My Front Cover Deconstruction

Font and colour:
The font on all of the writing that has been used is quite edgy and is rough around the edges. This is representative of the target audience because they are not totally clean cut and have a rougher and edgy side to their personalities.
The masthead is written in white, representing the innocence and slight ignorance which is again, representative of the target audience for the magazine because although they have a rougher side to them they are also caring, and more innocent then they seem. The rest of the colour font in the plugs are a mixture of either purple and white or blue and white. The white has been used to connect the plugs to the masthead and the magazine while the other fonts give the front cover a varying and original look, just like the target audience.

The main plug of "Freddie Noble" etc has been written in grey for his name and pink for the sub-heading underneath his name this separates it from the other plugs and gives the idea that this is the main story inside of the magazine. The pink has been used, despite feminine connotations, gives Freddie a slightly softer side instead of the rough and slightly threatening side that is portrayed.

Conventions:

The conventions that have been used are necessary for all magazines, there is a bar code, date, price and website for the target reader to access.

Picture:

There is only one main picture on this front cover, this is of Freddie Noble. The picture is typical for a music magazine and for front covers in general. The subject is in the centre of the page looking straight at the reader themselves. This gives a direct appeal to the target reader enticing them to buy the magazine. Freddie is wearing a suit giving him the image of someone that is sophisticated and hard working but because of his slightly aggressive facial expression is follows the conventions of gangsters in earlier films such as The Godfather. This presents Freddie to have a darker nature and personality. Freddie is on his knees with a guitar in his hand resting next to him presenting his passion for music and his career.