Font Cover Analysis

 

When looking at this magazine we can automatically see that it is fairly simple yet at the same time, eye catching. The main picture is well suited to the cover as it fills the page. The magazine has followed a colour scheme of black, white and red which is unisex. This immediately tells us that the magazine appeals to both males and females. This is reinforced with the image of the girl (top right). The unique selling point of this magazine is easily visible on the left. It reads '11 hot bands to rock your 2011' we can also see that the price and bar code is placed bottom right so that it is visible to the reader but not the first thing they see. The fonts that have been used are fairly simplistic however this is done so that to consumer can read the text from a distance which will effectively draw them in to buy the magazine. The effect on the masthead and the models leather jacket are subtle factors that let us know this genre of this magazine is rock music. The smaller images also play an important role in drawing in the consumer. These pictures although small, are significant they make the whole cover more attractive and less boring to the eye. This ascetically pleasing layout works well as it does not give too much away about whats inside the magazine but just enough to make the consumer want to purchase the magazine to find out some more.