The document discusses various design elements of magazine covers, including why two main colors are typically used, why the main image covers the masthead, why all text is in capital letters, why only one main image is included, why sell lines are used, and why certain other elements like the date and barcode are included and placed where they are.

1. Why use these two colours
Why is the main image
in the colour scheme?
covering the masthead?
I have noticed that
The main image covers the
looking at magazine
masthead because it might
covers, there is always
be saying that the movie
two main colours that is
itself it more important
used in the cover. They
than the magazine and the
are usually bright colours
magazine.
that stand out whilst
being on the shopping
stand to catch the views
attention like red or
yellow or they may include Why capital letters for all
a contrast between two the text?
different colours to I think capital letters are
maybe show a comparison. used in both magazines to
make the text bold and
big because capital letters
Why is there not any other can suggest someone’s
images on the magazine angry or to highlight an
cover? important part of a
I noticed that on both of message to the audience.
the magazine I have chosen
that they is no other images
apart from the main image. Why use sell-lines?
I believe this could be
because the creator of the Sell-lines are there to
magazine cover wanted the draw in the reader to
film to be the main and buying the magazine to see
‘important’ part inside the that exclusive interview
magazine like it is possible etc. and it only ever says
the only thing that is the best bits that are
important in this monthly included in the magazine
magazine. so the reader knows what
they are buying. They are
there to sell the magazine
basically, because the
reader always views the
magazine cover before
they buy it to see what
stuff is included inside.

2. Why use these two colours
The date is always
in the colour scheme?
important to put on the
I think using a orange and cover because it could be
turquoise is quite weird a weekly or monthly
considering they aren’t magazine so people need
the brightest of colours to know when to buy it
but they work together again and when a new issue
they give a sense of of the magazine will be
calmness and it makes it out.
self different to the
other magazine but using
different colours to the
rest.
I didn’t noticed this when
I first saw it and it think
its very effective because
once you have seen it you
cant unsee it. And it
should of plays on your
mind which might suggest
Why is the barcode on the that that is what the film
front instead of the back? is like also.
I don’t understand why
the barcode is on the
front because you could
include variable
advertisement space but
the barcode is located
underneath the Daniel
Radcliffe in Hammers (all
capitals) suggesting that
maybe this is why you
should buy the magazine.