Analysis of The Source Magazine

The source magazine is a hip hop magazine aimed at the younger generation of between 15-25 years.
The maximum number of font colours used are 2 colours; red and white and the masthead is a combination of the two to make it stand out more and the "THE" in the title is positioned vertically to create an original style and it also emphasises that the magazine can be identified just by the word "SOURCE". The masthead is covered slightly by the cover image to suggest that the magazine can just be identified by the codes and conventions it follows and the image is the most important element on the cover as it stands out more than anything else on the cover. The typography is all in capitals and the colours used are very masculine which suggests that the magazine is aimed more towards the male audience. The barcode is in the bottom left hand corner and the logo is placed on the bottom right hand corner. The artists in the cover image are making eye contact with the camera and the straplines are evenly distributed on both sides to maintain the balance. Also the artists have their name in the kicker and this is the next piece of text which stands out the most. The white texts stand out the most because they are the most important straplines.