The magazine cover analysis document summarizes key design elements of magazine covers. It notes that mastheads are prominently displayed but sometimes covered by images. Cover lines use bold colors and fonts to attract readers' attention. Images of famous people are the dominant visual element and include quotes or references to entice readers. Additional details like price, website, and barcode are kept small and unobtrusive.

1. ANALYSIS OF
MAGAZINE COVERS

2. The
date, price, and The Masthead Empire
website are in looks fiery as it
small print. The incorporates the film
price of the ‘Hellboy 2’ , the
magazine is dominant signifiers’
between the M of head is covering the
the Empire title some of the Masthead
this is unique as this is done because of
the price in other Empire is an established
magazines are name and is popularly
placed in random known, so it can afford
places to cover the masthead
There is a website in
small red witting
Sub-headings / cover lines below the masthead .
are in big bold white writing
which is easily seen because
of the dark background, it uses This advertise what
names, titles and eye-catching is going to be in
words of famous people and one of the page
and also catches
others thing to entice. the readers eye
has it has “sex” is
big bold letters
The barcode
is at the The main cover line has
edge, turned been edited with sharp
sideways , this basic lettering
is done so that
it doesn‟t mess Famous director name
with the design who directed the movie

3. The images in the corner
create eye-catching
Selling line is
imagery
at the corner is
The Website is
big bold blue
placed between
letter which
the „M‟ of the
stands out from
Masthead
the fully whit e
background.
The Main Image is
covering some of
Masthead which show the
The Masthead is big and importance of the image.
red with the beginning of The image include a full
the mastheads‟ title body shot of Megan Fox
„TOTAL‟ inside the „F‟ in and is the dominant
white bold lettering, this signifier, her hand is
is a unique take of bleeding and the image
Mastheads. The looks like it was taken
Masthead is covered by from the movie.
the main image suggest
that it‟s a established
name and recognized.
A quote from Megan
Fox that further entices
The Cover lines the audience to read on
is in to see what content
big, bright, light contains.
blue, bold and
capital letters. The barcode is
Words like placed in the corner
„EVERYTHING and doesn‟t distract
THAT MATTERS‟ potential audience
entice the from the main
audience to read article.
inside

4. The background is a simple light greyish
blue which allows the words and image to
stand out more.
The Masthead is in
big, bold, capital and
pink letters, this is a
simple approach on
the masthead but still
is very clear and eye-
catching to the
audience, unlike many
masthead, the
The cover lines is in masthead is not cover
variety of colours, fonts by the image.
and size. Adding all this
difference make it more
The main image is
eye-catching to the
a close up of actor
consumer . The titles also
Jason Statham , he
has the same effect for
is the dominant
example „EAT CARBS!‟ is
signifier and the
eye-catching as it is to
image seem as if he
due with health and diet
is playing a role.
which is a significant part
of consumers‟ life
The main cover line is
the actors‟ name
portrayed in the
magazine‟ image, the
name is in big bold
capital letters with his
A witty statement first name in white and
which relates to the his surname in pinky
main image, and is purple.
associated to him