media work

1. By Rebecca Dafter

2. The masthead of this magazine
cover Q is on placed on a red box
which makes the white text stand
out as it contrasts with the
background it’s on. The masthead
is behind the main image which
shows that the magazine is so well
known that you are able to cover
it.

3. • The selling line for ‘Q’ on this
issue is the black banner above
the masthead on the front cover
reading ‘FREE MUSIC INSIDE’
which interests people to buy the
magazine as they believe they
will be given free music when in
fact it will be links to websites or
download links.

4. • The main image is of ‘Florence
and the Machine’ The shot used
for the photo is a long
shot, which is unusual for a
magazine, however the full body
image is appealing to the male
buyers. The artist on the front is
wearing revealing clothing as
this is what will attract male
viewers. The artist is looking
down which suggests power, her
pose emphasises this. Her red
lipstick is stereotypically sexy.

5. • There are pictures of famous
landmarks around the world
behind the main image, which
suggests that this artist is
conquering the world, kind of like
a super hero, which is
something that appeals to
men, the images are also
Phallic.

6. • The colour scheme for the
magazine is red, white, black
and grey. The cover used 4
different colours instead of the
usual 3 to attract more
attention, and catch the eye of
readers. The white background
compliments the image as the
artist is dressed in black, the red
text of the white background
also compliments the masthead
as they follow the colour
scheme.

7. • There is one button on the front
cover, which is telling you about
a feature you can find inside of
the magazine ’41pages of
reviews’. It has a red font to
emphasise its importance. The
button looks carefully placed to
keep with the sophisticated
setting.

8. • In this front cover, the selling
lines are the name of the artist
‘Florence and the machine’ with
a large full body image however
this isn’t the biggest selling line
on the cover, the banner at the
top is the most dominant and
draws the reader in. This is not
normal for a magazine as
typically the selling line would be
the artist on the front cover

9. • The explanatory text are quotes
from interviews within the
magazine such as ‘I want to beat
my own head in’ which interests
people to read further into the
story. Quotes also allow the
reader to know that there are
interviews indie the magazine
and allows the reader to connect
with the interviewee before
further reading

10. • On this front cover, there are at
least five types of font which is
unusual for a front cover as
usually magazines tend to stick
to 3 types; keeping a simple yet
professional and neat look. This
magazine breaks conventions to
give it that urban feel which is
relevant to this particular
magazine.