GQ cover

The use of Channing Tatum on the cover will draw in a bigger audience because he is a well known name so it will attract his fans to read the magazine. His eyes are directly staring at the camera which makes you feel as if he is looking at you and draws you in. It engages the audience.
The colour scheme is bright and eye catching. The yellow is a big contrast the blacks and greys, which helps it to stand out even more. The use of the yellows on the left side will mean that from the way the magazines are stacked that will be what is showing on the shelf, so will stand out drastically. Which will encourage more people to buy it as they are likely to pick it up and have a look at what else is on the cover.
Also, Channing's head is covering the Q yet people know what it says because GQ is a famous magazine that can be easily identified by the font.
The cover line at the top right uses alliteration which makes it more interesting and it flows off the tongue.
The fact that Channing is wearing a suit suggests it is a more sophisticated and professional magazine, as he looks very smart and tidy and is a more businesslike outfit. The way in which his body language is too seems very confident, which people may aspire to be like. I believe the target audience of this magazine is for men, particularly younger men (in their 20s), I think this because it states "MEN OF THE YEAR" and guys will feel more like it is referring to them. This implies it will include lots of different famous men who the audience will look up to as inspiration, so they are more likely to buy it in hope they will see their role models in it.
There is an intriguing cover line in the yellow box. The use of the word "our" suggests that it is something you all have in common and you will want to find the answer to. The use of the yellow box is effective, because it is like this cover line is being kept separate from the rest due to being a more serious topic that is a true story.