1. Sell line
The colour scheme
allows the text to be
seen clearly without it
blending in with the
background
Sub image
Masthead
Strap line
Main image
Sell line is at the top
of the magazine.
This is
unconventional as
sell lines are usually
displayed below the
masthead
Headline
Main headline with
largest font
Button
Main image is facing
the camera

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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 contrast
to portray a dark
Most of the different
fonts used on the
magazine are all bold
and easy to read

6. The main image does not
follow normal magazine
conventions as the picture
is dark
and only one side of the
models face can be seen
The layout of the front
cover follows the standard
magazine conventions
as it has the masthead at
the top of the magazine
and the headline
at the centre of the
magazine

7. Sub image
Masthead
Main image
Headline
Barcode
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”

8. 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.