for media key assessment

1. Big Issue Research
Sam Leah

2. Previous covers
Big issue covers usually feature a
political message, sometimes mocking
politics and political leaders, or a
celebrity

3. Masthead – stands out in
front of the orange
background
Strapline – makes
readers feel good about
themselves for buying
the magazine "A hand
up not a hand out"
Main Image – takes up the majority of the
space. Including a celebrity of the front cover
would encourage people to buy the
magazine
Male cover star, has representations of
gender: the big issue has primarily featured
male stars in recent months with
less representation of female celebrities
Cover lines- informs us
what is inside the
magazine. Not as large
or prominent as the
main cover line however
still visible with the
white against the orange
background
Date and issue
number
Direct mode of address – adds to the
theme of masculinity and authority. Can
also suggest that he is the one in power
as the camera is focused on him and he
is looking back at the camera in a
mature manor.
Featured Article - "the doctor doesn't leave
you" is taken from the interview and urges
readers to buy it, as well as the words 'love'
and 'loss' which makes them wonder what
David Tennant is talking about
Anchorage text –
space like relating to
Doctor Who, similar
to the Doctor Who
text
Bright
Background –
attracts the eye
Sans Serif font – makes it
basic and easy to read

4. My Big Issue Cover Design

5. Different
social media
logos inside
the egg “how
one egg
controlled
social media”
mood board
Egg on
the red
carpet?
Hand
coming up
from bottom
grabbing the
egg
Royalty?
Kylie Jenner
with a bobble
head

6. My photo and rough design