The front cover uses various design elements to attract its target audience of teenage girls. These include a large pink splash and masthead in a speech bubble to draw the eye. Subsidiary images of celebrities and bands preview stories inside. Bright colors and sell lines in boxes throughout the busy page make the magazine seem fun and full of gossip. The sole focus on pop music and use of the color pink may limit its appeal outside its core demographic.

1. Front Cover Analysis

2. The masthead is in
a speech box which
symbolises that
people talk about
this magazine and
that it talks about
everything the
reader wants to
know.
The subsidiary images
show the reader what
stories to look out for in
the magazine.
This subsidiary image of
the band Little Mix
stands out because of
the bold colour scheme
which is black, pink,
yellow and white, the
colours clash.
The main image is a medium shot of Jessie J looking straight at
the audience smiling. It makes Jessie J look like a friendly person
and it entices the reader in. The purple lipstick symbolises
power and ambition which shows that she is a strong character.
The sell lines are located
in a corner by
themselves. They
are put in white and
yellow boxes so that
they don’t look
lost on the page. They
entice the reader in by
using interesting
quotes that leave the
reader to question what
it is about.
The splash is at an angle and is very big on the
page, the bright pink and the size makes it stand
out and people’s eyes are drawn to it.

3. This magazines target audience are young teenage girls from around the ages of
12-16 . This is shown by the colour scheme and the information on the page. The
colour pink is stereotypically girly, also it shows girls clothes on the page. The
footer line has posters of boys that would attract a female audience.
The page is very busy, it is full of information and it doesn’t look empty. The
amount of information and the content makes it seem like a fun magazine such
as “Uh-oh, dappy’s on the loose”, people can really enjoy if they like a gossip as it
displays a number of intriguing stories.

4. • This magazine is aimed at people who like pop
music, it doesn’t have a massive range for the
target audience as it focusses solely on teenage
girls.
• The main image is used to entice the reader
and also the page is full of information. It
makes the magazine looks interesting.
• The masthead is catchy, and to the point.
• Using pink in the colour scheme makes it look
very girly, it may not attract a male audience.