1. Front Covers:
The celebrity is featured in the centre of the main image to make him The black and white
stand out to the audience, which will attract audiences that like the colours contrast with
celebrity. He is wearing a suit, which suggests his wealth and fame. each other to make the
Also, his suit is black and white and therefore blends into his writing stand out. It
background and matches the text around him, which overall makes the also matches with the
front cover look professional and more attractive to the audience. masthead and the
overall colour scheme
By featuring such a big
and main image. This is
artist in the music
a common convention
industry, the magazine
in magazine front
wants to promote the
covers as it makes the
fact that they are doing
magazine look more
a feature on him, this is
professional and
why they have
attractive to the
highlighted phrases The celebrity is
audience.
such as ‘JUSTIN lookingstraight at the
TIMBERLAKE’ in camera, which would
yellow writing, which again attract the
makes it stand out as audience and
other colours that are particularly, the fans of
used are neutral. By the celebrity. This
being such a well- common convention is
known celebrity, seen throughout
promoting that they magazine front covers
have a feature on him in and allows the audience
the magazine attract a to engage with the
huge audience, which celebrity and makes it
will include many of seem more personal to
This magazine uses a range of font coloursto Other Conventions
the artist’s fans. consumers as a slight
make it attractive to the audience, however include: the barcode,
this magazine takes this to the next level by illusion is created by
price
alternating font colours downthe side of the making it seem like the
front cover celebrity is looking
straight at them.

2. This magazine uses reversed out black and white to make the Like the previous
masthead stand out. Despite the celebrity being behind the main image magazine’s front cover,
the masthead still stands out due to the reversed out technique. By this magazine uses
being a neutral colour it allows the ‘NEW’ icon in the top left of the yellow font on cover
masthead to stand out as not only does the yellow stand out from the lines which highlight
neutral colours surrounding it, but the text is in black which contrasts them on the neutral
with the white colour of the masthead. background and makes
it stand out from other
A celebrity is used as
black and white texts.
the main image to
They use this to
attract audience and
highlight certain words
particularly the fans of
that they consider will
the this artist. It also
sell the magazine, such
gives the reader a better
as the artists name
idea about the genre of
‘DRAKE’, with this in
the magazine, and
yellow text on a black
therefore attracts this
background and in
magazine’s target
capitals it allows the
audience. It also gives
fans and anyone who
consumers a better
likes this particular artist
understanding of what
to see it clearly, which
they are buying and
gives them a reason to
therefore reduces the
by this edition of the
The celebrity featured is
risk of people
magazine. the camera,
looking at
feelingdisappointed.
The celebrity is wearing this draws in the
a T-shirt that says audience and is a
‘UNSTOPPABLE’ in Certain words that attract a more general common feature in
capitals and using white audience such as ‘EXCLUSIVE’ and magazines as it creates
on black reversed out ‘NEW’ are in capitals and use black text an illusion that the
text to make it stand on a yellow background as suppose to the person is looking at you.
out. The text may other way round to make these words This has a bigger
suggest something stand out, as both words make this effective on the people
about what the article is magazine look different to other that like the celebrity
about as it clearly has a magazines, and gives consumers a good and makes it more likely
clear link with the reason to buy this magazine. Despite being that they will buy the
celebrity. This may a technique to separate themselves from magazine.
Other conventions
make the contents of the other magazines, these words are common
include: Barcode, Web
magazine more on magazine front covers, but are still
link
appealing to the effective over a wide audience.
audience.

3. The font of the masthead is unusual compared to other magazines; this Again, this magazine
gives the magazine a stronger brand identity and also tells the audience uses reversed out
about the genre of the magazine, as this slightly messed up, edgy and black and white as
crazy font may suggest the genre of Rock. Because of this, the magazine well as red on white
is attracting its target audience and gives audiences a better and white on red to
understanding of what the content of this magazine will be like. make cover lines
stand out. Unlike
Unlike other other magazines
magazines, the most of the text has
masthead is in front the main image as its
of the main image background as most
and the celebrities, of the text is featured
this shows that the in the middle rather
magazine identity is than down the sides,
important and it this may be to link
promotes the brand the text to the images
identity more obviously and
further.However as to fit more
this is already a information about
recognised brand the the content of the
reason for the magazine front cover
masthead being in to attract the
front of the main audience straight
image is more likely away.
to be to attract their Like most
current audience, as magazines, the
they don’t want their celebrities that are
audience missing featured in the main
their magazine once image are looking
on the shelves with straight at the camera
other big brand to attract the
audience.
magazines.to other magazine front covers, this front cover could be seen as having a messy layout.
Compared
Unlike previous front covers this front cover doesn’t use colours to create a clear and
conventionally attract layout for a front cover by not using techniques such as alternating colour
schemes, this as well as the random layout suggests a lot about the magazines focused genre of
‘rock’ and with the front cover looking like this it will be sure to attract their target audience.

