Reflection Point : What Have I Learned About Independent Music Magazine Front Covers?

 Generally, independent music magazine covers feature a masthead at the top of the page and in the same font, to create a consistent house style, but may vary the colour to match the main colour of the main image and the rest of the issue. They normally have one main image of the artist mentioned in the main coverline, to create anchorage, but could feature a graphic instead. The main coverline is normally in a consistent font with the rest of the coverlines and often consists of little copy with just the featured artist's name. The other coverlines are normally spread out across the page and in a consistent colour, they generally feature the names of other musicians mentioned within the issue but might also contain extra copy. Also, some independent music magazine front covers have puffs which advertise the price or a free product, like a CD, that comes with the magazine, which encourages consumers to purchase it. Overall, this is normally done to appeal to an audience who is well-educated about music and is interested in discovering new, up-and-coming artists