Q Magazine Front Cover Analysis

Font: the font used on this specific magazine cover is bold to ensure it pulls target audiences in. The main sell lines are all coloured to ensure that they audience knows that these are the main stories that will feature within this issue. The masthead is positioned in the top left corner where it is usually positioned for this magazine, it is positioned in the same place on every issue of the Q magazine as it is a well known magazine. It is a bright bold colour to ensure it catches the eye of the target audience who are in the age range of 14 and above.
Colour: the colours have been chosen specifically to match each issue of the magazine, they are always the same colours to make the magazine recognisable.
Body Language: the body language used by Jay-Z is inviting the audience in by facing straight ahead to the camera, he also takes up the whole frame.
Framing: the main image takes up the whole frame of this magazine showing that this will be the main story within the issue of Q magazine. The main image overlaps the masthead slightly, however, it does not affect the recognition of the magazine.
Composition: the composition of this magazine cover is well set out and you are able to read all the sell lines that are around the main image, this helps bring in audience fans of all the different artists that will be featured within the specific issue.