Basic Magazine Deconstruction

Basic magazine deconstruction

• Masthead: Q ( for my own product, I would use a large masthead like this, it stands out and is obvious, with bright colors that follow the color scheme of the magazine. I would apply this to my own magazine by making sure I have a clear and outlined masthead)
• Selling line: The UK's biggest music magazine (For my own product, I would make sure to include a catchy selling line such as a slogan or fact to impress my audience. I would make it readable but possibly have it underneath my masthead and not any more noticeable than the main cover line)
• Barcode: Under masthead (I would have the barcode for my own magazine in the bottom corner as I feel it would draw less attention away from the main image or cover lines)
• Dateline: February 2013 (I would put very little priority on the date and probably, like this magazine, have it just above the barcode)
• Main image: Cheryl Cole (In the main image, the photo of Cheryl sticks with the color scheme of the article. I would apply this to my own work by having a model wearing colors that match the scheme of the magazine)
• Main cover line: "3 words, Cheryl Cole Rocks" (Short and vague to make the reader interested, the text is clear to read and stands out from the background, I would like to use a technique like this in my own magazine)
• Cover line: "The Best 10 news acts" "Them crooked vultures" "Muse" "Vampire Weekend" "Snow Patrol" (The cover lines are all small and don't take focus from the main article, they are positioned in the first third and so are one of the first things the reader would see. With this in mind, I think I may want to keep the first third for my model so they are the main focus of attention)