Magazine covers!

Magazine Covers

Kerrang has a very busy layout and has alot going on. You are instantly attracted to the main headline 'Bring me the horizon' This is because the white makes it eye catching while the text is bold and in capitals. This is done in a way that the headline is shouting at you, this relates to the band since there genre is 'Screamo'. The main image covers the title and the top half of the cover, it shows they are significant enough to take over the cover. The main band member Oli Sykes stands out in the front of the magazine showing dominance while his band-mates are faded into the background. Black, Red and White are the main colours used since they all stand out well, the main image also follows this consistency. The masthead is covered by the main image, this does not matter since the magazine is so well known they don't need it to be shown. There are images of 3 other bands below the main image and attract the audience to them and not just the main image, this makes all of the bands significant. The aim of this front cover was to draw our attention to the bands and this is done well. Kerrang offers a 'poster special week' which is a sell line to increase peoples interest in buying this magazine. 




This magazine cover is very simple and works well. A reason why this cover works well is since only 4 colours are used in total, the colours used stand out and complement each other well. Adele is the main image and the only image, it is a close up shot of her face. This is a good main image since Adele is a great role model and inspiration for others and will attract people due to her being on the front cover and improving the reputation of the magazine. The headline contains a quote of Adele this is usually used on a double page spread not a front cover but is common on both. The rest of the front cover is short and simple, it alerts the reader of what else they can find inside with large bold text, but they have obviously focused on Adele. The masthead is sat in the left hand corner away from text. The masthead is important for the audience to see since Q is a well known music magazine and once the audience sees this they will be engaged on the magazine. It is a very simple design and at the bottom of the page it is highlighting the fact that it's based on Adele
     




Our attention is instantly on the main image since it takes up the front cover, we know this is important at it covers most of the masthead but this is a common house style by rolling stone magazine. The main image is also captioned by the artist's name which is in the same colour as the mast head to show which part of the front cover it the most important and significant. The layout is simple and looks nice on the eye, Things overlap but we don't really notice it since the colours stand out. The other text is in a column, it is out of the way and does not stand out. The text promoting the other artists inside is organized and positioned in its own space, it is maturely laid out, the difference between this and Kerrang is the fact that rolling stone uses its space well while Kerrang crowds you with alot of information at once which is not appealing at all.

I will be taking alot of ideas from rolling stone as it is very well made and is what i would like my magazine to look like.







                               
 Lastly i have chosen to analyze and take ideas from this mixmag cover since it shares my chosen genre of dance music. This cover follows mixmag's usual house style, the main image is a shot of one artist and they have their common strap line above the masthead. They also keep the consistent colour scheme of pink and white. They use the pink, white and yellow since they are proven to be the most eye catching colours, this will stand out against other competitors. The main image is very dominant and the cover uses mode-of-address too attract and appeal to the reader. The fonts around the cover are all different this shows variation but the masthead and headline have a curly and funky font, this is very youthful and shows their target audience will be younger adults and even teenagers. The simplistic feature of the cover draws in the audience and even reflects the audience, the readers don't want to be bombarded with information but want to be took straight to the point. Mixmag contains at least 3 sell lines, they offer alot if you buy the magazine. It seems desperate but it works. A good convention that i will be using is the rule of three since it sticks in the audience's mind, mixmag have used this a few times such as 'Berlin to Brazil'

Out of all four of the covers i have analysed this is my favorite. This is what i will be taking inspiration from the most.