HOMEWORK- magazine cover analysis

For homework I had to analyse a magazine cover of my choice. I'll be looking at how it appeals to the target audience, text, language, images and other techniques that are used to make people want to buy the magazine.

Firstly the images on the magazine are very good. The one that catches your eye first is the one of Rihanna. She is a celebrity that is very popular as a fashion icon. There has been a lot of news about her recently and she's been talked about all the time. This will attract the reader straight away. Also the picture of JLS singer Aston on the front cover always attracts the ladies. At the bottom of the front cover we can see 3 celebrities wearing dresses that can be found on the high street, this makes women believe they can look like that if they buy the dress. This is a great advert to have on the front as women want to read on to find out more.

The text on the front is in bold fonts which straight away draws attention. The colours black white and pink are easy to read and catch your eye straight away. The text near the pictures is linked to the picture. The quotes from the celebrities are attractive to the readers too.

The language used in the text is easy to read for anyone and contains a lot of slang which appeals to the general public. Alliteration is used which helps to keep the head lines stuck in your head.

I believe this is a great magazine cover as the target audience is addressed perfectly. The magazine is obviously aimed at women so the editors have put celebs, fashion and beauty on the front. Everything a woman loves! My only criticism is that it may be a tad busy but apart from that a very good cover.