I liked the idea of using massive music icons, such as the above, Jimi Hendrix, for my magazine front cover because they instantly draw reader's attention and make an instant positive statement about the magazine. i think you would have to be sensible about which artists you included however, as in some cases the musician may give out a certain impression which is associated with them because of their reputation and so therefore I think it would definitely matter who it was that I included. Artists with troubled backgrounds such as Amy Winehouse or Britney Spears are not great artists to include when trying to promote a magazine to the teenaged audience as they are not always considered inspiring, i think it very much depends on the artists reputation and how popular the artist is with the public as to how many mags will sell as for it to be appealing to the public, the desire to read about the particular artist has to be there. After considering this, i experimented with a few designs that did not include a named, famous artist for the front cover, instead i have included almost faceless photography, this way, the readers are looking completely for the stereotype of the front cover for them to be able to decide whether or not they are interested in reading the magazine. i think it would be difficult to find an artist with a completely untroubled past.