Front Cover Analysis 2

• ·         Masthead – bold, large compared to any other text, this is so the reader knows exactly what magazine it is instantly
• ·         Main cover line – ‘The Fascinating Lana Del Rey’, presents herself as the focal point in the feature article of this Vogue issue
• ·         Colour scheme – this magazine uses the conventional colour palette which contains three colours: pink, white and black. This shows it’s for the female audience rather than male and is based upon fashion
• ·         Cover lines – gives the audience an insight into the topics involved in the magazine
• ·         Main image – conventional direct eye contact/address which is often used to engage the readers
• ·         Main image – wearing a contrasting colour from the background for distinctness, dress conveys conventional femininity
• ·         Main image/layout – keeps the audience focused upon Del Rey as she is placed in centre third
• ·         Bold text – this attracts the audience as it entices the audience to want to find out more about the feature article
• ·         “it’s time to play dress-up with your hair”, “princess dresses” – coincides with a female childhood ideology where girls enjoy playing games involving dressing up and hairstyling
• ·         Media language – alliteration “fabulous florist” adds effect and relates to similar interests the female target demographic would have