Front cover analysis

Front cover analysis

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  Masthead/Logo-the colour The names of all the red stands out to the other artists who are audience, even though it is similar to Waka, which covered by the main appeal to the same image, this shows that the audience as the ones magazine is very well who would enjoy known – they don’t need reading about him, this the full logo appearing to entices them more to be big (XXL) and pick up the magazine recognised. and buy it. Quote from Waka Flocka Flame showing how Question posed to the popular he is recently, this readers about how hip- reinforces why he is on the hop has changed and front cover as he is very lost its message, this well-known, this makes question could be in the the audience who readers' minds and recognises him want to makes them want to read more to find out the read more as they want whole story on him. to see a broader discussion on the topic. The main stories and logo The main image is of (the most important Waka Flocka Flame, parts) are in colour which which is the featured draws attention to them. article in this magazine. These are the first things He is also pointing at the people will notice first quote of his interview to which is why they are in divert attention to it colour. when he is one of the first things readers see.
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  ‘Special’ edition magazine Masthead is well known, used as a persuasive enough that it can be technique to make more covered up by the main people want to buy it . image of Wiz Khalifa and still be recognised by Typography in red stands readers. out against white Mellow colours of Wiz’s background attract reader’s appearance (brown coat, attention to the main gold chain, blonde stories, this links to the highlight, tattoos) make masthead of the magazine the image easy on the which is a similar colour. audience’s eyes. He relies List of other artists, stories on his facial expression to and people featuring in draw people in. the magazine so that if Simplicity of the front the audience recognise cover design (few red these people along with words that stick out) Wiz Khalifa, they are more doesn’t reveal everything likely to purchase the at first glance and relies on magazine to read about its prior popularity to gain them too. readers of the magazine. Layout of front cover: all Main story linking to the copy and sub-headings main image of Wiz Khalifa, are on the right side of any fans of him will be the cover as this is, persuaded to buy the statistically, the first side magazine in order to find that people look at when out what is written about looking at something, him and what he speaks making the reader about within the comfortable at first site of magazine. the magazine.
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  Masthead in brightred and Names to go with the at the top of the front pictures at the bottom of cover. Readers immediately who else is featuring in the see “The Source”. Even magazine so that fans of though the main image is these artists will want to slightly covering it, it is read about them along with seen as well-known as the main story. people will still recognise it, Even more extras, stories regardless. and features throughout the Tagline to give an idea of magazine, alternating what style of music the colours separate the stories magazine is for. and make them stand out as they are the same colour as Main story linking with the the masthead. main image, people who know Travis Barker will be Use of a double edition enticed to read the cover “2 of 2” so reader’s magazine to find out what will want to read the other is inside about him. one as well to gather all the Main image is in focus while information that they background is blurred, this missed out on in this one. draws attention to Travis Layout of the magazine : not Barker while making the too crowded, small pieces of whole picture compliment information and sneak peeks itself as the blurred green of the inside are on the right object in the background side and the top of the page outlines his head. while the main story is on the left to stand out, this Pictures to show who else is doesn’t give too much away in the magazine, they are in and makes the reader want the same order as the names to find out more. on top of the magazine.
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  The masthead of Other artists who are magazine is big, bright mentioned in the and simple. The yellow magazine at the top of colour amongst the dark the cover, following the background stands out colour scheme and using and has been repeated the yellow to stand out. numerous times around The main image is of the front cover. The the three people that magazine is recognised the main story is enough that even though about, they block the it has been covered, masthead and take up people still realise what the most space on the magazine it is. page to grab attention. Barcode which readers The name of what the can scan with their main story’s article is smartphones increases coloured in white and the size of the target yellow to stand out over audience that the the dark background magazine is appealing with the artists in the to. main image’s names Secondary stories are underneath in black shown using sneak- against a yellow peek titles that are background; similar to ‘short and sweet’ as to how the main image is not give too much in front of the yellow information away e.g. masthead. ‘Black and reader’s will want to yellow’ is also the name find out what “the big of a Wiz Khalifa song; butt theory” is and will fans of him will make purchase the magazine the connection and will to read it. want to buy it.
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  The masthead isyellow The quote “the band with faded green which who changed my life” stands out, even against will attract audience’s the background which is attention as it is bright a light colour as well, the coloured, on the top of blue, green and yellow the cover and is also a create an electric feel and grand statement, excites the reader further enticing them to read on after seeing who the to find out who changed magazine is about. this person’s life. The main image covers The cracks in the cover up the masthead, have been used to add a however, it is a well further feel of recognised magazine and excitement to the will be recognised even readers and connotes though it is slightly the band “breaking out” obstructed. This has the of the page. effect of drawing more Side stories are attention to Blink 182 positioned out of the who the main story of the way of the main image magazine is about. in order for it to occupy The main story and band as much space and name “Blink-182” is being held in a band member’s attention on the page as hand, this reflects how possible. famous the band are and Quote from what Blink-182 provides a link between the have said is on the front to editing and the photography. give readers a sneak peek of what is inside, some key Other artists in the magazine words have been highlighted are shown so that if readers in yellow to stand out as this like the bands, they can read is the same colour as the about them too. masthead.