This image is a cover of Kerrang magazine which was published in November 2007.
The main image on the cover is of a man playing a guitar, to people who are familiar with this genre of music will be able to identify him as Matt Bellamy, lead singer/guitarist for Muse. This will attract people who are a fan of his music, and because he is in one of the biggest bands in the world and has many fans in the UK, people may be more inclined to buy this issue of the magazine. The fact that the picture is obviously from a live concert and not shot in a studio gives readers an immediate insight into what the main feature is. And the fact that the number 100 is quite large will entice potential readers to buy the magazine because there's such a big amount of gigs that are displayed.
Matt Bellamy's head is placed in front of the name of the magazine, which is Kerrang!. The mgazine is one of the biggest rock magazines in the UK, so by putting his head in front of the name, it trusts that readers know what the magazine is already and aren't using that to gain readers. Placed on top of the magazine's name is the phrase 'Life is Loud', this reflects the type of music it is promoting, rock music is known as a genre which is often very loud and will appeal to people who enjoy this type of music.
The colour of Matt Bellamy's clothes is red, this corresponds with the tagline of 'Life is Loud' and the other feature on the bottom right. The name of the magazine is black and also has a shattered effect, this again corresponds with the genre of music which is supports.
The second main colour is yellow, this is used on the strip of pictures on the left-hand side, the skyline at the top, and the line underneath the main cover line. This shows continuity throughout the cover and also goes very well with red.
On the left-hand side of the page, there is a strip of pictures featuring other bands. This is used so that, if people aren't very interested in the main features, there are other things that they could read, it offers an alternative, as does flash shown in the bottom right-hand corner.
Matt Bellamy's head is placed in front of the name of the magazine, which is Kerrang!. The mgazine is one of the biggest rock magazines in the UK, so by putting his head in front of the name, it trusts that readers know what the magazine is already and aren't using that to gain readers. Placed on top of the magazine's name is the phrase 'Life is Loud', this reflects the type of music it is promoting, rock music is known as a genre which is often very loud and will appeal to people who enjoy this type of music.
The colour of Matt Bellamy's clothes is red, this corresponds with the tagline of 'Life is Loud' and the other feature on the bottom right. The name of the magazine is black and also has a shattered effect, this again corresponds with the genre of music which is supports.
The second main colour is yellow, this is used on the strip of pictures on the left-hand side, the skyline at the top, and the line underneath the main cover line. This shows continuity throughout the cover and also goes very well with red.
On the left-hand side of the page, there is a strip of pictures featuring other bands. This is used so that, if people aren't very interested in the main features, there are other things that they could read, it offers an alternative, as does flash shown in the bottom right-hand corner.
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