Analysing the Front Cover of Q Magazine

   The house style of Q magazine revolves around the main logo and most text is either white or red which used together, is very aesthetically pleasing. The colour red has very obvious connotations to danger and warning but also passion and love. People tend to find the colour very powerful and this tells the audience something about this particular magazine. Colours of white and red have been mixed on the front covers of Q and this gives the font variety and makes the magazine seem appealing to the target audience. The colours give a sense of glamour clearly.

   The image is very powerful on the cover as it is in direct mode address to the audience. Also, the image has ‘sex appeal’ which is used in selling frequently. This also makes the magazine seem glamorous to the audience. The use of such a famous person who is very popular with the public sells the magazine to the audience in itself. The text is placed around the image which centers the image and makes it the focus of the reader’s attention. The rest of the text is a brief mention of the other articles in the magazine which are slight add-ons as to why the audience should choose to buy this magazine.  

   The language that is used on the cover is all quite brief and catchy which allows for buyers to scan briefly over the articles within the magazine. The best bits of the magazine are selected and the promoted by the captions. Also, the line “3 words… Cheryl Cole Rocks” has links to the other famous 3 words, “I love you”. This could make the magazine appeal to single people and make that lifestyle seem desirable. The strapline at the top of the cover that reads “The UK’s biggest selling music magazine” shows the audience how popular the magazine to others so makes the target audience want to buy the magazine.