The document analyzes the design elements of a magazine cover, including the use of an extreme close-up shot of a serious facial expression to draw attention to the issue of racism. Key elements like the masthead, layout, and color scheme are discussed in relation to creating a professional look while addressing serious topics for an adult target audience.

1. Specific ethnic
planet.
Could connote that he has become
successful through his music
career.
Skyline: Links with the
coverline of ‘so are you a
racist?’
Image Placement: Right in the
middle and direct address to
show the seriousness of his
face and direct all the
attention on him.
Masthead: Is in bright yellow to
make the masthead stand out
from everything also the masthead
is in simple yet bold letters for
emphasis and also gives the
magazine a professional look to it.
Layout: All the text is on
each side so that all the
emphasis is on the person
and also so that it is
readable and neat.
Mode of address: ‘Has white
power’ represents the
magazine being informal.
Informal language is used to
create a friendly or relaxed
environment.
Shot types: Extreme
close up. Extreme close
up is used on this front
cover to emphasis his
facial expression to
emphasis the
seriousness.
Target audience: I think that the
target audience is adults as it
includes some serious topics such
as racism.
Date, barcode and price
included to follow conventions
of a professional magazine.
Colour: There is a black and white theme with
a hint of yellow (three colour scheme), this is
so that the black and white represent the
seriousness however the yellow colour is
included so that it does not give the audience
the impression of the magazine being serious
when it is not, it has a variety of things
included.