By using black, red and white these colours are very bold and edgy, they are also quite your typical rock band dark colours, showing it is a rock magazine. These colours are aimed neither at girls or boys, showing it is a unisex magazine. The image on the front cover fits the colours used for the magazine; Cheryl Cole’s tongue has also been edited and made a brighter red colour to match the colour of the red used in the masthead, this makes the colours stand out and come across bolder and more effective. The words “Cheryl Cole rocks” match the image as she is styled according to the rock genre. The image portrays the genre of music, this appeals to typical rock music listeners, however Cheryl Cole is an r’n’b/pop singer therefore this broadens Q magazines audience, this could also be a reason as to why Q magazine has been named the UK biggest music magazine. The use of this image also attracts males as she is posed in a sexual way and also appeals to females as Cheryl Cole is very popular in the media at the moment and could be seen as a role model to females. Her hair and makeup has been made to look like a stereotypical ‘rock chick’ and also her pose is very sexual which perhaps appeals to male readers. Her makeup matches the colour scheme of Q magazine, you could also say the colour of her tongue has been editing to look more red to match the colour scheme and also because of her sexual pose it has been touched up to stand out more in the image. The use of Makeup and hair also shows us the genre of the magazine, such as the dark eye shadow and bright red lips. Black and red are used frequently in the rock music genre. The use of pun, “3 words- Cheryl Cole rocks”, her song title 3 words currently released, then relating it back to Cheryl Cole in the image and what the content inside the magazine is. The strap lines include the names of the bands which are key inside the magazine, these are mostly rock and indie bands, however there are two rnb singers also on the front cover so it perhaps shows that also Q magazine focuses mainly on rock and indie music but it also has some diversity. You can identify a majority of the content at a glance and the size and layout of the words are clear. The language of Cheryl Cole rocks appeals to readers as she is a more rnb/pop singer, therefore it is interesting to see her associated with a different genre of music. The pun also stands out to readers. The bold striking colours and design of the magazine stand out, for example the masthead overlaps the image whereas most magazines do not however the image still stands out. A good indication of what is inside is giving in the strap lines and it addresses a main audience of rock music listeners however also shows diversity by including other artists.
