Looking at other rock magazines

I particularly like this front cover as I believe it shows the genre of music really well. Elements such as the cracking in the masthead represent that the genre of this magazine is punk rock. This cracking in the text relates well to the genre as it suggests that the music is disruptive and loud. The use of colours within the front cover represents the mixed target audience of male and female as they are light-hearted pastel colours. The layout of the magazine works well as its striking. The main image makes the magazine striking as it stands out over the masthead. This works well as it makes the reader instantly look at the image, this also tells the genre as fans would know who he is. The masthead is covered but still looks effective as it is the biggest piece of text on the page and is well-known to the audience. The use of different colours besides white make the layout seem effective as they stand out to the audience and make the puffs more enticing and exciting to read. Overall, I believe the layout is effective through the use of colour and font styles.

This issue of Kerrang is a bit more hectic and relates better to the genre. I believe that this is due to the layout of the front cover and all of the conventions used. The colours used in this layout present the chosen target audience of males and females through the use of blue and pink. The tattoos on Oli Sykes represent the genre as it shows that he is daring and has a dangerous/edgy personality. This layout works well as all of the conventions such as main image, puffs and sell lines overlap other elements on the magazine, this further emphasises the hectic and busy associations to the genre. I overall believe that this particular kind of layout would work best for my magazine as the genre of the magazine is emphasised more dramatically. The colours also indicate the chosen target audience of males and females and make the magazine more attracting and eye-catching.