Magazine front cover analysis.

1. The title of the magazine “Q” is huge andunnoticeable,
the use of the colourred isattractive yetemphasisthe
simplicityof the magazine itself asitsonlyusedforthe
title.Its verybigand boldandhas a strikingredthismeans
it standsouteasierforreadersto see it.The colourred
signifiespassionandenergyandthe white suggestspurity
and innocence.
The dominantimage offersfemininitywithinthe magazine
especiallyasshe isa new upcomingartistwithgreatpotential
she’slovedbymany andwouldengage herfansto buythe
musicmagazine because she’sonthe frontcover. Adele’sskin
tone isverypale thismatcheswiththe backgroundcolourthis
couldbe projectedtothe 19th
centurywhenpale skinsignifies
beauty.The models hairisverywind sweptthislinkstothe
subheading“blowsusaway”.Remindingusthat Adele’s talent
isso powerful thatitaffectsherlooks.
The use of purple and
redcouldsuggest
that the magazine is
not gender-specific;
howeverwithmost
the front covertaken
up byher haircould
suggestit’smore
aimedat females.
There isa sense of
masculinityinthe
waythe splashesare
written.It’splain
and verydirect
towardsthe readers,
it’sverysimple as
inlytwocoloursare
used(redandblack)
so theydon’tclash.
It some casesthe
lack of coloursis
effectiveaslessis
more.
The use of the white background
witha dark tinton it allowsthe
coloursto standout more to the
readers,althoughtheyare not
usedinan extravagantwaythey
are still effectiveandstandout.
The use of colloquial languagepointoutthatthe
magazine isinfact for the younger
generation/adultswhichisusedtoattract them
to buythe magazine. ItsowsAdele’smore
confidentside bearinginmidshe isnota size 0
model andshe doeshave a biggerbodythan
some butshe’sconfidentanyways,thisdrawsthe
readerinas theymightwant to be more
confidentinthemselvesandsee where she gotit
from.The image backsthisup as she looksvery
confidentinherself.Qmagazine normallyfocus
at the oldergenerationsoforherto be onthe
covershe shouldbe proudso therefore ‘flaunt’it.
Barcode and price
isat the bottomof
the magazine just
like the majorityof
the rest this
followsthe
conventionsof a
magazine itself.
Normallyvery
small anddoesn’t
cause o much of a
distraction forthe
readers.
Tagline –
“discovergreat
music”makesthe
readerswantto
buyit so theycan
discoverisfor
themselves.