Magazine covers analysis: graphic elements

1. MASTHEAD:
We could see the title Billiard which
should always be at the top of a
magazine. This shows how important
it has to be to stand out. If there
wasn’t any masthead magazines
wouldn’t have a background to
support there front magazine for
sales.
COVER LINES:
Cover lines gives information of what could
also be important in the magazine of Bruno
Mars. However there is no images to provide
information to target audiences, we could
see still see cover lines with rhetorical
question trying to attract audiences to buy.
FONT TYPES:
Font Type is important for target
audiences so they have the chance
to read what's on the front page.
Front Type should give a strong
feedback of bold writing and clear
presentation to be read or target
audiences wouldn’t even bother
with buying the magazine.
COLOUR SCHEME:
The colour of the front magazine is
unique and it doesn't hide the
identity of presentation. Some
magazines stand out with colourful
colours depending on what genre
your magazine is. Having Bruno Mars
on the front main image shows the
iconography professionalism.
MAIN COVER LINE:
Main cover lines gives you a brief
information on how the magazine
will be presented and what will be
inside of the magazine. Main cover
lines are information's which keeps
it short this is because they would
want target audiences to buy and
find out what is interesting about
the magazine.
MAIN IMAGE:
The main image Bruno Mars is
presented as professional and
handsome. We could see this by the
red shirt which gives us the
knowledge of attraction. The use of
iconography Gold shows the
courage, passion and magic of the
artist characteristics.
BARCODE/DATELINE:
Barcodes are important because it
gives you a unique price of how
much it is. Barcodes are also
important because it gives you the
information of when it was published
and when its still up for display.

2. MASTHEAD:
The title vibe shows the importance
for targeted audiences, however this
magazine is a mass magazine and has
a wider range of audiences. The title
vibe gives a information of its open to
age categories of teenagers, this
means unemployment and students
could read this magazine. Vibe refers
back to many teenagers because it
gives a brief description of gossips and
information of the artist which is
going to take place.
COVER LINES:
Cover lines which is displayed on the font page gives an
brief explanation of what will be in the magazine. A short
sentence which is shown on a front page magazine will
depend on the information if it attracts audiences and if it
is interesting enough for mass audiences to buy the
magazine.
FONT TYPES:
Font type shows that information has
been provided with bubble writing but
isn’t in a professional and unique
standard to stand out to audiences and
isn’t presented in the correct writing
font. This makes the magazine look
unprofessional in their standard of code
of conduct.
COLOUR SCHEME:
The colour shows us that it is very
colourful and could be a magazine for
lower classes which could afford this
magazine. Having the use of different
colours shows that it isn’t in a
professional format for audiences like
higher classes which expect
something better. The colour white,
green, black and red shows audiences
the attraction of money, danger and
etc.
MAIN COVER LINE:
The main cover line is provided with
many information and details which
gives audiences of description to buy
the magazine to see what's inside.
MAIN IMAGE:
The Main image shows a massive
change in the front magazine. This is
because the rhetorical question shows a
implication of audiences being worried.
This shows stereotypically that
audiences isn’t used to seeing Chris
Brown in this sort of manner, because
he is usually in a smart format and is an
artist that cares about his clothing and
his representation towards the industry.
BARCODE/DATELINE:
The barcode on this magazine is
important to audiences to give them
provided information on how much
the magazine will be.

3. MASTHEAD:
In this Magazine the title
Vibe Is in a professional
standard. The colour red
implicates the image Of Jay-
Z and is showing the
manner of the front
magazine.
COVER LINES:
Cover lines which is displayed on the font page gives an brief
explanation of what will be in the magazine. This also shows the
importance's in the population of mass audiences buying the magazine
and how it will be worked out according to the standard of writing. The
more written information the more it attracts audiences view.
FONT TYPES:
Font types is presented in a
correct manner and is clear in the
format of audiences reaction. The
font has a massive impact on the
design of how the magazine is
going to look and what
professionalism standard will it be
presented as.
COLOUR SCHEME:
The colour looks unique and
serious. The colours on the
front magazine gives an
information to target
audience. The colour red is
usually used for danger,
courage, passion and etc.
which gives an outstanding
attraction, the colour blue
implicates the theme and is
used for the main image of
Jay-Z because he is serious.
MAIN COVER LINE:
The main cover line provides
audiences with more information.
The use of bold writing and clear
presentation shows the effort
which has been accorded to this
magazine.
MAIN IMAGE:
The Main image is focused and
it is highly presented in the
format of a music magazine.
The main image showing Jay-Z
gives a professional
background and is used to
attract audiences.
BARCODE/DATELINE:
The barcode is important on
a front page magazine this is
because it will give
information to buyer how
much it is and the issue
date of the barcode.