Use these questions to analyse at least 2 magazine front covers:
What type of magazine is it?It is a music magazine for both sexes called the rolling stone.
From the front cover what kinds of issues/articles are going to be inside?
The magazine (rolling stone) has interviewed JAY-Z, the picture is probably him.
There is a list of the 10 best bands.
And some information about a campain but judging by the sub title it is more of a fun joke than a formal statement.
Who is the target audience for the magazine? What particular age group? What are their interests?
I think the target audience is aimed at both sexes aged around 20-40s having an interest in older music of the 90s and 80s.
Look at the central image. What mode of address is the mag using? What does this tell you about the type of relationship it wants with its reader?
The picture is formal as he is wearing an expencive looking suit and scarf. This suggests to me that the magazine wants a more distanced relationship than other magazines due to the formality about it.
Who is on the front cover and why?
A singer called Jay-z is on the front cover, this is probably because the main article is about him (the interview) and to connate that the magazine is about music.
What does the anchorage text say? What does this imply about the artist?? What overall message is the artist giving?
'Adicted to the game' it implies that he is really into his music and making money. This gives the impression that he is addicted to being famous and rich, and would never give that up.
Are any groups being represented? How does the magazine represent them?
This represents formal celebrities, this could be a reason why the magazine tries to distance itself from its readers. the magazine represents this to me by the picture of the front of a celebrity.
Are there any ‘buzz’ words? What effect does it have on the reader?
'Artists' this has the effect of showing the reader that he/she has to watch out for the 'best new' bands.
What does design of the title block tell you about the magazine? What does the title of the magazine tell you about:
1.the readership
2. its image
3. its style
The title block is very 'posh' the grey signifies that the magazine has been running for a long time, the title tells me that the image of Jay-z is a man of music and fashion.
the style of the title of the magazine tells me its style is more 'formal' in a sence as the grey title fits with the mans suit, and the borderline makes the title stand out.
What do the ‘puffs’ suggest will be inside the magazine? What does this tell you about the type of audience the magazine expects to get?
'The bizarre saga of JT LEROY' is a puff, this tells me that the audience expects to get an interesting adventure told to them, but its related in some way to music.
Is there a slogan? What does it tell you about the magazine? How does it help to attract readers?
'Addicted to the game' is the nearest slogan I could find. it tells me and other readers that this magazine probably knows their 'stuff' (about music etc) and are 'addicted' to finding out and putting this information to us, the readers. this attracts readers as they trust this slogan as a sign that the writers know what they are going on about as they have done it for a long time.
What colours are used? Do you find them attractive?
A white background contrasts well with the black font and the picture, i find that the red sub-titles do not go as well with the white background. Even on the mans suit as the writing becomes a little harder to read.
What fonts are used and why?
Big bold fonts with a border are used to get the attention of passer-bys or to pull people looking at the cover to read more of the articles inside.
What strategies does the magazine use to attract the audience?
A large central image interests the reader: Who is this person? Do I know of them? How important are they in the music industry? Will I find this out in the interview? Also the interesting sub titles of articles inside the magazine pulls the reader into the magazine to read more, such as 'the riddle of the six dylans'
What type of magazine is it?It is a music magazine for both sexes called the rolling stone.
From the front cover what kinds of issues/articles are going to be inside?
The magazine (rolling stone) has interviewed JAY-Z, the picture is probably him.
There is a list of the 10 best bands.
And some information about a campain but judging by the sub title it is more of a fun joke than a formal statement.
Who is the target audience for the magazine? What particular age group? What are their interests?
I think the target audience is aimed at both sexes aged around 20-40s having an interest in older music of the 90s and 80s.
Look at the central image. What mode of address is the mag using? What does this tell you about the type of relationship it wants with its reader?
The picture is formal as he is wearing an expencive looking suit and scarf. This suggests to me that the magazine wants a more distanced relationship than other magazines due to the formality about it.
Who is on the front cover and why?
A singer called Jay-z is on the front cover, this is probably because the main article is about him (the interview) and to connate that the magazine is about music.
What does the anchorage text say? What does this imply about the artist?? What overall message is the artist giving?
'Adicted to the game' it implies that he is really into his music and making money. This gives the impression that he is addicted to being famous and rich, and would never give that up.
Are any groups being represented? How does the magazine represent them?
This represents formal celebrities, this could be a reason why the magazine tries to distance itself from its readers. the magazine represents this to me by the picture of the front of a celebrity.
Are there any ‘buzz’ words? What effect does it have on the reader?
'Artists' this has the effect of showing the reader that he/she has to watch out for the 'best new' bands.
What does design of the title block tell you about the magazine? What does the title of the magazine tell you about:
1.the readership
2. its image
3. its style
The title block is very 'posh' the grey signifies that the magazine has been running for a long time, the title tells me that the image of Jay-z is a man of music and fashion.
the style of the title of the magazine tells me its style is more 'formal' in a sence as the grey title fits with the mans suit, and the borderline makes the title stand out.
What do the ‘puffs’ suggest will be inside the magazine? What does this tell you about the type of audience the magazine expects to get?
'The bizarre saga of JT LEROY' is a puff, this tells me that the audience expects to get an interesting adventure told to them, but its related in some way to music.
Is there a slogan? What does it tell you about the magazine? How does it help to attract readers?
'Addicted to the game' is the nearest slogan I could find. it tells me and other readers that this magazine probably knows their 'stuff' (about music etc) and are 'addicted' to finding out and putting this information to us, the readers. this attracts readers as they trust this slogan as a sign that the writers know what they are going on about as they have done it for a long time.
What colours are used? Do you find them attractive?
A white background contrasts well with the black font and the picture, i find that the red sub-titles do not go as well with the white background. Even on the mans suit as the writing becomes a little harder to read.
What fonts are used and why?
Big bold fonts with a border are used to get the attention of passer-bys or to pull people looking at the cover to read more of the articles inside.
What strategies does the magazine use to attract the audience?
A large central image interests the reader: Who is this person? Do I know of them? How important are they in the music industry? Will I find this out in the interview? Also the interesting sub titles of articles inside the magazine pulls the reader into the magazine to read more, such as 'the riddle of the six dylans'
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