The subheadings is in different colours, although it stays in the colour scheme of the magazine. The fact that the reader can get free posters of musical legends from a vary of genres is a huge selling point for the magazine

The main picture is of a woman with her tongue sticking out of her mouth, it links to the pull line “I’m a psycho!” as it is a pose that makes her look crazy but in an attractive way. Her background is also of an American Flag which fits in with a sub-heading related to her article “The true face of a modern American icon”, her hair is also styled in a way that American from the 1950s would style their hair so she is a modern version of an American icon e.g. comparing her to Marilyn Monroe

The use of these images is to give the reader an image of what the posters look like and to lure the reader in to buy the magazine as they are iconic shots of these musical legends

The pull line is especially gravitating to the reader as it is known to everyone that a lot of men like wild, crazy girls and by her proclaiming this, she is attracting attention to herself from both genders as men will find that the statement makes her more attractive while women will want to know why she is a ‘psycho’.

There is a barcode at the bottom right of the front cover for different reasons. One is because the person behind the till can identify the product using the individual code. The reason why the barcode is on the front and not the back is because the back is taken up by an advertisement so the person or company who have paid the magazine for the back page will not want a barcode covering their ad.

Below the cover image is a list of celebrity names, so it shows the reader what to expect inside the magazine. This could also be because if the reader doesn’t like the cover star, they may find someone in there that they do like and will want to look inside.

The masthead is coloured in white, which fits in with the all-American theme of blue/white/red. If the masthead was a dark colour, there would be no way it’d be able to stand out against the dark blue of the stars in the American flag. It is also in capital letters and bold font so it stands out.

Another pull line used is “I am a genius, just like God” which can be seen as blasphemous by some, so many will want to read on in the magazine to find out why Noel Gallagher is comparing himself to God and is it justifiable. NME has used controversy to attract readers.

The masthead is white so it stands out on the pale blue background. The use of the white makes the magazine look classy and on trend, although it is a music magazine, the use of the colour contributes to the idea that it may be a fashion magazine. The fact that the letters are in capital helps it to stand out.

The cover image is of someone well known among music fans, the fact that his image covers over the Clash title shows that he is the main focus of the magazine and the main selling point. They have used a clear image of his face so he is easily recognized.

There is a barcode at the right hand corner of the front cover for different reasons. One is because the person behind the till can identify the product using the individual code. The reason why the barcode is on the front and not the back is because the back is taken up by an advertisement so the person or company who have paid the magazine for the back page will not want a barcode covering their ad. Thirdly, they didn’t decide to have it placed on the bottom corner like on the NME magazine as they didn’t want it to cover the cover star as he is the main selling point

At the side of the cover image, only overlapping it slightly as it is the main selling point is some musicians names, so the reader knows what to expect when they open the magazine. This is also just in case the reader doesn’t like the cover star and may find someone else in the magazine they like. The text used is clear, and brightly coloured so it stands out and is easy to read. They are not as big as the masthead, but are still very noticeable.

The pull line is “Behind the swag of A$AP Rocky” because A$AP Rocky is known for his style and has inspired many with his style, so many will want to find out why and how he dresses the way he does. It is also noticeable, despite it being the smallest text on the page as it differentiates from the font above it so it stands out.

The subheadings have been positioned around the main image as it is done purposely so the main selling point is always the focus of our attention. They have stretched this subheadings text out purposely as it is called the “High Life”.