Front Cover Research and Analysis

Front Page conclusion

After analysing these front pages I have come to the conclusion that my front page will include the best parts of these magazines. I have learnt that each magazine follows an individual style however they all include parts of each other. For example, all three magazine covers follow the traditional style of the main image being the main story along with the main subjects name being the largest and typically the most bold font on the page. I will incorporate this into my magazine and also follow this traditional style. What helps make these magazine covers different is where the subjects name is placed, this helps give the magazine originality and make it more personal to its name, I will also incorporate this which will help my magazine have an original and professional look and feel to it.
From these magazine covers I have also concluded that each cover follows a specific colour-scheme and house-style which again helps the cover gain originality. This also helps gain the specific audiences attention. For example the Q Magazine uses feminine colours along with feminine fonts which attract a feminine audience. I will follow a similar example when making my magazine to gain my specific audience's name.

Finally, the last feature I will follow from the magazine front covers is the left side third along with the different fonts and sizes which give a hierarchy subject to the magazine as there's the top or main story, the sub-stories and then smaller things such as advertisements etc. I will follow this rule in my magazine.

I will follow all traditional styles pointed out in my front cover analysis' however I will combine my own thoughts and ideas into my magazine front cover to give it it's own look and feel and therefore attracting its own specific audience.