Task 4 - Anaylsing four different magazine covers

 
Additionally to the previous ones, I looked into the analysis of  this magazine cover.  The specific codes and conventions follow the generic theme throughout the other magazines. I believe this is because of the linked target audience and the reoccurring trend.  The masthead is recognizable as it is similar throughout each of the issues; this is similar due to fonts, colours and placement. The colours do differ but only through shade, it isn’t a large contrast of block colour.
The colour scheme doesn’t rely on the month of the year as many covers do, as this is a more winter month with summery colours.  I believe this is due to the fact the summery colours interlink with feminine colours. The plug of the latest looks would really appeal to teenage girls who are appearance conscious, or makes them to believe that they should be fashion/appearance led if they aren’t already. The left third is usually the busiest due to it being the side that the potential buyers can see when they are stacked in the magazine. This proves that ‘shout’ magazine believes their plug is the best selling point of this catalogue. The puff of this consists with a bright pink star in order for it to stand out and appeal to the audience and draw their attention.  The font is large and bold, this implies the importance of it to their cover.  Pixie lott was a very popular singer at the time of releasing this magazine, that lots of teenagers liked. She is seen as an inspirational role than many girls aspire to be.

When looking at this individually I scanned through the varying codes and conventions that each of the covers display. The masthead is recognizable as it has a trending theme throughout each of its issues, although, strangely the issues to vary in colour of the masthead dependent on the colour scheme of the magazine cover. The colour scheme doesn’t rely on the month of the year as many covers do, as this is a more winter month with summery colours.  I believe this is due to the fact the summery colours interlink with feminine colours. The plug of the fashion sector and ‘bargain style special’ takes up most of the left third. The left third is usually the busiest due to it being the side that the potential buyers can see when they are stacked in the magazine. This proves that ‘more’ magazine believes their plug is the best selling point of this catalogue. The puff of this is brightly coloured to match the colour scheme; the emphasis is on the costs as they are in yellow. The colour yellow is first attracted by the eye, so its what we first look at. This means they are impressed with the prices they are displaying.  Megan fox is the main actress, globally seen as a beautiful actress.  She is seen as an inspirational role than many girls aspire to be.


 When specifically looking into the cover of this magazine, there are some recognisably similar codes and conventions to the others whilst there are some noticeable differences as well. The masthead is well known, large and fuchsia it’s a primary attraction for teenage girls. The Serif font adds to the feminine feel, pushing the targeted audience.  Like the ‘More’ magazine the colour of the masthead is known, though this one varies in shades of pink unlike the drastic contrast that ‘More’ magazine completes. The colour scheme is relatable to the calendar month as the colours have a summer feel.  The plug of receiving ‘ 2 mags for price of 1’ draws the potential buyer in to purchase the magazine. The puff is a simple yellow circle; although simple this is cleverly constructed. The colour yellow is the first colour the naked eye is drawn too, so this will be seen first. In addition to this it is in the left third of the cover, this is important because its what the passer-by can view when they skim over the stacked magazine, hence why it is the busiest. Demi Lovato, an iconic Disney character, and aspiring female, she’s a well-processed choice for the front cover. The featured stories include: boyfriends, boys and looking ‘gorgeous’.  This implies that young teenage girls need to look ‘gorgeous’ in order to impress boys.


When I individually looked into this magazine I felt It was noticeably less busy than the others, although it still consists of many similar codes and conventions.  The masthead is well known, large and inclusive of pink colouring it’s a primary attraction for teenage girls. The Serif font gives off a more feminine feel, again guiding us at the targeted audience.  Like the other magazines the masthead is well known, the colours although tend to vary in shades of pink unlike the drastic contrast that ‘More’ magazine shows. The colour scheme is relatable to the calendar month as the colours have a summer feel. The plug of the 1D dream giveaway is an ideal persuasive prize for teenage girls. The puff of this is a pink circle, which isn’t a harsh shape nor colour, again encouraging the feel of the target audience.  Although differently, this isn’t in the left third of the magazine, which is usually where the most important features are displayed due to it being the section that everyone first sees.  The front cover features a one direction member, who are a current and popular boy band so members of society would be appealed to it.