The document summarizes the design elements of a magazine cover and how they appeal to the target audience. Key points include: - The masthead takes up only the left side so as not to obscure the image, and its bright red color and classic font style appeal to a older audience. - The close-up image of the pop singer gives her a "rock look" to tie into the magazine's theme, and her eye contact may intrigue readers. - Varied cover lines in different sizes highlight popular articles and artists, giving readers options and showing the magazine's music focus. - Dark colors, lighting, and contrast between image and text make the cover visually appealing and professional looking for its

1. Salford City College
Eccles Centre
AS Media Studies
Foundation Portfolio
Masthead- It is original because instead of spreading Comment on how the design of the magazine cover attracts the target audience: Colour-The dark colours in the image makes the
across the top it takes up only the left hand side, magazine appeal to students and young adults
this means it does not obscure the image. It is bright and also allows the text to be easily seen. The
red making it stand out to the reader and it also be contrast between the red and white of the text
associated with the music channel of the same and the black and grey on the photograph is
name. Finally the use of classical font associates the visually appealing which makes the magazine
magazine with an older audience rather than appear professional.
children or teenagers. In particular young adults
and adults.
Typefaces- The use of capital letters makes it
easy to read quickly and makes each cover line
Main image-The model is easily recognised by the
seem more important than if lower case was
reader because it is an un obscured close up of her
used. Also this make each of the words fit in
face. The photographer has given her a ‘rock look’
together which adds to the formal appearance
despite being a pop singer to tie in with the theme
and it make the typography more visually
of the magazine. The photographer has also used a
appealing. The formal and structures appearance
direct mode of address because of the eye contact
of the text means it can be associated with an
which may incise the reader and the use of this
older audience.
particular singer will attract both male and female
readers to buy the magazine, because she has a
Photography Lighting- The readers eyes are drawn
range of fans from both genders.
to Cheryl Coles face because it is lit up and
prominent compared to the dark area around.
Model credit- The model credit is large and is also
This is because of her dark hair and also
part of the main cover line. This shows she is the
because the background is not lit, bringing the
main talking point in the issue and will attract her
focus to her face. The lighting causes the image
fans to the magazine as well as regular buyers
to appear to tie in with the rock genre and will
because of the following word ‘rocks’.
therefore appeal to the main target audience of
the magazine.
Main cover line-This is an unmissible part of the
cover and the potential buyers eyes are drawn to it.
The word rocks again links Cheryl Cole to rock to Coverlines-On the left side the cover lines are
conform to the theme of the magazine despite he small, do not obscure the image and use the
being related to pop. The use of red is prominent colour scheme of the cover. On the right hand
against the dark image and links it to the masthead side the text is large and easy to read, it is also
at the top. in a variety of different sizes which may be
because the more popular options or the biggest
articles are in a larger font. The list of artists
Guttenburg Design Pincipal- The masthead is in the House Style- There is a repetition of font style and cover which looks professional
gives the reader variety and encourages
top right hand corner because he area is the first and visually appealing. The use of spacing between the text and the straight lines
different people to buy it, they show the
place the audience will look and will be quickly also has this affect because it has a formal appearance. However it is subtly
magazine is fully music focused. Finally the use
recognised. The weak area at the bottom right will informal because it is busy with the number of cover lines.
of two columns of cover lines shows the
still be looked at due to the Coverline steaching in a
magazine has competition and is competitive.
bold colour across the bottom.

2. Salford City College
Eccles Centre
AS Media Studies
Foundation Portfolio
Masthead- It is original because instead of spreading Comment on how the design of the magazine cover attracts the target audience: Colour-The dark colours in the image makes the
across the top it takes up only the left hand side, magazine appeal to students and young adults
this means it does not obscure the image. It is bright and also allows the text to be easily seen. The
red making it stand out to the reader and it also be contrast between the red and white of the text
associated with the music channel of the same and the black and grey on the photograph is
name. Finally the use of classical font associates the visually appealing which makes the magazine
magazine with an older audience rather than appear professional.
children or teenagers. In particular young adults
and adults.
