Analysis of magazine front covers

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The “MOJO” masthead drops behind the top of the main image giving the effect that the main image of Bob Marley sticks out, making it clear that this is a Bob Marley edition of the Mag. The main image takes up most of the page, apart from the bottom left, which is filled with a image of the free CD in the edition. The graphics and the colour scheme stay’s consistent throughout the Mag. The main colours are classic reggae colours Yellow, Green and Red, as again it’s a Reggae Bob Marley edition of “Mojo”. The Main image of Bob has been put into a black and white format, this has been done to make the reggae colours stand The “plus” here is written in red and is bold, this is to draw the attention of the reader, so they can then see what else is inside the mag this edition. Stuff like “1970 greatest year in music?” this is reaching out to the older audience they In the top left corner stands out a yellow circle with green black and red, bold outstanding writing. This is too advertise the magazine with a free product, this being a free Reggae CD as it is a Bob Marley special.

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Page 1: Analysis of magazine front covers

The “MOJO” masthead drops behind the top of the main image giving the effect that the main image of Bob Marley sticks out, making it clear that this is a Bob Marley edition of the Mag. The main image takes up most of the page, apart from the bottom left, which is filled with a image of the free CD in the edition.

The graphics and the colour scheme stay’s consistent throughout the Mag. The main colours are classic reggae colours Yellow, Green and Red, as again it’s a Reggae Bob Marley edition of “Mojo”. The Main image of Bob has been put into a black and white format, this has been done to make the reggae colours stand out and make it clear to the reader what this edition is about.

The “plus” here is written in red and is bold, this is to draw the attention of the reader, so they can then see what else is inside the mag this edition. Stuff like “1970 greatest year in music?” this is reaching out to the older audience they have.

In the top left corner stands out a yellow circle with green black and red, bold outstanding writing. This is too advertise the magazine with a free product, this being a free Reggae CD as it is a Bob Marley special.

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In the edition of mix mag, the masthead again like the MOJO mag I analysed is staying with the codes and conventions of magazines and has dropped just behind the cover image, making the magazine all about the cover star. David Guetta. The masthead stands out as it is in a bright yellow.

The graphics and colour scheme of this magazine all stay consistent, of a yellow and white, I believe this is to match with the album David Guetta released just before this mag which was the same colour scheme. This colour scheme is very clever as it immediately grabs the reader and draws them in. Outstanding the important words even in the side stories such as “TUNES” “ALBUMS REVEALED” To make the exciting things jump out at the reader.

Small print of what the rest of the magazine features, still keeping to the consistent yellow and white colour scheme, meaning even though it is written small, it still grabs the readers attention.

Again, like the “mojo” mag I

analysed, this magazine offers a

free Mix CD with the purchase of

the magazine, drawing the readers

in, almost persuading them to buy

it.

The selling line for this magazine is right at the top above the masthead, “the worlds biggest dance music and clubbing magazine”

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The masthead “DJ” again, similar to the codes and conventions of magazine front covers, drops just behind the main image, making it clear who this edition is about, Afrojack. Also, the website of the magazine is embedded in the “D” of the “DJ” which is really clever as it is in yellow, so it also stands out and is clearly visible. The main heading takes up a lot of space too, saying “Afrojack in the house” making it obvious to the reader, along with a main image of Afrojack, that this edition is about Afrojack.

Above the masthead and the main image, is “TOMORROWLAND IN PICTURES” in capitals and white font on a black background, making it clear to the reader that inside this edition there is the pictures of the recent festival, tomorrowland.

The colour scheme on this magazine stays consistent, with red with a yellow and white font, making the cover lines and buzzwords stand out so the reader can see what is included inside. Underneath the headline “afrojack in the house” in yellow it says “interview by” letting the reader know there is an exclusive interview with afrojack inside.