Magazine Front Cover Analysis

Jeric Richard Tuano

The barcode is the tag with a unique product serial number used to scan out or purchase the magazine. Used to identify the type of product it is and what it is.

Main heading of the featured and main article that has been included. Illustrating and stating the artists name. Big bold white font in a black background in capital letters.

The cost and price of the magazine itself.

Sell lines to display the artists personal view or opinion as quoted in speech marks.

Buttons to advertise events or update news to engage the reader to read on.

Big image of artist centred in the middle of the page. Slightly titled in terms of the shot and main headline.

Name/logo of magazine displayed at the top left of the cover so that it is the first thing the reader sees. Easily spotted and recognised by the reader to know the magazine company they are reading from.

Background and facial expression color in the color of white to suggest a neutral personality.

Banners displayed at the top and bottom of the page to promote and illustrate other featured artists in the industry

Strip/banner to persuade reader to check out what they are promoting or offering

Engaging the reader to read this article in the button. With an exclamation mark is a forceful tool as it to claim that it is an urgent or important article

Casual clothes to represent artists lifestyle

Big image of magazine logo/name. Easily recognised by the reader and audience. A memorable one as it is only a single letter.

The denotation colour of red used on the artists lips to symbolise a sense seduction or love. Main heading/title

Mid-shot used to capture or take a snapshot of the featured artist to focus more on the facial expressions and actions the person is pulling.

The use of a close up shot of the featured artist has only captured her upper half of her body, the face, this is allowing the reader/audience to focus on her facial looks and red lips. She is wearing red lipstick as this gives of a sense of seduction, sex appeal and attraction to men.

Sell lines to promote and advertise other topics or articles included or in relation to the magazine or industry.

The barcode has to always be visible in a magazine as this is the unique source code of purchasing the product with. In terms of this magazine, the barcode is located in a different position than it usually is including the issue date it was issued and released.

The red symbolized in the magazine logo, artists lips and title gives an aggressive approach as red connotes a rough, angry.

Sell lines and cover stories

Promoting and persuading the reader through statistical information• Raindrops included in the background and over the artists to suggest purity.

Jewellery of a fang ring to symbolize feistiness and self grooming in relation to a cat that self grooms itself.

• Use of the colors black, red and white giving the impression of warmth and deviance.