Front Cover Analysis #1

In this issue of 'Blender' the colour scheme is simple: using only black and pink. The pink is bright and fun suggesting that it is aimed at pop fans and the girly aspect attracts young female teenagers. The white background makes the front cover simple and unclustered which I think would appeal to teenagers. On this front cover only one font is used, however different text sizes are included. The largest text is the title which is big and bold, the next biggest are the most important headlines. Eg. "KATY PERRY" is obviously the main story. Under the headline titles, a very short and snappy blurb often appears. Some more large text is the "186". Numbers appear on the front cover to appeal to readers, especially the younger audience, because reading a list of lots of things is easier to digest than huge chunks of text. This number is also included because it is a very big number which suggests that the list is very long and full of information.

This cover uses the rule of thirds effectively. Only one image is used and it is placed right in the centre which draws the eye. The colourful clothes make the image stand out from the white background. The text is also positioned around the central image. The figure's head is blocking out some of the title which I think looks effective. It shows that the magazine is well known but also makes makes Katy Perry seem more important as she is in the foreground.

I like this front cover because of the image and I think I will use a central image in my final magazine. However I think a more varied choice of fonts would make the magazine look more effective.