Main Image:The main image is a full bleed as it covers the whole page of the magazine and is shot inside a studio as it has a pink background which shades from a dark pink in the bottom left hand corner to a light pink in the top right hand corner. It is shot just below Katy Perry's eye line portraying her importance and her dominance as the audience are subordinate to her. Although it is shot from a low angel, she is making direct address as she is staring straight into the camera, to connect with her audience. Her body language is quiet harsh, stern and doll like as her both her arms are straight, with her hand sternly placed on her shoulder. In addition her head and been sternly tilted up as if she is literally looking down her nose at the audience in an aloof manner. The lighting is captured with most of the light on the right side of her and the shadows on the left side of her face.

Supporting image:There is no supporting image or thumbnails on the front cover of this billboard magazine, portraying that the main image of Katy Perry is very important, and a lot of the magazine will be focusing on her.

Masthead:The masthead of this magazine is ‘Billboard’ which signifies anyone who is on the cover has a lot of important because you have to be well known to be seen on a billboard and it’s the same with this magazine. The masthead is placed behind Katy Perry, portraying to the audience again her importance. It stretches vertical down the page along the left hand side, which is unique, interesting and appealing to the audiences eye as it is simplistic, clear and easy to read.

Typography/Cover lines:The typography used varies on the cover, as the main masthead uses san serif, as the font is big and bold which follows the magazines stereotypical font, as its eye catching. However the cover lines have all used the serifs fonts which subverting the stereotype of a music magazine.There is a hierarchy of the cover lines on this front cover, as ‘Plays to win’ is written bigger and bolder in contrast with the writing below which is less important. Colour:The main colours used are a pink and a subtle yellow. The mastheads and other important words are typed in the subtle yellow colour which stands out against the bright pink background, and its importance is portrayed as it is the same colour as the masthead.Administrative Detail:There is no price, currencies, issue number or barcode presented on the front cover of this billboard magazine front cover. However there is a date, and website found just below the masthead written in a serif font. This is well placed as it is somewhere noticeable and easy to see by the audience.

Main Image:The main image is a full bleed as it covers the whole page of the magazine and is shot inside a studio as its background is a picture of the galaxy, which they would have needed a green screen to create. It is shot from below the band Muse conveying their power and dominance as the audience are subordinate to them. Although it is shot from a low angel, the man in the centre is making direct address as he is staring straight into the camera, to connect with their audience. Where as the other two man who are smaller and in the background are actually looking away from the camera both in different directions, creating a mysterious feeling. The lighting is captured with most of the light on the one side of each of their faces with the shadows on the other sides of their faces.

Masthead:The masthead of this magazine is ‘Q’ which signifies love and danger, which are what most modern music songs tend to usually be about, highlighting how the magazine would feature popular music and address many of the readers of music magazines. The fact the ‘Q’ is always in the top left hand corner it starts to add consistency to the magazine and also making it easy to spot in a shop. It additionally is written in a serif font which is subverting the stereotype of a music magazine, but conveys its target audience are older, more serious and mature.

Supporting image:There is three other images other secondary images compared to just the main image, and they are cut out faces, highlighting to the audience other singers who could be featured in the magazine.Colour:There is one main colour used which is red, which Q magazine stereotypically use in their magazines. But the red is accompanied by the shade of grey and white. Each of these colours are quiet neutral colours, and red is a uni-sex colour that both genders appeal too, meaning the target audience is broader as this wont only just attract one gender, increasing the chances of being purchased. Typography/Cover lines:The typography used varies on the cover, as the main masthead uses serif, as it looks older and more mature which subverts the magazines stereotypical font, as it isn’t as big and bold. In additionally the cover lines also vary from san serifs too serifs fonts depending on the importance of the text. There is a hierarchy of the cover lines on this front cover, as ‘MUSE’ is written bigger and bolder in contrast with the writing above and below which is portrayed as less important in comparison to the others.

