Masthead- The masthead is the title. For example in this magazine the title is cosmopolitan

Direct Address- This image uses direct address which means it keeps eye contact with you no matter where you are. Direct address is also used in this as in the text it says 'you' and 'your' to make it personal. For example one coverline says 'already in "your" wardrobe'

Model Credits- The model credit is where they say the models name for example in this the magazine the model credit is jessica alba.

Main Image- The main image is the image of the model. The main image is usually aspirational.

Main Coverline- The main coverline is 'body secrets' you can tell this as it is the largest coverline on the page.

The main colours on cosmopolitan are usually pinks and purples as the magazine is a female magazine and it is trying to attract that sort of audience instead of men.

As this magazine is feminist most of the coverlines are about health, sex and beauty. for example a magazine is "Body secrets"

The text is chatty and informal so it appeals and relates to the audience. 

My Magazine front cover!!

WWW-My magazine cover is good as the title looks like a professional magazine cover and it fits in with the cover.
WWW-Also my magazine cover is good as the main picture and cover-lines contain direct address
WWW-Another reason why my magazine cover is good is because the font style and colours fit in with the image

EBI-To improve my magazine cover i could use different font styles as in most magazine covers they use more than 1 font style.
EBI-Also to improve my magazine cover i could use more colours in the fonts as nearly every magazine will include more than one colour on there cover-lines and only using colour one makes the magazine look plain and boring.
EBI-Another way to make my magazine better is that the background is plain. to make it more colourful and better the background should be a different colour to make it standout and be less plain

colour connotations in magazines

different colours can convey different meanings or connotations to the viewer. 

 for example if you made a sports magazine you would make the main title red as it would convey physical energy, vitality and stamina towards the viewer. I would also make the background yellow as it would make the viewer feel personal power, and it would increase fun. i would also for a coverline involving hiking i would use a green font colour as some sports involve nature and the colour green makes the viewer think about nature.

            

for a gaming magazine i would make the background yellow to make it fun. i would make the title orange to make the viewer feel pleasure and enthusiastic towards the magazine and game. 

For a magazine about ponies i would make the title green as it would make the viewer feel love and nature. i would make the cover lines red to make the viewer to feel passion.

For a magazine about baking i would make the title yellow to make the audience feel fun, creativity and  personal power. I would then make the cover-lines orange as it stimulates productivity, enthusiasm and optimism.

Magazine cover design

This is my sketched design of my magazine front cover.  however in the actual design i will make the full title at the at the top of the page instead of the top and bottom. I will also include more cover-lines to make the page fuller and i will include a

Ideas for my Magazine title

Teenage Dream
Forever A Teen
Total Teen
Girlfriend
Teenage Weekly
Simply a teenager

cover lines for my magazine

"10 quick fashion tips"
"spice up your summer wardrobe"
"How to got the perfect beach body fast"
"5 secrets about the best boy bands"
"get popular in a week"
"what to wear NOW"
"How to tell him you want to be more than friends"
"10 Top relationship tips"
"back to school shopping list"
"How to throw the worlds best party"
"50 Shades of nail varnish"

Typography

Questions:

1. How many different font styles do you see on the front cover?

         22

2. How many different font sizes are used?

         26

3. How many different font colours are used?

        3

4. How many coverlines are there?

         8

5. Describe the font used for the magazine title.

      The font used for the title is bold and it stands out but it is also a modern font.

6. How does the title communicate who the target audience are?

The title communicates to the age and target audience as it is a womens magazine and the title is in a pink font and the writing is curly and looks quite girly.

7. What’s the main coverline and how do you know?

The main coverline is “body revolution 12 new body shapes” this is because it is the biggest coverline there and it is the main thing you see except for the main image and title

8. Explain how and why different colours are used on the cover.

Different colours are used to make it more lively and eye catching.

9. Explain how and why different fonts are used on the front cover

Different fonts are used on the front cover to show a different perspective of each story and to show that each story is for something else such as they would use girly, curvy fonts for stories for women

10. If you could change something about the typography on this cover what  would it be and why would change it?

             i would use a wider range of colours as using only 3 colours is quite plain