At the top of the magazine there is a large bold capital font which advertises a free giant iron man poster, this is good for audience attention because the reader will be attracted by the word “free” and therefore buy it because they feel like they are getting more for their money. At the front of the magazine there is a giant picture of Johnny Depp in the role of the mad hatter in Alice and wonderland (the modern version) . This bizarre and unusual look will attract the audience because they start to ask them self’s question of the reason why he is dressed like this. Through humor the magazine attracts the audience and gets to them read the magazine to find out more about the film that the character is in. The look that this character has given an indication about the type of humor and narrative of the film. In large writing which grabs the reader’s attention to the left of the main character picture there are the words “MASSIVE 2010 PREVIEW” the word massive connotes to the audience that they are getting a lot for their money and that they are gaining “extra” through this magazine.
The word Preview also gives a indication that they are going to gain something before the rest of society and are going to get a sneak peek into some information that is not yet released unless you buy this magazine. There is a dark purple background which is a direct contrast to all of the white and yellow writing which floods the page. This makes it easy on the readers eyes so that they can scan the magazine and pick up quickly on any article that they might be interested in. The dark purple background with the dress sense of the character simply reinstates the weirdness of his clothing. There is a strap line at the bottom of the magazine which gives the reading information on what other articles are in the magazine apart from the main one. Again, this gives the audience the feeling of gaining “more” from the magazine and makes it seem better value for money. Through the range of explanation marks and capital letters it connotes a loud and vibrant feel to the magazine which give the audience a “wow” feeling when picking up and reading the magazine.
The title is in a large bold capital font with contrasting colour to make it stand out keep the name of the magazine on key attention to ensure that the reader links this feeling of excitement they get from the magazine to the magazine name. The bar code and price is next to the tile and main picture of the magazine, this tells the audience that although you are paying premium price you are getting good value for money with the “massive 2010 preview” and the name of the magazine which has a good reputation and therefore will ensure that the magazine content and quality is at its best.
Skylar Brady 