graphic elements analysis ii
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Skyline: Red and Black text, no background – colour reflects from main image.
Flash: different background colour to stand out, next to masthead so one of first things seen by reader. Black and white font colour.
Masthead: Red, bold font. Large text therefore attracts attention.
Additional Images: side & rear side shots. Appeal to target audience because they are aesthetically pleasing shots.
Main Image: Audi R8 RED, rear end of car, aesthetically pleasing to target audience.
Cover Lines: Black and Red colour scheme, contrasting with main image.
Main Cover Line: Black font, bold. Stands out below main image(stands out on off white background) attracts attention due to contrasting.
Strapline: Black font with white background, clear. Below main cover line therefore read straight after. Gives some information.
Colour Scheme: Black and Red throughout, based on white background. Colour Scheme developed from colours used in main image.
Barcode/Dateline: bottom right hand corner, out of way. Not obstructing main image, cover line or masthead.
Skyline: Black background, orange & white font. Stands out on background. Orange theme based on main image.
Screamer: Black outline and font, orange background colour based on main image colours.
Masthead: Large, bold font type. White with shadow, stands out more against the background.
Main Image: Red Ferrari, Orange McLaren in background. Moving shot (blurred wheels and road).
Additional Images: Jeremy Clarkson in top right corner. Presenter from the show, liked by audience therefore appeals to the target audience.
Main Cover Line: “SPIDERS” in much larger font. Rest of main cover line on black background with orange font to match colour scheme.
Strapline: White font on dark grey background. Orange speech marks attracts attention.
Font Types: Bell MT
Cover Lines: Orange background with black font. Contrasting and therefore more visible.
Colour Scheme: White, black and orange. Orange based on second car in main image. Black and white contrasting so stands out more.
Barcode/Dateline: None.
Skyline: Red background to match colour scheme and stand out. White font colour to contrast on red. Big font for visibility.
Masthead: Yellow Background, Red font, top left hand corner. Bold font type.
Strapline: Black and red font. Below masthead therefore easily seen.
Main Cover Line: Very large, red background and white font. Bold font type, across top half of cover.
Main Image: Red Jaguar F-Type, convertible. Moving image(blurred wheels).
Additional Cover Lines: White font on dark backgrounds, contrasting therefore visible and clear.
Additional Images: All on right side of page. Separated from each other and main image. Only focuses on the cars.
Barcode/Dateline: Bottom right hand corner. Quite large, takes some space off of additional image.
Colour Scheme: Red, white and yellow. Clear colours. Stand out and contrast with each other.
Font Types: Blackoak STD, Arial.
Skyline: Orange background, black font. Connected to top of masthead. Clear and attention grabbing. Also has an additional image.
Masthead: Orange, fitting with colour scheme. Bold. Appealing to audience.
Strapline: just below masthead. Short & intriguing. Matches colour scheme.
Colour Scheme: Mainly orange. Based around main image. Also uses black and white (contrasting. Also matches background car in main image).
Barcode/Dateline: Small. Bottom left corner. Isolated. Aligned with an additional cover line.
Main Cover Line: White, clear font and just below masthead. Simple and intriguing.
Additional Cover Lines: Bottom left corner. Excluded from main image but still obvious. Stands out on dark background.
Additional Images: Just below skyline. Next to masthead. Obvious and intriguing.
Font Types: Arial Black, Big Calson
Screamer: Orange to match colour scheme on dark background. Contrasts. Black font to stand out.
Skyline: Consists of 4 additional images and additional cover lines. Shows a lot of content in magazine.
Masthead: top of page. Easily visible, clear and bold. Red and black font.
Colour Scheme: based on black, white and red. All contrast with each other and bold. Does not coincide with main image.
Barcode/Dateline: bottom right hand corner. Avoids main image and additional images, text etc. small and therefore out of the way.
Main Image: Simple, calm feeling. Lacks excitement displayed in other examples. Neutral.
Font Types: Arial black.
Cover Lines: black font. Clear, tends to be on a white background. Fits the colour scheme.
Main Cover Line: White font. Bold, clear to read and grabs attention but slightly bland. More appealing to age group due to maturity.
Screamer: Gold with white font. Clear to read and stands out.
Additional Images: in skyline and one at bottom on white background. Clear.
Strapline: within masthead. ‘greatest’ in bold font.