The masthead 'Kerrang!' is in capital letters and is bold. It is unique as the font is shattered and cracked to portray the hard rock bands that are being spoken about in the magazine. The font looks like glass and so this could suggest that the rock bands' loud music has shattered it. The exclamation mark emphasises the noise these bands are making.
The main image is of the band Blink 182, they all have their own pose which is presenting each of them in a different way. Only one band member is smiling, the others have a straight look on their face and this suggests that they enjoy the music they make and they take their job very seriously. This is also shown by the hand gesture the man pictured on the right is showing. On his hand there is what seems to be a wedding ring, which shows that this man has a life outside his music. Their stance shows that they are all friends, they are grouped together and the one band member has his arm around another, it suggests that they are all very close. There are tattoo's on the man pictured on the left and it shows a stereotypical rock musician.
The subsidiary images are all made up of males, there are no females to be seen on the page. This suggests that this issue of the magazine is predominately for males. They are placed at the bottom of the magazine so they don't take the focus away from the main image.
Most of the information on the front cover is shown in the header bar and footer line, it mentions different bands that the audience can read about such as 'Linkin Park'. The font is white and very small, it doesn't stand out on the page as much as the splash. The splash has a colour scheme of red, white and black, I feel it fits in with the magazines style and it looks good on the page. The text is in capitals which symbolises how big the band are.
The colour scheme used is black, red, white and blue. The light blue is different compared to what I have seen on the previous magazines I have analysed, I feel it makes it more attractive for the male audience. The black background fading into white in the middle makes the page quite dark but I feel it is quite effective because it focusses on the main image.
I wanted to look at a genre of music that is the complete opposite of rock and pop, and so decided to look at the classical music magazines. The magazine 'Classic fm' is mostly read by people aged 35 and above, it doesn't have a massive audience though.
The masthead of the magazine looks sophisticated and gentle, which symbolises the type of music they talk about. The first five letters of the title, 'Class' is in black and this emphasises what they believe classical music portrays. Also it links in with the main image which is a medium shot of Myleene Klass.
The main image fits half of the page, she is smiling down the camera and at the reader which is inviting. She looks feminine wearing a hot pink, it makes her look attractive.
The layout of the cover is very formal, it looks structured which fits in with the calm approach this magazine is trying to show. The subsidiary images are taken of classical composers and Kate Royal, they are all medium shots. The two composers aren't looking at the camera, they are both looking away from each other, this emphasises the story that the magazine have made up about them which is 'Composers at war'. The colour scheme is white, red and black. The amount of white makes the page look refreshing and gives it a clean feel.
The magazine entices the reader by saying that there is a free CD with the magazine, it makes people want to buy it.
I really like this magazine front cover, I find it extremely attractive. The masthead is bold on top of the main image, the white font really stands out on the page and makes it look fresh. It makes an impact on the page even though it is simple.
The main image is a close up of Florence, from the band Florence and the Machine. Her vibrant red hair contrasts with the white font and it symbolises her dynamic personality. The facial expressions are minimal, she is staring at the audience with her pale face, it is striking.
The sell lines are also in white, they are a list of musicians and bands that will be spoken about in the magazine such as Rihanna and Foals.
The pull quote is "I would never have got through the X Factor auditions", this shows that Florence has a very unique voice and she feels she is lucky to be where she is now. The splash is just the name 'Florence', it shows that she makes a statement and it is the only text in black which emphasises the fact that she is different to others.
The colour scheme is black and white, it works really well because it is simple yet effective.
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