The masthead is obviously placed to make it clear for the audience to know what the title of this magazine. The masthead is placed in the top left hand side and partly over the main image.
The colours that are used in the masthead are brighter than the background, therefore making the title stand out and also making the magazine itself noticeable.
The skyline is placed in the usual position which gives the audience a professional view of the magazine. The skyline is in a smaller font above the the masthead, it is in capital letters and white font making it stand out from the rest of the magazine as the main image uses dark colours.
The way the masthead is set out also makes the logo noticeable. By having a logo it represents the magazine and helps make it more memorable for the audience to remember.
The main colour scheme in this magazine is red, black and white. This colour scheme is diverse which can represent all genres of magazines making the overall items look professional. The colour scheme also works effectively with one another, making each colour to stand out, attracting the audience.
The sell lines are in a small font and placed in the left hand side of the page. These sell lines also follow the colour them. The main sell line is placed at the bottom of the page in a small font and gradually going in to larger font as it gets towards the end of the sell line. The last line is separated out between each individual letter, making it obvious to the audience that it is the main article in the magazine.
The main image is very obvious as it fills almost the whole page making it grab the audience’s attention. The main image also follows the main colour scheme as the model is wearing bright red lipstick as the title, drawing the audience attention towards her.
The cover itself contains the typical codes in which many magazines holds. This includes a suitable sized barcode that is placed near the top left corner of the page horizontally under the 'Q'. This gives the audience additional information such as the price and the issue release date.
Over all the layout of this front cover is quite formal with sell lines lying beneath each other on both side of the icon. The layout is quite busy as the main image takes up the whole page with maximum numbers of sell lines on each side of the icons face. There also a minimal of colours that been used throughout the magazine’s cover.
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