Case Study Part 2: Front Cover

The title ‘Q’ is attractive and will stand out to the audience, as it is only one letter.  It is short and sharp. The use of the capital letter gives it more energy and attracts the audience further. It also has a bright red square behind the letter ‘Q’ which makes it stand even more to attract readers.

The cover lines are mainly band names and musicians such as ‘The Maccabees’ and ’50 cent’.  This shows that it is very straight to the point and simple. It shows the readers what they want in an easy and quick way to read. Also, it attracts people that see artists or bands that they like and listen to and straight away they become interested in the magazine.

The language used in the cover is formal and straight to the point but effective enough to draw the reader in. For example, ‘PLUS!’ draws readers in as it is in capitals and the exclamation mark is almost as if it is shouting to get the reader’s attention. Also, the word ‘PLUS!’ is bigger than the other writing which makes it stand out to the audience.

The average price of a magazine is about £3.00 but ‘Q’ magazine is higher than average at £4.20. The price mirrors the target audience as they are young adults who are interested in music and can afford to buy it.