Q front cover textual analysis

This contents page is taken from Q magazine. The first thing that stands out on the magazine, is the close-up of the artist and is clearly the main focus of the magazine. She is in direct mode, this helps to attract the audience to the magazine, as it feels as though she is looking directly at them. The bold blue of her makeup is used throughout the front cover. For example the lines that break up the cover lines and the colour of the puff. The blue makes her eyes stand out and also draws the eye into her face, and the middle of the magazine. 
The selling line suggests that the magazine holds great music; this may make the audience more likely to buy the magazine, if they are a serious music listener. 
The main cover line, is at the top of the magazine, this goes against the codes and conventions, as it would normally appear at the bottom left hand third. By having the cover line at the top of the page and away from all the other cover lines, it empathizes the quote " I feel so alone " 
The main articles are in bold and stand out from the cover. This shows their importance and that they are the biggest articles, this month. Her name is the biggest, telling the audience who she is. 
The Masthead follows the codes and conventions, by being in the left third. This means that it will stand out in the magazine stand. 
The artist's hair is flowing around her and takes up the majority of the page. It looks like it is framing her face, making it the main focus. The cover lines are based around her hair, as the main focus is her face. The puff is slotted in, where there is a gap in her hair. The lighting is mainly focused on her face and her hands this emphasises that her face is the main focus. 
The cover lines cover a range of topics from business, music and technology, this appeals to a wide target audience. 
The language is very serious and appeals to a more mature audience. 
Most of the font/text is sans serif but subtle uses of of serif fonts draws the readers attention.