4. The celebrity band This magazine uses reversed out white and red on the masthead to
member is on top highlight the magazine name. Despite this, the magazine uses little
of the masthead, reversed out text throughout the front cover and instead puts the text on
which only shows top of the main image, this shows more of the main image in detail and
some of the focuses on the celebrities who will hopefully attract the audience and the
masthead. This celebrity’s fans.
makes the
celebrity stand Blue is used very
out. Despite this, little but
it doesn’t have too affectively, as it
much effect on the only highlights
brand identity of important text
the magazine, such as
because thebrand ‘EXCLUSIVE’
name is so well and makes it stand
known, and out as it contrasts
therefore doesn’t with the red
need to show all colour of the
of it to make it The lights in the
masthead.
recognisable. last
Like the background
magazine all the suggest fame and
celebrities are stardom, which
looking straight at complements the
the camera to band featured in
attract the the main image.
audience and The band is
particular the featured
celebrities fans, symmetrically
which is a big which gives the
audience. front cover a
professional and
The overall layout is neat and conventional with the main cover line under the main image
attractive look.
which shows their linked. It has other cover lines and presents what else is featured in the
magazine down each sign, with the features on the right-hand side being shown by a ‘+’ sign.
The ‘+’ sign suggests to the audience that they have added more information in this particular
edition of the magazine which suggest that the audience will be getting extra, when they are
probably getting the same!

5. The masthead is shown over the celebrity; this shows that the brand Lights are
identity is very important in the selling of the magazine as the brand is a reflected in Jay-
well-recognised brand and one of the biggest. The masthead is large on Z’s glasses to
the front cover and use basic colours like red white and black to make it suggest his fame
icon and easily remember able. and will also catch
the audience eyes
This magazine as they walk by.
uses a simple
white This magazine
background; this features two
is used to not circles that include
only make the special features in
contrast with the this magazine. Not
black text but only does this give
also to highlight the magazine a
the red text, dynamic look, but
including the it also suggests
masthead. that this magazine
The page is has more to offer.
mostly taken up Because these
by the two circles don’t
celebrities feature on any
featured. One of other magazine, it
the celebrities is suggests that the
looking at the features in the
other one, this is circles are extra
possibly to draw and possibly
the attention to exclusive.
the more well-
known celebrity, This plus sign is becoming a common feature in front covers, as it also
‘Jay-Z’ as he is featured in the ‘Q’ magazine above. This is a clear sign to the audience
more likely to to show what this magazine features, this suggests that this magazine has
attract more of extra and therefore makes it stand out from other magazines.
the audience and
his fans.

6. Pink is a main This magazine has a white masthead on a dark The celebrity is
colour used to background to make the masthead stand out. The font again over
attract a strong of the masthead is unique, which makes the brand of lapped with the
female audience, the magazine stand out to readers. advertisement
as pink is the of what seems
conventional to be a festival
colour for line-up. This
girls.The female makes the
attraction carries advert stand
on with ‘Duffy’ out. This is
(a female music beneficial as
artist) being the magazine
featured as the may make more
main image. money from
festival ticket
sales and
The masthead is therefore takes
also in front of priority over
the celebrity the celebrity.
featured in the
The light of the
main image; this
microphone
may be to get its
suggest fame
brand identity
and therefore
more familiar to
attracts the
its audience, as
audiences that
it isn’t a well-
find fame
recognised as its
desirable.
larger
competitors.
The celebrity is looking straight at the camera to attract
the audience and particularly the artist’s fans.

7. Contents Page:
The ‘Q’ logo is This magazine has
featured twice on the divided its contents
contents page to page into three
force the brand sections: ‘features’,
identity on the ‘every month’ and
reader. ‘review’. This to
This magazine make the layout of the
contents page uses magazine clear and
reversed out black allows the reader to be
and white on the specific in their search
header to clearly for a suitable
state it’s the contents page/article, and
page. benefits both regular
It again uses readers and first time
reversed out readers of this
technique with the magazine. It also has
sub headings, as it small section devoted
haswhite text on a to its ‘special’ article.
red background to The heading is in
make the sub- capitals with a gold
headings clear to the colour font, which
audience and suggests to the reader
A main image of celebrities dominates the
therefore makes it that this article is rare
contents to highlight the main to article.
easier for the reader and special, as it
to find their page. relates to the
expensive metal, gold.

