Magazine cover 2 analysis

There are posters advertised that are inside of the magazine. The word ‘free’ is written against yellow, which makes it stand out compared to the rest of the text. There is also two pictures of the posters on the cover so that the audience are aware of what the posters look like. Because the posters are advertised on the top of the cover near the masthead, it suggests that it is important. The main picture on the cover is a picture of the band My Chemical Romance. The lead singer in the band is standing in front of the rest of the band, which suggests that he is more important than the other members. Because the band members are standing behind one another, it suggests that they are in order of importance, with the lead singer being at the front. Because the band are on the cover, it will make fans of the band more likely to purchase the magazine. The cover sticks to the same colours, which are white and blue. These colours are bright and are very easy to see and read. The additional sell lines are all similar to bands like My Chemical Romance, and typical things that would be found in an NME magazine. There is important information on the cover such as the date, issue number and barcode. These are inconspicuous so that they don’t take away attention from the main features of the magazine cover. The main sell line is an interview with My Chemical Romance, the band on the front cover. We know this by the way the text looks. It is written in black text unlike the rest of the sell lines, and it is also the biggest text on the cover. After the picture, this sell line will be the first thing that captures the audiences attention. People that like the band will see this sell line and will be more likely to want to purchase the magazine. The masthead on the magazine cover is on the top left which is typically where mastheads go on a magazine cover. It is the only text written in red, and it stands out a lot from the rest of the text. The red text also has a white outline to stand out even more. This makes the audience well aware of the name of the magazine.