Front Cover Evaluation

The intentions of when I took this photograph was to try get a influential feel to the photograph to make the magazine relevant to the genre and theme. I did this through using the two props, the glasses and book to make the person look smart and important. The final image fulfils the intentions as the photograph has direct address and is a portrait of the model. The photograph is appropriate for the front cover of a teenage lifestyle magazine as it the model featured is a teen and is relevant to the issue as it shows a image that makes you think this person is smart and influential. By making the audience feel this it makes the front cover relevant and appropriate to the genre of the magazine. The meaning of the created image is to create a more formal type of magazine.

The combination of the image and the text works well as the colour scheme relates to the apparel of the model in the image. The text that is featured on the front cover works well as the font is relevant to the genre and the cover lines and position statement focus on the main image and the particular theme of the issue of the magazine. The front cover is appropriate to the target audience as the cover features a person with a similar age to the target audience. This means that the person featured in the magazine is relatable to the audience making the them more interested in what the magazine is about. The front cover fulfils my intentions because the text and colour scheme makes the front cover look smart which was what the intention was. The meaning created by the features of this magazine front cover was a formal magazine.

The intentions were when I took this photograph was to create a edgy, gritty feel to the magazine to make it relevant to the genre of the magazine. The image fulfils my intentions as it shows a edgy, gritty feel through the models pose and that the image is edited to look darker to make the gritty feel stand out more. The image is appropriate for the target audience and genre of the magazine because the image shows a someone who you would think is in music industry who is also teen making them relatable to the target audience. The meaning created in the image was to create a edgy music magazine.

The combination of the image and the text makes the front cover come together as the sharp text follows my intentions for the front cover. The colour scheme displayed also follows my intentions making it feel edgy. The front cover is appropriate to the target audience as the cover features a person with a similar age to the target audience. This means that the person featured in the magazine is relatable to the audience making the them more interested in what the magazine is about. The front cover fulfils my intentions because when you first look at it you straight away know it is a music magazine and get a edgy, gritty vibe from it. The meaning created by the features of the magazine was to create a grungy music magazine front cover.

The intentions were when I took this photograph was to create a female based gossip, fashion and beauty magazine front cover. The image fulfills my intentions as the model in the image is female which is the bases of the magazine. The photograph is appropriate for the front cover of a teenage lifestyle magazine as it the model featured is a teen and is relevant to the issue as it shows a image of a female model which the target audience of the magazine. The meaning created by the image was to create a female fashion magazine.

The combination of the image and text follows the codes and conventions of a fashion magazine front cover. The font also works well with the genre of the magazine as it is “artsy” which suits the genre. The front cover is appropriate to the target audience as the cover features a person with a similar age to the target audience. This means that the person featured in the magazine is relatable to the audience making the them more interested in what the magazine is about. The front cover fulfills my intentions as it is clearly a fashion/gossip magazine at first glance. he meaning created by the features of the magazine was to create a fashion/gossip magazine.

The intentions were when taking this photograph was to create a formal magazine on young entrepreneurs. The final image fulfills my intentions because the image shows a young male model dressed smartly and well groomed making it relevant to the genre and fulfilling my formal intentions. The photograph is appropriate for the front cover of a teenage lifestyle magazine as it the model featured is a teen and is relevant to the issue as it shows a image a smartly dressed model that fitted my intentions. The meaning created by the image is to create a more formal type of magazine.

The combination of the image and the text works well as the apparel of the model in the image. The text that is featured on the front cover works well as the font is relevant to the genre and the cover lines and focus on the main image and the particular theme of the issue of the magazine. The front cover is appropriate to the target audience as the cover features a person with a similar age to the target audience. This means that the person featured in the magazine is relatable to the audience making the them more interested in what the magazine is about. The front cover fulfills my intentions as the magazine focuses on the one article and the text and the image make it seem a formal magazine. The meaning created by the features of this magazine front cover was a formal magazine.