Evaluating a music magazine cover

Audience reactions to the front cover:

• The bright colours attracted them in.
• The large text in certain places made them read that part first.
• They thought that from a distance some of the text was difficult to read.
• It was clear what the front cover included.
• At times they thought the front cover was a bit busy. 

Audience reactions to the front cover:

• The audience thought that there was a clear order you could go round the front cover in.
• They liked the use of direct address with the muse character looking down the camera lens.
• The cover is not to crowded.
• They thought it was clear what the masthead of the magazine was.
• The audience said that it was very rock based and put some people off the front cover.