Decoding a magazine front cover

Today I studied and learnt the Mcmahon and Quinn technique of decoding a magazine front page.

-Symbols
-Headings
-Image layout

This is an easier way to understand the 'hidden meanings' behind why images are put where or why a certain font or colour is used. I analysed the front cover to figure out why certain images or text will catch the audiences' attention.

I also learnt that the most important things that will appeal to the audience (e.g. price) is put in a large, bright coloured font to make the audience want to read the magazine even more.

The magazine is also targeted at teenage girls and young women who are interested in taking a sneak peak into the celebrity life. You can clearly recognise that the magazine is targeted at females because of the colours (pink, yellow and some blue) pink and yellow being their main colours because they are bright, therefore this catches the target audiences' attention.

Image from: http://www.new-magazine.co.uk/magazines