Introduction to ArtificiaI Intelligence in Higher Education
Mixed Magazine cover analysis
1. I like the colourscheme as
I believethe coloursgo
nicelytogethertoconvey
the right effect. The
coloursusedare red,
black,white andbrown.
The backgroundcolouris
lightto make the central
image standout.
The title ’Vogue’
isoverlapping
the front model
and isred to
standout and
letthe reader
knowwhat
brand of
magazine itis.
There are
also
subtitleson
the cover to
showthe
readerwhat
storiesare in
the
magazine
and make
themwant
to buyit to
findout
more,
specifically
about
fashion.
Vogue is an extremelyfamous,
popularmagazine sothe title isinits
classicfontthat isusedon every
vogue magazine.
The central image is a
well-knownfashionicon
and model calledCara
Delevingne whichwill
draw fansof Cara inand
proveshowfamousthe
magazine isitself. This
showsthat the
audience of the
magazine iswomenand
perhapsteenagersas
Cara is well known
amongstthem.
The outfitCara is in
revolvesaroundthe
coloursbrown,white
and beige perhaps
portrayingthatthis
particularmagazine is
an autumnedition. Her
makeupcolourscheme
isnudesand brownsto
match the autumn
theme andherclothing.
I wouldsaythe shot isa
middle shotashalf her
bodyis shown.‘THE BIG FASHION ISSUE’isin red
writingandcapital lettersshowingit
isimportantto the coverand that
thisisa special issue of the
magazine.
The backgroundcolouris greywhich
I believeisatrait forvogue
magazinestohave a plain
backgroundcolourto make the
titlesandimage standoutrather
than the backgroundcolour.This
alsomeansa varietyof colourscan
be usedfor the writingonthe cover.
The number‘460’ is
ina large textto
highlightthe size of
thisissue andto
entice fashionand
beautyfansto buy
thisissue
2. BBC logoin the cornerof magazine
so readerknowswhohasproduces
the magazine.
The cover title ‘GoodFood’isin
white brightlystandingoutfromthe
blue background.‘Good’and‘Food’
are alsoverysimilarwordsinthe
waythat they’re speltsogowell
together.
The main coloursused
throughoutthe coverare
white,blue,yellowand
red.All these coloursare
summerycolours
matchingwhenthe
magazine wasissued- in
June markingthe
beginningof summer.
The central image is
of a towering
strawberryandcream
cake.This picture
matchesthe summer
theme with
strawberries
presentedthrough
and on topof the
cake.The central
image shoulddraw
foodlovers inand
alsopeople who
wouldlike tolearn
the recipe. The back ground colour
beingblue couldpresent
the sky insummer.The
pale blue theme also
forcesthe central image
to standout more as it
contrastsagainstthe
blue.
The colour yellowisalsoaconnotationof
summerwithyellow beingthe colourof
the sun.Yellowisalsoa brightcolour
makingthe smallerheadlinesstandout
and showthe readerwhatis included
withinthe magazine andhopefullymake
themcuriousto buyand readon. The
wordchoice ‘new’presentscuriositythe
readerespeciallyif youare a subscriberto
the magazine youwill wanttofindout
what’snew.
The word ‘Plus’isinbrightyellow,
capital lettersandalsoa boldeffect
highlightingitonthe page.The
word‘plus’presentsthe ideathat
the magazine isfull of recipesand
informationmakingthe magazine
soundmore exciting/appealingto
the reader.It almostgivesthe idea
that there are bonusestobuying
thismagazine.
Page numbershelp
the readerin that
theycan go straight
to the page that
intereststhemthe
most.
3. Here we can see two
younggirlsappearingtobe
smileyandhappywhich
couldportray the ideaof a
familybuyinganewcosy
home.One of the girlsis
whisperingtothe other
linkingtoone of the
smallerheadlines‘design
secrets’aswhispering
alludestosecrets. Theyare
bothwearingcrowns
perhapsportrayingthat
thishouse islike apalace,
the perfecthome.
A monochrome floorhasbeenused
to make the house and frontcover
appealingandwell established.The
blackand white effectgivesaclassy
feel tothe home and the blackand
white contrastof one another
makingthe coverstand out.
The mastheadisin quite
a brightpinkcolour
whichcontrastswith
the white/greyish
background.I believe
thispinkgoesnicely
withthe colourscheme
of black,white and
brownaddinga nice
colourto the cover.I
wouldlike tointerpret
the ideaof dull,dark
backgroundcolours
witha brightmasthead
intomy magazine cover.
Here a puff hasbeenusedto
emphasise onwhyareadershould
buythismagazine.Theyare claiming
to choose the ‘bestnew products.’
The adjectivesof ‘best’and’new’
draw the readerinand reinforces
thismagazine asbeingthe best
home magazine.Italicshave also
beenusedtogive the cover
differenttypography.
The magazine haspurposefullyused
woodenfurniture onthe coverasit
lookssophisticatedandgoeswith
the monochrome theme.There are
alsootherpiecesof wooden
furniture inthe roomshowingthat
the room has beenwell
chosen/organised.
Plugshave been
useddownthe side
of the coverand a
text-wrapstyle has
beenusedas
differentlinesare
longerthanothersto
go withthe modern
woodenstatue inthe
corner.The word
‘secrets’hasbeen
usedto cause
curiosityinthe
reader.The plugof
‘Home of the Month’
will drawloversof
homesin.The
typographyof
‘exclusive’isitalics
witha colonshowing
thissubtitle tobe
significant.Giorgio
Armani isof course a
veryfamousfashion
designerdrawing
differenttypesof
readersin.
The white backgroundadds
lightnesstothe roomand cover.
The large windowcausesthiseffect
also.I believeeditingmayhave
beenusedonthe windowtogive
the allusion of sunlightcoming
throughthe window.
4. Here a bannerhasbeenusedalong
witha list/tripletoinformthe
readerof a summaryof what isin
the magazine.The backgroundof
thisisa turquoise colourmatching
the blue theme.
Here a plughasbeenusedalong
withbulletpointstogive the reader
extrainformationof whatisinthe
magazine.
Here alliterationhas
beenusedof ‘tabby
tubby’givesacomedic
feel anddrawslovers
of cats in.The
magazine isalso
showingthatitcan
helpwiththe healthof
animals. The use of a
rhetorical questionis
somethingIwould
interpretintomy
magazine.
The main image onthe
coveris of a very cute
happy –lookingdog.The
dog iswhite standingout
fromthe blue background.
The tongue of the dog is
verypinkagainstanding
out fromthe whitenessof
the dog and the blue
background.The tongue is
too pinkmakingitappear
that ithas beeneditedto
make the cover standout
more.
The masthead
isdark blue
againstanding
out fromthe
lighterblue
background.It
isunderlinedin
white to
reinforce itas
the masthead.
The ideaof
‘bestfriends’
linkstothe
ideaof dog
beinga man’s
bestfriend.
All the plugsare in boldtypography
so the readercan clearlyreadthem
and be informedof what’s inside.
Here a triple hasbeenused.Itis
alsoa punon the well-known
phrase ‘LightsCameraAction’togo
withthe dog theme.