1. Title of the magazine is bold and stands-
out well compared to the dark
background. The use of white for a title is
original yet effective. The masthead is
also overlapped by the main image but
the name is well-established so this
doesn’t affect it’s appeal to the audience.
There are various sub-titles
included all over the cover, which
differ in size depending on how
much the feature is included in the
magazine.
The main feature's title is the largest and
boldest on the cover, ensuring the
audience is attracted to the article, which
corresponds to the image on the cover. In
addition to this, the title overlaps the
image which prevents it from becoming
lost and difficult for the audience to read.
There is a unique ‘banner’ across the cover
which stands out to the audience and
could indicate an second large article
around a popular film; in this case ‘Star
Wars’.
Smaller images included to enhance the
visual effect of the magazine and possibly
make it more appealing to audiences.
Smaller images included to enhance
the visual effect of the magazine and
possibly make it more appealing to
audiences.
The background of the cover is dark
and distressed which contrasts well
with the high-resolution image of
Superman. This background also
could relate to the narrative of
‘Man of Steel’ as it is an
action/adventure film. The
background of a magazine cover
can have an impact on the audience
as it can convey to them what genre
of film the main feature is.
Many of the subtitles are partially
underlined which could attract the
audience to certain elements of the
titles. As the aim of the magazine is to
attract large audiences, underlining
certain parts of the subtitles can enable
the audiences to ‘skim’ read and
quickly understand what the feature is.
The list of other articles enables the
audience to see the content of the issue.
