2. Images
All the women on the
Although typically magazine covers i have
magazine front analysed have been
covers have a sexualised in some way. this
medium close up as seems to me a convention of
all film magazines with
the main image, the females on the front cover.
magazine covers I this will sell to men as they are
have analysed most physically attracted to them
and women because they
of them have long want to be like them.
shots.
3. Images
The image above shows just how frequent medium shots to mid close ups
are used on the front cover of entertainment weekly. this magazine is also
the most common magazine to feature actors form romantic comedy's.
4. Font font is easy and clear to read
it is in a more formal text as
these magazines are for an
older audience. when font is
sans serif it is clear to read
rather than a swirly text which
is hard to read
when there is swirly text like that
bellow it is only singular words, this
is used to make individual words
stand out.
5. Mast head
The mast head is always at
the top of the page and one
of the largest bits of font on
the cover. with all of the
magazine covers I analysed
the mast head is partially
covered by the top of the
head of the image on the
page.
However it is still clear what
the magazine is.
6. Colour
Greys, black, reds and
some blues are used this
creates a more mature
feel t the cover rather
than bright pinks or
oranges would.
The colours within this
Again there is a limited amount of
magazine are restricted colour it is a fairly muted colour
to 2 or 3 this is the same scheme using whites and reds. it
with the other 2 I have seems to be a convention that
analysed. the red relates colour scheme are limited to 2 or 3
to the proposal colour colours. red been a popular one
scheme which people for romantic comedy's. as both
men and women can associate
may associate with this if
with it rather than pink.
they had seen it.
7. Main Article
The main article is usually
positioned right next to the
image so the image guides our
eye line to this text. this is usually
a large font size as it will be the
main article in the magazine.
8. Other Articles
The circles indicate other articles within the
magazine they still stick to the colours and fonts
of the magazine but are much smaller and
separated from the main article. some times
there are smaller images but these are few and
in the middle example there isn't.
9. Other Conventions
Other conventions of the front cover of
a magazine are the bar code date of
publication, issue number and price.
these are often located to wards the
top of the magazine buy the mast
head and is in a small sans- serif font so
as not to detract from the magazine
images and featuring articles.
