Lighting and costume is used extremely effectively in this magazine cover. Firstly he is wearing no clothing. This shows him as a simplistic innocent character. This could possibly show in this interview he has been stripped of his shell and defensive barriers, and the real him may be shining through. This effect would definitely appeal to the readers who want to know more about the ‘real’ Pete Doherty. This is further enhanced with the fact that the imperfections on his face have not been removed. This definitely adds to the effect of him being the real Pete Doherty in this interview. This is also the case with the caption beside him that says ‘In the raw.’
The rest of the cover is positioned around the central image. Other information about the magazine is positioned around him so that his bare chest can be seen. The title is also almost sidelined by the image showing the importance of him in respect to the actual magazine. This may show that the editors think they can sell more magazines with the image of Pete Doherty as appose to their actual logo.
The ‘new music’ section of the cover may be to attract readers who are sick of hearing about the same old people, for example Pete Doherty.
The colour scheme of the cover is mainly pinks and purples contrasted with whites and blacks. This works quite effectively especially as Pete Doherty’s skin colour is a very bright colour that contrasts to the purple background and pink writing.
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