Another part of our task is to promote our soap opera by featuring it in a magazine. In order to gain a better understanding of what we will be creating, I have looked at this cover of 'TV Choice' and evaluated it, looking at what conventions and techniques have been used in order to grab the reader's attention and encourage them to buy the magazine.
Magazine Cover1
In-Depth Analysis
Looking closer at another magazine, I have identified the key elements and conventions of a magazine listings magazine cover and noted what is needed to create the most realistic cover.
Magazine Analysis
By analysing these magazine covers, I have made notes on the common conventions that we need to use for our own listings magazine cover:
- Use a large, main image to go with the main cover line (1/4 of the cover)
- Lots of images of different characters with other cover lines
- Cheap price and include extra features so that audience feels like they are getting more for their money.
- Bright colours to connote the themes of our soap opera (e.g. pink to highlight text and connote love and yellow to connote happiness or alarm).
- Bold, bubbly fonts to grab the audience's attention
- Leave no gaps or space and fill the cover
- Use the left 1/3 of the page to include important information and key selling points
- Keep magazine name catchy, short and relevant to soap operas
By including these conventions, we should be able to create the most effective and professional magazine cover for our soap opera that correctly informs the audience whilst advertising story lines.
