GQ is mainly aimed at the male target audience, the colour on the cover represent this as the font is different shades of blue and also this anchors the image of Ryan gosling as he has a navy blue suit and blue eyes. the photograph of him is placed in the center of the cover and is a very large covering slightly the name of the magazine, giving the impression that the magazine is that well known the entirety of the name does not need to be shown, making it a successful magazine. Also the sub titles are all linked with males such as "John McCain scenes from a meltdown" and "super bad is chad Johnson the best show in NFL?" all linking to the male target audience making it more appealing.