The front cover of this Music magazine is bright and colourful which will draw the eyes of the audience in, bright colours have probably been used because the audience of this magazine is likely to be teenagers to young adults who like bright colours and not dull ones, so already this magazine will appeal to them. The colours used all go together nicely, the editor has used Blue, yellow and white with the word 'Swagger' in red, this word is a word that teenagers use alot which also suggests that the audience of this magazine is teenagers. The MastHead has been placed at the very top centre of the page so it is easier to spot and recognise the magazine,the Main sell lines are in yellow so that those are the ones we look at first as yellow is a bright colour, also the yellow sell lines are much bigger than the blue ones, this is probably because the yellow ones are linked with the main image, whereas the blue ones are about other stories that are not relevant to the main image but are inside the magazine.
The skyline may make people want to read on as it says "the truth about boybands" and the readers may want to know exactly what this means and why it says "the truth" , this makes it seem as though theres something the reader doesnt know, but if they read on they will find out.
The skyline may make people want to read on as it says "the truth about boybands" and the readers may want to know exactly what this means and why it says "the truth" , this makes it seem as though theres something the reader doesnt know, but if they read on they will find out.
The image that this music magazine has used is that of a well known singer and songwriter 'usher' who is popular with teenagers and young adults, he has been placed there to appeal to more young people who are maybe fans of his which will make them want to buy the magazine if they see him situated on the cover, although we cant see his eyes as he is wearing big sunglasses like most celebs do, he is looking out to the audience which may help to draw them in and entice them to read the magazine in more detail. The image is a close up of usher so we can automatically tell who he is, while looking towards the camera he has his finger sticking up with a ring on it, this may make the audience wonder why he is posed like this which may make them want to find the story inside the magazine and read more into it, usher also looks relaxed and he looks important with the sunglasses on his face, this may be because the sell line describes him as 'the king'. The image of Usher goes over the MastHead but although we cant see the whole word we can still tell that it says 'vibe' vibe is a well known magazine, the way that the editor has placed usher on top of the MastHead also suggests that the magazine is well known because if it was a new magazine they would want the audience to see the full name.
Incase the audience want to find out more about the magazine the editor has included the website of the magazine company in the bottom right, this is probably because it is the last thing that we look at on the front cover and it makes it accesseble to a lot more people as most people have the internet, on their phones and computers.
The Price and Barcode have also been included at the bottom but are very small which could mean that the magazine is expensive and wants the readers to see the sell lines first before they see the price so they get hooked on the sell lines and commit to buy.
The Price and Barcode have also been included at the bottom but are very small which could mean that the magazine is expensive and wants the readers to see the sell lines first before they see the price so they get hooked on the sell lines and commit to buy.
The Front cover of this magazine is simple but effective as it only uses 3 colours, red, white and black, the writing and the Mast Head stand out as the background is black, The logo background is red and the Letter Q which is the logo of the magazine is white ontop of the red background which makes it look brighter and stand out more, The sell lines use the same colour as the logo which makes it look more coodinated and more recognisable as these are the main two colours used it also makes it look more proffessional as it hasnt been overloaded with colours. The logo of the magazine is positioned in the top left of the cover as this is the first thing that the audience will look at.
The Image used on this magazine is of Cheryl Cole, she is well known so she will appeal to a wider audience, from teenage girls and boys, to young adults and maybe a few older guys who may be attracted to Cheryl, She stands out as the image looks quite dull but her lips are bright red which also go with the colour scheme of the logo and sell lines which make her stand out and brings the whole of the cover together. Cheryl is looking out towards the audience with her tongue on what looks like a spiky ring, this makes her look more fiesty and the way she is posed makes the audience wonder why she is posed like this which may encourage them to read more about the topic of Cheryl. The editor has also used Cheryl as she will also be the main feature of the magazine, this may encourage people to read on and find out why they have chosen her to be the feature.
The skyline at the top of the magazine says 'the UK's biggest music magazine' this gives the impression that the magazine is well known and trusted which may make the audience choose this one over others as the skyline seems so positive . It may also make the readers want to read on as the skyline says it is the biggest music magazine then it may entice people to read on as they would think the magazine will be filled with much more articles and excitement as they have alot of readers.
The word 'rocks' suggests that the audience of this magazine is mostly aimed at people who like rock music as Q is mainly associated with rock although, Cheryl Cole has nothing to do with rock, this is probably to widen the target market and make it appeal to a bigger audience.
This magazine covers target market is teenage girls, this is obvious as the colour scheme is very feminine, the editor has used , pink and purple mainly but there is also a little bit of yellow to highlight a quote which is there to hook the readers attention.Because of the colour choice i can tell that the audience is teenage girls but it is more clear that this is the audience as the editor has included images of things that interest teenage girls, the image of justin bieber has been used as his fan base is mainly girls who are teens.
The main image of justin bieber is eye catching, the image is of justin bieber and he is looking out to the audience with a smile on his face, this makes the reader feel welcomed to the magazine as it gives it a warm feeling, Justin is also pointing outwards to the camera, this may make people want to read on to find out why he is posed this way and why he looks so happy. The other images used may also attract the reader as they are also famous and have teenage girls as the majority of their fan base, these images have been included to catch the eye of people who may like these people or the things that they do so that they want to read on. The editor has also included images of a show, a dress and what looks like an item of make-up , all of these things may interest teenage girls and make them want to buy the magazine and read it.
The sell lines also suggest that the target market for this magazine is teenager girls as they are all to do with topics that teenagers like for example one of them says "dying for a tan?" most people of any age want a tan so this may interest people of all ages, another sell line says "BOYS what they think about" this sell line may have been included as teenage girls tend to be at the stage where they think about boys more than many other things, this may make them want to read on and find out what this sell line is about. The editor has also included an advert which may interest girls and a competition sell line about meeting JLS.
The mast head of this magazine "Top Of The Pops" suggests that this magazine is quite well known as justins head is covering half of it, but although part of it is covered we can still tell what it says, and for the magazine to cover part of it shows that it may have been around for a while as they dont actually need to show the whole of the mast head. The BBC logo is also at the top of the magazine cover, this may make people want to buy it as they know that the bbc is a Worldwide trusted company so they magazine must also be trusted and filled with accurate information.
