On this front cover there is a very large picture of Daniel Radcliffe who is a famous and well recognised figure on the movie scene because of his role as Harry Potter in the Harry Potter series. The magazine is trying to promote the latest of the Harry Potter films which is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1. I know this because Harry Potter is on the front cover with his trademark glasses on and his scar showing. The fact that he is standing in front of a dark background shows that evil is around him and he doesn't know what is to come from his enemy. The look in his eye also shows that he is determined and ready for the biggest battle of his life which is the climax to this final film. The picture in the bottom corner is quite big but because of the darkness of the picture it doesn't draw you away from the main focus of the magazine.
Title
The magazine title is EMPIRE. The reader can identify this straight away because it is in bold red letters and is very large taking up most of the top of the page. The fact that it is red on a black background makes it stand out a lot because of the colour contrast. This will make the title of the magazine clear to everyone who is browsing through a magazine shop. The word empire is in a font that makes it unique from the rest of the magazines. This title would not have the same effect if it was written in Arial or Times New Roman because that would make it to ordinary and wouldn't make it stand out. This title is partially blocking the picture of Daniel Radcliffe which makes the audience concentrate on the title of the magazine before they see who is in it. This could also help the magazine because it could lead the potential buyers to look at the title and it could also get the brand well known. It would then lead to the picture of Harry Potter which could be the difference between them buying the magazine or not
ExtrasThe extras on this magazine front cover make the potential buyers want to pick it up and have a read of the magazine. Using things such as big bold white writing with things such as 'BLOODY HELL' will attract the attention of the readers and will make them read what is underneath it in smaller letters and potentially lead them to buy the magazine. The list of reviews for the latest films will also encourage people to pick up the magazine to see if they are worth going to see. These films also relate to the target audience of people who buy these magazines because the pictures of films being reviewed are aged at teenagers not the elder generation or really young children. The hazard sign down the side of the magazine also shows that this film they are promoting is going to be dangerous and full of fighting.
LetteringThe lettering for this magazine front cover is all in white because it makes the words stand out against the dark background making it more eye catching and easier to read. The fact that the lettering that is enlarged on the side of the page to promote other stories is in white which help it stand out more because it helps draw the attention of anyone looking at the cover. Obviously the most important part of this magazine is the title of the film which needs to be in bold otherwise people wont know what film this is promoting. On this magazine however they don't need to put the title of the film in bold because the picture is so recognisable that everyone already knows what film it is. The colour white is used here because it is a reoccurring theme on this page and the editor wants a constant flow to the front cover.
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