Typefaces- The use of capital letters makes it
easy to read quickly and makes each cover line
Main image-The model is easily recognised by the
seem more important than if lower case was
reader because it is an un obscured close up of her
used. Also this make each of the words fit in
face. The photographer has given her a ‘rock look’
together which adds to the formal appearance
despite being a pop singer to tie in with the theme
and it make the typography more visually
of the magazine. The photographer has also used a
appealing. The formal and structures appearance
direct mode of address because of the eye contact
of the text means it can be associated with an
which may incise the reader and the use of this
older audience.
particular singer will attract both male and female
readers to buy the magazine, because she has a
Photography Lighting- The readers eyes are drawn
range of fans from both genders.
to Cheryl Coles face because it is lit up and
prominent compared to the dark area around.
Model credit- The model credit is large and is also
This is because of her dark hair and also
part of the main cover line. This shows she is the
because the background is not lit, bringing the
main talking point in the issue and will attract her
focus to her face. The lighting causes the image
fans to the magazine as well as regular buyers
to appear to tie in with the rock genre and will
because of the following word ‘rocks’.
therefore appeal to the main target audience of
the magazine.
Main cover line-This is an unmissible part of the
cover and the potential buyers eyes are drawn to it.
The word rocks again links Cheryl Cole to rock to Coverlines-On the left side the cover lines are
conform to the theme of the magazine despite he small, do not obscure the image and use the
being related to pop. The use of red is prominent colour scheme of the cover. On the right hand
against the dark image and links it to the masthead side the text is large and easy to read, it is also
at the top. in a variety of different sizes which may be
because the more popular options or the biggest
articles are in a larger font. The list of artists
Guttenburg Design Pincipal- The masthead is in the House Style- There is a repetition of font style and cover which looks professional
gives the reader variety and encourages
top right hand corner because he area is the first and visually appealing. The use of spacing between the text and the straight lines
different people to buy it, they show the
place the audience will look and will be quickly also has this affect because it has a formal appearance. However it is subtly
magazine is fully music focused. Finally the use
recognised. The weak area at the bottom right will informal because it is busy with the number of cover lines.
of two columns of cover lines shows the
still be looked at due to the Coverline steaching in a
magazine has competition and is competitive.
bold colour across the bottom.

3. Salford City College
Eccles Centre
AS Media Studies
Foundation Portfolio
Masthead- It is original because instead of spreading Comment on how the design of the magazine cover attracts the target audience: Colour-The dark colours in the image makes the
across the top it takes up only the left hand side, magazine appeal to students and young adults
this means it does not obscure the image. It is bright and also allows the text to be easily seen. The
red making it stand out to the reader and it also be contrast between the red and white of the text
associated with the music channel of the same and the black and grey on the photograph is
name. Finally the use of classical font associates the visually appealing which makes the magazine
magazine with an older audience rather than appear professional.
children or teenagers. In particular young adults
and adults.
Typefaces- The use of capital letters makes it
easy to read quickly and makes each cover line
Main image-The model is easily recognised by the
seem more important than if lower case was
reader because it is an un obscured close up of her
used. Also this make each of the words fit in
face. The photographer has given her a ‘rock look’
together which adds to the formal appearance
despite being a pop singer to tie in with the theme
and it make the typography more visually
of the magazine. The photographer has also used a
appealing. The formal and structures appearance
direct mode of address because of the eye contact
of the text means it can be associated with an
which may incise the reader and the use of this
older audience.
particular singer will attract both male and female
readers to buy the magazine, because she has a
Photography Lighting- The readers eyes are drawn
range of fans from both genders.
to Cheryl Coles face because it is lit up and
prominent compared to the dark area around.
Model credit- The model credit is large and is also
This is because of her dark hair and also
part of the main cover line. This shows she is the
because the background is not lit, bringing the
main talking point in the issue and will attract her
focus to her face. The lighting causes the image
fans to the magazine as well as regular buyers
to appear to tie in with the rock genre and will
because of the following word ‘rocks’.
therefore appeal to the main target audience of
the magazine.
