Front page deconstuctions

The masthead is in a red bold font. The masthead partially covers the main image which may suggest that the brand of the magazine is more important than the features inside.

The main cover line is in the centre of the front cover and is much larger than the rest of the text on the front page (excluding the masthead); this gives us an insight of what is within the magazine. This also matches the red from the masthead.

The sub-head works similarly to the cover lines as it tells us what is to be found within the magazine and also tells us why the main cover line has been used.

The image is in the centre of the page - the main vocal point of the magazine.

The cover lines are in a smaller font size than the main cover line and are to the sides of the main cover line, these also give us an insight of what to fin within the magazine, these have no connections to the main cover line.

The barcode is there to help the publisher know how many copies are sold and also within the barcode there is the essential information such as the date, the price of the magazine and the issue number.

Colour scheme: the colour scheme for this issue is a restricted palette; it is made up of 4 colours: blue, black, white and yellow. The blue is a bright electric blue which stands out from the black background.

The masthead is blue which links in with some of the other text and the free CD which is advertised in the bottom left corner, also the masthead is covered which suggests that the title isn’t as important as it may already be well known.

The cover lines are placed to the side of the page as these are also the key features of the magazine; however they aren’t the main subject of the magazine so the text and the images are smaller. The text is following the colour scheme set out, which is green and white.

The main image covers the masthead. This could be an indication that the image is more important than the masthead and that the masthead is already well-established so it is not necessary for it to be on show.

Barcode and essential information: this is important because it allows the publisher to know how many copies of the magazine is sold, also above the barcode is the essential information in a smaller font as it isn’t as important as the rest of the information on the page, within the essential information it mentions the price, the website linked into the magazine, the date and the issue number

The colour scheme is quite limited as it is sticking to 2 definite colours: green and white.

The masthead is of a large font and bold white text; however, it is also it is slightly covered by the main image on the magazine. This indicates that the masthead isn’t as important as the subject image – could be because the magazine is already established

The main image is in the centre of the page and takes up the majority of the page, if not the whole page, this gives a strong indication of what the main feature of the magazine will be and what will be inside.

The colour scheme is kept to a simple basic primary colour setting, with the addition of a bit of black and white, the un-sophisticated scheme is a strong indication that the magazine is aimed at a younger audience