This document analyzes magazine cover design elements like layout, typography, images, language, and colors. It discusses how different magazines use these elements to attract audiences. Empire magazine places its masthead above the cover star image in the center to leverage its brand recognition. The name of the featured film is displayed prominently in bold text. Independent magazines may have simpler layouts that emphasize the cover image and text over other design elements to appeal to niche audiences interested in learning more about films. The analyzed magazines employ techniques like rule of three, contrasting colors, and rhetorical questions to engage readers and showcase their content.

1. Magazine Covers
By: Imrana Ahmad

2. Layout
Typography
Images
Language
Colours
Masthead placed on the top of the cover, behind
the cover star because ‘Empire’ magazine is well
known The cover star is placed in the
middle and the cover lines are
around him
The name of the film
is big and bold in the
middle
The magazine follows the rule of
three
Hyperbolic language which
puts more emphasis on
words, actually making it
seem ‘amazing’.
I would call this an
oxymoron because
superman and
batman are different
superheroes
Rhetorical question, this
makes the audience think,
even though the question is
answered.
This is in a big
and bold font to
show that it’s a
magazine which
contains all
superheroes
Each film is its own
font/style, because they are
all different to one another
but also belong together
because they have the same
genre
‘Empire’ is always written in the
same font
‘Man of steel’ is in a shiny ‘steel’
colour
The colours are quite
masculine, dark and
dull, with a contrast of
the red
It’s a mid-shot, he is standing
so we can see his masculinity
(his muscles are bulging out)-
this attracts a male audience as
they want to look and be like
him
It is shot in quite a high
lighting, giving him a glowing
effect He is looking directly into
the camera, he has very
serious facial expressions
His hand is almost clenched,
revealing his veins, making his
seem strong and powerful
Sticker: highlights certain
content, for people
interested about the
director
An extra thing included, so its
worth your money
Website and the price of the
magazine- monthly
magazine
Busy layout which shows that
there's a lot inside this magazine
The name ‘Empire’
is very big and
superior

3. Layout
Images
Language
Colour
Typography
A very minimal
layout, there's not
much on it
The logo/ magazine name
is on top of the picture,
because independent
magazines have a niche
audience
The main cover line
is at the bottom, the
layout uses the rule
of three
‘Little white lies’ is clever because
films are lies, but lies that ok, lies
that benefit you, as films purpose
is to please and entertain us
The main cover line is in
a calligraphy font, it goes
with the association of a
swan being elegant
This independent magazine
incorporates the barcode as its logo
which is unusual, as barcodes are
usually to the side in a corner
Dull colours are used, black, white
and brown are used
The use of the contrast of
colours makes the magazine
seem as if there's so much
more to it, the colours make
the magazine look full
The image shows that there is
two sides to this person: black
being the darker side and
white being the normal/pure
side
The image that is used is a drawing of a women
and swans, it seems less detailed and very plain,
but the details that are made are easy to find and
focus on, for example it is very clear that there are
two sides to her due to the eye make up and skin
colour
Independent magazines are
aimed at niche audience, the
audience are usually fans and
want to know more behind the
film and about it