The entire front cover of this magazine is quite dark, with Conor Maynard wearing dark clothing, the background being dark blue, and there not being much lighting. I think this connotes an idea of mystery and tension, as you can't see where he is staring and the entire scene is quite barren.
The smaller title at the bottom of the page, 'Portrait of the Popstar as a Young Man,' could link to the idea of darkness, and connotes as Maynard coming out of the dark, and into fame. The picture of Maynard is shot with poor lighting, however, we can see some light reflecting off of his forehead and jacket. Also, he is staring, looking mesmerised, at this vague light, and not towards the camera. These ideas could support the connotation of Maynard's starting a new lifestyle as a popstar. The light could symbolise the idea of stage lighting, or lights coming off of cameras from a crowd in front of him, not visible to us. This could be what he is staring at. The fact his forehead looks moist supports the idea he is in the middle of a set.
The title of the magazine is written in a typography which is more serious and formal. This shows the more adult side to this magazine. A similar font is used for the smaller text at the bottom of the page. The entire cover is a lot less busy than other magazines such as 'Just Pop!' It also only focusses on the one story. This is much more brief and to the point, meaning you have to look inside to find out more.
At the bottom of the front cover, there are several mentions of different artists. It alternates between one name being in a block font, and another being in a slanted, thinner font. Forward slashes are also used to separate the names. The writing is very small and all in one place, which is much more subtle and not too in your face. However, you have to concentrate to read this writing, as it is much smaller and the slanted typography is harder to understand. This could be a method of enticing the reader to pick up the magazine to read it.
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