Masthead creates brand identity.
Long shot- he is looking directly at the audience implying confidence.
There is no more than three fonts used to created continuity across the page.
It’s clearly aimed at people in their twenties who enjoy music, possibly more aimed at males.
There is a lure which gives an insight as to what is inside. The quote is in capital letters which helps to catch the audience’s eye and connotes in importance and makes it seem like it is being shouted by the speaker at the audience.
The bar code is at the bottom with the price, website, issue date.
The coverline is White-on-black making it stand out and the question mark makes it rhetorical, making it interact with the audience.
The banner appeal to target audience who would know the band.
The masthead is simple and blunt, implying the magazine is blunt. The strapline is like a motto for the target audience. The banner is in the sweetspot so the audience will see it first which effictively target an aduience who know the band 'Razorlight'.
Other cover I look at include: NME, Kerrang, and The Word:
Through studying these magaizines, I learnt the codes and conventions used by real music magazines, which I can now employ in my own work.
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