Analysis of Professional Magazine Covers

• Images are usually in a medium long shot or medium close up
• Images are usually in direct address
• They usually have images of famous people
• Images are mainly in studio shots or live performances
• The images are mostly mean and moody
• The masthead is always at the top
• The masthead is always clear
• They use simple words for the masthead
• The masthead relates to the genre
• The masthead is bold and stands out
• The font is different to the masthead (there are usually about 2 different fonts)
• They always have a colour scheme and stick to it (usually baout 3 colours)
• The colours usually relate to the genre or target audience
• There is always a main central image in the background
• There are coverlines around the main image sometimes at the bottom as well
• They will always have a barcode at the bottom, either in the right corner, or the left corner
• Use of graphics
• Graphics higlight key points on the cover