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Magazine Cover Analysis

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Anna Salman

This document analyzes the key elements of three magazine covers. Magazine 1 features Ariana Grande and uses pink and black colors with numerous cover lines on the left side. Magazine 2 focuses on food with a main image of a burger and uses pugs and buzzwords to attract attention. Magazine 3 profiles Lana Del Rey holding a cat with its masthead in red and cover lines in white with the last words underlined in red.

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Magazine Cover Analysis
Magazine #1 Masthead Main image Main cover story Price Model creditCover line Barcode Cover lineCover line Cover line Cover line Issue Date Cover line
Masthead The masthead refers to the name of the magazine and is usually displayed on the top of the magazine. The name of the magazine identifies what the magazine is about. The magazine covers women issues, health, fashion, career advice, and celebrities. Since the magazine is for a targeted audience that is single, working or upper class women, the background used is pink which gives a feminine touch the magazine. The masthead is white because it balances with the other color connotations that are yellow, pink, and black. The masthead is hidden by the central image as it shows that the magazine is popular and well recognized.
Main image The main image is a long shot of Ariana Grande, an artist. She particularly has been used as she was one of the uprising artists who took the charts with her hit singles and is one of the followed style icons, which makes her relevant to the magazines genre. The celebrities black dress creates a mysterious image and would want to indulge the audience to know about her.
Cover Lines The cover lines are usually the summarized version of the articles inside the magazine. The cover lines have been bolded in some areas, different colored fonts are used and the italics are used in some places to make the cover lines more interesting. One of the cover lines has been displayed in bullet forms for the audience to remember the information inside. Numerous cover lines are used to attract the audience. The cover lines have been divided but most of them are on the left side of the page as it is where most people first look. Main Cover Line The main cover line which is ‘We’re obsessed’ is shown in the middle of the magazine and an entirely different font is used. The color of the font is white so it would stand out over the black dress of the model.
The Barcode The barcode is one of the necessary requirements of a magazine and usually covers the essential details about the magazine such as the date or the price. The barcode in this magazine mentions the price. The barcode is placed on the bottom right corner of the magazine and doesn’t have to follow the color connotations as it isn’t relevant to anything in the magazine.
Magazine #2 Tag line Masthead Main cover line Date Cover line Cover line Cover line Barcode Strip Pug Buzz words Main image Issue date
Masthead Main image The masthead in this magazine is ‘Good food’. It isn’t hidden since the magazine isn’t well known. The color connotation used here is white which represents ---. The word good has been bolded to emphasize on the quality of the food they’ cover. The masthead stands out on the blurred background which makes it eye catching. The main image in this magazine is the shot taken of the burger, since it is related to the genre of the magazine and is the feature of the magazine. The background is blurred so the focus is on the main image. Main cover line The main cover line covers the feature of the magazine. The same font has been used for the main cover line and the mast head, but a different color. The text to describe the cover line is in a different font. Pugs are used to get the attention of the audience and contain offers. There are two pugs used here to gain the attention of the users. One of the pugs has been used with a yellow background to get more attention as yellow is used in this specific magazine less and is eye catching in the color combination used. Buzzwords Buzz words here are ’70’ and are again used to capture the audiences attention. Strip The strip here contains extra information about where to eat at. Pugs
Magazine #3 Masthead Cover line Cover line Main cover line Cover line Main image Strip Issue date
Masthead The masthead in this magazine is ‘Rolling Stones’. The color used for the masthead is red with an olive outline with a 3D effect. The masthead is hidden which shows that the magazine is well known. It is used over a blue background which matches with the models makeup. Central Image The model used as a central image is Lana Del Ray since she is being featured in the magazine. The models lipstick matches with the masthead. The model’s expressions intrigue the audience in knowing her. The model is holding a cat with her which is usually said that sad people keep. The color blue on the model might be meant to show depression. Main cover line The main cover line is placed in the middle on the white background so it stands out and catches the attention of the audience. Cover line The cover lines are written in white with the last words of the text being underlined with a red color. The font that is used is thinner and has been bolded to who the model is. Tagline The tagline shows the rest of the artists that are being covered and hence the text has been bolded. Issue date The issue dates shows when the magazine was published and this magazine is a monthly magazine.

