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Analysis Of Magazine Front
          Covers
NME MAGAZINE
THE MASTHEAD                                                                                                  THE HEADER
The masthead NME is in block
                                             FRONT COVER ANALYSIS                                             The header provides information of
                                                                                                              content in the magazine and special
capitals to catch to the
                                                                                                              information in the issue. The writing
audiences attention as the
                                                                                                              is in capital letters and in bold to
masthead is only 3 letters it is
                                                                                                              show its importance and catch the
aligned to the left instead of
                                                                                                              audiences eye.
being central this saves space
so there can be more sell lines.                                                                              THE SELL
                                                                                                              LINES/COVER LINES
USE OF A FLASHER
                                                                                                              The sell lines are in block capitals to
The use of a flasher is providing the audience                                                                show importance they are placed
with the latest and exciting news. The flasher                                                                next to the masthead so they will be
stands out because the background of the                                                                      one of the first things the audience
flasher is all in red and the background is                                                                   will see when they pick up the
mainly white but the red colour still goes with                                                               magazine.
the NME theme of white, red and black.
                                                                                                             THE MAIN IMAGE
BACKGROUND                                                                                                   The main image dominates the whole of
The background is full of graffiti                                                                           the cover and will definitely be the first
and is very colourful which is                                                                               thing you see when looking at this
trying to represent Dizzee’s                                                                                 magazine. The shot of Dizzee is a long
busy life.                                                                                                   shot and it is very chaotic because he is
                                                                                                             shown at a angle this can represent his hip
                                                                                                             hop background and also his busy life.
USE OF A PULL QUOTE
                                                                                                             THE MAIN COVER LINE
The pull quote provides the audience with
what the main article is about and why                                                                       The main cover line is placed on top of the
Dizzee has been placed on the cover of the                                                                   image showing that this weeks edition is
magazine this week. This also draws the                                                       Barcode-       about Dizzee
audience in and gives them a view of what's
in this week’s issue.                                                                         date/issue/price
                                                  THE FOOTER                                  The barcode is placed in the
RULE OF THIRDS                                    The footer provides added information of
                                                                                              corner of the magazine because it
The left third has been used for the                                                          is not the main attraction. The
                                                  what else is in this weeks issue of         date, issue and price are placed
masthead which has been
                                                  NME,.this can also try and change the       on the barcode. The barcode is
positioned there so there is the sell
                                                  readers mind about buying the magazine if   important for selling purposes of
lines can be placed on the right.
                                                  they are not satisfied by the cover or if   the magazine producers and the
Also the left third has been mainly
                                                  they are considering buying another         shop selling the magazine
used for information such as the pull
                                                  magazine.                                   because sales can be analysed
quote and the flasher.
TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS
                           MAGAZINE
Target audience Profile                       Methods used to
The magazine's target audience is              Attract Target
mainly trying to attract men between             Audience
17 and 30 but the average age of the
target audience is 25. 73% of the        Dizzee Rascal has been used on the
readers are male and 27% are             cover because the magazine is trying
female. The magazine will try to         to target a young audience between
target the younger generation of         17 and 30 and because he is a hip
people mainly aged between 17 and        hop artist he has been used, also this
30 this can The magazine is mainly       magazine is trying to target men and
trying to attract people in the ABC1     so he is also suitable for that target
social class. The magazine is priced     market. The use of a graffiti
at £2.20 as this magazine targets        background and the angled long shot
the ABC1 social class this is going to   of Dizzee provides a hectic and
be an affordable price for them.         messy cover which will leave the
                                         consumer confused and they will not
                                         know where to look. This gives the
           Key Facts                     magazine a jam-packed feeling so
                                         the consumer will feel they are
     Price - £2.20
                                         getting a lot for there money.
     Frequency - Weekly
     Circulation - 56,284
     Readership - 411,000
     Launch Date -1952
     Male - 73%
     Female - 27%
     Average Age - 25
     ABC1- 73%
     Target Market - Men 17-30
Q MAGAZINE
FRONT COVER ANALYSIS
  THE MASTHEAD                                                                                   USE OF A FLASHER
  The masthead is very similar to                                                                The flasher provides added information the
  NME it is aligned to the left the                                                              colour blends in with the background colour
  masthead consists of 1 letter                                                                  of the magazine the wording is coloured in
  Q because this is the name of                                                                  black but some of it is in red to show it is
  the magazine the letter Q is                                                                   important and exciting.
  coloured white so it can stand
  out on the red background. The
  sell line is trying to win readers                                                             THE MAIN IMAGE
  over from competing
                                                                                                 The main is dominating the magazine and
  magazines.
                                                                                                 will attract the audience very quickly . The
                                                                                                 shot used is close up shot and this shows
                                                                                                 the that the musician in the cover has
  BACKGROUND                                                                                     attitude.
