When choosing a Q Magazine cover, this one in particularly caught my eye and I believe this is due to the how fierce the cover is. Cee Lo directly looks into the camera with anger and uses a fist gesture which can be seen as threatening, however the pink font contrasts that representation hugely and allows you to see the cover differently, a pink is symbolic for being feminine and girly.
The masthead is the large "Q" in the top left corner in white with a red background, and is always situated in that are and becomes iconic for the company. The clear background emphasises that the artist wearing contrasting colours to the scenery is the main and only focus. The barcode is located in the bottom left corner as therefore it wont detract from the front cover.
The first noticeable colour when seeing this cover is black, which is symbolic and also polysemous, as it can present different interpretations and connotations. The front cover also has indexical signs which help create Cee Lo's image, for example the armour signifies being strong and tough, the sunglasses present an image of being cool and relaxed, which contrasts to the heavy armour over his shoulders and the jewellery implies that he is modern and edgy. Therefore overall you are presented with a fierce, yet easy going, and modern artist, which is Cee Lo Green.
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