Masthead: The name of the magazine is bold at the top of the page and is in a golden colour.
The masthead is usually at the top of the
page because people read from the top of the page and down. Also when they are in shops you usually have other magazines in front of
another with just the title showing this is why it has to be eye catching and bold. Big and bold: this is to grab your attention and make sure
it’s always easy to see. The golden colour is to probably show its expensive and not a cheap magazine (gold like money)? The connotations
of that word is to make the magazine sound more glamorous, Plus Elle is a French word which means women this shows that they want to
show of the women’s beauty and focus on the fashion of women more than men.
Sell lines: The sell lines on this Picture (main image): The main image is
magazine are immediately about to draw your attention to the magazine
which means you are more likely to choose
shoes, celebs, free stuff… These
the magazine over any other on the shelf.
are immediately attention
The image is usually someone famous so
grabbing for someone who reads you are more likely to buy it as it will have
a fashion magazine… This is juicy gossip inside about them. The image
because people who are is also in the centre of the page as it is
interested in fashion are more attention grabbing whereas if it was
interested in shoes and jeans in the corner we would be less likely to see
however if there was something it and we would probably be less likely to
on the front cover about football buy it as there would probably be more
wrighting.
to sell the magazine they will
probably be less likely to buy it
Website: website is at the bottom of
a[Type a quote from the the page as it isn’t as important as
document or the summary of an everything on the page. Also its there
interesting point. You can position so if people want to find out more or
the text box anywhere in the contact them they can go to their
Colour scheme: the colour scheme website.
seems to be: gold: black: grey: and Anchorage text: The anchorage text
white; the background is white while is to get you to buy the magazine. The Layout: the layout is pretty simple
the main text is gold and the less small text is about the model on the on this magazine; heading at the
important text like what’s inside is in front of the cover. In this case it is
top; main image in the centre of the
black and then the least important text Lindsay Lohan and an interview with
page; sell lines and anchorage text
on the cover is grey. her. This is to get you to buy the
down the side of the page and
magazine as you want gossip about
her. website at the bottom. This layout
also shows that it is aimed at people
probably aged about 25.
Masthead: The masthead of this magazine is completely different to the fashion one above. It’s white
bold/sharp and stands out well. It seems to have lines through it, like it’s been smashed (like glass) this makes
it more interesting.
Skyline: showing you famous people
in the music business, to grab your
attention in one word (there name)
Anchorage text: The anchorage text on this magazine has the
same job –juicy gossip. However this ‘gossip’ is about a famous
band g called green day and their new album. Having green day
in big bold letters is attention grabbing and persuades you more
to buy it. Also it looks like they chose the colour green because
in the rock bands name it has ‘green’ in it.... makes sense right...
Barcode: They’ve got this on
the front with the price, so you
know how much it costs and is
easy for the person behind the
counter to find.
Main image: the main image is of
the band green day with the Sell lines: the sell lines are mainly at the bottom of the
common band pose... one in front page. This makes you want to look at it more. It shows a
rest behind. This works good on a lot of freebies on the front like posters. These help to
magazine as it brings different levels ‘sell’ the magazines. These sell lines have nothing to do
of height and lets them be more free with clothing like the fashion magazine above instead
and not on top of each other, which these are about what’s happing with bands concerts
makes it more interesting to look and posters of the famous bands.
at... makes you want to buy it more.
Layout: the layout is pretty simple as well skyline;
masthead; main image; anchorage text and then
Colour scheme: the colour seems to sell lines. This front cover looks like it is aimed at
be grey; green; white and black... young people as it comes with posters and has
They usually use these colours on other pictures on the front cover apart from the
the front covers of kerrang! main image.
