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Magazine Cover Deconstructions

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There is plenty of colour, which makes the cover stand out from the plain white background. If this was placed on a shop shelf it would be eye-catching.

The main image pops out from the masthead, the fact it is Haley Williams is a good selling point , as she is very popular with older teens.

The cover lines are simple, however the colours make them stand out. They are directed more towards girls, as the small cover line suggests. Because the cover lines are so simple, there is not very much information to draw the reader in.

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There is lots of colours on this magazine, so that it catches a young teens eyes.

There’s a lot of pictures to give the reader more to look at than just text, as young children would find it recognise faces rather than the texts.

The magazine cover is packed full of pictures, colours and text. As this magazine looks towards younger readers, this makes sense as they are more drawn to things that are eye-catching.

The main cover line points towards things that young teens will go through in high school. Jealousy and backstabbing is something most teens go through, and this would cause them to want to read about other peoples cases with it.

The style of most teen bedrooms is to have one or two walls filled with posters, so as buying this magazine means free posters, they could fill up the walls so little cost.

Most teens like reading about tips and tricks for fashion and beauty, so this is a good cover line.

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Even though this magazine has only a hint of colour, it gives it a professional look, especially as it is only in the masthead.. As this is a magazine for older teens, probably in college, it leaves a better impression on the potential reader.

They added a quote from Hayley Williams that targets females, as most females have body confidence issues. This means the reader has a good idea of what the articles will be like.

The cover lines are very short but they give a good idea of what the articles will include, short but informative, and this means they are effective. “Nazis, Guns and Puppies” is a phrase that interests the reader and makes them want to know more.

The cover includes who is going to be involved in the magazine, however they’ve made it look nice and professional, not a bunch of names thrown all over the cover.

There is only one main photo, however it is effective of Hayley Williams posing in a “mock-violent” pose as she pouts with her fists raised. This gives Hayley a playful look that attracts the reader.

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I feel this magazine cover is the best presented as it is professional.The colours are simple but not over powering. Whereas the other two magazines used plenty of colours to attract readers, this magazine uses colour in an effective, professional way, by only using a small amount of red.The head line is short but to the point, so there is information delivered in an effective way.Hayley Williams in a well known for her feisty behaviour, which is shown with her holding her fists up.