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Analyzing magazines By Caitlin Macdonald

Analyzing magazines

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  • 1. By Caitlin Macdonald

2. The central image of the The masthead of themagazine is the main magazine rollingpart of the front coverstones is beingbeing so large its thecovered by thefirst thing that the viewcentral image thiswill notice to draw them shows that the namein. the picture being of is so popular that it isRihanna, who is so wellstill so reconiseable.known also draws the The red of the titleattentions in. stands out against the background and makes it eye catching to the audienceThe flash on the cover draws inThe cover attentions, the different shape andlines, pull quotescolour of it makes it stand out to theand plugs being audienceall different sizeshow theimportance of thearticles. Thembeing differentfonts makes thecover moreinteresting for theaudienceHer name stands out with the colour and bigfont this will attract the eye of a viewer and pullthem in 3. The sell line at the top if there to try and sell the magazine. If their audience was to read it and it interest them and then they will buy the magazineThe logo the magazine is oneof the main parts of themagazine as it stands out themost because of the size andThe brightly coloured flashcolourstands out against the restof the cover his draws theattention in of the viewer The typography of theThe colour scheme flows name looks like she hasthrough out the magazine wrote it herself thisthis makes it look more makes the cover more professional as the personal for the colours are all audience coordinating The background of the central image in plain making the rest of it stand out 4. The graphic features and skyline on the cover offers more for the audience to try and sell the magazine to themThe colour schemeThe flash shape its consistent andand colourbright making it standmakes itout and eye catchingstandout from for the audiencethe cover thismakes it eyecatching andThe central imagedraws inbeing black and whiteattention makes the photo moreinteresting to look atand also makes thecolours stand outmore The plug, pull lines and cover lines are all there to help persuade the reader to by the magazine by telling them briefly what to expect in the magazine 5. The filled in colourin the masthead itbeing the onlycolour in thetypography maskThe cover lines, pull the masthead standquotes and plugs areout. The position onall there to help the masthead inpersuade thebeing the top layeraudience to buy the also makes itmagazinestandoutWith the centralimage theres notmuch of abackground its mainlyThe name of the of the face this makeartist in the cover the focus just on herdraws in theand for the reader itattention in of the will draw them inviewer, it alsocreates personalrelationships withthe user andgratifications theory 6. The skyline at the top is there to help sell the magazine to the audienceThe consistencyof the colourmakes the The central imagemagazine look covering the mastheadmore shows that theprofessional as magazine is well knownthe colours is that they dont need tocoordinate and show itthey also standout making it eyegrabbingThe whitebackground isnt adistraction it helpsTypography is all the colour stand outthe samemorethrough out thismakes the cover The name of theconsistent, the artist on the coveronly cover that catches the eye ofisnt the same is the audience andthe masthead also creates personalthis helps it relationship from thestandout more uses and gratifications theory 7. The colour scheme stillruns through from thecover this help themagazine look moreprofessional. Also thebalance of pictures andtext also creates theprofessional lookThe text on the pageinforms the reader ofwhats in the The graphicmagazine, this canfeatures on thealso help persuadepage gives morethem to buy the to the audiencemagazineas it gives aninsight into whatto expect in themagazine 8. The graphic features shows the audience whatThe colour schemethey can expect in theof the page beingmagazine but in nonbasic makes theformal waygraphic featuresstand out more The flash breaks upThere is an even the page, thebalance with graphic placesfeatures and texts this colour andmakes it easy for the makes itreader to find what morethey are looking for. It pleasing onalso creates a the eyeprofessional look 9. The colourscheme isThe bigger thebasic as itphoto the moredoesnt have high profile theto be as eye article is so bycatching asmaking it biggerthe cover as and the pageits not the fist number big thisthing they draws thesee, however attention of thetheviewerconsistencymakes thepage lookmoreprofessional The graphic features offer something visual for the reader.There is a goodThey layout of thebalance of textphoto makes theand graphicpage look morefeatures making it interestingeasy for thereader to findsomething theyare looking for 10. Theirs a lot of The differenttext informingtypes ofthe reader on typographywhat they can makes the pagefind andstandout moreinformation for the viewerabout articlesand also bandsThe brightThe colours ofred colourthe text makesattracts thethe adverteye of thestandout moreviewertherefore drawingdrawing the eye of thethem in ofviewer to look atimportant their advertinformation 11. The note from theeditor makes thepage morepersonal as itbreaks the barrierof the unknown ofwho creates themagazine The limited amount of textAll themakes it easy forgraphicthe reader tofeatures are informationthere for theviewer toshow a visualaid on what toexpect in themagazine Showing upcoming or previous magazineThe flash with the covers is advertisingbright colour andfor the magazine as itdifferent shape to shows the reader briefthe rest drags the past and future on whatattention to itto expect 12. The two typographies fit with the sentence. They are also both bold and theystandout from the pageThe mainimage is themain partthe page.The pictureis eyegrabbingwhen the The textreader turns being tothe page itsone pagethe firstmakesthing they more ofsee and it themakes an attentionimpact on the picture The colours are minimal and that makes the reds ofThe layout is neat and this the flag and hair stand out moremakes the magazine more professional looking . It is also simple and not cluttered making it easy for the reader 13. The photowill be oneof the first The Lthing thebeing areader willbright redsee this and atells them differentinstantlycolour towho thethe restarticle is make itaboutvery eye grabbing it also makes the page more interesting The picture and the text being The layout is very professional this makes it black and white helps make the more eye pleasing for the readerL stand out more, making the page eye grabbing 14. The drop capital also helps drag in the attention of the readersThe mainThepicture orangesshows who on thethe article page standisout againstabout, also the blackthe main at and whitethe front iscolourswearing a and itcolour shirtthere tocomparedhighlightto theimportantother thisinformationshowthey wantreaders the viewerwho dont to readknow theband thathes the Other graphic features otherlead The call out being big writing of the quote from themore visual aid for them and article grabs the attention of the reader to persuade its breaks up the text and not them into reading the article making it too much for them to read, striking a good balance 15. The photo being in colour makes it more eye grabbing compared to the other page being black and white The name ofthe artist isthere for theThe read whomainmay beimage onunknownthe pagewho they areis veryeyegrabbingand tellsthereaderThe twoinstantly dropwho the capitalsarticle isdrags theabout attention into theother pageand alsomakes thepage moreinteresting There is a good balance between text and pictures this makes the double page less intimidating as the reader doesnt want to read loads of text 16. The bands name is bold and eye grabbing and tells us The is a who the article is about goodbalancebetweentext andimagesThe bluemakingparts onthe pagethe pages moreaddsappealincolourg to theand alsoreadersmakesthe pagesmoreThe dropinterestincapitals standg for the out comparedreaders to the rest ofthe textsmaking it eyegrapping tothe article sotheiraudienecreads itinstead of justThe image is the first thing that the reader will see it drags in the attentionlooking at theand tells them who the article is aboutpictures