The mast head is in black, block capital letters. This stands out well and is effective to reach its target audience. It is a unique design and this would be popular with its indie/alternate audience. The background is white due to the border that goes around the main image. This allows the black lettering to stand out more.

The main cover line reads ‘Charlotte Gainsbourg’ and is followed with ‘A life in art’ which demonstrates to the audience what is going to be discussed inside the magazine. The main cover line is the biggest font size after the mass head. This shows its importance and allows it to stand out. The font used to quite different to the mass head however it is still easy to read. The black colouring contrasts well with the white/grey background allowing the readers to read it easily.

The cover lines used on this page are quite basic and short compared to other magazines. They have been listed on the left hand side of the page which allows readers to locate all the information easily. They are the same font and colour as the main cover line, however they are a lot smaller in size- demonstrating that they are less important.

The main image used is a mid-shot of the singer Charlotte Gainsbourg which allows the audience to know who is going to feature in the magazine. The image allows her indie personality to show due to her clothing and surrounding. The image is quite minimal which is why it is so effective. There isn’t a lot going on in the image, this allows it to stand out more as it is so simple.

The colour palette used includes quite dull and dark colours. Grey, black and white are the main colours used which all complement each other. Even though the colours are dark, they still make the overall cover stand out as it looks sophisticated.

There are many layers to this front cover which have been carefully planned to create the final piece. The mass head is on a different layer to the rest of the aspects of the cover. This allows it to stand out well. The covers lines have been placed on a higher level than the main image so that it can be read easily.

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