Front page analysis Q-Magazine

The magazine logo is the largest text on the page, making it bold and eye catching.The cover stars are covering the masthead which is typically found in most magazine issues. Two of the group member seem to be covering part of the magazine logo. The cover stars are an Irish rock band. They are the main stars shown on the front cover, accompanied by other stars around the page which are also shown with a description of what is being talked about within a featured article. Page numbers are not included, making it harder to navigate through the magazine, also making it harder for readers to find the desired article they’d like to read. Some of the main cover stars from the Irish band are looking towards the camera and others are looking into the distance-this give a mysterious look and making them seem straight forward & aggressive.The way they are dressed give an impression of old school rock. making them stick out more than the other two, giving them a striking, assertive look. In front of them is a quote; ‘On the road’-this could imply there on tour and trying to promote it.

The yellow banner going across the cover stars contrasts the rest of the magazine. It sticks out even more as it is a different colour to the rest of the magazine and it no longer follows the colour scheme-this draws even more attention from the reader. The banner advertises other featured articles about the featured celebrities. From just the cover alone we can see the magazine is diverse as it includes artists of different genres but still has a dominant style; for example, an article about 50 cent is included which is an urban rapper as well as a rock band. This tells us the magazine does not have specific overall genre unlike most music magazines. The main focus of the cover lines are in black bold text-showing a snippet of what the specific article is about-for example the artist name in each cover line is in a larger text, making it clearer and prominent. It encourages the audience to continue reading as they know which artists are included and it might be an artist they like.

The cover consist of typical conventions such as barcode, which would normally include the price and date (essential material to a front cover).The date is helpful as it helps regular readers to keep track of new issues.

The urban look of the front page looks inviting as well intriguing-persuading people to purchase the magazine. To young people this style and use of effects would be visually appealing to the public.