2. Masthead:
This is stereotypically the main title of
the magazine and is usually the biggest
text on the page, which is the case on
this front cover. The colour of the
masthead contrasts well with the
house style, leading it to stand out on
the page, this is done by the designer
outlining the writing with white and
black.
Skyline:
the skyline is always at the top of the page and is
usually either a cover line relating to the magazine
its self or to a feature or article in the magazine that
issue, or it can simply notify you on something.
Puffs:
Puffs are there in order to make
particular information stand out, in
this case it is advertising an new
album however puffs can also include
competitions and incentives or
simply just a buzz word. By colouring
the puff in black and yellow it allows
it to stand out from the colour
scheme therefore it is one of the first
things that catches your eye.
Other taglines and phrases are used
here which give information and
insights into the issue of NME that
week
Taglines and phrases:
This particular tagline is a quote from an article
inside the magazine, these are integrated into the main cover, to show what to expect in the
magazine, an to intrigue audience and costumers. The quote is also wrote in quotation marks to
suggest that it I not what the magazine have said, its and “exclusive” from Alex turner him self
Main image:
On this particular front cover the main
image is “Alex Turner and Milles Kane”
from the last shadow puppets, which
are the cover stars who featured in that
weeks issue of NME. By examining the
picture I can tell that this image is mid
shot-medium close up which is
predictable of a magazine front
cover, the shot also has direct address
towards the audience because both
cover stars are looking straight into the
camera, it is also atheistically pleasing.
Anchorage text for main image:
Anchorage text fits in with the cover
image, and usually gives
information about the main article
(that could be a double page
spread). Both he font and colour of
this text firs in with the house style
of red, white and black.
Issue information:
>date
>barcode
>price
These are all requirements of what is
imperative on my front cover when
creating it, because my audience
needs to know this information

3. Skyline/cover line:
This is a cover line at the top of the page so is therefore also a skyline, cover lines usually
directly relate to the magazine which this cover line does, “the worlds greatest music
magazine”
Masthead:
The masthead on Q magazine is very
simple yet effective, it makes a very
bold statement and marks what its is
to the audience e.g. what the
magazine is called; which is what you
want when trying to brand and
publicise a magazine to the readers.
However usually when creating a
magazine front cover the masthead is
right across the page, but this is not
the case with ‘Q’ it has been placed
in the left corner of the page, has it is
natural for people to read from left to
right, therefore it would be the first
thing we notice. Another reason for
this could be because Q magazine is
an indie and alternative music mag, it
has decided not to look like a
predictable music magazine by going
against the normal codes and
conventions.
issue information:
Usually issue information is located in the bottom right hand corner unlike on this
front cover, this just gives information such as >date >price >barcode
Main image:
Just like the cover of most magazines, Q
includes a main image of a cover
star, who is always more than likely
something to do with the feature article
that week, so in this instance it was
Jake Bugg, however, compared to the
NME cover image on the previous page
this one is totally different it is more a
medium long shot and does not contain
direct address.
Banner/puff:
This could be a banner or a puff
because it has both characteristics
however it includes an incentive to read
the magazine so therefore it would
make more sense that it Is a
puff, what's good about this is that it is
in yellow so it is visible from far away
and would attract attention hence the
idea of grabbing the audiences
attention.
Taglines
Anchorage text for images

4. Masthead:
The masthead is always the
main title on the page and is
usually the biggest text, which it
is in this case, similar to the two
previous front covers this
masthead is to the left side of
the page, in my opinion I don’t
think this is particularly eye
catching enough to compete
against other leading magazine
front covers such as NME and
Q, I think this is because it looks
bland, maybe it could look
better in a different font or have
both the writing and the box
outlined in black, I think this is
something to take into account
when creating my own
magazine. Another thing I think
that I need to consider is the
positioning of the cover image
as I think it covers too much of
the masthead in order for you to
recognise the title and name of
the magazine its self.
Skyline: this skyline relates directly to the
magazine, which skylines usually do, because
they are the thing the audience/readers see
first.
Puffs: this puff is giving information
about incentives available that week in
the magazine.
Cover image:
The cover image on this
magazine isn't a
stereotypical camera
shot, usually front covers
have a mid-medium close
up shot, whereas this is a
full body shot, this is
mostly due to that fact
that there is more than
one person on the front
because it’s a band, there
is also no direct address
from this image either
however it works I think
because it’s a ‘natural’
looking shot.
Taglines: (banners and puffs)
In my opinion I don’t think these
taglines are very clear, due to the mix
of black and white, I think it looks
like there is too much going on and
the house style isn't very
obvious, however I do like the idea of
boxing them off because I think it
adds importance and structure to the
front cover.