This document discusses the key graphic elements that are commonly found on magazine covers, including the masthead, barcode, font types, cover lines, main cover line, main image, color scheme, price, and skyline. It analyzes how each of these elements is used across 6 example magazine covers, noting things like the font styles, colors chosen, images featured, and how the elements work together to convey the magazine's topic and brand. The graphic elements discussed are the main components that make up a magazine cover design and help communicate its message and identity.

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Research task 4.1: Graphic
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2. Masthead:
showing the title of the
magazine, located at the top
of the page.
Barcode
Font types:
The font type used is
sans-serif.
Cover lines:
As well as the main
cover line there are
others within the
issue.
Main cover line:
The text that is
linked and
companies the main
image helping to
further explain the
main issue.
Main image:
The photograph and
picture that holds
the largest space on
the cover. This at a
glance tells the
audience what the
magazine is about.
Colour scheme:
The colours of blue, white and
pink conveys innocence as
quite light colours. The colours
being worn by the model are
the same as that of the text
creating a colour scheme.
Price
Flash

3. Masthead:
showing the title of the
magazine, located at the top
of the page.
Barcode Font types:
The font type used is
sans-serif and serif.
Cover lines:
As well as the main
cover line there are
others within the
issue.
Main cover line:
The text that is linked
and companies the main
image helping to further
explain the main issue.
Main image:
The photograph and
picture that holds
the largest space on
the cover. This at a
glance tells the
audience what the
magazine is about.
Colour scheme:
The colours of black, white
and red conveys a sense of
passion. The colours being
worn by the model (hair
colour) are the same as that of
the text creating a colour
scheme.
Not a graphic element but one
of functionality.

4. Masthead:
showing the title of the
magazine, located at the top
of the page.
Barcode
Font types:
The font type used is
sans-serif and serif.
Cover lines:
As well as the main
cover line there are
others within the
issue.
Main cover line:
The text that is linked and
companies the main
image helping to further
explain the main issue.
Main image:
The photograph and
picture that holds
the largest space on
the cover. This at a
glance tells the
audience what the
magazine is about.
Colour scheme:
The colours of black, white and
red and yellow conveys
excitement and enthusiasm
something that is connected to
being ‘in shape’. The colours
being worn by the model are the
same as that of the text creating
a colour scheme.
Price
Skyline: adding a USP
Is not printed on the
cover but stuck on later.

5. Masthead:
showing the title of the
magazine, located at the top
of the page.
Barcode
Font types:
The font type used is
sans-serif.
Cover lines:
As well as the main
cover line there are
others within the
issue.
Main cover line:
The text that is linked and
companies the main
image helping to further
explain the main issue.
Main image:
The photograph and
picture that holds
the largest space on
the cover. This at a
glance tells the
audience what the
magazine is about.
Colour scheme:
The colour of pink, yellow, white
and black conveys excitement
and enthusiasm. The colours
being worn by the model are
similar as that of the text creating
a colour scheme.

6. Masthead:
showing the title of the
magazine, located at the top
of the page.
Barcode
Font types:
The font type used is
sans-serif and serif.
Cover lines:
As well as the main
cover line there are
others within the
issue.
Main cover line:
The text that is linked and
companies the main
image helping to further
explain the main issue.
Main image:
The photograph and
picture that holds
the largest space on
the cover. This at a
glance tells the
audience what the
magazine is about.
Colour scheme:
The colours of black, white and
grey conveys with a genera dark tone
connotes elegance something
associated with fashion. The colours
being worn by the model are the same
as that of the text creating a colour
scheme.

7. Masthead:
showing the title of the
magazine, located at the top
of the page.
Barcode
Font types:
The font type used is
sans-serif and serif.
Cover lines:
As well as the main
cover line there are
others within the
issue.
Main cover line:
The text that is linked and
companies the main
image helping to further
explain the main issue.
Main image:
The photograph and
picture that holds
the largest space on
the cover. This at a
glance tells the
audience what the
magazine is about.
Colour scheme:
The colours of black, white and
red and blue conveys. The
colours being worn by the model
are the same as that of the text
creating a colour scheme.
Price
Skyline: adding a USP