Beth's similar product research on front covers music magazine

October 2011 issue

the masthead is the black and is the colour associated with rock and punk music which Kerrang is directed at the artist SkipKnot stands out on this front cover  and grabs the attention of a reader persuading them to buy the magazine, to see what is going on and why he is dressed the way he is. Having red and white on the front cover contrasts with the black masthead and stands out as the artist is also in red, making this a very important colour, with him being the main focus on the front cover. There is not much white space on the front cover apart from the background areas. The language on the front cover is informal, this brings the impression that it is aimed for a younger audience, it is also in a font that is easy to understand and see as it is bold. There is lots of information on the front cover it is informative and gives the reader a wide insight to what will be in this particular magazine which could be a good selling point for the magazine. It shows a quotation from the artist involved in the magazine, they are in a informal font and are black so they stand out on the bright white background.