ANALYSIS OF 3

MAGAZINE

COVERS.

T O M AM E S

Masthead/Logo

Pug

Main Image

Pull Quote

Splash

Sell lines

Grid layout

ADELE MAGAZINE COVER ANALYSISThe gird layout of this magazine cover allows us to clearly see

the main image of Adele, the pug, sell lines, splash, pull quote and the masthead/logo.

Although the main image slightly interrupts the masthead and the sell lines, the main image is behind the sell lines so you can clearly see the writing and due to the large size of the masthead it’s distinctive enough to still be able to clearly understand what it is.

The main image is relevant to the pull quote; “If you’ve got ,it flaunt it…”, as Adele is posing in a seductive way, “flaunting” her looks.

The font size and colours are schemed in simple white and red which is in relation to Q’s logo colour, red. The font size is large enough to see clearly but isn’t stupidly big to ruin the professional look. The font size varies in the sell lines, pug and splash as to show the most important to least important information.

Masthead/logo

Sell lines

Splash

Main image

Subsidiary image

Pug

Grid layout

BOWIE MAGAZINE COVER ANALYSIS The grid layout of this magazine is the stereotypical “U” layout

which clearly displays everything on the cover the only thing disrupted by the main image is the large “Q” masthead which similarly to the previous cover is still clear enough to understand what it symbolizes.

The main image is of David Bowie staring into the camera from his shoulders up which is the most common style of main image used in any magazine cover. It’s simplicity of image is still powerful and used widely for most magazine companies.

Much like the previous cover the colour is schemed to simple black and red which is the same as the mastheads colour, this colour scheme makes the magazine covers look more professional.

The subsidiary image in the top right of the cover is small as to not draw attention from the main image which is obviously of most importance.

Main image

Masthead/logo

Sell lines

Splash

Grid layout

RIHANNA MAGAZINE COVER ANALYSIS The backwards “C” grid layout used in this cover is unique to most layouts

used by magazine companies, again differently to the other two covers analysed the main image is obviously edited with a greyscale effect and then placed over a blue background although all the writing is in front of the image to stop it being interrupted and to show professionalism.

This cover design is very simple but due to the edits, font and colours it still stands out from the other two magazine covers although it holds less up front information.

The main image appears to be looking straight past the camera, suggesting that Rihanna is un interested making her seem more of an independent, strong female.

The font used is a stocky simple font that stands out due to how clear the letters are and how large the font is, the writing still follows a colour scheme of blue and the simple black/white and due to the greyscale effect the blue can be placed over the main image to suit the background and can still be seen clearly.