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.