Friday, 28 September 2018

Textual analysis of a magazine front cover

 The Strap line is usually based at the top of the magazine and usually just above the masthead but in this magazine it's laced over the "V" in Vogue.

The model's name is in a large font as she is very famous after the Harry Potter franchise and has lots of fans and as she has had her appearance changed it may be difficult to recognise her.

Emma Watson's lip colour corresponds with the masthead, the colour of her name and the bracelets she has on. Her lips will be the main attraction which will attract more male readers to this predominantly female targeted magazine.

The main colour scheme to this front cover is burgundy, as this is a rather feminine colour it may encourage females to buy it more than men.

The masthead of the magazine is large and bold to catch the reader's eye, it also matches the colour scheme of red/burgundy.

The main image is a medium close up shot. It takes up large amounts of the page, the bright colours are used to catch the reader's eye and to make it stand out on the shelf. Emma Watson is also looking directly into the camera in quite a voyeuristic way. She also has her arms close to her body suggesting innocence and defencelessness.

The cover line reads "the only bag you'll need this season" this may attract a female target audience that are subscribers of vogue magazine.