EMPIRE - May 2009

• The first thing to notice with this magazine front cover is the whit background, which is white. The reason for this is so that your attention is concentrated on the main image of Megan Fox in the centre.
• The image of Megan Fox is the main selling point of this magazine, and she is therefore the most important thing on the front cover. We can tell this by the fact that she takes up most of the room and is most colourful, not to mention her central position. This main image highlights a definite target audience, not only of Megan Fox fans, but also fans of the action genre.
• The writing on the front cover is very clear and stands out well against the plain white background, this makes the front cover attractive to passes by.
• A common feature with magazines is that the title is partially covered by the main image to offer a sense of depth. This magazine cover features this.
• The magazine covers many of the codes and convention of magazine front covers, excluding the white background.