Analysis Of The Masthead Of Total Guitar - 1059 Words

ront Cover Firstly, Mastheads are found on the covers of all magazines. Conventionally, this masthead will be somewhat related to music amore specifically, the genre of music that the magazine appeals to. For example, the masthead of ‘total guitar’ clearly states that the magazine will solely feature guitar based music. I have named my magazine ‘unplugged’, this clearly relates to an acoustic style of music as acoustic performances are often described as unplugged. My masthead does what it is conventionally meant to do, give an immediate insight into that magazine. Secondly, the positioning of my title is in the middle of the page as unplugged is a reasonably long word. This follows the conventions set by magazines like billboard or†¦show more content†¦Whereas ‘Kerrang’ may use worn down effects front page features, the features on my front page are very simple to represent the simple nature of acoustic music. My cover lines are short but punchy containing ultimately, what the audience wants to see. For this I have used artist’s names. This is extremely common in existing music magazines, their most important content concerns existing artists. Also following conventions, my artist’s names are much larger than any additional information underneath. Additionally, my all-important cover story is shown in the largest font on the page other that the masthead. This immediately grabs the audience’s attention and encourages them to find out more. Another feature of my front page that aims to attract attention is a competition, the sticker with ‘Win’ inside demands attention without being too obvious as to what the competition involves, this encourages the audience to read inside. This is conventional in all music magazines as a way of attracting more potential customers towards the magazine. Conventionally, although selling the magazine, the front cover doesn’t give away too much about the content of the magazine. Cover lines are typically vague and may use rhetorical questions or quotes to attract attention. This method again encourages people to buy the magazine and read it. I have done this on my own front page with a rhetorical question. My front page is also jam-packed with information, as you would expect from