Front cover of my music magazine.

On the right is the front cover of my music magazine. There is a clear colour scheme of red, black and grey and this is continued on to the contents page and double page spread. The masthead is much bigger than the rest of the text on the page to show that is the name of the magazine and isn't part of one of the articles. The masthead is also overlapping the lead story to emphasise it's importance. The lead story stands out because it is the only story on the cover with a picture and it's highlighted so it stands out and grabs the reader’s attention. The secondary lead is just below the lead story, again to show the level of importance. There is a menu strip at the top of the page and a feature at the bottom this gives the reader an idea of what is in the magazine without actually opening it. This is used to interest the reader at first glance and leaves them wanting to know more, by putting limited information on the front cover they will want to buy the magazine to find out more. Another thing I used to draw in the reader is the plug on the bottom left hand side of the front cover, with this it gives the impression of getting something back from buying the magazine. 'Free pair of shutter shades for every reader' This is just what the reader wants to see, exactly what's being offered to them, how much it is and the page number so they can find the details to the offer easily.