front cover Masthead (logo)

(unit 50 L01)

This is a title on the magazine which then becomes A logo For this particular magazine the masthead is right at the top and called mixmag this is so it makes it a brand and gives the audience a clear indication of what it is and what genre of music this belongs to, the mast head is in a larger font that than any other text on the cover in order for it to stand out, also for it to become a mixmag ownership there mixmag needs to stay the same, the colour of my magazines masthead is red as it stands out on a white background as the theme for this magazine is black, white and red as black and white with a splash of colour tends to stand out more and looks great too.

Dateline

This tells you the day, month and year the magazine was issued, for a mixmag magazine they dont use the day but instead use the month and year as it is a monthly issued magazine also in order to get this magazine some people may find it easier to purchase the magazine in the comfort of their own home this is done by going online and subscribing to it, by having the month and year you would be able to order without any hassle by just quoting the date if you have forgotten the issue number this makes it easier for the customers and workers everyone is able to operate properly.

Main image The main image consists of a lady wearing a smart jacket which is also black this is to compliment the theme colour of the magazine, the smart jacket could also represent the lady as being serious about dance music.

Model credit

The model used for this particular MixMag cover is not someone well known this could be due to the fact they are trying to tell the audience you dont need to know a lot about this music industry or you dont need to be famous to be part of the fun and experience of dance music. By doing this they are attracting people from different backgrounds.

Cover lines These are like subheadings, it takes up over half the page, the main cover line is quite a big size, the cover lines are just the right amount around the picture and not cluttering it too much by having the right amount located in good places can complement the shape of the main image and can be more effective to the audience. By having the cover lines red they stand out against the black figure, this is then particularly effective to the plain white background, it allows the red and black to catch you eye within the first glance.

Main cover line

The new queens of the underground this is the main cover line they use of a main cover line tells the audience about the main topic arising in the issue of the magazine it is also written in bold red writing on a rather plain background in order for it to stand out.

Left third

This is left for cover lines in order to make the cover much more interesting and also give an insight into what expect in the magazine without having to open it up.

Bar code

The bar code allows you to purchase the magazine and the correct price is scanned.

Selling line

This is the title which tells us something about the magazine, it is also known as a strap line, the more unique the selling line is the more successful it is.