Corey Calvert Download to use hotspots and hyperlinks

1. Colour Scheme
Layout

2. Masthead
• The masthead has been done cleverly on this cover and has the main
image behind it. However in this instance the background image
causes the masthead to fade into the background because of the
white train and white bleed/border. The masthead itself suggest high
quality content ‘Trap’ the connotations drawn from this are you will
be trapped in the magazine which connotes that the magazine is
addictive and interesting. The text is in all lower case which suggest
that the magazine doesn’t follow the standard layout or abide by any
rules.

3. Main Image
• The setting of the image suggests
the style of the magazine, an
underground train brings the
connotation of underground or
urban music. As well as this you
get the impression the people
are trapped inside the train
because of their body language
and the man on the left gazing
out the window.

4. Colour Scheme
• The colours used give a modern look to the train and magazine. This
gives the impression of a young target audience and a modern style
of music. The people are all wearing at least one item of dark clothing
to make them stand out from the background. The connotation I get
from this is that they do not follow any trends they have their own
style like the magazine. However the white text on the bottom of the
page is hard to read as it fades into the background s the train is a
similar coulour.

5. Layout
• The cover doesn’t follow the usual set up for a cover of a
magazine, there are no cover lines on the left third this suggest that
the magazine targets a more modern/young audience. The text in the
bottom right hand corner edges towards the corner of the page, I
think this entices the reader to turn over the page and read further
into the magazine. The lack of a barcode would suggest this is an
online magazine this supports the idea that its audience would be
young as they are more likely to go online to read a magazine.