Total guitar front cover analysis

Front cover

Total guitar Magazine is a rock music magazine for people who play a guitar; This is clearly recognised through the use of the central image and the general cover style. The central image is a man holding his guitar.This man is wearing all black and has a nose piercing. This is stereotypically what a rock music fan would look like, which connotes what kind of magazine it is. The mast head is large, bold and black which is extremely eye catching and emphasises the rock theme of the magazine. However, the majority of the mast head is covered by the central image. This gives us the impression the magazine is well known by rock fans. The front cover looks very messy and hectic, this is created using different colours and sizes of the cover lines; which appeals to the target audience as it creates a sense of madness. A spray paint effect is also used to enhance the messy, young look to the magazine. The front cover uses the colours white, green and black which are colours that connote a sense of rock and stand out on the page. The cover lines cover the page, which makes the front cover look very busy. The writing is big and bold and uses language which is informal. This relates to the younger audience and draws attention to the magazine. It also lists the range of music which is featured in the magazine and we can tell by the choice of music it is a rock music magazine. Also some of the music is older which may attract an older audience who play the guitar. A puff is used to give extra value to the magazine. The puff is pink which stands out against the rest of the magazine and goes against the stereotypical view of what rock music fans like. Also the magazine seems to be aiming for the male audience mainly and pink is stereotypically a woman's colour. This gives a sense of individuality which may attract young individuals. The use of the word “exclusive” also makes it appear special, which would draw people into, this word is in yellow which is also not stereotypical and not used anywhere else on the page.