GQ Magazine Cover

In GQ magazine they feature some music artists this edition features Kanye West this magazine abides by the main conventions they have the page divided up into thirds allowing there to be un seen divides between the columns and the images on the page. this is allowing the viewer to identify where each section begins and ends on the page.

this is an effective cover because of the use of colours and images,. they have used blacks, whites, greys and beige. these colours are all working together to create a mature and sophisticated style to the magazine. the use of a white shirt has allowed the attention to be drawn to the beige jacket this is an effective colour to use because it is suggestive of a calm and warm style this is important because this is used well because it links with his stance and body language however it is contrasted with his facial expression allowing the viewer to have features on the page that are different from each other. the use of the colour grey has been used on one section on the bottom right of the page to allow there to be another feature put on the page. this is important because this is what is used to allow the reader to see what is inside of this weeks issue.

They have used linking colours on the clothing and on the artists title Kanye West because this is allowing there top be a colour connection between the two this is used to show how they link. the use of lots of side text is good because this is allowing the viewer to see what is included in the magazine without having t open it. this is a key feature when creating a magazine because this is what is sued to draw the reader into buying the product.