Cover Analysis
Audience
- Age: 13-25 Year Olds
- Gender: 50% Male, 50% Female
- Social Grade:
- Ethnicity: White
- Interests: Gaming, 8-Bit Music
Masthead
The words used in the masthead attract the target audience. Evidence of this is the masthead, 'Press Start'. These words connote the genre of 8-Bit music because, each time you start up a game (in this case, old game music) there will always be a press start at the beginning. The masthead is written in '8-bit' font to attract the gaming audience. The text is in the classic black 8-bit game text and there is a red/orange fade in a 'go' triangle above it to stick with the colour pallet. The colours used will attract the 8-bit gamer's eye because the colours used where some of the first in the GameBoy Colours games. All of these factors attract the target audience.
Colour Pallets
The colour pallet used in this magazine cover are used to attract the '8-Bit audience'. The colour pallet compliments the 8-Bit skyline and the 'Press Start' colour to attract the 8-Bit audience. These colours, again, link to the colours used in the first GameBoy's. These colours attract the audience using a light, fun and common 8-Bit colouring. This attracts the target audience with these colouring techniques.
The words used in the masthead attract the target audience. Evidence of this is the masthead, 'Press Start'. These words connote the genre of 8-Bit music because, each time you start up a game (in this case, old game music) there will always be a press start at the beginning. The masthead is written in '8-bit' font to attract the gaming audience. The text is in the classic black 8-bit game text and there is a red/orange fade in a 'go' triangle above it to stick with the colour pallet. The colours used will attract the 8-bit gamer's eye because the colours used where some of the first in the GameBoy Colours games. All of these factors attract the target audience.
Colour Pallets
The colour pallet used in this magazine cover are used to attract the '8-Bit audience'. The colour pallet compliments the 8-Bit skyline and the 'Press Start' colour to attract the 8-Bit audience. These colours, again, link to the colours used in the first GameBoy's. These colours attract the audience using a light, fun and common 8-Bit colouring. This attracts the target audience with these colouring techniques.
Layout
The layout of the magazine is orientated to emphasise the meaning of the main image in the middle. The layout is a sort of side-orientated and most pieces of text are stuck to the side and/or in a shape that follows the colour pallet. This emphasises the main image in the middle to draw the attention to it. This connotes a sort of shape-orientated design within. This gives a sort of a 'modern' feel to the magazine although it is based on old, 8-bit music. This can attract the audience to the magazine.
The layout of the magazine is orientated to emphasise the meaning of the main image in the middle. The layout is a sort of side-orientated and most pieces of text are stuck to the side and/or in a shape that follows the colour pallet. This emphasises the main image in the middle to draw the attention to it. This connotes a sort of shape-orientated design within. This gives a sort of a 'modern' feel to the magazine although it is based on old, 8-bit music. This can attract the audience to the magazine.
Images
- The main image in the magazine is a medium-closeup shot
- It shows Henry as a new 8-Bit music writer
- The image contains a Star Wars hoodie to go along with the 8-bit music theme.
- The image contains lens flare to emphasise the importance of Henry in the image (thanks Luke!)
Teasers
- The main teaser is in the blue circle to emphasise the importance of it.
- The language is formal to show the importance of the teaser.
- The language involved in the cover is in an 8-bit font.
Other
- Other features on the cover include: a personalised bar code (with press start on) and an issue number.
- These features are situated at the top and at the bottom of the magazine
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