The document discusses the design elements of a magazine cover for an R&B genre magazine. It analyzes the use of color, images, text placement and sizing to attract readers. The main elements include a bold red masthead, a large cover line about Beyoncé in red and black font, and a seductive central image of Beyoncé that draws the eye without being distracting.

1. The music genre I want to do is RnB.
Strap line-A tag line is a variant of a
branding slogan typically used in
Cover line
marketing materials and advertising.
this is
Here the strap line is used to advertise
aligned left
the celebrities who will be included in
but placed
the magazine. It draws the audience to
on the right
buy the magazine, because will want to
of the
know why the celebrities are strap
page, to
lined.
border the
central
image and
complimen
The text is aligned to the left it is t the
placed like this to border the central
main image and not to distract image
the reader too much from the
central image
The masthead which is the name of the Advert, is placed
magazine is in bold red colour, along on the front
with the picture it gives a seductive page to attract
colour and will stand out in a line of
people to buy
competition magazines.
into the station.
There isn’t a barcode on this
magazine
This is the main cover line which takes up more Main image which is foregrounded the
than a quarter of the front page. The main picture is of the Beyoncé who is headlined
cover line uses bold font which is red and black in the main cover line. This picture has
and attracts the reader because the colours are been used because it is a very seductive
quite alarming. It brings the readers eyes picture of the celebrity and attracts male
straight to the magazine. and female readers. The picture is very
sexual and attractive.
This magazine cover is effective because all the colours complement each other. The
uses of red, black white and a hint of orange, is successful because it doesn’t make
the front cover look crowded and cramped. The image and text complement each
other and the text is used around the main image which attracts the reader. The
magazine doesn’t really use any margins. The image and spread across the margins.
The magazine only uses one main image, which could stand many other genres of
music. The image is giving full eye contact to build a degree of intimacy between you
and the reader. The only in which we know the genre of the magazine is because the
celebrity is a recognised R&B star.