This document analyzes the cover of a magazine featuring Dizzee Rascal. It discusses several design elements and how they relate to Dizzee Rascal's image and appeal to the target audience. These include the use of words like "wowee zowee" that match his fun persona, the graphite background representing his upbringing and music genre, pull quotes and his expression in the main image that allow the audience to connect with his feelings, and the slanted writing of his name on the cover matching his perceived crazy personality. Overall, the cover is designed to interest the target audience of students in Dizzee Rascal's music and upcoming tour through visuals and text that align with his brand and would

1. puff
It suits the magazines
story line with the
words it uses wowee
zowee which is a very
jokey funny language
which goes with the
jokey not serious image
of dizzie rascal and this
gives the target
audience the same
impression
Background
The background
includes graphite witch
represents dizzie
rascals background as
growing up in a
deprived area and also
the graphite represents
his genre of music as a
rapper.
Pull quote
This links with the main cover line as it as a
comment from dizzie rascal and also the word joy
links with the main image because dizzie rascal is
full of joy in the image
The barcode, price and date
The barcode is located at the bottom
of the page so the date and price can
be easily located
Strap line
It uses black writing Autumn tour
special is written in bold and seems
crazy to the target audience which
links to the main image of dizzie
rascal as looking pretty crazy.
Cover lines
The text in the cover lines is red and
black which stands out to the reader
attracts his eye making him want to
read it .
Main image the main image shows
dizzie rascal as looking crazy and joys
which contradicts the colour of the
masthead which the target audience
will find interesting and make them
want to read on. Also dizzie rascalls
expression allows the audience to
empathise with how he is feeling and
make them want to read the article
because they feel they now have a
connection with him . The main
image is a medium long shot allowing
all of dizzies clothes to match with
the colour scheme of the magazine
and also rule of thirds is used to
make the image stand out and
everything about him
Main cover line
the main cover line says dizzie rascal
which is the name of the person who
features in the main image also the
writing is slanted which represents
dizzie rascal as being pretty crazy
Target audience the fact that it says autumn tour shows that the
target audience is students because students receive there student
loan in September and can spend it autumn also wowee zowee
appeals to students because it is simple. All the music artists that are
included in the front cover appeal to the target audience because it
is all music based. Also the magazine targets both male and female