I will start with the main image; it is of a new up coming rapper who has become very popular lately on the hip-hop scene and people want to find out more about the new young rapper on the scene. The source magazine has recognized these and has decided to put him on the front cover to sell more magazines. He is dressed in all black clothing to signify hip-hop culture, which is dark and raw. The image is placed in the middle of the page showing that he is the centre of attention.

He looks relaxed and laid back showing that even though he is on the front cover of a magazine and is now famous it is clearly not affecting him, many people admire this and even if they don’t know who he is then with him looking cool and calm may want the people to find out about him by buying and reading about it in the magazine.

The title is covered a little by the main image, which states that the magazine is well known and don’t need to show the entire name. The font is a large size and is bold with the colour green which shows that the magazine is aimed at a male target audience. In the word source, in the middle of the letter ‘‘O’’ is a fist holding a microphone which shows that the magazine is powerful influence in the music world, with the fist signifying power and the microphone signifying music. Just under there is an issue number of the magazines that says ‘‘NO.238’’ this is there to show the success of the magazine and that it is on its 238^th issue.

The texts around the main image are mostly names, events and sales. The ones that are highlighted in yellow are to add an interesting effect with the colour of the background which is a mixture of yellow and green which contrast well together and to make clear the most popular ones. The front cover also has the name of its website on the bottom so any customers that may not be able to afford the magazine at the time they will be able to visit the website which will make the magazine more known.