The document discusses the design elements of magazine covers. It describes how the masthead is prominently displayed in a contrasting color at the top to identify the magazine brand. The main image usually features an iconic artist related to the genre and links to the cover story. Subheadings and promotional offers are used to draw readers in and advertise stories and free items. Color contrasts, images of famous people, and quotes are employed to grab attention and emotionally engage the target audience.

1. The Masthead is large,
capitalised in white font, used to
stand out within the dark
contrast of the background,
however masthead is behind the
main image. The main image
links with genre of magazine so
is recognisable when
overlapping the masthead.
The subheadings draw the
consumer in further as
they have a common
interest and make them
interested in the stories
they advertise, such as
“Green Day speaks!” This
doesn’t necessarily tell you
what they speak out about
but it grabs the consumers
attention and questions
what the agenda could be.
The main cover line grabs the
attention of the consumer. It does
this by the vivid use of primary
colours; yellow stands out from
the white and black, used to
advertise the band as it’s the
return of Linkin Park. The
subheading of this main coverline
adds to the effect of reaching out
to the audience in that it’s a
quote from Chester himself and
connects to his fans on an
emotional level.
The promotional offers
or always found near
the top or the bottom
of the magazine and
includes an adjective to
emphasise the freebies
or offers, so in this case
“7 MEGA POSTERS”.
Appeals to audience in
a way that they are
indeed getting a deal.
The main image is, if
not always, an icon to
that particular genre of
magazine and always
connects to the main
coverline, the in the
Main image is lead
vocalist, Chester
Bennington. He’s
known as a legend to
many and an icon so
you normally fins these
people covering the
masthead. Background colours are of
dark contrast with some
faint red around Chester
as he’s the main focal
point. The dark colours
contrast well with the
yellow and white used in
the font. The dark colours
are normally used as the
target audience identifies
with this genre with these
colours and with the band
if I need to add more.

2. The Masthead is large,
capitalised in white font, used to
stand out within the bright red
contrast of the background,
however masthead is behind the
main image. The main image
links with genre of magazine so
is recognisable when
overlapping the masthead.
The subheadings draw the
consumer in further as
they have a common
interest and make them
interested in the stories
they advertise, such as
“100 most shocking
moments in music”. This
doesn’t necessarily tell you
what they speak out about
but it grabs the consumers
attention and questions
what the agenda could be.
The main cover line grabs the
attention of the consumer. It does
this by the vivid use of white font
used to advertise the artist as it’s
the rising of Gaga. The
subheading of this main coverline
adds to the effect of reaching out
to the audience in that she’s
made a comeback in a different
image as she changes all the time
but with the word ‘risen’ it’s like
she’s taken on a darker side.
The main image is, if
not always, an icon to
that particular genre of
magazine and always
connects to the main
coverline, the in the
Main image is the
artist Lady Gaga. She’s
known as a legend and
an inspiration to many
and an icon so you
normally finds these
people covering the
masthead. This main
image could signify
how she’s ‘risen’ by
being half naked and
wearing clothes that
can signify a demon.
Background colours are of
dark contrast with some
faint grey behind Gaga
with her black clothes and
bare skin stand out as
she’s the main focal point.
The dark colours contrast
well with the white used in
the font. The dark colours
are normally used as the
target audience identifies
with this genre with these
colours and with the band
if I need to add more. Use
of red could signify that
passion that Gaga had for
music and consumers.

3. The Masthead is large,
capitalised in red font borderd
with white as this makes it stand
out with use of main primary
colour, used to stand out within
the contrast of the background;
blue, however masthead is
behind the main image. The
main image links with genre of
magazine so is recognisable
when overlapping the masthead.
The subheadings draw the consumer in
further as they have a common interest
and make them interested in the stories
they advertise,, for example, revealing
Muse has gig dates revealed. It grabs the
consumers attention and questions what
the agenda could be. Or interest them
further to know certain information and
further grab their attention.
The main image is, if not always, an icon to that particular genre of
magazine and always connects to the main coverline, the in the Main
image is lead vocalist, of Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong. He’s known
as a legend to many and an icon so you normally fins these people
covering the masthead. The image normally connects to the
subheading of the main coverline as his lyrics are on an emotional
level you see him holding his head as if he can take anymore crap,
linking to his lyrics ‘coming from a dark place.
Background colours are of
dark contrast with some faint
red around Chester as he’s
the main focal point. The
dark colours contrast well
with the yellow and white
used in the font. The dark
colours are normally used as
the target audience identifies
with this genre with these
colours and with the band if I
need to add more
The main cover line grabs the
attention of the consumer. It
does this by the use of bold
white font, used to advertise
inspiration of Billie’s lyrics. The
subheading of this main
coverline adds to the effect of
reaching out to the audience in
that the quote’s from Billie
himself and draws the
consumer in by the emotional
level of being ‘inside his mind’.