The front cover of Rock Sound magazine follows standard design conventions. The barcode is located in the bottom right corner as required by law and to avoid blank spaces. The cover line at the top hints that the image is about the featured artist. A medium close-up shot of the artist is used for the front cover image as this perspective is most appropriate and commonly seen on magazine covers.

1. Front Cover Analysis

2. Rock Sound
• The barcode, which is a legal requirement, is located at
the bottom right hand corner of the front cover, the
reason for this is so that the magazine uses as much
space as possible so it doesn’t leave any blank spots, also
as mention it is a legal requirement so it must be
included.
• The cover line is used so that the audience can identify
what the image is about and its meaning. It is positioned
at the top of the CVI which hints that it is about the CVI.
• The CVI is a medium close up, this is a common camera
shot on front covers, this is because a medium close up is
more appropriate for front cover images.