Q is one of the UK's biggest selling music magazine as it features a wide variety of different music celebrities. However on the front page cover, Cheryl Cole is the center attraction because she is a well known celebrity especially in the UK. She is not only known for her music and prime time television debuts (on x-factor etc) but people aspire to be her because of her beauty. Therefore she's a perfect choice for a front cover as she will attract a large target audience varying from young teenage girls to middle aged men. However Cheryl cole is a very unconventional celebrity to be on the front of Q, as she is a glamourous pop lady, but Q's genre is a rock magazine. Therefore it builds assumptions that in her new solo career she may be becoming a bit more rocky, the title "Rock" also justifies this.
The colour scheme is simliar to a film noir colour scheme that uses black and white, however they add on the bold red colour after editing to add variation. The colours are very simple but suggestively sexy as the colour red can be associated with love and passion. However the black and grey contrasting background gives off a dull,mysterious, gothic look that suits the genre of magazine. But on the other the darkness could have a very diffrent meaning and could connotate the film 'Sin City' as that also consists of unexpected, underlying meanings. The image itself is very pale and has been whitened significantly to contrast with the background and make her features e.g lips stand out.All these techniques are strong suggestions of intertextuality with 'Sin City'.
Furthermore the white writing is used over the top of the dull parts to create a contrasting effect that will stand out to the readers and catch their eye.It appears to a general audience as the text is very easy to understand and can be read by most ages. The words and images all follow the same colour theme so they tie in well and create a strong effect on the reader. The title " 3 words..Cheryl Cole Rocks" is written in different text styles, fonts and alternative colour, so it stands out and the readers catch the words that are meant to be seen first, e.g "Rock" is the largest word as it is an indie, rock magazine therefore it ties in to the genre of the target audience that will be reading it. It then uses times new romans for the side heading to keep the layout simple and the main attraction on the sexual image. The pug is displayed in light grey as pugs are meant to stand out to attract the readers interests and look as though there a sticker. The headline is written in a clear text in a black banner with contrasting lettering to make it clear what they are selling "The UK's biggest music magazine", the wording makes the magazine look of a certain standard, very professional and in high demand. The brand name of the magazine is in a bold red box in the top left hand corner with "Q" in large white italic written, so it clearly visible and catches the eyes first, as it is the only italic writing on the page it conveys the high standard of the magazine.
The image of Cheryl Cole is placed in the centre as it is the main attraction of the front cover. The picture is particularly capturing as it shows a different representaion of Cheryl Cole as she is normally seen as a pretty, bubbly women, however in this photograph she comes across as dark, sexy and decieving. This impression is conveyed to the reader as she is licking her silver ring that is attached to her finger, that creates a seductive look. Her eyes seem to have a deep glare and her eye make up is heavy, dark and creates a mysterious, but sexy look.
Overall the cover is very eye catchng and would appeal to a wide audience, due to the fact it has Cherly Cole on the cover. As the picture is so unconventional and mysterious it would make me want to read inside to find out the story and also look at other photos.
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