classical rock cover analysis

Classical Rock magazine cover analysis

A very simple font has been used which makes the text more visible and easier to read. The image shows a rock musician from a very popular rock band called Guns n' Roses. The image is able to accompany the text used on the cover as the text is talking about the person in the photo and his band. A medium shot has been used to take this image so as that we are able to see the body language of the person on the cover in order to give a certain message. In this photograph the man looks extremely relaxed and laid back which gives the message that rock music is relaxed and is something which should be enjoyed as a lifestyle rather then seen in a negative light. in the image the mans eye-line is directly at ours which makes us feel more involved with the magazine rather then us just being spectators, it is able to draw us in to read more. The colours white and black contrast together in order to make the wording standout more. The person in the image is dressed very casually in a very unique fashion style, this is able to show how rock music has its own individual identity that is unlike anything else. The fact that the main image is overlapped with the title of the magazine suggests that the magazine is already well known and publicized. 

The title is placed in large text at the top of the page as this is where a reader will first look. By the title standing out it means it is the first thing that will be seen. This is good as it is by the title that the magazine can be recognised. The image is framed in the middle of the page which leaves no empty space. The image again also takes up the main space. This is because for the cover of a magazine the text should be very simple so as that the image is able to pull in the attention and the text can give some minimum insight into the content of the magazine. By the small pieces of text being moved towards the side of the page it means that are eyes are drawn mostly to the image in the middle of the page.  

The text and language used is slightly formal in a way that no slang has been used. This suggests that the main target audience for the magazine is adults and those interested in the rock music genre and the rock and roll culture. Certain pieces of text has been highlighted and emphasised through the use of bolder text and a bigger font size. These pieces of text have been emphasised so as that people are more likely to look at them and read them rather then just ignoring all of the text. Th pieces of information that people are most likely to be interested in are those that have been emphasised.