Magazine Deconstruction 3

Masthead

Unlike the mastheads for the other two deconstructions, the masthead for this magazine spreads across the top of the page. However, there is still focus on the rest of the front cover because, the masthead is partially covered by the models head. However, my masthead will only cover the top left corner of the front cover to allow even more focus on the rest of the front cover.

Central Image

The central image features the late Michael Jackson. I will use a similar sort of format, in which the model is looking towards the camera because, I think it will draw the target audience to the magazine when they first look at it.

Essential Information

I can’t see any essential information on this front cover. For my front cover, I will make my essential information more visible to the target audience so that the target audience know how much the magazine costs. Also, the target audience might want to keep the magazine as some sort of souvenir for the future so I will feature the date of publication on my front cover. Also, the barcode is featured as always. As I have said, I will use a barcode for my front cover so that the magazine can be bought.

Text and Layout

The text has been layered in the form of a newspaper article, which I think is straight to the point and suggests that the tone of the main article is very formal and serious but interesting as well. I will use this format of text for my front cover but I would feature text on both sides of the cover to provide the target audience with more information.

Mise en scene

The ‘model’ Michael Jackson is wearing dark clothing, which I think, represents the mood of the magazine. However, the model for my magazine would slightly brighter clothing so that the target audience wouldn’t be completely put off from buying the magazine. The main colour scheme for this magazine is black and orange, which I think works well with the dark clothing Jackson is wearing. This is because, it allows the target audience to focus on just his face and the text. It appears that the photo was taken inside a studio, which allows the model to look more distinctive and stand out. As I have said, I would want the model for my front cover to only wear make up for lighting purposes. Too much makeup would make the model look fake. His facial expressions and body language tell us that he wants us to read the magazine. That is because, he is looking directly at the camera. For my front cover, I would want my model to look directly at the camera so that it draws the target audience to the magazine.