This document summarizes research on existing comic book magazine covers. It finds that the covers: Only use a limited color palette (black, red, white) to avoid overwhelming the viewer and make the main image stand out. Include minimal text to entice readers while outlining the magazine's contents. Feature a iconic main character in a heroic pose and lighting to draw attention. The document concludes that the summary's own cover design should include: a heroic character angle, limited colors, a large main title cut off by the character's head, and small bits of information about the magazine's contents.

1. Research
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2. Existing Product
Only 3 main colours are used in this
cover black, red, white. This doesn't
overload the page with so much
that a viewer just isn’t drawn to it.
Minimalizing the colours makes
page look so much clearer and
makes the superhero stand out
more.
With a minimal text also it gives
short ideas of what will be inside the
magazine make a viewer want to
read on, to get as much information
as possible.

3. Existing Product
Simple colours that bring out the
images. Images are numbered to see
what page you can see the Cosplayer
on. With the character they're
cospalying as and there background
information towards Cosplay. What the
content page also does is give a quick
over view of who the people are and
what's in the magazine. This gives a
simple outline. Of what the content is.

4. Existing Product
Due to the characters ding in bright
colours they use a black background
to make them stand out as well as
making it look a whole lost sinister
due to the characters being villains in
the Dc universe.
Also giving information on what's
inside on the front cover using small
sentence's to outline the content
inside.
The picture overlays the main title of
the cover.

5. Research Analysis
• What common features do the researched products have?
• All use basic colours and don’t vary them. This makes the page
stand out a lot more.
• All use a iconic character for the front cover.
• Good use of Lighting
• Camera angles all look heroic
• What aspects of the research will you include within your on work?
– Heroic angle
– The simple use of colour and the lack of them.
– Big main title cut off by the characters head.
– Little bits of information about what’s inside.

6. Audience

7. Audience Profile
Category Demographic Content to appeal to this audience
Age Range
12+ • Going to the next level from fancy-dress to
cosplay. As well as this age is when you start
getting more money and have more of and
individuality on what you spend it on
Gender
male / female • Both genders can cosplay and do what they
want with it also so it relates to both
genders.
Psychographic
People starting off
cosplaying and
cosplayers
• People who read magazines like this tend to
have a mind set of what they want to do
and what they can add to there cosplay.
Social Status
Workng class or
high class
• These people will tend to spend there
money on leaser meaning they will have
enough money to cosplay and not have to
worry too much about costs. Maybe having
enough spare time to go to events.