The document analyzes the front covers of two music magazines - Q Magazine and Billboard. For Q Magazine, the masthead and selling line featuring 10 exclusive interviews are used to attract attention. The main image is of well-known artist Jay-Z. Cover lines below continue engaging the reader by highlighting interviews like Lady Gaga in red. For Billboard, the colorful vibrant title aims to seem fun and interesting for teenagers and adults. The selling line promotes Bruno Mars's new album and style. His recognizable image on the cover shows his new look. Cover lines along the bottom promote interviews and artists to attract readers. Both magazines target mid-20s audiences but Q is more organized while Billboard scat

1. Magazine Front Cover Analysis
James Picken

2. Do a mood board of different
music magazines…..

3. Left third
Masthead
Selling line
Main cover line
Main Image
Coverline
Dateline
Cover lines
Bar code

4. Title of Magazine
 Saying it has
interviewed 10 most
exciting people in
music exclusive to
catch the eye of
people and also has
very smart front and
that adults are its
type of audience.

5. Masthead & Selling Line
 The logo is a
recognized one and
its selling line is its
10 exclusive
interviews.

6. Main Image
 Well known artist
Jay-Z on front cover
to catch attention of
audience.

7. Cover Lines & Main Sells
 Meet the greatest rock star is the main sells
and the cover lines are directly below to carry
on the readers attention such as Lady Gaga
being highlighted in bold red.

8. Do the same thing for another
magazine…

9. The title of the
magazine is very
colourful and vibrant
to catch the attention
of people and make
them think its going to
be fun and interesting
to read. Its main
audience is teenagers
and also adults.

10.  Its selling line is
Bruno Mars’s new
album with his
new style of
music and saying
‘Future’s so
bright’.

11.  The image of
Bruno Mars is him
looking smart with
sorting out his
collar and
showing part of
his tattoo and with
glasses on but
still recognisable.

12.  Its cover lines in
the bottom right
sude are Muse,
Diana Krall,
Rihanna, Easton
Corbin and Papa
Roach and
‘What's next for
Lyor Cohen’ are
what also is used
to attract people.

13. Comparisons
 Both the magazines are similar as in
they are aimed a mid 20’s audience
but the difference is Q is a well
organized magazine so its easier for
an older audience to read and
Billboard has different things
scattered on its cover. Billboard
covers things such as new music
and albums from artists and all the
things that are popular at the time
whilst Q speaks to artists who have
been big in the past and having a
catch up on what they are currently
doing.

14. Ideas for your own magazine