This document analyzes and deconstructs magazine covers. It discusses several key elements of magazine covers including the main image, left third, skyline, masthead, barcode/date, and cover lines. It notes that the magazines featured target young people interested in charting mainstream music. While some elements like the barcode are sometimes missing, most covers follow conventions to attract and inform readers. The document concludes that the analysis provided useful insights into targeting audiences and design conventions for an upcoming magazine concept.
2. This edition features a
newly successful artist.
Skyline-
This is quite key to this
magazine, as the concept RWD In this instance lets
you know other
features in the
often heavily features. The magazine.
target audience is young
people, that listen to fairly Masthead-
mainsteram, charting One of the main
eyedrawers, readers
music. are usually familiar
with this. Provides
familiarity to the
magazine.
Barcode/ Date-
Neither feature on this
Main Image- cover- may be on the
Is the main point of back, or inside cover.
attraction. Is the most This breaks the
important part of the conventions of most
cover. covers.
Left Third-
This uses the ccover
models name, and
also features a pun.
This is a good way to
ease the reader into
what they are seeing.
3. VIBE Masthead-
Is obstructed, as
Skyline- the reader is
Is another way of probably
showing important info. familiar with the
magazine.
Cover Lines-
Provide more
information on the
magazine and
Left Hand features.
Third-
Adheres in part to
the left hand third
rule.
Whilst this magazine is
more Hip-Hop than
Grime, it is still from
the same sort of school.
This is a huge
edition, as it features
some of the biggest
stars in music. Due to
Barcode- this, there are lots of
In contrast to my other puffs and cover lines
magazines, features a emphasising these
barcode. features.
4. This is again RWD, but this
RWD time features a more
established musician.
This follows a lot of
Masthead- conventions. Colour
RWD is obstructed scheme is black and
by the models white, which is
head. This
interesting, and links in
suggests that the
reader is familiar with the pun in the title.
with the magazine.
Catchline-
Not a conventional
Left Third- one, but more links in with
Is a normal the theme of the edition.
convention in
magazines, cover
lines included.
Barcode/Date/Issue
Headline- No.- Is again lacking, but this
Gives credit to the is most likely because it breaks
model the conventions, and has it
either on the back, or inside
cover.
5. Conclusion
The magazines relevant to this genre are quite limited, so my analysis and
deconstruction aren’t as good as they could be.
However, from what I did use, I have seen and gained some valuable
knowledge.
I have learnt that the target audience are interested in up and coming
artists, whichwill help my concept for the magazine.
I’ve also seen that the masthead can be obstructed, but would be unwise
to do it on my magazine, as mine is unknown, and the others I analysed
are established.
Puffs and sublines are haevily used, and I will likely follow this pattern.
