Masthead:

The masthead is at the top of the page, and goes across the whole width of the page. The font is good for the magazine, as it is bold, looks ‘rocky’ and looks ‘loud’. The white writing stands out against the black background, and is easy to read. The name ‘Kerrang!’ come from the sound that an electric guitar makes when a power chord is played. This onomatopoeia word makes the title of the magazine link to what is inside, and also it makes it easy to remember. The ‘!’ makes it sound as though it is read loudly, and this also links to the music that s featured. The main image overlaps the middle few letters of the masthead. This suggests that the magazine is so well known that the readers already know the title of it, and that it doesn’t matter that some letters are unreadable.

Additional images:

This particular magazine includes a few additional images on its cover. This gives us an idea of the kind of features that will be inside. The images are small, so that they don’t take focus off the main image, however they do overlap some of the main image.

Banner:

The banner across the top of the page gives the reader extra information about what will be inside this magazine. The banner is thin, and only contains two more pieces of information. The black background matches the black background of the masthead, and the yellow and pink font matches the colour scheme.

Cover lines:

‘The ultimate guide to punk’ cover line links perfectly to the font and colours used on this particular rock magazine. The font looks bright and bold, and ‘in your face’ which suits the article that it is talking about, as punk music is this.

Colour palette:Apart from the images, only yellow, white, black and pink have been used. This makes the page look effective. These four colours are bold and fit the punk theme on this particular cover.

Main image:

The main image is of Billie Joe, who is the lead singer of Greenday, a pop-punk band. The image has been edited black and white, so that it stays to the colour scheme black, white, yellow and pink. It looks effect as it looks as though it has been roughly cut out and stuck on at an angle. This makes the cover look more busy and full, and look ‘loud’ which fits the magazine and the cover line. Lots of writing has been layered over the image, making it look like it is part of the background.