Media

1. Front Cover Magazine
Analysis

2. The Masthead on this
particular magazine is a
single letter, ‘Q’ this is
because this is the
publisher of this
magazine. The ‘Q’
which is at the top left
is very big in
comparison to all the
other lettering that is
included on this front
cover. The reason why I
think the publisher has
made the ‘Q’ like that is
because they want the
audience to see what
publisher it is
immediately.
There are multiple
cover lines on this
particular magazine,
the majority cover lines
are on the right side of
the front cover, when
looking at the colours
used on this front
cover, the colours
mainly used are black,
red and white, the
white and red stand out
against the black
background making
them a lot more
obvious and more
effective.
The barcode on magazines are
usually situated on either the
bottom right hand corner or left
hand corner, but as you can see
with this magazine front cover, the
barcode is located beneath the large
‘Q’ logo. Barcodes must be included
on a magazine front cover as it is
illegal to not include one.
The main image on this front cover is
a medium close up of a female
singer, as previously mentioned, the
colour scheme is also used replicated
in the image, the female model
stands out against the dark
background. The model is also
looking at the camera lens that has
taken the image of her, this makes it
look like the model is looking at us,
this makes the magazine cover even
more effective.
The cover lines included on this
magazine are also included to
give the audience an extra insight
on what this particular magazine
includes inside, this is another
technique used to attract
consumers into buying a
particular magazine.

3. The masthead on this magazine is ‘XXL’, with the ‘L’
slightly hidden behind Drakes head. The logo of the
publisher stands out and the audience can quickly and
clearly identify the publisher of this magazine.
The next convention I will talk about on this magazine
is the main image, the main image is a medium close
up shot of the rapper/singer Drake. The effects used
on this image is black and white, this makes the
image look very simple but classy at the same time.
The image also takes up most of the space on the
front cover which again has the effect of attracting the
audience.
The layout of this front cover is a very structured and
smart looking front cover, it isn’t messy which is what
I have found with some other magazines. There are
numerous cover lines on this front cover which give
plenty of information to the audience about what this
magazine includes and a slight insight on what the
articles are about.
The colours used on this front cover are again simple,
it uses black, white, red and gold. The main attraction
is the logo/ publisher of this magazine, the reason for
this is because this is in red and white where in
comparison, the rest of the magazine is white, black
and gold. The reason why the publishers have done
this is because they want their logo to get the most
attention.
The barcode on this magazine is positioned in the
bottom left but not in the corner, this isn’t a problem
because it doesn’t get in the way of any other text.
The barcode is a must as it’s a legal requirement.
The issue number of this magazine has
also been included, this is to give the
audience further information about the
magazine.
‘Drake watch the throne’ is the second
most attractive point on this magazine.
The publisher has done this to again
attract the audience because it shows
that there will is a big story about Drake
inside the magazine.

4. The masthead on this particular front cover is NME, the
colour of the logo is orange, this is because a magazine has
a colour scheme that it must follow. Also the use of the
colour orange means that the logo stands out against the
grey background
The main image features the artist Kane Miles, the name of
the artist as well as the masthead is in the same colour, this
could signify that the artist is just as important as the
masthead.
The layout of this cover is a very stylish and modern look,
it’s not too complicated neither is it boring. The text is
organised very neatly.
The colour scheme used on this page is orange, white and
grey. The orange text as previously mentioned stands out
against the grey background. The white text also stands out
again the grey background. Also the left third makes the
‘WIN! VIP tickets..’ a lot more eye catching. The reason why
NME have done this is because they do not want this to be
missed.
A barcode is also included on this magazine, this time it is
indeed in the bottom right hand corner of the magazine, the
barcode is a legal requirement.