I will also be using the correct analytical language which has been provided on a hand out. For example, what I would usually call the "title", I should now call the "masthead". Smaller headlines should be refered to as straplines.
I also concentrated on magazines of the same musical genre, ie. hip-hop and r'n'b so i could therefore expect some similarities. However, I ensured that I chose magazines from different countries (United Kingdom and Unitied States) so I could point out the differences between different cultures that the way that they set out covers and displays.
This is an example of a cover from Vibe, which is an American music magazine that concentrates of the hp hop and r'n'b genres of music. Vibe uses this house style for the covers of all its magazines, which includes a popular artist, group of artists or figure/s in the music in the music industry as the central image. The background tends to be plain as to draw attention to the main image. The type face is bold and sans-serif, therefore very simple, however, the size of the text is enough to draw the attention of the reader.
The lighting of the main image has been edited so that at places it is so bright that it blends into the background. It is also quite a sophoisticated image, because the subject is dressed in a suit, which is quite unusual considering his profession. However, the fact that he is not dressed properly, ie. his top botton is not done up and his bow tie is undone, projects a relaxed atmosphere to the audience.
The masthead is behind the main image, however because the magazine is quite popular, the publishers can be sure that the regular audience will be able to identify the magazine regardless.
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