Strapline

The masthead

Main image

Main cover line

Tag lines

These tag lines give more to the cover of the magazine because they are not only selling the main story, they have added more music artists that have also the rock, western feel that happens to come out in their music when we hear it. They have positioned it at the side as it is something that the audience /reader would capture in the corner of their eye. They’ve used a country font which links to the issue and the music that these artists are being placed in the magazine produce.

The masthead of ‘Rolling Stone’ is been covered by the main image to put across to the audience/reader that the masthead isn’t as important as the image as the image gives you a knowledge of what this issue is going to be about. The masthead is a very bright, country, bold red as it stands out and is something that attracts the audience which is preferably music lovers. The masthead is used and placed in the exact same position in every issue on their covers as it is something that the audience wouldn’t forget and would know when purchasing the magazine.

The main cover line tells the audience/reader who this issue is basically about. This issue is about a very well known alternative rock band ‘Kings Of Leon’. The style of front they have chosen is quite western/country. It would remind anyone of a ‘wanted’ poster that associates with the theme which links to the band especially and also the scenery behind the main image.

The main image has been positioned as a long shot which is something that would attract the reader as we are only able to focus on them as the issue is about them. The style of their music links to their clothing and the main cover line and tag line fonts and plus the magazine name as they only focus on country, western, rock genres. The scenery behind the main image just adds to the genre of the band.

The strapline is presented in a western font to add to the genre in which relates to this magazine. The story that has been added links to the theme of genre. There is clear a political stance using Obama to for or against him within what political issue that has been added .

The masthead

Main image

Puff

Tag line

Two columns (house style)

The masthead is very bold and white to make it a clear understanding and a bold masthead to attract the audience/reader. The fact that they have used a white masthead on top of a purple background adds to the celebrity that is being interviewed which is Beyoncé. They have used ‘Fiercely’ which is very clever as Beyoncé's stage name is Sasha Fierce. They have used this clever thinking to add to the celebrities background of how she is put across to the audience in the public eye.

The main image is positioned on this double page spread as a close up to catch the readers eye and be attracted to the main image which is Beyoncé and make it all about her.

The puff in the corner is still telling the reader that is very popular in the public eye and because of her music has gotten her to become ‘Women Of The Year’. It is added twice to just show how amazing and well known she is to get such of an award. They have used the same font and colour as the masthead to be shown very clearly.

The two columns that have been written about Beyoncé have used up one page including the masthead which shows how very well known Beyoncé actually is and how much knowledge the journalist knows about the celebrity and the research that they are wanting to find out.

The house style goes very well with the genre of the magazine plus the celebrity as she’s a women. The purple becomes quite darker at the bottom which is very effective.

Mast head/straplineColumn

Main image

Puff

Tag lines

Puff

The column that has been used on this context page has broken apart from the rest of the page to focus on what they have involved in the column. They have included something referring the music genre the magazine is about. They have used the red, white and black colours through out the magazine which links to the music genre. They have used a yellow text at the bottom which links to mind of a pair of Doc Martians which are something that the genre links too.

The mast head is positioned at the top of the page to let the reader know what the magazine is involving in this weeks issue. It is a weekly magazine as it includes ‘Week’ in the mast head. They’ve added the red into the magazines name as that is the colour they use in every issue they release.

These tag lines are involving more information that you may find reading in this issue. They have chosen to put them at the edge as it’s not too in the readers face but still they will notice the stories that will be included in this issue.

The main image is positioned in the centre of the content page as it is the main image that the reader will immediately capture and also it links to the music industry too. The strapline links to the image and the article behind it. the page number has been positioned next to the strapline and by using the red colour scheme it links to the scheme through out the contents and the magazine logo name.

This puff is positioned at the bottom corner to where the reader will turn the page over. They have used an arrow shape to point at the corner of the page to turn over for more news. They are giving little hints and stories throughout the contents page to make the reader involved. Inside the puff, the text is still publishing an article including the page number to view it from.