Sugar magazine
Masthead-
Sugar conotes that it is sweet, this can be symbolicto females, being sweet, this suggests that it is targeted towards females, the font is easy readableand simple,bu tbig, this is so that it it easy reconisable.
Images-
Anne Hathaway is the main image this suggests that it is targeted towards females aged 19-28 this is because that it is the age that would be intreseted in her, the picture looksas if it has been profetionallytake from ared carpet, this suggests that Sugar did nothave permission to use this photo, therefore the information would have of come second hand, not by Hathaway her self. This sugessts this magazine is a gossip magazine.
The other images include, fashion, this sugeeststhat it is saimed atwomen who are intrested in fashion. It also yhas some prices of fashion products, these are products fromthe high streetatlowprices, this suggeststhat the target market for Sugar are females with low income.
Colour-
The strongest colour is pink, it is used throughout the front cover, this suggests that the readers of sugar are females, this is because stereo typically wommen are attracted to pink and are accosiated with it.
Masthead-
Sugar conotes that it is sweet, this can be symbolicto females, being sweet, this suggests that it is targeted towards females, the font is easy readableand simple,bu tbig, this is so that it it easy reconisable.
Images-
Anne Hathaway is the main image this suggests that it is targeted towards females aged 19-28 this is because that it is the age that would be intreseted in her, the picture looksas if it has been profetionallytake from ared carpet, this suggests that Sugar did nothave permission to use this photo, therefore the information would have of come second hand, not by Hathaway her self. This sugessts this magazine is a gossip magazine.
The other images include, fashion, this sugeeststhat it is saimed atwomen who are intrested in fashion. It also yhas some prices of fashion products, these are products fromthe high streetatlowprices, this suggeststhat the target market for Sugar are females with low income.
Colour-
The strongest colour is pink, it is used throughout the front cover, this suggests that the readers of sugar are females, this is because stereo typically wommen are attracted to pink and are accosiated with it.
Masthead-
The mastehead is bold, the streched look connotes slim, which could suggest a model, this is good for Elle's image because it is a fashion magazine that within it inclues a lot of models. The silver conntoes class and luxury, this is because silver is a colour typically thought of being expensive and classy.
Images-
Jenifer Lopez is a music start (singer) who is liked by mainly females ages 23-30, this sugeests the typeo f readers that Elle is targetting. Tyhe one picture is the main focus on this page, this suggests that Jenifer Lopez is an important person, espically wiuth her stanze,she looks strong powerful and bold, thios is because Elle have photographed her in a studio, this sugessts that elle have a lot of money, which suggests that the price of the magazine is high.
Colour-
The colours used are whites and silvers, these colours aree conoted with class and has an expensive feel, this sugests the target market of this magazine, their customers are suggested to be in the higher class, earn a high amount of money.
Top Teen
Masthead-
The masthead is a main feature on the cover, it is big and bold, this is so it stands out from the others on the stand, the curvy font suggests that the target market is girls, top teen suggests that this magazine is for teenagers who want to be the best, the yellow love hearts sugest that young girl read this magazine, this is because typically young girls like hearts, they are intrested in love and relatioships.
Image-
Selena Gomez is the main feture of this magazine, this suggests that young girls read this magazine this is becasue Selena Gomez is from a disney programme and she went out with Justin Bieber, these things are typically related to young girls.
Colour-
The colours suggest that it is targeted for girls, this is because of the amount of pink used, pink is a very stereotypicall colour to represent girls, and they are attracted to it.
Comparisan
-The colours suggest diffrent target audiences
-Mastheads suggest magazines are diffrent genres
-Main image suggest diffrent target audience
Some good analyses of connotations. You also show that you understand conventions of magazines. It is organised with subheadings.
ReplyDeleteYou need to proof read your work, checking for typos. It would also be useful to have magazines annotated so that your analyses are focused.