Music Magazine Front Cover Analysis

This magazine is a pop magazine and this can be noticed in the mast head “WE © POP”. I can be also seen through the images of latest pop artists on the front cover.

The masthead

The masthead is written in funky, capital, bold, black letters. It also used an image of a heart instead of using the word ‘love’. The masthead is written inside a speech bubble which could mean that everyone in the company love pop. It could also be referring to a shout-out from all the fans of pop music. 

Photography

The cover has quite a few photographs on it. The main image of ‘The Saturdays’ and the images next to the sell lines has almost a similar expression of shock/bewilderment/surprise. The image of The Saturdays is edited and slight layered which assists the headline – the drama that has been happening in their life.

The caption

The caption uses a power of three and alliteration which creates a larger effect on the reader, attracting more attention and interest. The exclamation mark at the end relates to the main image and it helps exaggerate the headline. 

The headline and sell lines

The headline is written in white, capital letters with a bit of blue hue at the edges. The headline has the biggest font size besides the masthead. It’s also quite exaggerated, comparing ‘The Saturdays’ life to a soap opera.

The sell lines are written in light blue with a white highlighted background. They are very colloquial and are also quite exaggerated just like the headline. The language used is quite snappy and short. 

The colour scheme

There are three main colours in this colour scheme: Light pink/peach, light blue and white. Black is also seen for a few of the sell-lines. The colours are very light and uplifting. These colours are usually used when then target audience is teenagers, specifically female teenagers.