Main cover line-This is an unmissible part of the
cover and the potential buyers eyes are drawn to it.
The word rocks again links Cheryl Cole to rock to Coverlines-On the left side the cover lines are
conform to the theme of the magazine despite he small, do not obscure the image and use the
being related to pop. The use of red is prominent colour scheme of the cover. On the right hand
against the dark image and links it to the masthead side the text is large and easy to read, it is also
at the top. in a variety of different sizes which may be
because the more popular options or the biggest
articles are in a larger font. The list of artists
Guttenburg Design Pincipal- The masthead is in the House Style- There is a repetition of font style and cover which looks professional
gives the reader variety and encourages
top right hand corner because he area is the first and visually appealing. The use of spacing between the text and the straight lines
different people to buy it, they show the
place the audience will look and will be quickly also has this affect because it has a formal appearance. However it is subtly
magazine is fully music focused. Finally the use
recognised. The weak area at the bottom right will informal because it is busy with the number of cover lines.
of two columns of cover lines shows the
still be looked at due to the Coverline steaching in a
magazine has competition and is competitive.
bold colour across the bottom.

4. Salford City College
Eccles Centre
AS Media Studies
Foundation Portfolio
Masthead- It is original because instead of spreading Comment on how the design of the magazine cover attracts the target audience: Colour-The dark colours in the image makes the
across the top it takes up only the left hand side, magazine appeal to students and young adults
this means it does not obscure the image. It is bright and also allows the text to be easily seen. The
red making it stand out to the reader and it also be contrast between the red and white of the text
associated with the music channel of the same and the black and grey on the photograph is
name. Finally the use of classical font associates the visually appealing which makes the magazine
magazine with an older audience rather than appear professional.
children or teenagers. In particular young adults
and adults.
Typefaces- The use of capital letters makes it
easy to read quickly and makes each cover line
Main image-The model is easily recognised by the
seem more important than if lower case was
reader because it is an un obscured close up of her
used. Also this make each of the words fit in
face. The photographer has given her a ‘rock look’
together which adds to the formal appearance
despite being a pop singer to tie in with the theme
and it make the typography more visually
of the magazine. The photographer has also used a
appealing. The formal and structures appearance
direct mode of address because of the eye contact
of the text means it can be associated with an
which may incise the reader and the use of this
older audience.
particular singer will attract both male and female
readers to buy the magazine, because she has a
Photography Lighting- The readers eyes are drawn
range of fans from both genders.
to Cheryl Coles face because it is lit up and
prominent compared to the dark area around.
Model credit- The model credit is large and is also
This is because of her dark hair and also
part of the main cover line. This shows she is the
because the background is not lit, bringing the
main talking point in the issue and will attract her
focus to her face. The lighting causes the image
fans to the magazine as well as regular buyers
to appear to tie in with the rock genre and will
because of the following word ‘rocks’.
therefore appeal to the main target audience of
the magazine.
Main cover line-This is an unmissible part of the
cover and the potential buyers eyes are drawn to it.
The word rocks again links Cheryl Cole to rock to Coverlines-On the left side the cover lines are
conform to the theme of the magazine despite he small, do not obscure the image and use the
being related to pop. The use of red is prominent colour scheme of the cover. On the right hand
against the dark image and links it to the masthead side the text is large and easy to read, it is also
at the top. in a variety of different sizes which may be
because the more popular options or the biggest
articles are in a larger font. The list of artists
Guttenburg Design Pincipal- The masthead is in the House Style- There is a repetition of font style and cover which looks professional
gives the reader variety and encourages
top right hand corner because he area is the first and visually appealing. The use of spacing between the text and the straight lines
different people to buy it, they show the
place the audience will look and will be quickly also has this affect because it has a formal appearance. However it is subtly
magazine is fully music focused. Finally the use
recognised. The weak area at the bottom right will informal because it is busy with the number of cover lines.
of two columns of cover lines shows the
still be looked at due to the Coverline steaching in a
magazine has competition and is competitive.
bold colour across the bottom.