My Magazine Research and Analysis

Magazine Research and Analysis.

By Shannon Sloyan

I notice that the magazine cover is women and it shows that there is articles about how to lose weight and fashion tips. The colours that have been used are purple, blue, red and orange with a white background. The effect of the colours are eye catching because one of the plugs ‘LOSE YOUR BELLY’ is bold and black, it would catch the eye of women who are trying to weight. The fonts are in different sizes because the magazine wants to attract the targeted audience. The font is in capital letters. The writing in on both side of the page. The targeted audience are women, I know this because women care more about their weight than man do. So they would want to read this magazine.

I notice about this cover has an article about bad skin days. The colours on this cover is red, pink and white and also a bit of blue. It’s bubble writing of different fonts. The writing is in sections with the photos that are relevant to the article. The targeted audience are 16+ women. I know this because this cover is about bad skin as young children wouldn’t want to know that at that age. The cover shows the model without any make up because it’s about bad skin days. Yes, it’s a typical brand name because a lot of women read this magazine.

I notice that this magazine cover is about cars as the magazine has the same name as a popular TV show Top Gear. The colours are blue, orange and white. The font is in the style but different sizes. The writing is in sentences above and below the photo of the car. 18+ men are most likely to read this magazine. This is because ‘Top Gear’ is about cars. There is a model of a car in the middle of the cover because there is a car on the cover; men would read it to find more information about the car.

This magazine is about the film iron man 3. The background has the similar colours of Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man. The colours by the picture of Robert Downey, Jr. are like clouds. The fonts are also different sizes and are red, white and one gold sentence at the top of the magazine. The writing are mostly on the left hand side of the cover. The readers of this magazine are mainly people that love films and TV shows. The fans of ‘Iron Man 3’ would read this magazine. Teenage boys and men would read it because they like the film. Robert Downey, Jr. fans’ would read it too to find out more about his role in the film Iron Man 3’.

I notice that this cover is about Kristen Steward and ’50 classic looks for spring’. The colours are red, white and black. The background of the corner of the building blend in with the picture of Kristen Steward. The fonts are all different sizes to attract peoples’ attention. The writing are on both sides of the cover. Teenage girls would read this magazine. This is because they are the ones that like fashion and Kristen Steward. The model Kristen Steward has been photoshopped but it looks more natural. She doesn’t look fake. Yes, it is a typical brand name because a lot of people read this magazine.

I notice that this magazine front cover is about ‘getting back into shape. It has white background, black, red and grey writing. It is effect because it attracts the reader’s attention. The fonts are in different sizes because the magazine wants the articles that people would want to read to stand out. The writing is on the left hand side of the cover. The targeted audience are 18+ men. I know this because the magazine is called ‘ Men’s Health’. I notice that the model is David Beckham. The shot is kind a close up. Beckham is positioned sort of to the right of the cover. Men’s Health is a typical brand name because many men would buy this.

This magazine is about Trey Songz. The colours are red, black and white. This is effective because it catches the readers’ eye. Different fonts have been used to attract targeted audience. Its effective because many people would read the writings and then buy the magazine. The writing is on both sides of the page. The targeted audience are Trey Songz fans and men. I know this because the cover gives it away by saying ‘4 ways to rock a suit’. The model known as Trey Songz in this cover has been photoshopped and airbrushed to make him look better. The type of shot is a close up.

I notice this magazine ‘Bliss’ is about Taylor Swift. The colours are blue, pink, black and white. The background blends with the model in the middle of the cover. The fonts are in different sizes so that people would read something that they are interested in. the writing is on both sides of the page. The readers are most likely to be teenage girls and also Taylor Swift fans who call themselves ‘Swifties’. The model (Swift) in the main person for this cover. Her face has been airbrushed.

This cover is about Justin Bieber with other articles about other music artists. The colours are a blue background to attract the readers’ attention. Yellow, red, and white. The writing is to the bottom left of the magazine cover. The audience would be Justin's fans because they want to know what he is up to and because they support him. Justin has been photoshopped and the shot is a close up. The Billboard is a typical brand name as many teens would read this magazine. Its effective because the company would get loads of money.

I notice that the magazine cover is about the President of USA. The colours are black and red with a black and white picture of Barack Obama. The cover has a red boarder. The fonts are all the same but in different sizes. The writing is at the top of the page because it would be the second thing they read. The first piece of writing they would read would be ‘TIME’. The targeted audience would be business owners and politicians who are from about the ages of 35-65. I know this because many young people wouldn’t want to read about ‘Obama’s World’. I notice that the model in this cover is Barack Obama, and it is an action of him walking.