MUSIC MAGAZINE COVERBy Dominic Edwards

Main Image

Main Cover Line

Cover Line

Lure

Masthead

Strip

Barcode

MAIN IMAGE- The main image is the main

focus of the magazine, in this case it is the band Muse. To grab the audiences attention they are wearing black, leather jackets on a white background to make themselves more visible, and overlapping the Masthead. This draws to focus to them.

- They are also looking directly at the audience, direct address, also one member is pointing directly at the audience. This draws in the audience, as they’ll make eye contact with them and are immediately brought to the magazines attention.

MASTHEAD + STRIP- The title that is in a large font and red

stands out to the bright background. Grabbing the audiences attention. It also looks tattered and not as sophisticated with scratches and bits missing from the letters. This suggests that it may be focusing on a younger target audience, especially with the brighter and larger variety of colours used.

- This magazine is very popular, hence why the main image is overlapping the title as people know what the magazine is and can tell by looking at what is visible of the title. This allows the viewers to focus on the main image and other things on the issue cover.

The Strip above the Masthead talks about other bands and dates which they are performing on. This is smaller than the title and other focuses on the cover to save space. It also uses the same method by using bright colours to contrast with the dark background in order to make it more noticeable for viewers, and to widen the target audience range.

MAIN COVER LINE + COVER LINES

- The Main Cover Line is in a bold, white font across the main image, this associates the image with the cover line, addressing who they are to the audience. It also makes it very visible as the main image is quite dark and detailed, it is hard to miss something put across it in white font.

- The cover lines are highlighted by the red boxes, make it stand out and alienate it from the Main Cover Line. This is how the viewers know it is not the min cover line but also highlights the latest event they have been involved in. For viewers this gives a hint on what they are talking about in the magazine.

LURE- Lures (located up and across the

bottom of the cover) present the other themes in the magazine, for example posters and competitions. These attract viewers because they are well presented to grab a viewers attention with overlapping the main image and the possibility of free things inside.