Analysis of magazine front
covers
Header
Masthead Bold capital letters stand
Bold capital letters stand out against the background.
out against the background. The bright red clearly
The bright red clearly stands out against the blue
stands out against the blue grabbing the audiences
grabbing the audiences attention. It also shows a
attention. The masthead is story about a well known
overlapped by the image global artists, further
but this allows the artists attracting the audiences
face to stand out. attention.
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Main Image Bold letters which are used
The main image is of a very to stand out the artists
well known artist. She is name. not only will the
naked in the image so this audiences attention be
will immediately attract caught by the bright red
the attention of a male font but also will attract
audience. The sex appeal of the attention from
the magazine will stand out Keyshia’s name.
against all other magazines
on the shelf as it is the Colour Scheme
most out of ordinary as The red and blue colour
most music magazines will scheme is consistent
have images of clothed across the cover, it keeps
artists or a instrument etc. the cover looking tidy and
professional.
Rule of thirds
Header
Masthead Bold capital letters stand
Bold capital letters stand out against the red banner.
out against the rest of the This also ensures that the
text on the magazine. The target audience see the
text also sticks with the chance to get free tickets,
black and white colour this offers the reader
scheme. The masthead has something free which will
a smash effect across it persuade the reader to buy
giving it some character the magazine as they would
and a recognisable image want free tickets. An
rather than just text. exclamation mark is also
used to further show the
Main Image intensity of the chance to
The main image is of a very win free tickets
well known band, Biffy Main Cover Line
Clyro. The lead singer is The Biffy Clyro text is
positioned in front of the much larger than any text
masthead and has his hood on the page, this gives the
up, this creates suspicion effect that something
as to why his hood is up. important has happened to
The other 2 band members the band or they may be a
are positioned behind the release coming up. This
masthead creating the lead catches the target
singer to look like he is audiences attention as
coming out of the page. Biffy Clyro is a well known
This attracts attention as band across the world.
is as if he is standing in Colour Scheme
front of the magazine. The Black and White colour scheme does be
consistent across the page, to look
consistent and professional.
Header
Masthead Bold capital letters stand
Bold capital letters stand
out against the white
out against the rest of the
banner, it states that you
magazine. It is short and
can get free music. Music
straight to the point, which
can be quite expensive so
corresponds with the rest
the chance to get some
of the magazines
free music will defiantly
reputation.
attract the reader to buy
the magazine.
Main Image
The main image is of
Eminem, one of the worlds
most well known artists.
His music has been heard
all over the world and is
very respected. He is
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The Eminem text is much
known to be very private
larger than any text on the
about his life so when his
page, this gives the effect
image is shown on the front
that something important
of a magazine it will grab
has happened to him. Also,
the audiences attention as
he is known to be very
it is not often that he does
private about his life and
interviews. At the time
doesn’t usually tell his
when this cover was
story.
realised, this was Eminem's
new look, which shocked
the world, so this main
image will grab the Colour Scheme
attention of even those The White and red colour scheme is
who do not like him but consistent across the page, to look
know about him. consistent and professional.
Analysis of contents pages
Colour scheme Contents
The colour scheme is numbers
consistent The page numbers
throughout the
magazine, as this red
are split into
and black colour different sections,
scheme continues each section
from the front page header is in bold,
in a banner. This
Sell line makes it easier for
The main coverline the reader to
is in bold, and then navigate to the
gives a paragraph page that they
below on the story, want to read.
this allows the
reader to become
Main Image
interested in the The main image is
story in which hen of a very well
the magazine will known band,
continue later inside. Oasis. This
picture suggests
Pull quote that there is an
This is the main pull article on them in
quote, it stands out from
the page as it is brigt red the magazine so it
and in a arrow, and arrows will attract the
symbolise for the reader reader to buy the
too look for something.
magazine to read
the article
Colour scheme Main Image
The colour scheme is The main image is of a
consistent throughout band, which has a caption
the magazine, as this with a page number. This
red and black colour shows the reader there
scheme continues from is an article on this band
the front page and will attract the
reader to the article.