Slogan:‘the worlds greatest music magazine’ is the slogan commonly used on ‘Q’ magazine. The fact that the mans head on this magazine front cover is actually covering the slogan emphasises their confidence in their magazine, as they believe it doesn’t need to be shown for the audience to know it’s the ‘worlds greatest’

Main Image:The main image is a full bleed as it covers the whole page of the magazine and is a location shot, as it is shot outside the studio, near trees, plants and an interesting building blurred out in the right of the page. It is long shot of Selena Gomez, where she is making direct address as she is staring straight into the camera, to connect with her audience. Her body language is quiet soft, gentle and subtle, and she is standing in a loose suit, with her left hand softly placed on her leg and her right hand softly place touching her hair. The lighting is very interesting and unique on this front cover as there is a pinky red glow being produced in the top left hand corner, progressing to move down into the centre of the page but it is very subtle and gets lighter the further out it moves. It gives the magazine a warm and welcoming tone, inviting the audience to purchase the magazine.

Masthead:The masthead of this magazine is ‘Billboard’ which signifies anyone who is on the cover has a lot of important because you have to be well known to be seen on a billboard and it’s the same with this magazine. The masthead is placed behind Katy Perry, portraying to the audience again her importance. It stretches vertical down the page along the left hand side, which is unique, interesting and appealing to the audiences eye as it is simplistic, clear and easy to read.

Supporting image:There is no supporting image or thumbnails on the front cover of this billboard magazine, portraying that the main image of Selena Gomez is very important, and a lot of the magazine will be focusing on her.

Typography/Cover lines:The typography used varies on the cover, as the main masthead uses san serif, as the font is big and bold which follows the magazines stereotypical font, as its eye catching. However the cover lines have all used the serifs fonts which subverting the stereotype of a music magazine.There is a hierarchy of the cover lines on this front cover, as ‘Finds her voice’ is written bigger and bolder in contrast with the writing below which is less important. Colour:There is one main colour used which is white, which billboard have used multiple times. The white also relates and connects Selena to the masthead ‘billboard’ as she is additionally wearing a white suit highlighting her importance in the magazine and that she is an important aspect in the magazine. The colour white is a uni-sex colour that both genders appeal too, meaning the target audience is broader as this wont only just attract one gender. There is also a subtle pink glow being produced in the top left hand corner that fades out as It reaches the centre. This makes the white more noticeable and appealing.

Administrative Detail:There is no price, currencies, issue number or barcode presented on the front cover of this billboard magazine front cover. However there is a date, and website found just below the masthead written in a serif font. This is well placed as it is somewhere noticeable and easy to see by the audience.

Main Image:The main image is a full bleed as it covers the whole page of the magazine and is shot inside a studio as it has a purple background which shades from a dark purple from the top to a light purple at the bottom. It is shot in line with Ed Sheerans eye line portraying he believes he is equal and the same as us, He is making direct address as he is staring straight into the camera, to connect with his audience. It is a mid shot of Ed Sheeran and he is looking quiet calm and content with a small smirk on his face, as if he is literally looking at the audience. The lighting is captured with most of the light on the right side of his face and the shadows on the left side of his face, creating quiet a mysterious effects. He also has a subtle pink and orange glow around his hair and shoulders, which gives an unique, quirky and appealing look about the image/magazine increasing its chances of being purchased.

Masthead:The masthead of this magazine is ‘Billboard’ which signifies anyone who is on the cover has a lot of important because you have to be well known to be seen on a billboard and it’s the same with this magazine. The masthead is placed behind Katy Perry, portraying to the audience again her importance. It stretches vertical down the page along the left hand side, which is unique, interesting and appealing to the audiences eye as it is simplistic, clear and easy to read.

Supporting image:There is no supporting image or thumbnails on the front cover of this billboard magazine, portraying that the main image of Ed Sheeran is very important, and a lot of the magazine will be focusing on her.

Typography/Cover lines:The typography used varies on the cover, as the main masthead uses san serif, as the font is big and bold which follows the magazines stereotypical font, as its eye catching. The cover lines have all used too used fan serifs fonts which follows the stereotype of a music magazine, as they are bold and interesting.There is a hierarchy of the cover lines on this front cover, as ‘The Angst of Ed Sheeran’ is written bigger and bolder in contrast with the writing above which is less important. Colour:There is two main colours used which are white and purple. The white masthead ‘billboard’ has been used multiple times for this type of magazine cover, as it clearly stands out against the purple background. There is also a subtle pink and orange glow around his hair and shoulders, which gives an unique, quirky and appealing look. Administrative Detail:There is no price, currencies, issue number or barcode presented on the front cover of this billboard magazine front cover. However there is a date, and website found just below the masthead written in a serif font. This is well placed as it is somewhere noticeable and easy to see by the audience.

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