Masthead: “Q” comes form the idea of original idea of calling the magazine “cue” This was because they was working with the idea of cueing a record. However, the possible confusion with a snooker magazine was what made them change the name of the magazine to “Q”.
Colour: The colours used on the front are minimal and simplistic. They connote danger, the devil and alertness with the mine two colours of white and red, the white could also imply purity. This could possible reflect the Artist on the front page as he is a white man who grew up in England with Ginger hair. They also use black and grey, the neutral colours stand out in their own way as it is not used much in the front cover.
Main Image: Going against the conventional rules “Q” Magazine; the Largest Music Magazine of the country has worked hard for their achieved status and so the conventional idea that the model majority of the time has to look into the lens of the camera is broken with Ed looking away, he looks up and we can still see his eyes which makes it look as if he is day dreaming or even so looking back on his career so far but definitely not focused. With Ed layered on top of the magazine logo, although not enough to cover the logo, it gives the idea that “Q” has seen him as more of an importance to the readers than the name of the magazine but also that the magazine sells itself and no additional help is needed.
Sell lines: The sell lines give a taste and peak of what else is include in the magazine without having to physically pick it up. This is ideal because the name of one artist could be what draws a customer to a magazine, such a “Neil Young” however his sell line is much larger than the other on the page. This could possibly be because he is must more established and famous for his work than the others.
Buttons/Stars: The one button saying “5o Albums of 2014” may be miss leading as readers could think that they are receiving 50 albums – although highly unlikely. The red background also makes it stand out, as it is the only other item with such a large surface area with one colour similar to the magazine logo.
Language: The language is fairly simple as it is mainly just artists names and the companies they support and festivals they perform at. This makes sure that those with musical knowledge would understand the magazine instead of subject specific language that could make people not want to buy the magazine, as everyone can understand what is written on the front of this cover.
Barcode: The conventional barcode includes the month this magazine is available for, the price at £3.99 a website of where to go for more information.
Banners: The 2 banners, one at the top and one at the bottom are almost like guideline of where the page stops and ends. As they use red to show what words need to stand out and what doesn’t. in the banner at the bottom, “&” stands out in red compared to the rest of the text in white. This makes it sound as if you are getting even more than they should be giving you as they really emphasis the “&” unlike the “PLUS” which is just in grey.
Font: Majority of the font in sans serif blocked capitals inclines how straight forward and direct this magazine is, whereas a serif font suggests a classic and older sort of time, something that is unusual and uncommon.
Adverts: Unlike many other magazines a lack of adverts on this cover may indicate that they don’t need them to sell the magazine except for their content.
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