2.  Magazine name clearly displayed
 Cover has to be recognisable as part of the magazine
franchise
 Famous actors/characters of a movie – linking to a certain
target audience, for instance people interested in the
person/movie
 Creative fonts and use of image to catch the reader’s eye
 Price and barcode commonly on the front of the magazine
 Partial contents of magazine on front cover to draw
audience in
 Sometimes relies on audience knowing franchise as main
image covers product name

3. •Colour scheme of red, white and yellow provides
contrast between product name, article title and
extra information effectively
•Product name draws attention from audience, is
central to the magazine as a whole
•Date and price clearly stated at the top of the
magazine
•Website and strap line: “the world’s biggest movie
magazine” indicates the target audience as people
with deep interest in film
•Main image, well known actor, attracts a target
audience of fans of Daniel Radcliffe as well as fans
of the Harry Potter franchise
•‘MASSIVE PREVIEW SPECIAL’ draws the focus of
the reader and again links to the target audience of
people willing to further their knowledge of film
•Smaller image also attracting other fans, such as
James Bond enthusiasts
•Structure clear and simple, text mostly on the left,
image centre/right and other included content
along the bottom of the page

4. •Similar layout to Empire, with product name central
at the top of the page
•Grey background contrasts with title, which draws
the readers eye
•Bond also partially covers the product name, relying
on the audience to have knowledge of the magazine
•Similar colour scheme, with red, white and
yellow/gold again being used effectively to form
contrast between title and article names
•Bond placed central – gives the reader the
impression that this issue is based solely on him,
which will attract an audience of mainly Bond fans or
fans of Daniel Craig
•Skyfall written in gold gives the impression of class
and also catches the eye of the reader
•Along the left there is also a sub-article including the
‘ten coolest movies’ which also draws the attention of
the reader and will link to a target audience of people
with deep interest in the film industry

5. •Similar layout to Empire, with product name central
at the top of the page
•Grey background contrasts with title, which draws
the readers eye
•Characters also partially cover the product name,
relying on the audience to have knowledge of the
magazine
•Similar colour scheme, with red, white and
yellow/gold again being used effectively to form
contrast between title and article names
•Characters placed central – gives the reader the
impression that this issue is based on that film,
which will attract a target audience interested in the
film or actors
•King Kong written in gold catches the eye of the
reader, big font also contributes to this
•Sub articles also with bright, yellow text draws the
eye, as well as the white outline contrasting with the
background
•Barcode, date and price on the cover