Q Magazine

This front cover of this issue of Q magazine really stands out to me due to the fact a fire is exploding from the mouth of the person in the main image, the fire also has a picture of the rest of the band with in the flames. The masthead is simple the letter 'Q' in white font on a red background (no clashes) on the left where the masthead is usually situated. The buzz word 'Exclusive' is used on the top right hand corner.  The cover lines are unrelated to the main feature but will still be featured in the magazine.

Mise en Scène:

The artist looks modern and not old fashioned to suit the sort of music they produce. Shot on a plane background to make it stand out against the background of the magazine. It's not a busy background so you're drawn to the main focus. 

Semiotics: 

The fire exploding from the mouth of the main artist suggests to me that the band is 'hot' this is an iconic semiotic , meaning the in thing, like a hot new band. It implies they're modern and new, not old or boring.the bands music is most likely the in thing hence why they're the cover and this is shown in the picture. The fire is also symbolic in this medium close up shot, as it is aggressive.