Front Cover Analysis 1.

 

The predominant colours are the red and white texts which are often used on music magazines along with black. They make a sharp contrast against the grey making them stand out more being more asthetically pleasing to the reader's eye and therefore catches their attention. The use of the of these colours in contrast on the front cover shows their significance and importance to the magazine as they are the main headlines and features. Using a strong female artist placed in a powerful pose in the middle of the page brings attention to the magazine, also because of the typical clothing Lady Gaga is wearing. her fans are both men and women however the younger generations then bringing her fans to read the magazine boosting sales and the audience. The picture is mainly placed over the writting also showing the power, almost like the fact that she is featured in the magazine is more important and significant than the other sub headings on the front cover, parts of her hair even cover the logo and title of the magazine. The main words are presented in mainly white, such as 'GAGA' they are also set in capital letting to stand out even more. The bold use of the colour red for the '100' brings my attention straight away a hundred classed as a big number it appeals to the viewer and they then want to read on. However on the other hand the use of fonts also depend on the importance of the headline. By starting with the outfit she is wearing you can see that there is not very much to be seen on however this look doesn't make her look vunerable by the way she is standing and looking straight at the camera. With her leg standing open it gives a strong statue and a masculine feel, also her hands covering up the featured parts of a women making the cover a little more decent. Her neck is straight along with her back holding her head straight looking at the camera showing that she is there to be photographed and gives a sexual connotation.