  The background of the                                                                          THE SELL
  magazine is white/silver colour it
  is quite plain so the cover lines                                                              LINES/COVER LINES
  and main image can stand out.                                                                  The sell lines are placed around the
                                                                                                 domination cover image so they are
                                                                                                 also dominating to the audience.
                                                                                                 The sell line lines are coloured
                                                                                                 mainly in black and red so the
                                                                                                 audience can easily distinguish the
USE OF A PULL QUOTE                                                                              magazine if viewing from a distance.
The Pull Quote provides shock information
about an artist or situation and is placed on                                                     Barcode-
the cover for the audience so they                                                                date/issue/price
immediately want to purchase the magazine
and read the article. The pull quote also                                                         The barcode is placed in the
provides information on the main image and         THE MAIN COVER LINE                            corner of the magazine because it
the readers can assemble a story from the                                                         is not the main attraction. The
                                                   The cover line is large and gives a good       date, issue and price are placed
quote and the main image.
                                                   insight into what this weeks issue is about    on the barcode. The barcode is
                                                   and also gives us information on what the      important for selling purposes of
                                                   image is trying to show us.                    the magazine producers and the
                                                                                                  shop selling the magazine
                                                                                                  because sales can be analysed
KERRANG MAGAZINE
THE HEADER
                                           FRONT COVER ANALYSIS                             The header provides information of
THE MASTHEAD                                                                                content in the magazine and special
The masthead Kerrang is                                                                     information in the issue. The writing
spread across the top of the                                                                is in capital letters and in bold to
cover and stands out because                                                                show its importance and catch the
it is in blocked capitals. The                                                              audiences eye. Two different
masthead has a smashed                                                                      colours have been used yellow and
effect giving the masthead a                                                                white which is the main colour
electrical guitar feel. The                                                                 scheme of the magazine this
audience will instantly know it                                                             highlights the main genre.
is a Rock magazine.
                                                                                            THE MAIN IMAGE
                                                                                            The main image straight away gives the
THE SELL                                                                                    reader the genre of the magazine his
LINES/COVER LINES                                                                           expression shows he has attitude and we
                                                                                            stereotypically sense the genre is rock.
The main sell line “back to blow your                                                       The image which is a medium shot
mind” is in block capitals the sell line                                                    dominates the cover because his red shirt
is slanted to they are bad and                                                              does not match the colour scheme of the
rebellious. The cover line above                                                            magazine which is white and yellow. The
“Foo Fighters” is also in block                                                             main cover line is placed on top of him
capitals but is much bigger and                                                             which reads “Foo Fighters” we then can
suggests that the man in the main                                                           figure out that he is the lead singer.
cover image is involved with this
band.


                                                                                                 Barcode-
RULE OF THIRDS                                                                                   date/issue/price
The right third of the magazine has                                                              The barcode is placed in the
mainly been used for the main                 THE FOOTER                                         corner of the magazine because it
image and the left third has been                                                                is not the main attraction. The
used for information such as sell             The footer provides added information of           date, issue and price are placed
lines which are trying to advertise           what else is in this weeks issue of Kerrang        on the barcode. The barcode is
the magazine and the 8 page                   it has been put in a list to show the              important for selling purposes of
special which also tries and                  magazine has a lot of articles and material        the magazine producers and the
persuades the audience to buy.                to keep the reader occupied.                       shop selling the magazine
                                                                                                 because sales can be analysed

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Front Cover Analysis

  • 1. Analysis Of Magazine Front Covers
  • 3. THE MASTHEAD THE HEADER The masthead NME is in block FRONT COVER ANALYSIS The header provides information of content in the magazine and special capitals to catch to the information in the issue. The writing audiences attention as the is in capital letters and in bold to masthead is only 3 letters it is show its importance and catch the aligned to the left instead of audiences eye. being central this saves space so there can be more sell lines. THE SELL LINES/COVER LINES USE OF A FLASHER The sell lines are in block capitals to The use of a flasher is providing the audience show importance they are placed with the latest and exciting news. The flasher next to the masthead so they will be stands out because the background of the one of the first things the audience flasher is all in red and the background is will see when they pick up the mainly white but the red colour still goes with magazine. the NME theme of white, red and black. THE MAIN IMAGE BACKGROUND The main image dominates the whole of The background is full of graffiti the cover and will definitely be the first and is very colourful which is thing you see when looking at this trying to represent Dizzee’s magazine. The shot of Dizzee is a long busy life. shot and it is very chaotic because he is shown at a angle this can represent his hip hop background and also his busy life. USE OF A PULL QUOTE THE MAIN COVER LINE The pull quote provides the audience with what the main article is about and why The main cover line is placed on top of the Dizzee has been placed on the cover of the image showing that this weeks edition is magazine this week. This also draws the Barcode- about Dizzee audience in and gives them a view of what's in this week’s issue. date/issue/price THE FOOTER The barcode is placed in the RULE OF THIRDS The footer provides added information of corner of the magazine because it The left third has been used for the is not the main attraction. The what else is in this weeks issue of date, issue and price are placed masthead which has been NME,.this can also try and change the on the barcode. The barcode is positioned there so there is the sell readers mind about buying the magazine if important for selling purposes of lines can be placed on the right. they are not satisfied by the cover or if the magazine producers and the Also the left third has been mainly they are considering buying another shop selling the magazine used for information such as the pull magazine. because sales can be analysed quote and the flasher.
