Magazine Cover Research Work

this magazine cover i have come accross in my research i find is very simple, but effective. whilst it has a masthead, straplines and a main cover story with the mid shot picture being very basic colours that are very soft. i also like how the magazine uses the effect of torn wrapping paper as an effect like a christmas present which draws the eye to the cover with the main picture to draw the reader in.



in this Alternative Press magazine, i like how Mark Hoppus seems to be holding the band's name in the palm of his hand, which shows a sense of power over the band, also this uses a generic convention of putting the picture over the top of the masthead, which i shall consider while making my magazine.





in this NME magazine cover, the editing of the horror's eyes is very effective portraying just how strange they are to contrast their strange music, also, this cover has a free poster which adds to the offers in the magazine, which could also be a good part on the marketing front of this magazine.



In this kerrang magazine cover, i like how the masthead has no defining edges, how it doesnt have a block colour behind but just has the text over the picture, this also has many offers such as magazines and the 15% off dropdead clothing card, also the main picture has oli sykes covering half his face, which conveys a side of him that noone know which adds to the effect of the cover line as it is "you don't know ME!" showing you dont know that side of him that he's covering up in the picture.



In Lucky Magazine i like how Greenday have gone against the magazine midshot stereotype as on the cover of this magazine, they have taken a close up of playing the guitar, which instantly shows what the magazine is all about, also i like the star logo next to the Lucky Masthead which is very simple but regular readers would be able to identify the magazine by the logo. although i may not use the close up shot idea for a picture on my magazine, it is a very interesting technique.



This Punk Magazine cover is another simple but effective magazine that i like, it has Sid Vicious in a very casual pose, and also advertises a free cd with the magazine, also the masthead text is very individual, for my magazine, i'll have to find a very intresting font to draw the reader in.



Although Submerge Magazine is free, i like the simplicity of the cover and the use of bright contrasting colours to emphasise the music that's on the front, again this magazine uses individual text fonts, especially for 'Breathe Carolina' showing bands sometimes have individual fonts for their names to make them seem more individual, and stand out. i also like the colour scheme for the masthead on this magazine, and how the 'Sub' of submerge is seethrough with the colour on the outside and then they are inverted to give a good effect for the 'Merge' park of the masthead.