Inspirations

POP magazine is a modern fashion magazine which goes against the stereotypical connotations of a magazine cover, as it has a main image, small title and only few cover lines. The image is usually quite artistic and so is the text around it. I like how the text has a hand written look, making the magazine look contemporary and unique, with connotations of a scrapbook, appealing to women. I hope to use something like this on my magazine cover.

Men’s health is the world’s largest men’s magazine brand. It has 38 editions worldwide and a monthly circulation of 1.85 million. It covers fitness, nutrition, sexuality, lifestyle and other aspects of men's life and health. It was launched in 1987 and started off as a health-orientated magazine; however it is now more of a lifestyle magazine for men, covering all aspects of a man’s life. Men’s health is aimed at professional men aged 25-45.

The main photograph is always in black and white, a picture of a young man, in his twenties, in very good physical shape. The photograph has been taken in black and white to encourage men to buy the magazine; because it could be more likely that a man would feel uncomfortable when buying a magazine if the man on the cover is topless and in colour. Furthermore, the model also has a friendly smile and is making direct address with the reader to make readers feel more comfortable when buying the magazine.

I would like the cover of my magazine to be in black and white so that the emphasis is on the coverlines and the masthead (the content of the magazine). Furthermore, I believe that using a black and white image would make the magazine seem applicable for both genders, so if a male wanted to buy the magazine possibly for the music genre, then they would feel more comfortable, as though they are not going against gender stereotypes and buying a ‘womens’ magazine.