Today I reviewed my final Kerrang front cover. This issue has a large picture of Jenna McDougall from Tonight Alive on it. This issue is slightly different as it has a gradient background rather than the plain coloured background in the other two issues I have analysed. This orange and yellow gradient links in with the dynamite McDougall is holding and also the subheading above the headline which states that she is going to 'set the world on fire' Also the Kerrang logo is doesn't stand out as much as in the other issues; the black doesn't stand out as much as the bright yellow banner above it. This then effects the reader by making them focus on the subject of the photograph, and also the stories within the magazine. This is a really good technique as it shows the reader that the magazine brand itself isn't as important as the content. I like the use of large yellow font that says her name, as its bold and eye catching and unusually high in saturation. Usually colours high in saturation are hard to look at, but the use of monochromatic colours in this issue (yellow in background, clothing of photograph subject, and text) make the high saturation bearable.The conventions I would consider using from this cover, is having the main focus be the photo subject and the main story the largest. The conventions I wouldn't use is the large poster advertisement taking up nearly half of the cover page. While posters are a good way to get more readers, I think in my own magazine I could use the space to introduce more plugs.
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