities involved
in the magazine.
