Analysis of Front Cover
On the front cover of this magazine there is a masthead in the top left hand corner, it is a red square with the letter 'Q' in the middle; the masthead is put there so it is seen when on the shelves in stores and the colour is bright to emphasise the loudness of the magazine and perhaps to portray to the audience that whatever is in the magazine will intrigue you, just like the bright red colour would.
The main colours used in this issue are red, white and grey, having the dark grey background makes the red and white stand out even more. At the top of the front cover it says 'The UKs biggest music magazine'; this would have a big impact on the audience, if something is being stated at the 'biggest' or the 'best' it is human nature to be more persuaded to get it as they would feel involved in the best things that are out. The word 'best' is also used on the front cover, and ironically it is one of the words that stands out the most as it is in big font; this is done for the same reasons as the word 'biggest'.
The features are put either side of the star 'Cheryl Cole' so the audience can clearly see her face, also you can see the picture is very bare apart from her face, so having the pugs, puffs and features in those bare areas makes the magazine look full and lively. Using a big star like Cheryl Cole on the front cover helps with the sales of the magazine, as whether she is loved or hated she is major so people will want to find out what is happening in her life, adding to that, it could perhaps involve the reader; if you knew who Cheryl Cole was you could see it as this magazine was made for you personally to read as you know who she is, however if you didn't know her you may be less likely to want to read about her life.
How it connects
The biggest element that shows all three of these items are connected to eachother/in the same issue is the fact Cheryl Cole is in all three, looking exactly the same in all three items; this is done to show the audience it is all connected but also to perhaps still keep you interested. As soon as the audience open the front page, they see Cheryl Cole again which keeps them focused on the main topic in the magazine but also gets them to look at other features involved in the magazine, whether its the reader staring at all of Cole and their eyes being drifted off the other parts, or maybe the reader not wanting to see a second of Cole therefore looking at other features. Another element that connects them is the colour scheme, red, white and grey/black is used throughout (although grey/black not as much because it'd make the magazine look dull), the colours provide a link between the three items; this is done to keep the reader on track, as if the colours where completely different inside the reader would be thrown off and confused, which could eliminate all the information they read on the front cover.
The contents page has the masthead positioned in the same place as the front cover however slightly smaller; this is a huge link between the front page and the contents, again it is done to keep the reader on track but also to rein force the magazines masthead so the remember it and buy it again. The double page spread has a huge letter on the left page of the article, having the letter could connect with there only being one letter in the magazines masthead
