The document describes the design elements of magazine covers and pages. It analyzes the mastheads, images, colors, headings and text used on covers and interior pages. Specific elements mentioned include the use of colors that relate to the main image, sizing and placement of cover lines, highlighting important page numbers, and including buzzwords and descriptions to classify content sections. The goal is to attract the target audience through visually appealing and informative design.
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Image Analysis
1. The Masthead
The main focus goes on the
heading on the top which is YES
CHEF which has been stretched
and made bold enough so that it
will be visible to people or the
target audience. There are two
different colors which has been
used in the mast head which are
making the YES different and
separate from the CHEF! The
white color used is making it
stand out from the dark
background but the other color
used is a bit dull as compared to
white.
The ! Mark has been used here
as well which indicates some
enthusiasm for this specific
work.
The magazines website
link has been given
here in white which is
for the audience that
they can search for their
any issues or problems.
Cover lines: The
cover lines used
here are indicating
that it is an food
magazine and
specifically focusing
on the chefs life and
how they go
through growing
period of their
business and tells
about their cooking
techniques.
The Background: The image in
the background is a
professional chef who is
cracking an egg the way he is
holding it and cracking it. It
shows that he is an
professional chef who is used
to of doing this and his
expressions are really intense
which shows that he is really
in to is work.
The chefs dressing is
simple enough which
usually the chef do, a
simple white shirt and
and an apron on it
which gives them a
professional look and
the clothing is going
with the background as
well and the cover lines
colors is relating with
the egg which has been
2. Over here we see different
images which are linked
with the page numbers on
the side which will easily
guide the audience to the
specific page and the
particular recipes.
Some numbers
are highlighted
and stretched
and made
bigger which
indicates that
something
interesting and
some important
recipe lies in
those pages.
The content
page has been
classified and
different
sections are
present in it
which are
giving some
descriptions
about section
what are they
about what do
they contain in
it.
The images shown
in the content page
are really
impressive and
tasty which gives a
look of a food
magazine all of
them are really
attractive and will
appeal the target
audience.
3. The main focus
over here goes
on the heading
which is present
in the spread
cover which is
HUNGRY FOR
SUCCESS
Which is
associated with
chefs
professional life
Main focus and
emphasis has
been given on
hungry and
success which is
important for
every chef in
their life.
The text which has
been written here
is about the
success of the
chefs and how
much is it
important for them
to succeed in their
fields and all. The
text has been
made really small
and the same font
style has been
used and where
every para has
started the first
letter is made and
stretched to a
bigger size so that
we can
differentiate
between the
different para’s.
The background
which has been
used is really
simple and decent
which shows a
unique part
whereas every food
magazines
background are
usually simple but
the text on is is
standing out in a
impressive way.
The images shown
are really
impressive and are
giving an
professional look
for example the
bottle on the right
has been taken in
a really good way.
4. THE MASTHEAD ON THE
TOP SHOWS THE
MAGAZINES NAME
WHICH IS THE FAMOUS
BILLBOARD WHICH HAS
BEEN WRITTEN IN BOLD
AND SAN SERIF TYPING
AND WHITE COLOR HAS
BEEN USED WHICH OUT
STANDS THE TITTLE
AND THE COLORS USED
IN THE LETTERS ARE
MAKING THEM MORE
PROMINENT.
THE MAIN IMAGE AT THE BACK IS
KESHA THE FAMOUS SINGER OF
HOLLYWOOD THE MAKEUP USED
ON HER FACE SHOWS
SOMETHING REALLY FUNKY AND
RELATES IT TO MUSIC AND THE
WAY HER HAIR HAVE BEEN DONE
INDICATES SOMETHING
CONNECTED TO MUSIC AND HER
EXPRESSION SAYS IT ALL.
Colors used in the cover lines
on the cover are white and blue
and yellow which all together
gives a musically and funky
look as to the one on the left
side which says KESHA that
stands out and tells to everyone
who that singer is and all of the
colors of the text goes with
makeup used on the models
face.
