Front Cover Analysis 3

 

  • ·         Colour scheme – neutral, monotonal and beige – conveys serious tone and topics of the main article of the magazine
  • ·         Fonts – clear, large text – simplistic
  • ·         Layout – coverlines on left side of the main image, focal point is Rihanna in the centre third and right third
  • ·         Tagline – placed behind main image of Rihanna so that it doesn’t cover her face
  • ·         Main coverline is central and at the bottom of the page in the biggest font, highlights Rihanna
  • ·         “on fearlessness, fenty and finding love” – tricolon of alliteration, enticing the audience through the media language, easily summarises the topics of the article e.g., fenty=beauty, finding love=romance, fearlessness=confidence – brings audience and readers to idolize her
  • ·         Quote on cover – gives insight to an interview from the article, interests the reader as people like to gain insights into celebrities’ private lives
  • ·         Fashion coverlines – keeps Vogue’s traditional theme apparent despite unrelated main article
  • ·         Primary audience – young women who are interested in fashion and are fans of Rihanna


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