graphic elements of cover page

1. MASTHEAD:
COVER LINES:
FONT TYPES
COLOUR SCHEME:
MAIN COVER LINE:
MAIN IMAGE:
This is a medium shot, a ¾
profile which is located centre
of frame. The eyes are in part
of the top 1/3 directly looking
at the audience. The main
cover line will draw the
audience in to the magazine.
BARCODE/DATELINE:
Always in a similar position, in
order to stand out. It is one of
the first things that will grab
the readers attention. The use
of colour within the cover
shows more bright colours
over the black and white
covering. The font type is sans
serif.
There are different font types
used within the cover to imply
different meanings. The bold
masthead is the first thing
This will notice the readers
of what they will be reading
about to show if it appeals
to the reader.
The date and website
details show the date
when the magazine was
published, to show how
recent the magazine is.
The website gives an
extra opportunity to
reach more information
about the magazine.
There is not much of a variety of
colours used like normal
magazine covers, the use of
black and white resembles a
more serious tone for the
magazine cover.
The cover lines are in the
sans serif font type and will
inform the reader of the
upcoming things in the
magazine or general
information about the artist.

2. MASTHEAD:
COVER LINES:
FONT TYPES
COLOUR SCHEME:
MAIN COVER LINE:
MAIN IMAGE:
BARCODE/DATELINE:
This is located at the top of
the magazine as it is the
first thing that will catch
awareness for the reader, it
is bold, big and clear to be
read.
This is very useful as it will
show the price and date of the
magazine which the reader
would want to know.
It is very important for a
magazine as it makes certain
elements stand out; in this
case the colour scheme is
black, blue and white. The
masthead is the main thing
that catches attention in this
case as it is coloured
differently to the rest.
The main image takes up
majority of the place for
the cover; the image is
the centre of attention. It
shows the artist which
will then inform the
reader of the genre.
The cover line is simple
phrases about the contents
of the magazine, it will
present the upcoming things
in the magazine
Most the font is sans serif as
thid font type is clear to read
and looks appealing aswell.
The main cover line is made up of a
question and the name of the artist on
the cover page which will take the
attention of the reader straight away and
would persuade them to find out the
information.

3. MASTHEAD:
COVER LINES:
FONT TYPES
COLOUR SCHEME:
MAIN COVER LINE:
MAIN IMAGE:
BARCODE/DATELINE:
The main image takes up
majority of the space, this is
because it is one of the most
important elements on the
cover page. It shows the chosen
artist for the cover which will
reveal the genre of the
magazine.
The main cover line is the
question “ IS THAT CHRIS
BROWN?” the question is
catchy and wakens suspicion
for the reader.
The font type for the whole
magazine is sans serif and
looks modern and easy to be
read. It is all bold which
makes it all stand out even
more.
The cover lines are in
different colours and font
sizes, it provides the
reader with simple
information for what is
upcoming in the magazine.
Unlike the other two
examples, the masthead is
located behind the main
image, however it is located
in the sameplace. Which is
at the top of the magazine.it
is bold and big which
catches attention straight
away.
The colour scheme is
made up of bold colour
like red, white, yellow
and black. These
colours are bright and
are suiting colours. The
colour red grabs the
most attention and is
therefore used for the
main image and flashes
to place most attention
there.
This is simple
information that would
be needed so the
reader would know the
date and price of the
magazine.