I am inspired by magazines such as NME as they look professional and have all the codes and conventions of magazines.

One of the conventions NME uses are a bold mast head. Its placed at the top of the front cover which will catch the eye of the reader. This stands out from the image and is in a large font so the target audience will notice it from other magazines in supermarkets etc.

The issue number, date, price and barcode is also professionally placed on the front cover.

The colour scheme NME have chosen is eye catching and professional and this is a common convention with magazines so it appeals to the correct target audience.

The cover lines on the front of the magazine are used to reflect the stories inside.

The camera shot with the cover model is a medium shot.

The cover model is making eye contact with the audience which intrigues them into reading the magazine.

The cover model is Jake Bugg and he is a artist of the genre NME cover so this will attract a wider target audience.

The right third of the magazine contains the majority of the articles inside the magazine.

Another magazine that I will aim to achieve my magazine like is Kerrang. This is eye catching and unique to it's genre. It appeals to the correct target audience and also looks professional.

The cover model is Hayley Williams and she is a artist of the genre NME cover so this will attract a wider target audience.

The issue number, date, price and barcode is also professionally placed on the front cover. This is a common convention of all magazines.

The cover model is making eye contact with the audience which intrigues them into reading the magazine.

The colour scheme Kerrang have chosen is eye catching and professional and this is a common convention with magazines so it appeals to the correct target audience. The colour scheme is the same throughout the front cover.

The left third of the magazine contains the majority of the articles inside the magazine. It also has cover lines which are the main articles inside the magazine and these are used to promote the article inside.

The other bands that feature in the articles inside the magazine, such as Bullet For My Valentine and Foo Fighters are of a similar genre to Hayley Williams which are used to promote the magazine as people are more likely to read the magazine if they are interested in the other bands that feature in the magazine. The tagline which is placed at the bottom of

the front cover is used to add extras to the magazine, this is also a common convention for magazines as they will appeal to a wider target audience.

The camera shot with the cover model is a medium shot.

Rock Sound is another magazine that I will use to help me create a professional like magazine. This is eye catching and unique to it's genre. It appeals to the correct target audience and they use the codes and conventions to their advantage by making it look professional.

Rock Star magazine place the majority of their cover lines on the right hand side of their front cover.

The issue number, date, price and barcode is also professionally placed on the front cover. This is a common convention of all magazines.

The tagline which is placed at the bottom of the front cover is used to add extras to the magazine, this is also a common convention for magazines as they will appeal to a wider target audience and intrigue more people to read their magazine.

It is printed in a large font on the front cover who the band are in the main image. This is so its eye catching to the fans of You Me At Six.

The cover models are all making eye contact with the reader which intrigues them into reading the magazine.

The left third of the magazine contains the majority of the articles inside the magazine. It also has cover lines which are the main articles inside the magazine and these are used to promote the article inside.

The other bands that feature in the articles inside the magazine, such as Machine Head are of a similar genre to You Me At Six which are used to promote the magazine as people are more likely to read the magazine if they are interested in the other bands that feature in the magazine.

The camera shot with the cover models is a medium shot.

The colour scheme Rock Sound have chosen is eye catching and professional and this is a common convention with magazines so it appeals to the correct target audience. The colour scheme is the same throughout the front cover which is professional looking.