Masthead/Logo-the colour       The names of all the
red stands out to the          other artists who are
audience, even though it is    similar to Waka, which
covered by the main            appeal to the same
image, this shows that the     audience as the ones
magazine is very well          who would enjoy
known – they don’t need        reading about him, this
the full logo appearing to     entices them more to
be big (XXL) and               pick up the magazine
recognised.                    and buy it.
Quote from Waka Flocka
Flame showing how              Question posed to the
popular he is recently, this   readers about how hip-
reinforces why he is on the    hop has changed and
front cover as he is very      lost its message, this
well-known, this makes         question could be in the
the audience who               readers' minds and
recognises him want to         makes them want to
read more to find out the      read more as they want
whole story on him.            to see a broader
                               discussion on the topic.
The main stories and logo      The main image is of
(the most important            Waka Flocka Flame,
parts) are in colour which     which is the featured
draws attention to them.       article in this magazine.
These are the first things     He is also pointing at the
people will notice first       quote of his interview to
which is why they are in       divert attention to it
colour.                        when he is one of the
                               first things readers see.
‘Special’ edition magazine
 Masthead is well known,         used as a persuasive
 enough that it can be           technique to make more
 covered up by the main          people want to buy it .
 image of Wiz Khalifa and
 still be recognised by         Typography in red stands
 readers.                       out against white
Mellow colours of Wiz’s         background attract reader’s
appearance (brown coat,         attention to the main
gold chain, blonde              stories, this links to the
highlight, tattoos) make        masthead of the magazine
the image easy on the           which is a similar colour.
audience’s eyes. He relies       List of other artists, stories
on his facial expression to      and people featuring in
draw people in.                  the magazine so that if
Simplicity of the front          the audience recognise
cover design (few red            these people along with
words that stick out)            Wiz Khalifa, they are more
doesn’t reveal everything        likely to purchase the
at first glance and relies on    magazine to read about
its prior popularity to gain     them too.
readers of the magazine.
                                 Layout of front cover: all
Main story linking to the        copy and sub-headings
main image of Wiz Khalifa,       are on the right side of
any fans of him will be          the cover as this is,
persuaded to buy the             statistically, the first side
magazine in order to find        that people look at when
out what is written about        looking at something,
him and what he speaks           making the reader
about within the                 comfortable at first site of
magazine.                        the magazine.
Masthead in bright red and        Names to go with the
at the top of the front           pictures at the bottom of
cover. Readers immediately        who else is featuring in the
see “The Source”. Even            magazine so that fans of
though the main image is          these artists will want to
slightly covering it, it is       read about them along with
seen as well-known as             the main story.
people will still recognise it,   Even more extras, stories
regardless.                       and features throughout the
Tagline to give an idea of        magazine, alternating
what style of music the           colours separate the stories
magazine is for.                  and make them stand out as
                                  they are the same colour as
Main story linking with the
                                  the masthead.
main image, people who
know Travis Barker will be        Use of a double edition
enticed to read the               cover “2 of 2” so reader’s
magazine to find out what         will want to read the other
is inside about him.              one as well to gather all the
Main image is in focus while      information that they
background is blurred, this       missed out on in this one.
draws attention to Travis         Layout of the magazine : not
Barker while making the           too crowded, small pieces of
whole picture compliment          information and sneak peeks
itself as the blurred green       of the inside are on the right
object in the background          side and the top of the page
outlines his head.                while the main story is on
                                  the left to stand out, this
Pictures to show who else is
                                  doesn’t give too much away
in the magazine, they are in
                                  and makes the reader want
the same order as the names
                                  to find out more.
on top of the magazine.
The masthead of             Other artists who are
magazine is big, bright     mentioned in the
and simple. The yellow      magazine at the top of
colour amongst the dark     the cover, following the
background stands out       colour scheme and using
and has been repeated       the yellow to stand out.
numerous times around       The main image is of
the front cover. The        the three people that
magazine is recognised      the main story is
enough that even though     about, they block the
it has been covered,        masthead and take up
people still realise what   the most space on the
magazine it is.             page to grab attention.
 Barcode which readers      The name of what the
 can scan with their        main story’s article is
 smartphones increases      coloured in white and
 the size of the target     yellow to stand out over
 audience that the          the dark background
 magazine is appealing      with the artists in the
 to.                        main image’s names
Secondary stories are       underneath in black
shown using sneak-          against a yellow
peek titles that are        background; similar to
‘short and sweet’ as to     how the main image is
not give too much           in front of the yellow
information away e.g.       masthead. ‘Black and
reader’s will want to       yellow’ is also the name
find out what “the big      of a Wiz Khalifa song;
butt theory” is and will    fans of him will make
purchase the magazine       the connection and will
to read it.                 want to buy it.
The masthead is yellow          The quote “the band
with faded green which          who changed my life”
stands out, even against        will attract audience’s
the background which is         attention as it is bright
a light colour as well, the     coloured, on the top of
blue, green and yellow          the cover and is also a
create an electric feel and     grand statement,
excites the reader further      enticing them to read on
after seeing who the            to find out who changed
magazine is about.              this person’s life.
The main image covers           The cracks in the cover
up the masthead,                have been used to add a
however, it is a well           further feel of
recognised magazine and         excitement to the
will be recognised even         readers and connotes
though it is slightly           the band “breaking out”
obstructed. This has the        of the page.
effect of drawing more
                                Side stories are
attention to Blink 182
                                positioned out of the
who the main story of the
                                way of the main image
magazine is about.
