The document analyzes magazine covers and annotations. It discusses how different design elements are used to target specific audiences. For the Usher cover, the large image and masthead positioning indicate he is more important than the magazine brand. The cover lines suggest the magazine will discuss his return and personal life. For the Britney Spears cover, the pink coloring and her beautiful image appear aimed at young girls by making her desirable and the magazine a way to feel part of a group. Smaller images and additional headlines provide previews of the magazine's content to attract various readers.

1. Music Magazine annotations

2. Masthead on
top, centre of
the page. Its
big bold and
simple
Cover line
Barcode
Strapline
Main star(s)
usually front
of masthead
Cover line

3. Masthead on
top, centre of
the page. Its
big bold and
simple
Cover line
Star quote
Main cover
line
Cover line
Cover line
strapline
Main image in
front of the
masthead.

4. The image of Usher is enlarged, and
its on top of the masthead which
says ‘vibe’. This could represents
that he is bigger than the magazine.
The magazine is confident in its
brand, as they feel that its not
important to show what the
masthead says.
The fact that it says ‘The king is
back’ backs up the idea of the him
being bigger than the magazine.
‘The king’ could represent that he
is the ‘king’ of the music industry.
I feel that the main point this
magazine is focusing on is that
Usher is ‘back’ but back being
engaged, as he is showing off his
ring finger.
This is a cover line and its standing
out on the page a it is colored
bright yellow. Furthermore the
phrase ‘sex scandals’ may attract
girls as they are stereotypically love
to gossip.
This is anchorage text, this
relates to the main image of
Usher and expresses the fact
that he has ‘swagger’. Also this
could possibly target younger
boys as they can relate to
having or wanting ‘swag’.
The word ‘sex’ is repeated
twice. This also could possible
attract males.
This is the masthead of the
magazine. Due to the fact that
the masthead is blue shows
that this magazine is
stereotypically aimed at males.
This is a strapline. It has a yellow outline so people are attracted to it.
Furthermore, it mentions ‘the truth about boy bands’ so it makes the readers
want to find out the truth, therefore they’ll look into the magazine.
Furthermore he is wearing a watch,
he could possibly be promoting the
company of that watch.

5. This is the masthead of
this magazine. As you can
see here that is is colored
in pink which suggests
that it could be targeting
young girls, as they are
stereotypically associated
with pink.
This is Britney Spears. She
is made to look beautiful
which makes the audience
which are girls want to be
like her. Therefore they
will purchase this
magazine, as they may feel
that they will be part of a
group.
These are the cover lines
of this magazine. As you
can see here, they are
colored in pink and purple,
which are soft colors. This
is almost inviting the
viewers in the magazine.
This is a cover line. ‘Oh
behave, Britney’, this
suggests some sexual
contents will be in the
magazine, therefore could
possibly be stereotypically
targeting males.
This is a strapline from the
magazine. It is almost
persuading people to buy
the magazine with the
word ‘free’, viewers will be
attracted by this.
Furthermore the ‘free’ is
colored in yellow which
also attracts people.
Smaller images are placed
at the bottom, there are
also cover lines. Images
here almost give the
viewers a visual
knowledge of what’s
inside this magazine.
Eminem is a rapper, having
a story about him would
also attract people who
listen to rap music.