8. The logo of the magazine is featured in large letters on the top of the contents page, with a black
back ground to make it stand out. This forces the brand identity on the reader. As this brand is
already a well-recognised magazine the logo reminds the reader that the contents will be quality.
Reversed out is The header is in
used again in the bold capital letters
sub headings. and use the
This contents reversed out
page has many technique to
sub headings to highlight the
split up the pages heading and brand
to make the logo, to try and
contents specific force the brand
and clear to the identity on the
reader. reader.
Like other
magazines, this
The word
contents page
‘contents’ or
features one main
‘contents page’
image, which links
isn’t used,
into the main
however from the
article. This image
layout of pages
gives more
numbers, the
information to the
reader can see it is
reader about the
the contents page.
magazines
contents.

9. This contents page is simple, There is an outline of a ‘V’ in the The contents split
with a main image as its background to force the brand into two sections,
background, with the image identity of the ‘VIBE’ on the reader. ‘features’ and
relating to the main article in A ‘V’ shape is also seen in the ‘fashion’ this makes
the magazine. positioning of the celebs legs for the it easier and clearer
same effect on the reader. for the reader to
scan through the
The heading has an
contents for their
obscure layout that
chosen page. It also
catches the young
highlights that the
audience’s eye and
magazine is trying
gives the magazine a
to attract a more
dynamic and stylish
female audience, as
image, which is
fashion is
important for a
conventionally a
magazine with a
topic the women
section devoted to
talk about in their
fashion.
social groups.
The celebrity takes up
a lot of the contents
page. This gives the The text uses
reader an idea about reversed out, white
the genre of music text on the black
that this magazine is background and
based on as well as then the black text
giving an idea about as it fades into the
the content of the white background.
magazine.

10. Unlike the last contents page, this contents page is far from simple, with plenty of text and
images squashed into one page; this suggests that the magazine is full of content.
Despite the Like other contents
squashed and pages the header and
cramped layout, the sub headings use the
magazine uses a reversed out
variety of colours technique to make it
and font sizes to clear to the audience,
split up the text, however this
making it clearer magazine uses a
for the audience. yellow and black
reverse out, making
it unique to other
This magazine uses magazines.
rhetorical questions This magazine uses
in this contents many images
page to engage the corresponding to
audience, and different pages, to
therefore making give the reader a
them want to read better understanding
on. to what is inside.
The pages are split up into sections so the reader can be more specific when trying to find the
right page. All the headings use a reversed out yellow on black which matches with the rest of
the page making it look professional and attract as well as making the headings stand out

11. The heading is a rhetorical The writing uses reversed out black
question which engages on white for the text and white on
the reader in this article. black on certain phrases to
highlight them.
The main image, header One band member is highlighted The text is pushed to
etc. all uses the colour of whereas the other members are the side to keep the
beige, which makes it look slightly faded out. This, with the focus on the
professionaland more heading, gives the audience celebrities in the main
attractive for the audience. information about the article and image.
who it involves.

12. Again, this double page spread has The heading is a quote probably from the celebrity
little text and is dominated by the featured in the main image. This gives more detail
main image and heading. about the celebrity and also tells the audience what
the article is about.
The heading is eye-catching, it uses reversed out This magazine uses little red text that
white on black text and uses a bold font in links into the main red colour of the
different sizes, to express that this magazine is main image. It also makes certain
dynamic and possibly a bit crazy like the words stand out; possibly phrases that
celebrity in the main image. relate to the celebrity in red.

13. At the start of the text an initial letter is used It features many images to attract the
to, firstly, make the article look more audiences and allows the audience to
interesting which draws the reader in and also understand what the article is about
indicates to the reader where to start reading without them having to read it.
This double page spread uses It has three main colours to make the design simple and
reversed out white on black to not too complicated for the readers. Also by using
make text easier and clearer for white, black and red as colours for text, it makes text
the consumer to read. highlighted in red stand out as white and black are
neutral colours.

14. In the text it uses a reversed In this magazine the text is It also has blue writing which
out black on white to make to one side of the page to highlights phrases that the
the text stand out clearly for make the image the certain author wants to stand out to
the reader. of focus. the audience.
Like the last magazine, this magazine has an initial This magazine has a lot of writing
letter at the start of the text to draw the reader in and which straight away shows the
to indicate where the reader should start. audience they have detailed articles.