The date of release, price and issue number of the magazine appear above the masthead and are discreetly positioned amongst the magazine’s name. The publishers of the magazines tuck them away like this in the smallest font so its the last thing the film loving audience will see and hopefully not be bothered by as their attention is captured by the main image, headline and cover lines and the price is the final piece of information which they have to search for but by now they are too interested in the contents of the magazine and willing to pay a higher price. Furthermore, as well as being put in small font so its the last thing the audience see its also presented like this because a smaller of less important information does not steal attention away from the main images or cover lines. The price, when compared to some on the cheaper market shows that the target audience can expect great quality and showing a great deal of interest in what the audience wants to see and read. The website of the magazine is included under the masthead. The website is featured not only so the audience can view more information about the magazine and it’s articles but also because potential readers new to the magazine can see that it is a specialized magazine as the mention of a website makes the magazine look more professional. The barcode is positioned in the bottom left corner in a vertical fashion so it does not obstruct or steal focus away from the main image. The barcode is often necessary for the sale of the magazine and therefore it is a requirement which shows authenticity.
Typically the focal main image is in the centre third of the page, This is because that is the image the magazine producers want the pub,lic to see as it is the main feature in the magazine. The masthead of these magazines stand out on the front of the page as it is a bold white font which does not get overlooked by the surrounding selling features.
Typically the focal main image is in the centre third of the page, This is because that is the image the magazine producers want the pub,lic to see as it is the main feature in the magazine. The masthead of these magazines stand out on the front of the page as it is a bold white font which does not get overlooked by the surrounding selling features.The two examples of TOTAL FILM magazine use typical features used on the cover of the majority of 'total film' magazines previously issued. The bold white TOTAL FILM is used with the same font and same size on every single one published so its easily recognised, as well as the vertical bar code to keep tucked away, with these two front covers in particular follow a white and yellow text on the cover and throughout the magazine.
The colour connotations of the background, lighting and text
