Front Cover Analysis

The masthead is in a speech box which symbolises that people talk about this magazine and that it talks about everything the reader wants to know.

The subsidiary images show the reader what stories to look out for in the magazine. This subsidiary image of the band Little Mix stands out because of the bold colour scheme which is black, pink, yellow and white, the colours clash.

The main image is a medium shot of Jessie J looking straight at the audience smiling. It makes Jessie J look like a friendly person and it entices the reader in. The purple lipstick symbolises power and ambition which shows that she is a strong character.

The sell lines are located in a corner by themselves. They are put in white and yellow boxes so that they don’t look lost on the page. They entice the reader in by using interesting quotes that leave the reader to question what it is about.

The splash is at an angle and is very big on the page, the bright pink and the size makes it stand out and people’s eyes are drawn to it.

This magazines target audience are young teenage girls from around the ages of 12-16 . This is shown by the colour scheme and the information on the page. The colour pink is stereotypically girly, also it shows girls clothes on the page. The footer line has posters of boys that would attract a female audience. The page is very busy, it is full of information and it doesn’t look empty. The amount of information and the content makes it seem like a fun magazine such as “Uh-oh, dappy’s on the loose”, people can really enjoy if they like a gossip as it displays a number of intriguing stories.

• This magazine is aimed at people who like pop music, it doesn’t have a massive range for the target audience as it focusses solely on teenage girls.

• The main image is used to entice the reader and also the page is full of information. It makes the magazine looks interesting.

• The masthead is catchy, and to the point.• Using pink in the colour scheme makes it look

very girly, it may not attract a male audience.