Research Front cover analysis + Q (3)

 The masthead is Red and is in the left sides corner, this is a code for Q because it is like this every magazine this makes the magazine more recognizable .The masthead uses the colour red which suggests danger showing that the artists in the magazine are well known and have alot of power in the industry. it also represents the magazines passion for music.The masthead looks like it has been smashed by the star this presents an image of danger and enticement on why the star has done this . It gives off a rock vibe because of this its a sign of rebellion .The font is sans serif which is also a code for Q.


The central image shows the lead singer to be aggressive this shows the star as an image which supports Dyers theory . He is dressed in dark clothes which is a convention of rock, he is also smashing the guitar into the masthead which shows anger and rebellion which is another convention for rock. The image is  a medium long  shot . The image links to the genre of the magazine which is classic rock and alternative. I think the image breaks conventions because it does not match the target audience of 20-40 . Its more of a a male cover because of the colours used and the anger in the photo.

The font used is sans serif for the cover lines.
The cover shows a variation of colours this helps the magazine to stand out because its on a dark back ground.The front cover is busy this shows there is alot of conent inside which allows Q to charge a higher price. Q also uses a box out for some names of artist to help it stand out to show people what they are buying.They use a second image on the magazine front cover of a well known band to show Q has big artists inside.They use '200 things you didn know...' to make it seems like an exclusive about the band. The front cover has 1 main feature article and around 4 feature articles. Some writing is bigger than others which means Q want to get the important and more popular bands seen first.This also supports Mulveys theory about woman are viewed for the pleasure of men, however, the lead singer from muse is for the pleasure of woman instead.

How this research has influenced my planning and creativity?

• I like the style of font used on the front cover
• I dont like how busy the magazine is and will try make mine less like this
• I like how the magazine changed the masthead to fit in more with the artist they are covering
• I like how this magazine uses the box outs to display names.
• I like the pain background