Front Cover Analysis

Kerrang

I have chosen to analyse the magazine cover of “Kerrang” as it is the genre I am considering for my magazine (indie)

Genre: Rock and indie

Masthead: The masthead “Kerrang” is at the top of the magazine, written in the black conventional font. The way the writing looks cracked could be symbolic of how powerful rock music is. The name “Kerrang” is partly covered by the main image which could suggest the magazine is well known and does not need the full name on show to be recognised by its audience.

Mise-en-scene: the mid-long shot of the band “You and me at six” covers the majority of the front cover, which could show that they’re the main feature of the magazine especially as the yellow text says “Rock’s new hotshots”. The band members’ are dressed in black clothes which links to the magazines’ genre as rock music is often associated with black. The overall layout of the magazine has no particular order and the cover is quite full. Promotions such as “free poster special” entice the reader to the magazine, grabbing the readers attention easily.

Colours and fonts: The colours used in the magazine are strong (black, yellow, red and green) which catch the attention of the reader. The fonts also attract the readers attention as they’re bold and stand out from the background colours. The colour black is used as it links in with the rock genre of the magazine.