Q Magazine - Front Cover Analysis.

When analysing my magazine front cover, I had found that the house style of the magazine, the generic layout was the same through out every issue. They had used the same colours throughout the whole magazine, from page to page. The colours that they had used were red black and white. These colours are not bias towards one sex, or a specific type of genre. By using these contrasting colours for the cover, made it appealing for everyone. This is something that I could pick up on for my own magazine, as this would entice all kinds of people, and not leave a specific genre out.

Q magazine had also only used one main image as the focal point for there cover, this was simple image that was manipulated to make more effective. The band members where holding a Q award, which was in gold. This then colour co ordinate with the rest of the magazine as this was one of the main colours of the cover. The visual aesthetics has been put to good use, as the creative use of colours allows the puffs to stand out and contrast against the image. The aspects of the actual magazine, has been put bluntly which makes the reader aware of what exactly they are going to be getting involved with when reading or buying this issue of Q magazine. The iconography that is throughout the whole magazine portrays the fact that Q magazine feel that they are the best and they take pride in themselves and their readers, it's like repetition. Us seeing this image repeatedly is giving the impression that they are the best, that they are something to be proud of. They know best, and they are the best. The frequent use of the image also allows the reader to be more familiar with the logo making Q well known and popular. By not using a lot of images all over the page and sticking to three or less colours makes the magazine look more professional and Superior to the rest of the magazines on the market. The mode of address in Q magazine, is sophisticated but also has an edge of wit about them. Under the post of 50 Best albums of 2009, they inserted a tag line of "this may cause arguments". Implying that the people who will be reading and or purchasing this magazine, is directed to a wide variety of people, and it occur a diverse opinion from people to people. Having a joke, or a pun on the cover of a magazine allows your reader to feel more involved, it allows them to see the fun aspect of the magazine.