Magazine Research

Lighting 

The left dark, shadowed picture is more mysterious and intimidating. The right hand magazine, however, is much lighter which allows the reader to fully see the model and therefore understand their mood. This image portrays a depressed, thoughtful mood.

Clothing

All of these magazines show the models wearing black and white outfits. The black and white clothing is simple and makes the model stand out as the colours are bold against each other. This also means the text can be different colours without clashing with/ taking over the image.

Different poses are used in each of these covers but all are forced poses. The Rolling stones magazine shows Jay-Z looking very sophisticated through the clothing and pose, while the XXL magazine cover shows Lil Wayne wearing casual clothing and looking intimidating through an aggressive pose.Their clothing and poses gives them completely different images. The magazine featuring Taylor Swift shows her posing in a relaxed way, making her look laid-back. Contrastingly, the Paramore magazine shows a more forced pose, conveying her attitude. Finally, the Duffy magazine shows quite a laid-back pose but also shows her confidence. The way she is leaning forward makes her face the main focus of the image.

In contrast, this image shows a model who is wearing a colourful, themed outfit. The model has a very forced pose which give her attitude.

 

In addition, the background contrasts to those above as it is patterned. However, the focus is not taken off of the model. It also links with the models outfit as the flowers in the background link with her hair accessories. Furthermore, a shadow can be seen outlining the model which makes her stand out of the cover.

In some of these magazines, the title is shown in the top left hand corner; spin and XXL show this trait, while the rest show the title in the centre, across the top of the page. Most magazines show the font without a coloured background but 'spin' magazine has a red box around it making it very bright and bold. Unlike the other magazines, rolling stones magazine has changed the font colour on each cover. This shows the magazine is clearly well-known enough to not have to stick to a colour scheme.