All the cover lines used tells and
shows that it is a music magazine
and moves around the music
world all the writers all the songs
etc.
The target audience: Mainly the
target audience for this magazine
would be the teenagers who are in
love with music and wants to be
updated with every single music
album and video released.
The cover lines size and their
fonts used are perfectly going
with the main image and
because of the fonts the cover
lines are readable enough.
7. THE MASTHEAD ON THE TOP
IS WRITTEN IN A SIMPLE
FONT NOT THAT BOLD
ENOUGH BUT THE COLORS
USED IN IT ARE A LITTLE BIT
MATCHING WITH THE
DESSERT WHICH IS THE
MAGAZINES MAIN IMAGE
AND IT IS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO GO WITH IT
AS WELL. THE O IN THE
MAGAZINE NAME HAS BEEN
USED WITH ANOTHER COLOR
WHICH IS MAKING IT STAND
OUT FROM THE
BACKGROUND
THE COVER LINES USED INDICATES THAT
IT IS AN FOOD MAGAZINE WHEREAS THE
IMAGE DOES IT AS WELL AND THE
COLORS USED WHICH ARE PURPLE AND
BROWN. THIS IDEA HAS BEEN TAKEN
FROM THE DESSERT WHICH HAS BEEN
SHOWED WHICH HAS PURPLE BERRIES ON
TOP AND BROWN PANCAKES.
ACCORDING TO THAT THE COLORS ARE
GOING WITH THE MAIN IMAGE.
Over here we see some
buzzwords which are in
bubble shape and are shown
really creative as according
to the food magazine genre.
Mainly many magazines use
these kind of shapes for it.
On the other hand it has the
same colors as the cover
lines and the main image.
The main image: The main
image of these kind of
magazines are usually food
images or some
professional chefs. So here
we have a dessert which
has been really beautifully
decorated and this shows
that this is an food
magazine and the target
audience would be all the
food lover who like to bake
and cook food for them
this image is really
attractive and appealing
which will make the adults
teenagers buy it.
8. The Heading in this
page is the written
contents on the top
usually in all
magazines we have
the magazines name
but in his one it is
missing. The color
used for the content is
really bright which is
yellow and is standing
out from the
background and its
font which has been
used looks like it is
cooper black which is
going really good with
the food genre.
Over here we see
the contents and the
page numbers with
them they have
highlighted one of
the pages as to
something
interesting has been
written in it some
good recipe or any
new methods that’s
why 66 font size has
been increased as to
the other page
numbers font.
Colors: The colors
used in this page are
going with everything
the images the
background. Mainly
blue black and yellow
mustard has been
used which is gong
with the images and
the people and the
desserts in them like
the decoration of the
items and the girl in
blue in the bottom
picture.
Now here we would be
talking about the text
used here we see the
content sections and
some descriptions
have been given
underneath them
which tell what is that
article about.
Here we see a
buzzword which is
saying that the
audience can win this
particular equipment
maybe through some
competition or some
quiz round etc.
9. The main
focus goes on
this heading
on the right
which is that
‘EVERYTHING
PEACHY!’
Which
indicates the
image in the
front and from
the heading
we can
conclude that
some recipe
has been
made which is
using peach in
it.
The Image used
in this spread
cover is really
beautiful and
decorated in a
really good way
which will
definitely attract
the target
audience which
would the food
lovers who are
indulge in this
kind of food
makings.
Now we come to the
text written in this
spread cover which is
basically telling about
the recipe which has
been shown in the
image all the
descriptions and the
techniques are told in
the text so that the
audience can be
directed properly. Some
of the text has been
highlighted with light
brown color so that it
stands out from the
background and
doesn’t goes boring
with the simple white
The colors in
the background
is simple white
which is making
the cropped out
dessert image
stand out
properly that
everything is
been seen
clearly.