2. The mast head is to the
top left on the cover, as The main image is a
is in a bold red font mid two shot, with
which fits in with the the models giving
colour scheme of red. direct address to
The positioning the audience.
statement is under the The main image
title. overlays the title
because it is a well
known magazine.
This is the puff on the
magazine. It is there to
draw the reader in and
make them want to
read on to see what it The main cover line is
is about. larger that the others,
yet still smaller than
the title. It has two
different fonts, one
bold font for the cover
line and a smaller
The cover lines are on the different font for the
side of the image, framing sub line.
it, to draw attention to
the image.
The barcode is on the
bottom right hand corner
This magazine has the
in a vertical position. On
colour scheme of red,
the barcode it has the web
White , black and
address of the magazine,
Yellow the price of the issue -
£2.20 and the issue date.
This is so that the reader
has the information they
may need
3. The mast head on this
The puff on this magazine is at the top of
magazine front cover the magazine going all the
makes the readers way from left to right. It is
think that if they buy big, bold and white and
this magazine then grabs the readers attention.
they will get a free CD The positioning statement is
with it. not under the title, but goes
across it.
The main central image is a
mid shot of the band, but
This magazine has the
you can only see their
colour scheme of green
faces. The image goes over
and White
the title as this magazine is
a well known one. The The main cover line is one
people in the picture are of the biggest on the cover
giving direct address to the and is a different colour to
readers. the title to make it stand
out
The buzzword
EXCLUSIVE! is bold The cover lines frame both
and in a different the image and mast head.
colour to the rest of the The cover lines tell the
writing to make it stand reader who the article is
out. The word about, but the sub lines
exclusive makes it are ambiguous so the
seem like it is a one reader doesn’t really know
time thing, and that the what the story is about,
readers should buy the and will want to read it.
magazine to find out
The barcode is on the
more now.
bottom right corner. On
the barcode it has the
This is an image of the band issue date and the price of
‘KINGS OF LEON’s CD. This links £4.50. The price on the
back to the puff on the free CD, as it reminds you that if magazine is so small
you buy the magazine then you can get the CD for free. because it is expensive.
4. The mast head for this The main cover line is not a
magazine is big and different colour to the others
white with a solid red and the sub lines but still
background to it. This stands out as it is in a bigger
draws attention to the font. The sub lines are either
title and the magazine on top or below the cover
itself. The positioning lines and in a smaller font.
statement is under Because they are the same
the title ‘Q’. colours it makes them blend
into each other.
The colour scheme of
this magazine is blue This line is put in between
and white, with red as the cover lines which is the
a background for the only thing that can tell you
white title. the cover lines are not part
of one story.
This puff makes the
readers want to
know more about
the story.
The bar code is on the
left hand corner and has
The main image is the
the issue date, web
centre of the magazine
address and the price of
with the cover lines
£3.99. Like most
and the mast head
expensive magazines, the
framing it. It is a close –
price is in a smaller font
up shot of the model
so people won’t pay
giving direct address.
attention to it.
