Typography:
-Sans serif Masthead, typical of mainstream magazines, adheres to the brand identity of Vogue with its iconic typography
-Bold 'the fashion issue' to easily establish the purpose of the brand eye-catching to stand out on the shelf
-Various cover lines in capitalised sans-serif font to stand out and add boldness to the cover- it makes it stand out against competitor magazines
Layout:
-Celebrity in the centre of the page with cover lines surrounding them about articles inside
-Typical feature of masthead and date at the top of the page
Language and images:
-high key lighting- typical of the conglomerate of vogue, professionalism
-hand placement- adds focus to the face and furthers the sense of delicacy
-close up shot allows for details of the face and flowers but subverts typical presentations of sexualisation as only the face is shown
Textual Analysis : Elle - fashion
Typography
-Sans serif Masthead, typical of mainstream magazines, adheres to the brand identity of Elle with iconic typography
-Various cover lines in capitalised sans-serif font to stand out and add boldness to the cover- it makes it stand out against competitor magazines
Layout:
- Celebrity in the centre of the page with cover lines surrounding them about articles inside
Typical feature of masthead at the top of the page
- Unconventionally has date at the bottom of the page (usually at the top)
Language and image:
-Celerity covering part of the masthead reflecting stars importance and recognisability of the brand being recognised still even with a part of it covered
-Main image with a direct mode of address
Consistent colour palette throughout cover (black and white complimenting star's outfit)
-Coverlines referencing star's career: indicates audience will have the cultural competency to know she's an actress "Women in TV"
- Coverlines matching the theme of the cover: fashion issue with a front page with an actress in a trendy leather jacket and shirt as a dress with a cover line "How to look chic"
- Labelled as "The glorious Taraji P Henson" while stars face is well lit by the lighting to be visually "glorious"
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