                                in order for it to occupy
The main story and band         as much space and
name “Blink-182” is being
held in a band member’s
                                attention on the page as
hand, this reflects how         possible.
famous the band are and         Quote from what Blink-182
provides a link between the     have said is on the front to
editing and the photography.    give readers a sneak peek of
                                what is inside, some key
Other artists in the magazine   words have been highlighted
are shown so that if readers    in yellow to stand out as this
like the bands, they can read   is the same colour as the
about them too.                 masthead.

Front cover analysis

  • 1.
    Masthead/Logo-the colour The names of all the red stands out to the other artists who are audience, even though it is similar to Waka, which covered by the main appeal to the same image, this shows that the audience as the ones magazine is very well who would enjoy known – they don’t need reading about him, this the full logo appearing to entices them more to be big (XXL) and pick up the magazine recognised. and buy it. Quote from Waka Flocka Flame showing how Question posed to the popular he is recently, this readers about how hip- reinforces why he is on the hop has changed and front cover as he is very lost its message, this well-known, this makes question could be in the the audience who readers' minds and recognises him want to makes them want to read more to find out the read more as they want whole story on him. to see a broader discussion on the topic. The main stories and logo The main image is of (the most important Waka Flocka Flame, parts) are in colour which which is the featured draws attention to them. article in this magazine. These are the first things He is also pointing at the people will notice first quote of his interview to which is why they are in divert attention to it colour. when he is one of the first things readers see.
  • 2.
    ‘Special’ edition magazine Masthead is well known, used as a persuasive enough that it can be technique to make more covered up by the main people want to buy it . image of Wiz Khalifa and still be recognised by Typography in red stands readers. out against white Mellow colours of Wiz’s background attract reader’s appearance (brown coat, attention to the main gold chain, blonde stories, this links to the highlight, tattoos) make masthead of the magazine the image easy on the which is a similar colour. audience’s eyes. He relies List of other artists, stories on his facial expression to and people featuring in draw people in. the magazine so that if Simplicity of the front the audience recognise cover design (few red these people along with words that stick out) Wiz Khalifa, they are more doesn’t reveal everything likely to purchase the at first glance and relies on magazine to read about its prior popularity to gain them too. readers of the magazine. Layout of front cover: all Main story linking to the copy and sub-headings main image of Wiz Khalifa, are on the right side of any fans of him will be the cover as this is, persuaded to buy the statistically, the first side magazine in order to find that people look at when out what is written about looking at something, him and what he speaks making the reader about within the comfortable at first site of magazine. the magazine.
  • 3.
    Masthead in brightred and Names to go with the at the top of the front pictures at the bottom of cover. Readers immediately who else is featuring in the see “The Source”. Even magazine so that fans of though the main image is these artists will want to slightly covering it, it is read about them along with seen as well-known as the main story. people will still recognise it, Even more extras, stories regardless. and features throughout the Tagline to give an idea of magazine, alternating what style of music the colours separate the stories magazine is for. and make them stand out as they are the same colour as Main story linking with the the masthead. main image, people who know Travis Barker will be Use of a double edition enticed to read the cover “2 of 2” so reader’s magazine to find out what will want to read the other is inside about him. one as well to gather all the Main image is in focus while information that they background is blurred, this missed out on in this one. draws attention to Travis Layout of the magazine : not Barker while making the too crowded, small pieces of whole picture compliment information and sneak peeks itself as the blurred green of the inside are on the right object in the background side and the top of the page outlines his head. while the main story is on the left to stand out, this Pictures to show who else is doesn’t give too much away in the magazine, they are in and makes the reader want the same order as the names to find out more. on top of the magazine.
  • 4.
    The masthead of Other artists who are magazine is big, bright mentioned in the and simple. The yellow magazine at the top of colour amongst the dark the cover, following the background stands out colour scheme and using and has been repeated the yellow to stand out. numerous times around The main image is of the front cover. The the three people that magazine is recognised the main story is enough that even though about, they block the it has been covered, masthead and take up people still realise what the most space on the magazine it is. page to grab attention. Barcode which readers The name of what the can scan with their main story’s article is smartphones increases coloured in white and the size of the target yellow to stand out over audience that the the dark background magazine is appealing with the artists in the to. main image’s names Secondary stories are underneath in black shown using sneak- against a yellow peek titles that are background; similar to ‘short and sweet’ as to how the main image is not give too much in front of the yellow information away e.g. masthead. ‘Black and reader’s will want to yellow’ is also the name find out what “the big of a Wiz Khalifa song; butt theory” is and will fans of him will make purchase the magazine the connection and will to read it. want to buy it.
  • 5.
    The masthead isyellow The quote “the band with faded green which who changed my life” stands out, even against will attract audience’s the background which is attention as it is bright a light colour as well, the coloured, on the top of blue, green and yellow the cover and is also a create an electric feel and grand statement, excites the reader further enticing them to read on after seeing who the to find out who changed magazine is about. this person’s life. The main image covers The cracks in the cover up the masthead, have been used to add a however, it is a well further feel of recognised magazine and excitement to the will be recognised even readers and connotes though it is slightly the band “breaking out” obstructed. This has the of the page. effect of drawing more Side stories are attention to Blink 182 positioned out of the who the main story of the way of the main image magazine is about. in order for it to occupy The main story and band as much space and name “Blink-182” is being held in a band member’s attention on the page as hand, this reflects how possible. famous the band are and Quote from what Blink-182 provides a link between the have said is on the front to editing and the photography. give readers a sneak peek of what is inside, some key Other artists in the magazine words have been highlighted are shown so that if readers in yellow to stand out as this like the bands, they can read is the same colour as the about them too. masthead.