Magazine cover elements

The masthead in this magazine cover is the logo of GQ.
The cover lines will be around the text on the middle right and middle left. The main cover line will be the text which says 'Boy Wonder Joseph Gordon-Levitt'. The selling line is the line which is located under the GQ logo which says 'Look Sharp- Live Smart'. The main image is the man centred in the middle he stands out and the main focus is on him because there is nothing in the the background. The splash in this magazine is the red box located in the low middle right.

Task 1: Explain one way that red has been used in Image 1 to create meaning for the audience. (2 marks)

Red has been used as it stands out for the audience. The red is being shown to show off the magazines special offers and free posters which would appeal to the audience.

Task 2: Explain two ways that typography is used in Image 2 to create meaning for the reader. (4 marks)

 The main headline is big bold and flashy which shows the reader what the today's big headline is about.  Also the title of the magazine is in bold black letters in the top left hand corner. This creates meaning for the reader because the reader can consistently recognise the magazine if they know what the logo is.

Task 3: Compare design features of the two magazine front covers in relation to the audience, using relevant terminology.

The Radio Times is a magazine which is based on television and radio as you can tell from the front cover. The Big issue is about world politics and the main topic seems to be about Donald Trump. The first magazine has every image quite close together and you can tell what the main topic is in the magazine however in the second magazine you can tell that its about trump when you see a huge image of him holding the world in his hands. The second magazine uses the font to emphasizes certain words which would attract the audience such as 'worst' and 'happen...'. Other words which are less important are in smaller font to make the bigger font stand out more and the font is an arty type. In the first magazine all the font is the same type but the title and the main headline are in a bigger font which is different to the second one as the second one has words in the headlines bigger then the other.