Page Numbers Pull quote
The page numbers The main pull quote ties
follow the consistency in with the main image,
of the colour scheme for more effect when
the reader is looking at
with the red numbers
the contents page. The
an black writing. This pull quote had a short
makes the magazine sentence briefly
look more professional describing what is on the
as it is consistent. highlighted page. In this
magazine it has the main
image to further attract
the reader to the
selected page.
Colour scheme Mast head
The colours on this The masthead is split up into
content page are kept three lines. This may appeal
very basic. This gives to the magazines target
the magazine a audience, a younger
mysterious atmosphere audience. The word
as nothing stands out ‘contents’ is out of place so
and the pages look the this will catch the eye of the
same. This may be reader.
because this suits the
style of the genre.
Main title
Main image There isn't any main cover
The main image is in the or sell lines, but here, where
black and white style effect, it says features, the
along with the rest of the magazine has used a
page. However, there is a different style font to
red heart which stands out attract the reader, who then
against the image, and it can find out what it is that
appears that someone is this issue of the magazine
trying to take it. This makes will contain.
the reader want to find out
what the image represents,
further attracting the
reader.
Analysis of double page
spreads
In the top left corner of the double page spread, the
magazine refers back to the title of the magazine, and
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it is on a blue box to keep with the colour scheme of This is the main cover line of the double page
the magazine, this also shows that the rest of the blue spread, which highlights the band name of the
boxes are blue because that is the colour scheme of main band displayed across the double page
the magazine. spread.
Colour
Pull quote
scheme
The colours Pull quotes,
vary across the in this
page, but the section on
most dominant
the side of
colour used is
light blue. This the double
is because it page spread
stands out are
against the
page and it is a highlighted in
colour which blue, to
will attract the attract the
magazines
reader to
younger target
audience. read these
short articles.
Main article
The ‘T’ at the start of the main article is a capital letter in the font times new roman. This is a well known technique
to draw the eyes of the reader to read the start of the article. This is similar to a pull quote as it pulls the eyes of
the reader to read a certain part of the magazine. The article is positioned in the middle of the double page
spread, this allows the article to be surrounded by images, which will allow the article to refer to images so the
reader can get a better idea of the article.
Main cover line
The main cover line is across the middle of the double page spread. This shows that it is
the main cover line as it is most centred and surrounded by images, and it also is the
first thing which the reader will see as not only is in t in the middle but it is also in bold
text which changes colour.
Colour
scheme
The colours Pull quotes
used on the These pull
double page quotes are in
spread are all red to stand out
dark colours, against the
and they stay white banner
with the colour background,
scheme of the this allows the
magazine by reader to easily
using black and see the text will
red. This keeps read it to see
the magazine why It is sin
looking bold.
consistent and
professional.
Main article
The ‘M’ at the start of the main article is a capital letter in the font times new roman. This is used to catch the eye of
the reader, also as the ‘M’ is in red it not only also stands out but it also relates to the red and black colour scheme,
which allows the magazine to look consistent and professional. The main article is positioned inside the rest of the
images, this allows the article to be the first thing seen and the large red ‘M’ will attract the reader to read the text.
All the different techniques used on the page all work to attract the readers attention to the main article.
Main cover line
The main cover line is in a paper cut out style. This style is known to be used
when people send messages and do not want to be tracked. This adds a
mysterious atmosphere to the article. Also the out of place text will stand out
to the reader. This is also a quote, from the person in the picture, so the
reader is more likely to read on if they know who it is they are reading about.
Main image
The main image is of a
Colour person who has said the
scheme quote next to the image.
The colours The person looks to be of
used stay with a indie style. This is black
the colour hair, black eye liner,
scheme of the checked shirt. This fits
magazine, with the target audience
keeping it as it may be a indie
professional focussed magazine so
and consistent. the person in indie
clothes will stand out.
Main article
The ‘I’ at the start of the main article is a capital letter in the font times new roman. This technique is usually used
in newspapers at the start of articles. It is similar to a pull quote as it attracts the reader to it as it overpowers other
text on the page and once the reader has seen the first image they will continue reading. The main article is
positioned in four paragraphs, which makes it look professional, this relates to the colour scheme which is also
kept consistent and professional. This will reflect the reputation on the magazine.