  • 4. TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS MAGAZINE Target audience Profile Methods used to The magazine's target audience is Attract Target mainly trying to attract men between Audience 17 and 30 but the average age of the target audience is 25. 73% of the Dizzee Rascal has been used on the readers are male and 27% are cover because the magazine is trying female. The magazine will try to to target a young audience between target the younger generation of 17 and 30 and because he is a hip people mainly aged between 17 and hop artist he has been used, also this 30 this can The magazine is mainly magazine is trying to target men and trying to attract people in the ABC1 so he is also suitable for that target social class. The magazine is priced market. The use of a graffiti at £2.20 as this magazine targets background and the angled long shot the ABC1 social class this is going to of Dizzee provides a hectic and be an affordable price for them. messy cover which will leave the consumer confused and they will not know where to look. This gives the Key Facts magazine a jam-packed feeling so the consumer will feel they are Price - £2.20 getting a lot for there money. Frequency - Weekly Circulation - 56,284 Readership - 411,000 Launch Date -1952 Male - 73% Female - 27% Average Age - 25 ABC1- 73% Target Market - Men 17-30
  • 6. FRONT COVER ANALYSIS THE MASTHEAD USE OF A FLASHER The masthead is very similar to The flasher provides added information the NME it is aligned to the left the colour blends in with the background colour masthead consists of 1 letter of the magazine the wording is coloured in Q because this is the name of black but some of it is in red to show it is the magazine the letter Q is important and exciting. coloured white so it can stand out on the red background. The sell line is trying to win readers THE MAIN IMAGE over from competing The main is dominating the magazine and magazines. will attract the audience very quickly . The shot used is close up shot and this shows the that the musician in the cover has BACKGROUND attitude. The background of the THE SELL magazine is white/silver colour it is quite plain so the cover lines LINES/COVER LINES and main image can stand out. The sell lines are placed around the domination cover image so they are also dominating to the audience. The sell line lines are coloured mainly in black and red so the audience can easily distinguish the USE OF A PULL QUOTE magazine if viewing from a distance. The Pull Quote provides shock information about an artist or situation and is placed on Barcode- the cover for the audience so they date/issue/price immediately want to purchase the magazine and read the article. The pull quote also The barcode is placed in the provides information on the main image and THE MAIN COVER LINE corner of the magazine because it the readers can assemble a story from the is not the main attraction. The The cover line is large and gives a good date, issue and price are placed quote and the main image. insight into what this weeks issue is about on the barcode. The barcode is and also gives us information on what the important for selling purposes of image is trying to show us. the magazine producers and the shop selling the magazine because sales can be analysed
  • 8. THE HEADER FRONT COVER ANALYSIS The header provides information of THE MASTHEAD content in the magazine and special The masthead Kerrang is information in the issue. The writing spread across the top of the is in capital letters and in bold to cover and stands out because show its importance and catch the it is in blocked capitals. The audiences eye. Two different masthead has a smashed colours have been used yellow and effect giving the masthead a white which is the main colour electrical guitar feel. The scheme of the magazine this audience will instantly know it highlights the main genre. is a Rock magazine. THE MAIN IMAGE The main image straight away gives the THE SELL reader the genre of the magazine his LINES/COVER LINES expression shows he has attitude and we stereotypically sense the genre is rock. The main sell line “back to blow your The image which is a medium shot mind” is in block capitals the sell line dominates the cover because his red shirt is slanted to they are bad and does not match the colour scheme of the rebellious. The cover line above magazine which is white and yellow. The “Foo Fighters” is also in block main cover line is placed on top of him capitals but is much bigger and which reads “Foo Fighters” we then can suggests that the man in the main figure out that he is the lead singer. cover image is involved with this band. Barcode- RULE OF THIRDS date/issue/price The right third of the magazine has The barcode is placed in the mainly been used for the main THE FOOTER corner of the magazine because it image and the left third has been is not the main attraction. The used for information such as sell The footer provides added information of date, issue and price are placed lines which are trying to advertise what else is in this weeks issue of Kerrang on the barcode. The barcode is the magazine and the 8 page it has been put in a list to show the important for selling purposes of special which also tries and magazine has a lot of articles and material the magazine producers and the persuades the audience to buy. to keep the reader occupied. shop selling the magazine because sales can be analysed