This document analyzes the front covers of three magazines - a crime/drama magazine covering the Joker movie, Empire magazine's anniversary edition, and Cineaste magazine featuring Daniel Craig. It examines various design conventions and techniques used on the covers to attract and engage readers. These include the placement of key information like the movie's release date, use of quotes and images to promote the covered films, and how colors and fonts are chosen to convey particular meanings and tones related to the movie genres and content discussed in the magazines.

1. Magazine
Research film
genre by Azaan
Ismail

2. Crime/drama films

3. Front cover 1 (closer
magazines)
Convention- main title of the magazine is located at
the top right conner- attracts reader as its coloured
red and black which stands out on the front cover.
Convention- barcode in the bottom right conner to
avoid attention to the reader.
Most relevant information the
reader (the movies release date) is
located in the top left corner. This
means that first thing that catches
the readers eye is the piece of
information that they want the
most.
Connotation- Promotes the
popular actor Joaquin phoenix
and his journey in playing the
harsh role of the joker. As
playing the joker is a extremely
hard role to pull off, promoting
the actors method in playing
the role is therefore
interesting to the reader
Primary audience- Shows that
the magazine covers the full
history on how the joker as
been portrayed (throughout
the years). This attracts long
term fans of the batman series
as it displays how the
magazine will compare this
new joker to the previous
interpretations of his role in
the different films.
Connotation- Displays how
this is a (new) movie which
makes it more relevant to the
average consumer as they able
to view in cinema
Red promotes tragedy and death which
imminently tells the reader what kind of
film the movie will be.
Displays that the magazine will contain a
large variety of images from the movie.
Engages the reader with promoting the
contexts of the magazine.
The main character of the movie is
located in the centre of the magazine.
This then makes it the main focus of
cover which is useful imminently showing
the movie which is the magazine is
promoting.

4. Front cover 2 ( EMPIRE)
Connotation- Main title of the
magazine is located at the top
of the magazine and is made
bold and coloured white. This
then imminently engages the
reader to the main publisher of
the magazine through making
the first they see be the title of
(Empire) and making the title a
different colour to the rest of
the magazine which makes it
stand out more.
Displays a major phrase from the film which
promotes the movie through showing the reader a
small hint of what the film will be about which will
them allow them theorise about the movies context
and therefore be more engaged to see it. The use
of a powerful quote also gives a good
representation of the film.
Promotes that this is a special anniversary edition
which attracts more readers to the magazine it
gives the impression that this a limited magazine
with more information which will attract more
consumers as it is a limited print.
Connotation of orange-
The colour of orange is
associated with optimism
and energy. Many brands
use orange to convey a
message of positivity. This
then perfectly reflects the
main theme of the film as
the movie centres around
a prison escape to prevent
injustice. This then means
that the characters in the
movie are constantly
feeling optimism and
positivity towards them
one day escaping and
preventing injustice.
The main character of the movie is in the
centre of the magazine. This then makes
it the focus of cover which is useful
imminently showing the movie which is
the magazine is promoting.
The connotation of the colour
yellow promotes feelings
of positive connotations of yellow
are happiness, optimism, positivity.
The connotation of the colour black
is associated with power, elegance,
formality, death, evil, and mystery.
Black is a mysterious colour
associated with fear and the
unknown

5. Front cover 3 (Cineaste)
Uses white background
for logo so it stands out
on the front cover. White
connotes purity,
perfection, honesty,
cleanliness, and
beginnings which
matches its simplistic
design.
Uses a large serif font type to make it
easier for the consumer to read
Actor from James
bond Daniel
Craig takes up most of
the cover page which
attracts fans of James
bond into reading the
contents of the
magazine
Shown wearing a
tie in a unique
color to stand out
on the page
which then gives
a unique style
References old movie featuring Daniel
Craig "knives out" which shows the
magazines historical relevance through
showing old movies
References new movie featuring Daniel
Craig "Glass onion" which shows the
magazines relevance today through
showing new movies.
Uses orange in the background which
connotes optimism, confidence,
enthusiasm, warmth, and
agreeableness which entices the reader
to purchase the magazine.
Colour blue represents serenity,
stability, inspiration, or wisdom which
shows the magazine to be trustworthy
and knowleble ;