The document summarizes the key elements of magazine covers and their purpose. It explains that the main image is usually a well-known person to attract readers. The title is in bold to identify the magazine and sell lines are used to entice readers. The lead story and secondary story provide overviews of the main content. Matching typography and focal points create continuity and highlight important information. Overall the cover aims to attract an audience with colorful images and text that tease the magazine's content.

1. Main image; usually
Title/Masthead; this is
the biggest picture on
used so that the
The use of the bold colours in the title attracts the the front cover. This
audience know what the
audience because the rest of the font is white so the tells the reader that
magazine is called
colours will stand out this person is the main
focal point of the
magazine. Also the fact
that she has centre
Sell lines/advertisements, eye-contact with the
this used to draw the camera it makes it look
reader in and make them like she is looking at
want to know more about the audience and
what’s written on the front. telling them to buy the
magazine
The use of a close up
Matching
picture makes sure
typography; this is
that the audience can
used for
see exactly who it is
continuity.
even from afar so that
if they happen to walk
past it they are enticed
to read it because of
Lead story; to tell the person on the
the reader what front. Also the picture
is inside the on the front is very
magazine. seductive and sexually
suggestive. This also
may interest the
Barcode audience.

2. Title/Masthead; his is
normally in big, bold
writing so that the
2nd story; this is used
reader knows what its
because the reader
called. Some of the
may not be
name has been
interested in the
covered by the main
main story so they
image which means
will use the second
that the magazine is
story to entice the
well known enough
reader to buy the
for it to be recognised
magazine.
without seeing the
whole of the name.
Main image; the person
The fact that the word on the front is normally
“Virgin” in in bigger very well known in this
handwriting and is in type of genre of music or
a different colour just music in general.
from the rest of the This person is also
text makes it stand normally the main focal
out. The colour used point of the magazine.
counteracts the actual
word because red
Matching typography;
represents danger
this is to show continuity
and romance and love
on the magazine.
whereas the word
virgin represents a
sense of innocence.
The fact that he is wearing a red t-shirt make him stand out be because it is a very bold
Barcode and bright colour. The fact that the colour of the t-shirt and the word “virgin” are the
same shows that the story is somehow linked to him.

3. Main image; the fact
that her hair is red
Title/Masthead; the makes the picture
fact that the writing stand out, also she is
is written like its staring straight into
graffiti shows that the camera which
the target audience attracts the audience
is possibly younger to it. She is doing a
people. seductive look which
may make the target
audience more varied
because females may
Sell lines, this tells
buy it because of the
the audience what it
stories inside whereas
is going to entail.
males may buy it
2nd story; this shows the because she is on the
audience what else will front.
be in the magazine. Matching typography;
this makes the
magazine look more
organised. It also
stands out from the
rest of the writing
that is white which
means that these are
Sell lines; these are used to the things that will
attract the audiences interest the reader so
attention if they aren’t they want to make it
interested in the main story stand out so they will
see it.