Music Magazine Review Front Cover (VIBE) Price

Price: The price is not on  the front cover this may be because the magazine is considered expensive and they do not wish to promote the price widely to the audience it is likely the price is on the reverse of the magazine, this would be to keep the audience interested enough without being put off by the price.

Music Magazine Review Front Cover (VIBE) Skyline

Skyline: The skyline is 'is 1998 rap's last classic year?' this draws attention as it is vague and yet a seemingly closed question making the audience more interested to find out the answer, it also mentions the type of music the magazine covers (rap) meaning an audience that likes rap music is more likely to take notice of this magazine in particular.

Music Magazine Review Front Cover (VIBE) Masthead

Masthead: The masthead is partially covered by the main image this is because the brand feels established enough to be able to use more room for the main image even though it means covering the masthead this means that regular readers will still know what magazine it is from the style and what is left of the masthead. The masthead is in a font that makes it look simple yet effective the colour blend of red and black will appeal to the 'mainstream' audience that usually follows rap music as they tend to be attracted to 'cool' looking things.

Music Magazine Front Cover Review (Kerrang) Layout

Layout: The layout is much more organised than an average magazine which splits up the sell lines and clutters the cover with images with sell lines and related images to the left and main image to the right and sell lines beneath this makes it very easy to read and clear where everything is making it stand out more to the audience.

Music Magazine Front Cover Review (Kerrang) Anchorage Text

Anchorage Text: ‘We’re taking over America’ is the anchorage text used on the main image of Asking Alexandria, this would make audiences wonder as to what the text means, if there is a tour etc. making them more likely to purchase the magazine.

Music Magazine Front Cover Review (Kerrang) Slogan

Slogan: Kerrang’s brand slogan is ‘Where life is loud’ this is not on the magazine. This may be because either they believe it will provide little to the success of selling the magazine or they believe they are established enough for people to be able to remember the slogan without prompt.

Music Magazine Front Cover Review (Kerrang) Colour Scheme

Colour Scheme: the colour scheme is meant to grab attention and give information the style of blue, black and white does this well this means that the creators wanted this information to stand out and appeal to the audience which is why it is made easily noticeable and distinct from the rest of the cover, making it likely one of the first places an audience would look before purchasing showing off such things through sell lines colour schemes make this more effective.