Music Magazine Covers

                            AT A GLANCE

When looking at all the different music magazines out there on the market I tried to find a connection to what make a good magazine cover. However due to the different factors such as the target audience, genre etc. it makes every magazine cover very unique to each other. 

Here are the few good quality points each magazine seemed to all have:

. Logo, every blog needs a logo on the front cover whether its slapped across the top and in the middle or hidden in the corner but still boldly shown. (The logo is something every company needs not only a magazine) however for the magazine its also the title and the logo needs to be bold and noticeable. One of the reasons for this is so that when someone is looking to buy a magazine one of the first things they'll notice is the logo and this will also persuade them to buy it or even put them off buying it. The magazines title says a lot about the magazine and who they are and what they have to offer.



.Taglines, tend to be a catchy statement which hook you in and make you curious about the magazine so you want to buy it. Taglines are not just for that though they also tell you what the magazine has inside to offer.



. Cover model, all the artists on the front cover are all looking at the camera directly, this is direct mode of address this make the reader establish an relationship with them through that connection, which convinces them to buy the magazine even more. Another thing they do is star a popular celebrity on the cover as more people will be interested in the magazine which will therefore increase the profits of the magazine.  


. Incentives, most of these magazines offer an incentive into buying it, sometimes it can be an actual item and sometimes it will be advice or a chance to win something. In the Kerrang magazine there's a chance to win which makes the reader wanting to buy it so they can win the prize. Both Country Weekly and Rolling Stones magazine use the word 'special' which makes you think the magazine has more to offer then some and on both magazine cover the word special is written in white to make it stand out to the reader.        

                                                                                                                                

. Central image, all these magazine cover don't really show the full length of the celebrity on the front. However in the Kerrang magazine you can see what the celebrities are wearing this could tell use that this magazine may not be as formal as some of the other magazine such as Rolling Stones.