Inspirational Texts.

I do not own any of the following images, I have used them for educational purposes.

I found this image on a google images search, and thought that it would be useful for my up coming project.
I found that this magazine cover is very plain and simple but uses the white bold text on the masthead to contrast against the background image to stand out and look attractive to an audience. The cover keeps to the plain ans simply feel as it uses the same white text but changes the theme of font to show that it, isn't all the same compared to another magazine, it tries to say it that it is different, it also uses a slogan underneath the masthead and subtitles underneath the selling lines which keep a good pattern on the front page.
The cover also uses a side shot in mid-close up that adds interest to the cover as the models eye sight isn't blocked by the selling lines which are a lined neatly so it looks structured. Unfortunately the cover doesn't use methods like: a main selling line, a skyline.

Whereas the Kerrang magazine uses a more in your face approach and gives more on the front page, saturating it with no unused space, it makes sure the reader knows what it is they are buying and how much they get from the magazine, it also uses effects on the masthead to stand out further than just white text, it uses a skyline above the masthead but also changes the font so EXCLUSIVE is in red and the rest is in white so it catches your eye. The magazine uses selling lines but in a photo and caption style which adds an effect to the page which should suit their target audience. it makes its Main selling line more visible by putting it in red and capitals and uses a banner instead of a captioned photo. which really stands out. but if that didn't catch your eye then maybe the models will, the magazine used a mid-close up shot but has him positioned to look mysterious and intimidating, it also uses other kinds of effects like arrows and overlays to make the cover look more appealing.

Both covers have very different appeals on uses the design to show that it is a calm and relaxed read and the other uses the design to show that it is worth money spent and there is a lot going on in the magazine.

Content Page.

You can see that this content page has been structured well, whole page is structured in columns making it easy for the consumer to read it and find what they need or want from this magazine. it uses a photo to attract the readers attenion straight away but the columns help ad structure and keep the page unsaturated making it easy to read, it even has a row at the bottom with extra making sure there is no wasted space but it is not overwhelming.
It sticks to a good colour scheme so it doesn't over power the page.