front covers

Front Covers.

This is the first cover I found and that I am analysing because it sticks to a strict tri-colour scheme, this is good because it is very eye catching and the pink title stands out from the white/grey background and then the band name is in pink and it shows that they are the main feature in this article.

The rule of thirds is used throughout this front cover for example the title and 7of10 special edition takes up 1 ½ each and foals takes up the centre one and then all of the band members are spread out but still on the rule of thirds.

The structure of the front cover shows that it is professionally finished and put together well because everything looks right and looks like it should be in the place that it is like the barcode is  out of way at the bottom you wouldn’t find it right in the middle.

There is a lot more happening on this front cover, yet again it is a tri-colour scheme with red, black and white. This is good because the red and white will stand out if outlined in black or have a black background. This is also what I’m going to be using for my colour scheme because I think it is best for catching peoples attention.

The main photograph in this cover is Jamie t mainly in the 2 thirds of the cover and has other artists featured on the left hand side and also it is boring having on person on the cover.

It has little features which make it look like a good quality magazine because without these it would look quite unprofessional. There is a lot on this front cover but it is spaced out so it doesn’t look really cramped and has loads of stuff  on it.

The red, black and white colour scheme is the most popular scheme for NME to choose, this why I’m using it for my magazine I found this out when I did my research into this magazine.

The layout of this cover shows that the people featuring in it are very immature because of the font and the way they are positioned and standing in the photograph. The text looks like stereotypical school boy graphite.

The cover also has a variety of what is in the magazine in this week this just shows what is in it and the contents will tell you in more detail.

This has a totally different tri-colour scheme. This scheme is blue grey and white this is good because they blue is really eye-catching because she is using a blue prop as well and it just looks really professionally photographed.

The majority of the text is down the left hand side in the left hand third of the page this is good because it frees up the rest of the page for the photo to show the main feature.

The photograph is expertly taken  because the contrast between the jumper and the face and the background gives it layers and shows the depth of the photo.

This front cover is a good one to choose because the photo shows Pete topless and then the words and text are placed around his body to show the emphasis on the photo.

The pink , red and white show that the colour scheme for this is a nice bright colour scheme to try and show that Pete is not boring.

The font that is used is sans serif this shows that is a up to date magazine and aimed at a younger generation.