Front cover analysis-M8
As you can see this magazine has an image dominated front cover, this is used to grab the viewers eye, to make this magazine stand out from all of the others. Also you can see that it has what is inside the magazine in large writing down the left hand side of the magazine front cover. They have cleverly made it into a different colour (red) so that it stands out more and is easier to notice. This magazine has used a typical 3 colour scheme because it generally looks better if there is more than one colour, in this magazine it uses pink, white and yellow as its three main colours. This magazine advertises how cheap it is at only £1, this may sway the viewer to buy it. It uses a large title in the centre of the page to also get the viewers eye as it says in bold, white writing “Kate LAWLER...laying down the law!”, they will be doing this for effect, to make the viewer more interested.
For my magazine I may take a similar approach as I am going to have an image dominated, 3 colour scheme front cover. I also am quite fond of the large title grasping the viewers eye in the centre of the page so I may also do that in my magazine.
For my magazine I may take a similar approach as I am going to have an image dominated, 3 colour scheme front cover. I also am quite fond of the large title grasping the viewers eye in the centre of the page so I may also do that in my magazine.
Front cover analysis-DJ
This magazine has a popular image dominated look. You can see clearly what type of genre this magazine is as it displays its nam
e “DJ” in the top left hand corner in bright pink writing. This magazine also follows the 3 colour scheme trend, it uses a navy blue, pink and yellow style, personally I would not use this colour scheme as it seems quite boring and I personally do not find this front cover particularly nice to look at. However they have used the image of the queens head cleverly as they have edited it by putting DJ headphones aroun
d her neck, this image is very effective. This magazine also displays what it has inside the magazine around the image in bright yellow and white writing to stand out on the navy blue background. It has made the writing bold and in a large font so that it stands out to the viewer. One section of the front cover on this magazine which I may take a similar approach to is the plus section in the bottom left hand corner of the front cover, I may do this as I think it is eye catching however it does not dominate over the other writing.
e “DJ” in the top left hand corner in bright pink writing. This magazine also follows the 3 colour scheme trend, it uses a navy blue, pink and yellow style, personally I would not use this colour scheme as it seems quite boring and I personally do not find this front cover particularly nice to look at. However they have used the image of the queens head cleverly as they have edited it by putting DJ headphones aroun
d her neck, this image is very effective. This magazine also displays what it has inside the magazine around the image in bright yellow and white writing to stand out on the navy blue background. It has made the writing bold and in a large font so that it stands out to the viewer. One section of the front cover on this magazine which I may take a similar approach to is the plus section in the bottom left hand corner of the front cover, I may do this as I think it is eye catching however it does not dominate over the other writing.
Front Cover analysis – mixmag celebrity DJ's
This magazine takes a different approach to the others I have analysed, this is because although it is image dominated it has quite a large amount of text around the image as the other magazines just stuck to a few headlines. Although this is the genre of music that I think I am going to do I will not copy the style of this one as it quite feminine in comparison to the others as its three main colours are pink, white and black. Also the image they have used is a rather feminine looking woman holding a small dog. It also varies it a little bit as it has back headphones, with decks in the bottom left hand corner. I think they have tried to mix it up male and female because they do not want to single out a specific target audience. This specific magazine also offers a free CD with the magazine, it shows this in black bold writing on the left hand side of the front cover. I may include a similar free gift with my magazine as it entices readers to buy your magazine
Mix Mag the DJ revolution
This magazine bases its front cover on one soul image, it is an intriguing image of a DJ pointing in front of a large crowd up to the sky. It uses numerous colours, blue, orange and white, again taking the normal approach of having three specific colours that it sticks to so that it is not a strain on the viewers eyes. It uses a smooth font as the title to demonstrate the approach it takes towards music. Mixmag has organised its layout quite well as it has its articles laid out towards the side of the page. It uses bold orange writing to advertise the articles in the magazine. It uses a clever effect in the text and articles it uses, this effect is embossing the text, to make the text stand out more to the viewer. Another point is that the image they are using you cannot see the DJ’s face, this is because this genre of music is just about the music and not the appearance of the DJ, people who buy this magazine will buy it because of the music.
In my own magazine I think I will take a similar approach to Mixmag as I will use the three colour scheme and also will have big bold writing as my title. I will do this as I think it is effective for the viewer and it is essential to have a bold title so the viewer can see what they are reading.
This magazine bases its front cover on one soul image, it is an intriguing image of a DJ pointing in front of a large crowd up to the sky. It uses numerous colours, blue, orange and white, again taking the normal approach of having three specific colours that it sticks to so that it is not a strain on the viewers eyes. It uses a smooth font as the title to demonstrate the approach it takes towards music. Mixmag has organised its layout quite well as it has its articles laid out towards the side of the page. It uses bold orange writing to advertise the articles in the magazine. It uses a clever effect in the text and articles it uses, this effect is embossing the text, to make the text stand out more to the viewer. Another point is that the image they are using you cannot see the DJ’s face, this is because this genre of music is just about the music and not the appearance of the DJ, people who buy this magazine will buy it because of the music.
In my own magazine I think I will take a similar approach to Mixmag as I will use the three colour scheme and also will have big bold writing as my title. I will do this as I think it is effective for the viewer and it is essential to have a bold title so the viewer can see what they are reading.
Mixmag – who’s the greatest DJ or all time
This mixmag magazine follows the usual theme of having three colours, the three colours are grey, orange and black. The title is black which stands out on the grey background. It is also in a large font which grasps the readers eye. Again the title is smooth which suggests that the magazine has a laid back approach to music. It also has an image on the front cover, it is a group of DJ’s with one of them reaching for the sky, similar to the other mix mag magazine with the DJ pointing to the sky. I think this image is crucial as it is very relevant to the readers. It has a very large headline on the front cover, it says in huge front “who is the greatest DJ of all time” I think they do this so that it is clearly showing the genre of the magazine. It has essential little details that every magazine needs for example the barcode. Also it has a very small image in the top right hand corner, it says “DON’T STAY IN, your clubbing plans sorted every month”. Also all of the text is embossed on the front cover. This also catches the readers eye as it has a very thick orange line next to it.’ Overall I think this magazine is very effective and I am possible going to use the grey background as I think it has a positive
This mixmag magazine follows the usual theme of having three colours, the three colours are grey, orange and black. The title is black which stands out on the grey background. It is also in a large font which grasps the readers eye. Again the title is smooth which suggests that the magazine has a laid back approach to music. It also has an image on the front cover, it is a group of DJ’s with one of them reaching for the sky, similar to the other mix mag magazine with the DJ pointing to the sky. I think this image is crucial as it is very relevant to the readers. It has a very large headline on the front cover, it says in huge front “who is the greatest DJ of all time” I think they do this so that it is clearly showing the genre of the magazine. It has essential little details that every magazine needs for example the barcode. Also it has a very small image in the top right hand corner, it says “DON’T STAY IN, your clubbing plans sorted every month”. Also all of the text is embossed on the front cover. This also catches the readers eye as it has a very thick orange line next to it.’ Overall I think this magazine is very effective and I am possible going to use the grey background as I think it has a positive
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