Magazine Cover 1 (research)

This is the first magazine cover that i will research. As you can see the image is from the cover of Vibe magazine. To start with the main image is layered over the masthead, this maybe because the image of the person is quite important and the small headlines are layered of the main image. Another point is that the text/headlines are placed around the outside of the page to act as a frame.
The colours of the text are quite affective aswell because they stand out and catch your eye. I believe that the magazine would be aimed at men and women because the text has no femine colours like pink or purple, they are all either white or green, even the important words and numbers are printed in green. However, the image of the model on the front is aimed at women because the model is handsome and made to look cool.
Another point about the text is that the size of it is changes. The important headlines are all in large sizes and are bold, however the unimportant stories are all small and dont catch the reader's eye as much. The language in this magazine doesnt look very formal because the text isnt even straight lines and it spread out everywhere across the page.
There is some hints on the front of the magazine that show that it could be a very dull and boring because the image of the celebrity gives it away. The camera angle of the shot is a medium close-up and you can see his face, which shows he is quite sad and depressed.
Overall, my views on this cover are quite good because things the image, the text and even the language catches your eye and makes you want to read it.