Rebecca Harrington

What you get on front covers

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Masthead

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Graphic Feature or Puff

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Web-links?

Ears?

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Masthead

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The masthead is the same colour regardless of the cover image on each issue. This is useful to the audience as the magazine is easily recognisable.

The meaning added by the interaction between anchorage and photos is more of a understanding about the image, the artist(s) in it and what the article/ interview with them is about.

The use of language, taglines and kickers hit at it been a little gossipy with news about artists and gigs.

I believe the cover image and the headline are regarded as most important on the cover as these are what you first notice.

The type of language used and the tone of the language is quite chatty and informative.

How front covers are conceived and laid out

COLOUR – There is colour scheme of this edition is red, white and blue. The colour scheme switches according to the image. All of the colour is in the Masthead and the photograph. The blue eye shadow is brought out by blue underlining of text. The red and white masthead is very bright and eye catching.

FONTS –They are two different fonts used. One basic font is used for most of the text however a different font is used for the quotation in the tag line.

STYLE –The cover is very bright due to the cover image, the layout is very neat but has a lot of information packed in. All the font being in the same colour makes it look tidy and professional. The cover images uses direct mode of address. The image is quite mysterious due to the placement of her hands it also looks a little futuristic because of the blue eye shadow.

USE OF SPACE –The rule of thirds has been used to place the main features of the subject to be placed in the centre. The hair of the artist is used to frame the photograph. The masthead is in the top left hand corner however the layout of the magazine is not typical as the headline is in the top right apposed to the bottom of the mid-third. The cover line and the kicker are on the left hand side however the secondary lead is on the right. There is no dead or white space as the whole of the magazine is taken up by the cover photo.

CONCLUDE –The layout follows most of the typical conventions. It is very bright so catches your attention. It is packed with text leaving no dead shape.