Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Front Cover Analysis 2 - High Profile



The layout of this cover is the same as previous, the only changes are the image used, the colour scheme and the text.
Again, the plain white text is used over the image which fades to black on the top and the bottom.
The features article title is placed over the main image so that the reader automatically links the two together. "'Hair' Raising Show" is the title of the features article which generates readers' interest - especially as this is a pun (the show is 'Hairspray'). Under this is an explanation of what the article is about and a page number so that again, readers can turn to this page first if they want to.
This time, the image is mostly pink. This is due to the lighting used on the subjects - not because there are actually objects, i.e. items of clothing, which are pink. Also, like the first cover, the pink is used for the word 'Plus'. The wording has changed  from "In this Issue", probably to variate the magazine covers so that they are not too monotonous. The magazine now has colour scheme to work from.
The image used is not a posed camera shot but a natural one. The students look like they are enjoying themselves and this creates a positive vibe which is good for the reputation of the school.