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Magazine Cover Analysis

  • 2. Magazine #1 Masthead Main image Main cover story Price Model creditCover line Barcode Cover lineCover line Cover line Cover line Issue Date Cover line
  • 3. Masthead The masthead refers to the name of the magazine and is usually displayed on the top of the magazine. The name of the magazine identifies what the magazine is about. The magazine covers women issues, health, fashion, career advice, and celebrities. Since the magazine is for a targeted audience that is single, working or upper class women, the background used is pink which gives a feminine touch the magazine. The masthead is white because it balances with the other color connotations that are yellow, pink, and black. The masthead is hidden by the central image as it shows that the magazine is popular and well recognized.
  • 4. Main image The main image is a long shot of Ariana Grande, an artist. She particularly has been used as she was one of the uprising artists who took the charts with her hit singles and is one of the followed style icons, which makes her relevant to the magazines genre. The celebrities black dress creates a mysterious image and would want to indulge the audience to know about her.
  • 5. Cover Lines The cover lines are usually the summarized version of the articles inside the magazine. The cover lines have been bolded in some areas, different colored fonts are used and the italics are used in some places to make the cover lines more interesting. One of the cover lines has been displayed in bullet forms for the audience to remember the information inside. Numerous cover lines are used to attract the audience. The cover lines have been divided but most of them are on the left side of the page as it is where most people first look. Main Cover Line The main cover line which is ‘We’re obsessed’ is shown in the middle of the magazine and an entirely different font is used. The color of the font is white so it would stand out over the black dress of the model.
  • 6. The Barcode The barcode is one of the necessary requirements of a magazine and usually covers the essential details about the magazine such as the date or the price. The barcode in this magazine mentions the price. The barcode is placed on the bottom right corner of the magazine and doesn’t have to follow the color connotations as it isn’t relevant to anything in the magazine.
  • 7. Magazine #2 Tag line Masthead Main cover line Date Cover line Cover line Cover line Barcode Strip Pug Buzz words Main image Issue date
  • 8. Masthead Main image The masthead in this magazine is ‘Good food’. It isn’t hidden since the magazine isn’t well known. The color connotation used here is white which represents ---. The word good has been bolded to emphasize on the quality of the food they’ cover. The masthead stands out on the blurred background which makes it eye catching. The main image in this magazine is the shot taken of the burger, since it is related to the genre of the magazine and is the feature of the magazine. The background is blurred so the focus is on the main image. Main cover line The main cover line covers the feature of the magazine. The same font has been used for the main cover line and the mast head, but a different color. The text to describe the cover line is in a different font. Pugs are used to get the attention of the audience and contain offers. There are two pugs used here to gain the attention of the users. One of the pugs has been used with a yellow background to get more attention as yellow is used in this specific magazine less and is eye catching in the color combination used. Buzzwords Buzz words here are ’70’ and are again used to capture the audiences attention. Strip The strip here contains extra information about where to eat at. Pugs
  • 9. Magazine #3 Masthead Cover line Cover line Main cover line Cover line Main image Strip Issue date
  • 10. Masthead The masthead in this magazine is ‘Rolling Stones’. The color used for the masthead is red with an olive outline with a 3D effect. The masthead is hidden which shows that the magazine is well known. It is used over a blue background which matches with the models makeup. Central Image The model used as a central image is Lana Del Ray since she is being featured in the magazine. The models lipstick matches with the masthead. The model’s expressions intrigue the audience in knowing her. The model is holding a cat with her which is usually said that sad people keep. The color blue on the model might be meant to show depression. Main cover line The main cover line is placed in the middle on the white background so it stands out and catches the attention of the audience. Cover line The cover lines are written in white with the last words of the text being underlined with a red color. The font that is used is thinner and has been bolded to who the model is. Tagline The tagline shows the rest of the artists that are being covered and hence the text has been bolded. Issue date The issue dates shows when the magazine was published and this magazine is a monthly magazine.