Billboard Cover Analysis

Billboard magazine is named after the billboard charts in the US. The magazine is focused on current music and features celebrities that are at the top of the charts. It appeals to people who like all music genres as, inside the magazine, there is a chart list from lots of different genres.

The colours used in this cover of Billboard magazine are very mature colours as this issue features Eminem's comeback after going through a rough time. He wants to seem more mature and serious about his music. In his picture, he has his hand over his heart, a gesture people usually do when they are grateful for something. This is probably aimed at his fans, and even God, as he's a Christian. His facial expression is serious and he looks very clean indicating a fresh start to his life. The lighting causes the picture to be of high contrast, adding to the serious feel. This clothing is dark and causal, unlike his previous clothing style that made him look very immature.

Billboard's logo is used on every magazine as the masthead, to keep it consistent for the reader and easily recognisable. The coverlines stay off of Eminem's face to show him to be of high importance and the main feature in the magazine. The colour scheme is lime green, white and black, which make the magazine look mature but not boring. The fonts are all very similar as the article about Eminem will be a serious article, and the cover needs to give of that impression. If there are too many different types of fonts, the focus is taken away from the seriousness of this issue.

The magazine mentions lots of different artists such as Drake, Tom Petty, Mike Posner, Enrique Iglesias and others, making it appeal to a lot of readers. Billboard is a magazine that appeals to lots of music producers, DJs, record labels, artists, etc. So articles abnout the Emi's are very much appealling.