3. REASONING
Draws
attention,
visible when
stacked
Colour scheme
keeps
consistency of
aesthetic
Mention of other
artists to point out a
range for people to
recognise and
encourage them to
buy it
Face of artist is most
recognised within
the band
Title relevant to the
content of the
magazine, if not
recognised as a
magazine, genre
will be recognised
Clothing
represent
quirky style of
the band
4. Colour on a magazine front cover
can have a different effect
depending on the genre it is, eg.
a fashion magazine using red can
be seen as a seductive colour,
whereas on a music magazine it
can be seen as bold colour to
excite the reader about the
content
Font on a magazine front cover is
important as the style needs to fit
in with the style that is meaning
to be presented by the magazine,
eg. This font could be used for a
magazine aimed at children as it
has connotation of a fairy-tale
which is also aimed at children,
whereas this font could be used in
a news magazine as it looks more
formal and bold for more serious
articles aimed at adults
CONNOTATION FOR EFFECT
5. Typography- font
Masthead- the title used to make the reader familiar with the magazine
Strapline- introductory headline below the masthead
Main image- person/object to represent the magazine
Tag- word/phrase to interest the reader, make the magazine look good
Cover lines- text to represent essential articles within the magazine
TERMS
6. BREAKDOWN-TEXT DIFFERENTIATION
The ellipses incises the
customer to read this aspect of
the content. The mention of this
part of the magazine gives the
customer the insight to an
aspect of it and contributes to
the vibe created by the
magazine’s content.
The pop of colour used in this
section with the sharp shape
draws attention to this section
and adds life to this part of the
page, this ratio of bright colour
to grey and white is used
throughout the cover to create a
sense of pattern and balance to
be aesthetically pleasing.
The use of different sized texts
allows concentration of certain
aspects of the cover and also
gives the feeling of a “bonus”
to the reader as there is extra
small text contributing to the
messages given about the
content.
Mentioning famous names
such as this influential guitarist
famous for blues in the 1980s
gives a slight further range to
the content being shown,
however still staying within the
narrow target audience for
succession.
7. BREAKDOWN-FONT DIFFERENTIATION
This particular font makes
the text look grand and
the use of lightning bolts
gives the magazine a
sense of natural beauty
and having a slight
connotation of danger
works well with the music
genre and the target
audience behind the
magazine.
The many mentions of
famous names shows
the wide spectrum of
content this magazine
possesses, however once
again remaining in the
narrow target audience
for good business.
Again the differentiation
of fonts and the use of
bold text gives each band
a unique aesthetic to fit
with their characteristic.
