1) The document analyzes magazine covers and identifies various design elements used across different magazines. 2) Key elements discussed include prominent images and titles to draw attention, consistent color schemes and fonts for brand recognition, and clear section labels to aid navigation. 3) Summaries and quotes from articles are also examined, noting how they preview content and entice readers without being too text-heavy.

1. Analysis of Existing
Magazine Covers
Katie Murdoch

2. The tagline is above the title which is normally on every Mixmag
magazine , which tells you what the content of the magazine is about. Bold and large magazine
The main image is of the artist Skrillex
on a bomb with the U.S. flag on it masthead which is white which
which links with the title “U.S. contrasts with the colours of
DUBSTEP EXPLOSION!” the background and is
It also takes up the whole cover which conventionally spread across
shows it will be the main story the top of the magazine
The button is seasonal and
links with the reader. It is
advertising the guide of the
Bold font which stands out to the things to do in the festive
consumer. It’s also in relation to the season. It is black font on a
music as that too is bold yellow background which
catches the eye
Skrillex is in a yellow colour which
makes it stand out as the main article
is about him which would draw in The text hooks is justified on
consumers who are like Skrillex each side to which side it’s on
– text on the left is justified to
the left and the text on the
right is justified to the right
The text has a black
background on it
which makes it
stand out more
Barcode is initial information
so it isn’t as important in
Has a consistent house style attracting consumers so it’s
with only 5 colours which small and in the corner of the
makes it look professional It’s not full of text which would make it look too busy cover
and difficult to read

3. The masthead is in red which stands out to the
This is the official logo for T
rest of the magazine as the other colours are dull
in the Park which appeals
to those who are planning
The button has a dark background on going as they may want
with white writing which stands to know what it’s like
out and attracts more people as before they purchase a
it’s above everything e.g. the ticket, it also gives an
writing and picture. Exclusive also insight to those who are
shows that this is the only place already going which
where you can view the content appeals to a large audience
and if you are interested in this as it’s a well-known festival
story you would purchase it as it’s
the only place to view it The main image is the only one
on the cover, the male is the
The text follows the house style as stereotypical person who would
it’s all the same font and colours enjoy this type of music with his
apart from the “In the tattoos and his dishevelled look,
studio…global” which is in a which appeals to this audience
different font which is more edgy
which relates with the main image The writing on this is in
as he appears to me an edgy man. white which isn’t as bold
The text looks handwritten which as the main text however
also could link with his tattoos it has a shadow round the
edges which makes it
stand out, however the
The main story is also in red
“EXCLUSIVE” above it is in
which stands out on the dull
red and eye catching
background
The barcode is in the
This also has exclusive which
corner of the magazine as
also indicates that this is the
it’s not as important as
only place where you can see
the rest of the page but it
this story which encourages
shows that this is a
people to buy the magazine
professional magazine

4. Red font on a
white background
which stands out
and is easy to read The date of the
magazine
Pictures which relate
to the type of
magazine it is and also
which may relate to an
article
Has the whole contents
of the magazine in an Has different
index to make it easier to sections for the more
direct you to what you important stories
would like to browse or which the readers
to see if they have a may be more
certain article in you interested in
would like to read
Notifies the reader
which articles were on
the front cover which
makes it easier for them
to find something they
were interested in from
what they saw on the
Dotted lines which front cover
separate the different
Follows the house style with the red, black,
sections from each other
and white colours with the same fonts

5. Different Tells you which issue is it which shows how long
pictures with the magazine has been publishing for which is a
numbers in big number, which also shows that this
the corner of magazine has been published a long time
them to show
where abouts
the article is
in the
magazine
Heading Split up into
of the different
article sections,
bigger making it
than the easier to
subtitle find a
which certain story
gives the
brief
overview
Consistent house style – Double page spread contents page prevents it looking
white, red and black. too cramped compared to a single contents page in
some cases

6. The image fills a whole Jagged font
page which stands out Double page spread style
Gives a
summary
of the
article in a
different
colour –
Gives a stands out
quote
from a
member
from the
band
Jagged background as Column’s are in a certain arrangement
well as font style, goes which makes it look neat
with the theme of the
magazine

7. Consistent housestyle on the The image also matches the housestyle
page – red, white and black with a red top and dark make up –
matches the theme of the NME magazine
Organised
column's
Lily Allen stands Double page spread
Single picture taking up
out in the
most of the spread
subheading
which stands out