This document analyzes and summarizes the key design elements of 5 magazine covers. For each magazine cover, it identifies the masthead placement, central image, use of color, slogans/taglines and how these elements are effective in attracting readers. Overall, the document discusses how visual cues like prominent mastheads, celebrity images, and eye-catching text can help magazines stand out and engage potential buyers.

1. Assignment 9: Initial Magazine
Cover Research
Gelsomina De Lucia.

2. Magazine One • The mast head is
placed at the top of
the magazine.
This is effective so
so its audience can
recognise it.
• The slogan is effective
because it makes its
audience want to know
what the preview is about.
• The central
image is of a mid
shot of Will Smith.
This immediately
makes the
audience
understand who is
mainly featured in
the magazine.
• The gaze is direct
address as he is
looking at the person
buying the magazine.
• The colour panel uses
the same colours all over
the cover. This colours
can be either
stereotypical to the film
genre it is displaying or
to the magazine itself.

3. • The mast head is in Magazine Two
white which is effective
as it contrast with the
blue as it makes it stand
out. • The gold and the
word ‘Win’ pulls in
the reader to buy the
magazine.
• The strapline is
effective as it is in red
and white and the
size of it is big which
attracts a reader.
• The central image
is effective as it
promotes the release
of the new hunger
games movie and
because she's the
main character, it
attracts the reader.

4. Magazine Three
• The mast head is in
red which is effective
as it contrasts against
the white.
• Besides the central
image, Taylor
Momsen name is
mentioned which is
effective if you do not
know the person but
frequently buy the
magazine.
• Where the
taglines are
placed is
effective cause it
is placed on a
white
background
which makes the
buyer
understand what
articles are in the
magazine.
• The date and price
of the magazine can
sometimes be at the
top inbetween the
title or at the bottom.

5. Magazine Four • The mast head is
effective because it
takes up the half of the
cover which makes the
buyer quickly establish
the title of the
magazine.
• The central image
of Katy Perry
establishes that the
magazine is mainly
about her.
• The direct address and
mid shot creates the
image to be more intimate
which is effective as it
makes someone want to
buy the magazine.
• The colour panel all
links together whether
it be through text or
outfit.

6. Magazine Five
• The strapline helps
to identify who the
people are in the
central image.
• The fact that the
words ‘world
exclusive’ is next to
their faces makes the
person looking at it
feel interested into
their interview.
• The placement of
the taglines is
effective as it is
right at the top.
• This immediately
gives the buyer a
preview of who
and what is in the
magazine.