Analysing magazine front covers

1. Jacques Laycock.

2. Both of these Kerrang! Magazine covers use
certain features to appeal to a large target
audience. Some of these features include
puffs, extras, posters, lots of cover lines and
images.
Bold masthead, usually bold
colour (black or white)
1 main
cover
line, with
smaller
ones
scattered
around
page
Puffs for
additional
information
1 main
image, dominati
ng the
page, helps to
draw in readers.
extras to try
and appeal to
a larger
audience

3. Freebies to attract
more readers.
Main article
or subject
within this
issue.
3D to help
promote and
draw in more
buyers
These two magazines usually
use bright background images
and bold, colourful text.

4. Contrasting colours
between
background and
text so that cover
lines stand out
Lots of cover lines
to attract a large
target audience