Cover page

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The main image used on this
cover demonstrates to the
reader which artist is going to
feature in the magazine.
Rhianna has been placed
central and fills the whole page
without being covered much at
all. This shows her importance
and level of fame. Her hair has
been placed over her right eye.
This is traditional for i-D cover
images as it resembles the
winking face in the name and
mass head. This makes the
magazine easy to identify.

The cover lines used are very

minimal however this makes the
page more effective. The image
is the main focus because there
arent many cover lines covering
it. There is a cover line that has
been placed vertically at the
edge of the page. The font size is
very small, meaning that it isnt
taking up much of the page. This
demonstrates that it isnt as
important because it is so small
and uneasy to read.

There would be less layers to

this cover page compared to
similar magazines because of
the minimalist style to it. Due
to the lack of cover lines there
would be less layers used.
However a new layer would
have still been used for each
aspect of the page. Therefore
a number of layers would have

The mass head has been placed on

the left hand side of the page. It has
been rotated 90 degrees clockwise
to show the face that is being made
easily. It is in block letters with black
colouring which contrasts well with
the yellow background that it is on.
This choice of colouring makes the
name stand out more, allowing it to
be read easily and for it to be
remembered quickly.

The main cover line used reads

play loud which is unique to
other cover lines on different
magazines. This demonstrates to
readers that the magazine has an
alternative style. The cover line is
located at the bottom left hand
side of the page. It is in lowercase letters and has been
italicized. The dark background
allows the white colouring to
stand out easily, making it easy
to read.

The colour palette used is

mainly made up of dark
colours. The main image takes
up the majority of the cover
page, therefore the main
colours used are quite dull.
Navy, grey and black are most
commonly used however the
yellow for the mass head
contrasts with this. This
contrast makes the mass head
stand out well, allowing the
readers to easily identify the
magazine.