Analysis Of Magazine Front Cover 2

Colours

The colours that have been used in this magazine cover are red, black and white. The magazine cover looks highly effective as the colours used go well together, the magazine has been made in good colour setting, as “TI” is colourd in black and white which creates great effect and looks appealing. The background colour is white, even though this a dodgy colour to use in a magazine colour as it looks blank it looks great in this magazine cover as the affects from the main image goes well with the background.

Image denotation/connotation

From this hip hop magazine cover you can straight away visualize the title of the magazine, the logo, the headlines of the magazine, a barcode and also a well known music artist “TI” who is dressed in a smart suit and old fashioned hat with glasses. The facial expressions of the music artist “TI” is fairly plain and dull as he is not smiling or showing any emotion, bur still the magazine cover shows “TI” as being fairly relaxed and focused towards the camera, not trying to act powerful.  

Target audience

The target audience is addressed by the effects used in the magazine cover. Judging from the magazine cover the target audience would be for those who follow the hip hop world and enjoy the songs of “TI” male/female and age range.  The target audience is addressed by the quote given on the magazine cover “Aint no such thing as a secret snitch” the untold story behind the deal, this would intrigue all the followers of “TI” and all the people that follow the hip hop world. The way in which the target audience is also made from this magazine cover is by the addressing of the featuring music artists such as “Busta Rhymes” who would be included in this magazine.

Master Head

The master head of this magazine cover is “VIBE” which is written across the top centre of the magazine. “VIBE” is written in a red typeface and stands out due to the fact that the background colour is white. The master head is clearly visible and the size of the font is fairly big. The mater head of the magazine contrasts well with the magazine cover, as it links with the other colours used in the magazine which makes it look highly effective.

Main cover line

The main cover line in this magazine cover is positioned on the left hand side of the cover. The main cover line is in black and red colours. These go well with the cover as it makes the main cover line stand and look appealing. The cover line is based on the character that is used on the magazine cover, in this situation the main cover line is about “TI” and shows a quotation “aint no such thing as secret snitch”.

Color effect

The black and white effect has been used well in this magazine cover. “TI” the magazine character has been presented in black and white with a white background, this goes great together as it shows great effect and makes the magazine cover look intriguing.  The white and black contrast well, as it creates great effect and makes the magazine stand out.

Camera angle

The camera angle that has been used in this magazine on the hip hop artist “TI” is a close up angle. A close up shot has been used in order to show his facial expressions and emotions and makes the magazine stand out, as the main focus is on his face. The close up shot shows that the hip hop artist does not show any emotion and is not trying to act powerful; it is a casual looking expression.

Image connotations

In this magazine cover there are mixed range of emotions and feeling, you can see clearly because the hip hop artist “TI” is looking directly into the camera which shows no emotions, as he is not smiling and does not look upset. Therefore there are mixed messages being sent across to the target audience.

Costume

The costume of the hip hop artist “TI” have been used intelligently as he is wearing a suit. The suit symbolizes the class of the hip hop artist. With this he is also wearing a hat which looks intriguing as it goes well with the suit. It also makes the hip hop artist look a classy gangster as the glasses also shows great effect. The facial hair of the hip hop artist also makes the magazine stand out and make the artist look gangster like as he has a goatee.

Magazine type

This magazine cover is a T conventional layout shape, as the mast head is positioned on the top of the magazine and the hip hop artist is placed straight down the middle.