Analysis Of Magazine Cover (Vibe)

This is the magazine 'Vibe' which is aimed at all ages and both men and women. It also generally has a variety of different artists and bands inside the magazine. It also has fashion, cars, electronics, gadgets and music; which I think reflects with Beyonce on the cover. Beyonce will attract both men an women to the magazine, men because she is attractive and women because she is an excellent artist. This is also the reason that Beyonce is above the title of the magazine, she is more important than the title, because she has a bigger appeal than the title. They also have a caption by the side of her, this will also entice the viewer into buying the magazine, so they place this above her as it will make you read on.

As usual with magazines they have a light background where as the fonts are generally a darker tone. Again with other magazines there is a generally a certain layout used, and this is no different. This magazine has a frame, the writing is all in the frame and the main subject - Beyonce is in the centre grabbing the readers attention, which is what the developers want. At the top of the cover there is a few more names of artists or bands, again this is to entice the viewer into reading on into the magazine.

The writing in this cover is all informal, hence it is all in capital letters, this is a clever technique as it stands out and the informal language is more appropriate for the target market. Beyonce is also taking part in a model shot, this means she is posing and has been made the way she looks just for the cover of this magazine.