Analysis of pro magazine front covers

NME Masthead of the magazine is red, this is consistent with all the other issues of the magazine. There's a colour scheme involved with this.

Here is a flash of something advertising something in the magazine. Will make the reader intrigued in getting the magazine

The barcode is here as everything must need one, they have put the price and the barcode in the bottom corner so that it doesn’t look like it is part of the magazine, plus it will also stop you from seeing the price.

The main image is of the band/ artists that is the main talking point of the magazine. There is probably a double page spread on this and the cover will make some people buy it as it has they’re favourite band/artist on it.

this is anchorage text, this is because it draws your attention to the magazine and it also give the front cover meaning as we know what the front cover is about

This is a cover line and the reason why this is used is so that we can see what other features the magazine possesses

Q This is the masthead of the magazine. It is red and this is the colour of the magazine. It is predominantly red the colour scheme.

This is a flash on the page, it is telling us about the content of the magazine

This is the main image on the page, this is what the main event of the magazine. Usually there is an article about the main image.

This is the barcode, this is needed so you can buy the magazine. There is usually a price and a date of release on this part of the magazine. It is small so you don’t see it of the price.

This is an example of anchorage text that links with the main image, and we see that the anchorage text links in with the main image as it may be a quote from the interview in the magazine.

This is a cover line, this is a heading of other things that are in the magazine.

KerrangThis is the skyline and on here there are things that are sold in the magazine, there is usually more than just one piece of writing.

This is the masthead of the magazine, it is the thing will give it an identity.

This is the main image of the magazine. This issue of the magazine we assume is about this band. There will be an article in the magazine about them.

This is anchorage text that links in with the main image, it will usually have a small caption from the interview

This is a flash that has something in it that makes it relevant to the magazine, it is also a cover mound as it is telling us about the free stuff that you can get inside

This is a sell line at the bottom of the magazine, it is telling us more about what the magazine includes in it.

This is the barcode and this usually involves a price, it is tucked away in the bottom so we arent drawn to the price/barcode. The barcode is needed to get it sold.

MojoMasthead, it is set behind the artists in the main image. This is so the people will go for the magazine because their favourite artist is on it.

This is anchorage text that links in with the main image

The main image is of a certain artist, the main image usually tells us that the artists are part of the magazine they usually have a double page spread.

The barcode is needed for all magazines as they will not be available to sell. The barcode usually has the price on it and it is usually put in the bottom corner so we don’t see the price the magazine is sold for.

This flash is used to let us see what is inside the magazine. Its usually something that we actually want to see.

This is a cover line, it is used to tell us about the other main features in the magazine.

This is a cover mound and this is informing us about the things that come free with the magazine.