1. The main image of is of Katy Perry, this
picture is quite revealing as it shows
off most of her figure but is cautiously
done. This shot of Katy Perry could also
imply that she is seen a sex icon or
she’s seen as attractive to the public.
There are no sub- images which has it’s
advantages and disadvantages. The main
advantage is that we can spot what the
main story is going to be about in the
magazine as all the attention is focused
on her. On the other hand as there are no
sub images to let readers know what is
also in the magazine people may not buy
the magazine as they also may not be
bothered to read the....
The genre of this magazine seems to be varied
as Katy Perry is considered a pop star but T-
Pain is a rapper and a singer
Katy Perry is covering the
masthead connoting that this
is a well known magazine so
even though she’s covering the
magazine people will still know
what this magazine is. The
masthead is also very basic
with bold capital black letters
but it stands out well against
the plain white background so
the simple format is effective.
The language used is very
colloquial and explicit which
clearly shows that this
magazine is for older readers
compared to the younger girl
readers for the pop magazines
The magazine uses the colour
scheme of black, white and pink. The
background being white and the sell
lines being black and pink. The fonts
used are clear and also simple which
matches the style of the magazine.
The fonts used also stay the same
apart from the headline, this is
effective as there isn’t any confusion
to reading the sell/ head lines
however there isn’t much variety
either so everything looks the same
The photography used for this magazine
stands out well as Katy Perry’s body
isn't facing the camera however she
faces the camera. This shot also
subverts front cover stereotypes as the
shot used isn’t a close up but a full body
shot. This makes the magazine stand
out well against the other magazines
but we also focus on Katy’s body as this
is what is essentially emphasised on the
front cover
Small things also help the magazine front
cover stand out more such as here Katy Perry’s
hair is jet black and blends into the masthead
making it stand out more. Katy Perry also
wears a bright red and a bright blue bracelet
which contrasts against the colour scheme but
draws us eyes to Katy Perry further
emphasising on her figure