1. Sell-Lines
May help encourage the reader to read further id they
aren't already interested in the main sell-line. Small text,
shows that it isn't as important as the main sell-line or the
mast head. Mix of bright colour (Red) and plain colour Mast head
(White) stands out from its black background. Reader may Big, Bold and in capitals
be encouraged to buy the magazine knowing the will get 7 which stands out to the
posters. reader of the magazine.
Main image
Throws the name of the
Gives more info about the
magazine at you when you
main sell-line, stands out to
look at it. Awesome but
the reader, partially covers
simple font which doesn’t
masthead showing its more
look overdone. Black text
important, explodes on the
stands out from the rest of
page. All of the band are
the text showing it is quite
wearing the same colour
important.
which brings the whole thing
together. It’s the biggest thing
Main Sell-Line
on the page and takes up
Bigger than mast
most of the space.
head, showing it’s the most
Sub-Heading important thing on the
Gives extra information to the page, simply tells the
reader, tells them more about the audience what its about and
main sell-line. Bright yellow attracts fans of The Blackout.
colour stands out, makes the Simple font, doesn’t look to
reader look at it. Doesn’t give fancy or snazzy, still looks
away too much information about pretty awesome. White text
the main sell-line which makes Essential Info stands out, makes it the first
the reader want to read further. Gives the issue number and the date so the thing the reader looks at.
Covers the main image showing it reader know which one they are buying Very
goes with the picture. small text shows it’s the least important thing to
the reader on the whole page.

2. Sell-Lines
Gives the reader more
reason to read. Doesn’t
stand out as much as
main sell-line.
Mast Head
Big and bold, explodes
out of the page, metal
texture and the magazine
Main Image is called metal hammer.
Covers whole Also implies that it’s a
page, stands metal magazine.
out, attracts
the reader.
Gives extra
info for main
sell-line.
Main Sell-line
Big and red, stands
Sub-Heading out from the rest.
Stands out, red Tells the reader
background what the main
makes it look story is, makes
brighter them want to read
Essential info is usually on plastic
compared to rest further.
cover
of page.

3. Main Image Mast-Head
Covers all of Covered by
page, shows main image,
its most not as
important. important as
the main
image.
Sub-Heading Main Sell-Line
Stands out from Covers main
rest on page, red image, shows it
text stands out goes with the
from white image. Yellow
background text makes it
stand out.
Essential Info
Smallest on the
Sell-Lines
page, least
Smaller than
important to
main sell-
reader
line, show it
isn't as
important