Magazine Analysis

The Masthead has the main cover image overlapping its tittle, this could mean that the magazine itself is very well known and therefore does not need to always be visibly at the front. Everyone will be able to recognise what magazine it is.

The sub headlines advertise what other big stories that are written in the magazine, The use of yellow is to highlight and catch the readers attention as it stands out from the background colour.

Main feature headline 'Katy Perry" written in big catches the attention straight away by being straight forward. 

The teaser headline is under the featured head line 'inside the court of the new queen of pop' it is a kicker start to what will be inside the magazine about the featured music artist on the front cover.

Promotion and Competition that is happening is advertised on the bottom left corner also highlighted in yellow to catch the attention of the reader, letting you know that there will be more information inside the magazine making you want to read on.

The background colour compliments the main image and the rest of the colours in the image creating a soft look for the artist in the front cover. Indicating her soft, sweet and beautiful side.

The Date is displayed underneath the masthead on the right, easy and quick to see when it is sold.

Main cover image is a full body shot up to the knees, the position is slightly to the side, symbolising her playful and sweet personality, the use of flowers give of a calm atmosphere  and could represent the 'softness' of her skin, and how she has blossomed in her career.

The Contents page has a simple layout, the use of colours blue, black, white, grey and some red give it a sophisticated and professional look and theme, the simplicity displays a straight forward message which is simply directions on what you see on each page, its clear structure makes it easier for the reader to be able to recognise where everything is incase they are looking for something Specific.  The use of 4 images of certain artist is to capture the readers attention as well give them a quick kick starter of what big stories are included in the magazine.

The double page spread includes a picture on one page of the music artist that the article is about, a fierce head shot to link and relate to the title of the article that is written in big bold white writing. The background colour symbolises the fierceness yet femininity of the music artist, it is creating a tense atmosphere however gets the reader intrigued and interested in the article. The article is written in white which is a simple colour however in this case it seems to be highlighted as dark colours are used as a background. The Bold font as a tittle is eye catching, the white indicates the pureness of her passion of music, the words used is one of the most commonly used word by Beyonce, this shows that the writer has done the research of the artist, to represent and sell the article quicker, for the audience to read. The Layout is simple and easy to read, there is a decent amount of writing which allows the reader to capture the main points of the article instead of getting bored quickly.

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The masthead in this magazine is also overlapped by the main image which indicates it is well known, however there name is shorter making it more visible and easier to read, the font is bold and very big which attracts the readers attention. The colours used overall red, black and grey give it more of a male outlook and vibe, this could be seen as being targeted for male readers. The use of a mid front shot of the music artist and its pose creates a rough image towards the model which relates back to his personality and music style, the sell lines are highlighted in red, to easily catch the attention of the readers and let them know what is included in the magazine. The sell lines use short snappy words, to indicate what is included in the magazine that might interests the reader. 

The contents page has used the same music artist as the one from the front cover, however a different pose, the image is a mid shot but with its face slight facing the side, this could indicate that he has many stories untold and is now being revealed in the magazine, it indicates that you will be finding out many different things about him that the reader might not have know yet, the shadow on his face creates a mysterious  and tense atmosphere which compliments the flow of the magazine from the cover to the contents page. The use of yellow in certain words is to highlight the main stories that are included in the magazine it catches the attention and makes it easier to find out the main part of the magazine if they were looking for something Pacific. The layout is simple and easy to read making it convenient for on the go reading and east to follow if there is something in particular that the reader is looking for.

The contents page has a simple layout and structure giving the impression of being sophisticated and professional, however the vibe softens up by the side head shot on the left, with writing in black all over his face, it include a red heart and red lips, giving the model a cute and happy side, The use of colours portray the story that the article is about, the big quote on the right is bold which attracts the attention of the reader, the use of red highlight its importance, it seems to look like the model is saying this as he is facing the quote making it seem like an interactive action on the double page spread. The layout is simple and clear, it suggests that it is not a boring article as it can be read easily and quick, as it will give you main points and information quicker without rambling on. The white background colour for the photo and the article suggest innocents and sweetens of this whole double page spread. It gives of a soft and relaxed atmosphere and mood , therefore making it comfortable and welcoming to read.