Sell line
Sub image
Masthead
Main image
Headline
Button
Strap line
The colour scheme allows the text to be seen clearly without it blending in with the background
Sell line is at the top of the magazine. This is unconventional as sell lines are usually displayed below the masthead
Main headline with largest font
Main image is facing the camera
The genre of this magazine is Rock. This is clear by the colour scheme.
The style of the magazine follows a very clear and easy to read layout
The model is posing with an angry expression
The target audience is people ages 16+ who are interested in alternative and indie rock
The genre of this magazine is rock. This is clear though the text font and layout.
The masthead uses onomatopoeia to suggest that the magazine is destructive; this relates to the style of rock
The font styles and sizes vary. This is in order to make the sell lines easier to distinguish between
The main image does not follow magazine conventions as it is a full body photo and it is unclear whether or not the model is looking at the camera
The front cover follows many magazine conventions such as the title at the top of the magazine, a barcode at the base of the magazine and the headline with the largest font.
The target audience for this magazine is people who listen to rock music from ages 18+. This is evident as the competition prize is alcohol.
This magazine covers the rock genre of music
The masthead suggests that the magazine only deals with classic rock music.
The sell lines are purposely left ambiguous to leave the reader interested which would help to prompt the reader into buying the magazine
The colour scheme of the magazine follows a black and red contrastto portray a darkMost of the different fonts used on the magazine are all bold and easy to read
The main image does not follow normal magazine conventions as the picture is darkand only one side of the models face can be seen
The layout of the front cover follows the standard magazine conventionsas it has the masthead at the top of the magazine and the headlineat the centre of the magazine
Masthead
Headline
Barcode
Sub image
Main image
The main image is a mid-shot and the model is looking straight at the camera
The headline has different fonts for different parts of the sentence. This is done in order to engage the readers attention to the key points of the headline. In this case “Paul McCartney” and “The Beatles”
The genre of the magazine is rock with interest in classic rock
The black and white colour scheme fits in with the conventions of rock i.e. black clothing.
The masthead is at the top of the magazine and the headline is in the centre. By doing this the magazine conforms to basic magazine conventions.