Magazine Cover Analysis

 

Magazine cover 1:

The mast head is at the top of the page in a bold font saying rolling stone. The font is well known to their brand. The masthead is important for the branding of the magazine. The colour scheme of the front cover is grey, black and white. There is 3-4 different fonts and 5 different sizes. The main image is a picture of Eminem with his hood up. His face is difficult to see in the picture creating a dark and mysterious atmosphere. The main cover line is larger than the other cover lines and says ‘Eminem The Road Back from Hell’, linking to the main image. The text is down the left side of the page whilst the picture is focussed to the right. No text is covering his face which is important for the rule of thirds.

Magazine cover 2:

The masthead is at the top of the page in the typical font for this magazine saying ‘Billboard’. The colour scheme is blue, red, green, yellow, black and white. There are 4 different fonts with a variation of 6 different sizes. The main image is a full-face picture of Adele with no supporting images. The main cover line is ‘the year I music’ which is larger than all the smaller cover lines. A supporting cover links back to Adele by saying ‘the year of Adele’. The selling line includes that it is the year end double issue. The main image is centred with text down both sides of the page. No text is covering her face which is important when following the rule of thirds. The is designs around the page that stand out due to the colour of them as well as her makeup. This will appeal to audiences that see the cover because it will catch their eye.

Magazine cover 3:

The masthead at the top of the page is ‘Vogue’ which is again in an iconic and well known font for their brand. The colour scheme is pink, white, purple and black. All of the colours are of soft tones which will appeal to a female audience.  5 different fonts are used with 4 different sizes. The main image shows an up-close head shot of Rhianna who is the model. There is no supporting images, making the main image the focal point. The main cover line is ‘the rise of Rihanna’ which stands out compared to the smaller cover lines such as ‘Brave new season’ and ‘Margot Robbie interviewed.’ The date line is stated clearly saying December 19^th. The picture of Rhianna is central with text down both sides. No text is covering her face which is important when following the rule of thirds. The use of a bold necklace as part of her costume is important as it stands out to an audience and matches the colour scheme.