The document summarizes the key design elements of magazine covers. It notes that the title is prominently displayed and recognizable even if covered by images. The main image dominates the front and draws attention, usually focusing on a single character. Additional text is used to describe the main story or feature in impactful fonts against colored backgrounds to stand out. The "First Look" text and images of other inside content are also designed to catch the reader's eye. Non-essential details like prices and barcodes are deemphasized.

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2. Existing pieces of media

3. Title
The magazines title is so popular that the
images that they choose can cover the
title and people will still be able to
recognize the magazine. The title is also
made to stand out against any
background they use, in this example they
are sticking with the bright light theme
from the main image to make it stand out.

4. Image
The image they choose always
dominates the front cover and
draws attention, it fills most of the
page. It is the same in the two
examples I’ve chosen. For
example, Iron Man is in the centre
of the page and the dark blue
background makes it stand out.
The focus is also always on one
thing, for example, the focus is on
one particular character in each of
these examples, Quorra from Tron
and Iron Man from Iron Man 2.

5. Main text
The use of the main title “NEW SUIT,
NEW ENIMIES, SAME ATTITUDE” tells
the audience immediately that it will be
an action film that is different from the
first.
The title of the film is the second largest
piece of text on the page, this shows the
importance of the film and catches the
viewers eye. The font used also makes it
stand out from the background, since it
is a white piece of text on a red
background.

6. First Look
The words “First Look” stand out against
the background and draw the readers
attention. It is placed on a bright blue
background against a dark one so it isn’t
looked over.

7. Plus
The plus used at the bottom of the page tells us that there is more
than information inside other than just the cover story, it also has
three pictures to advertise the content. The colour of the text used
also allows the images to stand out, for example, the “PLUS” and the
titles of the films are done in bright blue to help stand out against the
dark red background.

8. The price and barcode on both magazine
covers are small and squashed into the
corner or the side of the page, this shows
that they aren’t the main focus of the
page and aren’t important or to be
focused on.