Textual Analysis 2

This magazine front cover is extremely eye catching; mainly due to the fact it has a picture of Katy Perry, a role model and idol to many young people. Next to the picture is says her name in a big font, drawing the reader's eye to this detail. Underneath, the caption saying: "Kiss 'N' Tell with pop's Bi-curious babe". This suggests that intimate secrets are going to be revealed and the target audience would want to find out more. Katy Perry's pose, attire and expression also suggest personal content. The whole front cover has famous names scattered all over it in bigger font to the rest of the text. For buyers, this would be a key selling point as they would be intrigued by the names.

By looking at the features of the magazine from the front cover, it seems that the main audience buying this would be those who had an interest in music. This is because all of the names used are artists or groups and other features are music related.

This kind of magazine would appeal to it's audience as it is offering free downloads and tells the reader straight away which page this offer is on. by doing this the audience would believe that they are getting their money back and it also might build up trust with the actual makers of the magazine. There is an emphasis on the "186" songs that apparently the readers "must have", this would be eye catching and gives an even bigger incentive to buy.

Using white as a background colour is very effective on this front cover. It means that all fonts and colours stand out of the page and the intended key features are easily noticed. The Masthead is extremely clear as it uses the biggest font, it is also bolder then the other text, meaning it is the most noticeable. By doing this the magazine is recognisable to it's readers.

The colours suggest that it is trying to appeal to a female audience as pink/purples are stereotypically "girly" colours. The fact that Katy Perry is wearing the same colours makes the finish of the front cover professional and stylish.