The document analyzes magazine front covers and contents pages. It discusses elements like the masthead, banner, headlines, images and left side content. Specific magazines are then analyzed, including MixMag, Vibe and NME. Key points analyzed for each include colors, fonts and positioning of elements used and how they attract readers. Magazine covers and contents pages are designed intentionally to grab attention and highlight the most interesting articles. [/SUMMARY]

1. Three magazine front cover analysis

2. Some things to remember…
Before I start my analysis, there are certain things that I will be using, and these
words have their own effective meaning.
Masthead: It is usually in huge and unique typography to help identify the magazine
name.
Banner: This layout is a mini notification which many readers could be interested in.
Main headline: The main story in the front cover. It is usually included in a relatively
larger typography.
Main image: This is a main attraction for the magazine. It usually covers nearly whole
magazine showing popular or interesting images to grab the reader’s attention. For
example: in a music magazine, if an enlarged image of Beyonce is shown, then the
reader are more likely to grab that magazine.
Left side third: Shows some brief content of the magazine. Only the most interesting
and mood capturing headlines are included. This is useful because when a bunch
of magazines are stacked together in a magazine store or a newsagents, the
magazines usually cover each other’s main image and masthead. However, their
left hand side are still visible. Thus using this idea is useful.

3. MixMag The skyline shows attraction to the readers, saying ‘The
world’s biggest dance music and clubbing magazine’. Just
by reading this, the readers would be interested to see
what the world’s favourite dance music magazine have
in offer.
The masthead has been identified by the unique design of
text. It is enlarged in bold and orange, making it easier to
identify the name of the magazine. The font style of shows
modernisation that the magazine is informal.
This can be identified as the main headline of the cover.
This is because the name of woman is given in full CAPITAL
letters and immediately under it, a rhetorical question is
used. The magazine is involving the audience, asking
them, the question. This can make the reader eager to
buy and read the magazine just to find out the answer.
The word ‘biggest job in dance music’ is bold. This is to
ensure that it stands out so that the reader can notice
what is the point of this question.
Cover lines: The word ‘Plus’ shows that
the magazine has more to offer. The
famous singers like Lady Gaga and Mike
Snow is also included.
The left side third contains some of the
main headlines of the magazine. All of
these articles relates to interesting music
related articles that grabs the readers
attention.
The mid shot image of the lovely Annie Mac has been shown as a
form of main image of this front cover. Her eye contact looks
powerful, as if she is gazing right at the readers themselves. She
looks she is fully confident and ready for action. This image may
have been chosen because the target audience are teenagers and
young adults. The image has been positioned in the middle so other
headlines can also be included.

4. VIBE
The masthead is enlarged, bold and black (unique colour) in the
front cover. This shows that this is the name of the magazine.
Vibe is a hip-hop magazine and the font of the masthead kind of
shows the excitement of hip-hop.
The energetic picture of Usher has been included in
this magazine front cover as a main picture. The
position of the image is shifted on the right so the left
side third section can be done. In terms of mise en
scene, ‘Soulja Boy’ means soldier; so Usher is dressed
up in a soldier uniform with his own fighter jet on the
background.
You can notice that only Usher’s picture has been
added in this front cover and no one else. This shows
that Usher has become a well known world R & B star
and, it also reinforces the quote ‘there is no
competition’.
This main headline is about celebrity
‘gossips’. This has been included in
the left side third section. Readers
who have interest in celebrity life
story can be eager to buy this
magazine.

5. NME
The masthead is dark red, outlined by white line. This unique
aesthetic of text can easily identified as a ‘Main name’ of the
magazine.
The main headline is the main story; it is enlarged so
the hungry readers can feast on their interest. Hungry
for celebrity gossips! It pulls the reader to grab this
magazine and just start reading about them.
This banner has its own unique colour. This was
done to make it ‘stand out’ so the readers can
easily notice them.
Jessie J and other two stars are included as a
main image in this magazine. They’re giving
their series detective looks. For example: Jessi J
with her dark glases slighly lifted down like she
is about inspect something. This picture has
been linked together with the main headline
‘GOSSIP’.
The rhetorical question was also
used. the Blur fans wil‘Blur
Reunion?’ all l want to know the
question’s answer.

6. Picture of Sam Sparro has
been included with the page
number ’64’ written.
Not all of the contents are
given here but only the
interesting bits are given.
The page numbers are big
along with the topics, making
it easier for readers to choose
interesting articles.
Information of the free CD
attached with this magazine
has also been given.

7. VIBE magazine is a hip hop magazine.
Therefore the theme of this contents
page has also included a rough
‘Contents’ title.
All the major articles and information
has been included along with the
page numbers.
There is a headline and it also has
sub headings, showing brief
introduction.
The hip hop magazine has a hip hop
singer as an main image. He is
showing his gold teeth along with his
unique chains, ready to rap.

8. This contents page is a bit different from other
magazine contents. NME is rock and indie music
magazine.
The contents has been give in different
section, making it easier to select the reader’s
interest. If readers are interested in upcoming
Live events then they can go on the following
page, if they want to know about the news, then
they can go in this section.
This magazine target market are for the people
who love rock and indie music so the image of
two of the top singers has been included in the
contents page, making the contents page look
more interesting.
The advert below the contents page is about
online subscription. This was a really good idea to
include this in the contents page because people
are always likely to visit this page. Also including
the ‘Save 33%’ can persuade some of the readers
to subscribe online.