We analyzed the front cover of a magazine. We did this to focus and pick out how the media sell their products and to make them appealing toward their audience. I looked for the key things that draw the audiences attention to the magazine. There are a number of different techniques that are used like the pictures on the front, the colours used and the advertisement. There were many vibrant colours used to grab the audiences attention. The use of bold fonts and pictures highlights the key things in the magazine. The advertisements are a important when it comes to trying to get the buyers to read their magazines. Eye catching covers are also very important. By analysing the front cover of a magazine I can find out how to capture the audience's attention when doing my own sixth-form magazine.
I then made a questionnaire to see how many people felt about front covers of magazines and what they particularly liked about them. I found that colours, pictures, the advertisements on the front and the stories are what draw the audiences attention to their particular magazine. I would like to uses this information in my final front cover of my sixth-form magazine. The tile of the magazine is also very appealing toward the audience. By gathering information of other peoples views and feelings toward the front covers of some magazines I can compare them to mine own magazine and ensure that I put these qualities are used in mine. Hopefully make it more appealing to my target audience. The amount spent on a magazine is also important as if its to expensive it wont sell and if its to low then they wont get any profit.
