Magazine Cover Representations

        Elle Magazine:

The main image of this Elle magazine is Jennifer Anniston who is an actress. This image of Jennifer represents women in their mid 40's because she is at that age herself. The image is simplistic and makes Jennifer seem more down to earth as her make up is not over the top and she is wearing a white dress. This image would make Jennifer appear more likeable to the audience as her looks and fashion seem easier to achieve than most women who have photoshoots.

The masthead is placed next to Jennifer's head which is where the audience will look instantly to see her face this makes sure that people can see easily which magazine it is. The masthead is in large and bold font so it stands out to the people who buy the magazine, even though Jennifer's hair covers part of the masthead people still instantly recognise which magazine it is they are looking at.

The cover lines do detract from the image a little but the main thing you are drawn to is still the main image because it is taking up most of the background. Some of the cover lines such as the one about Colin Farrel are hard to read because the font colour is pink and her skin clashes with it making it harder to read the cover line.

The audience for this magazine are mainly females, we can tell this because the colours are pastel pinks and greens on a white background which are softer colours than dark colours which are usually used in mens magazines. An alternate audience for the magazine wold be fans of Jennifer Anniston who want to read about her. The main age range of the audience would be 18 to 45 because it is has articles about fashion and make up tips which younger people will use and there are articles about Colin Farrel and Ellen Degeneres who are older themselves and people who are there age will be able to relate to them and their experiences. The socio-economic audience would be c1, b and a because it is a high end magazine and looks classy it is also more expensive so people who buy the magazine have a large disposable income.