Male Orientated Magazine Cover

This Magazine would be an example of a male orientated cover.

The Masthead on this Magazine is called "MALE" this suggests that the magazine is produced specifically for men. The fact that the girl on the front of the magazine is covering the masthead shows that this magazine would be very well known as without even seeing the title we already know what the magazine is. The masthead is also produced in orange which is a more male colour rather than female.

The main imagine on this magazine cover is produced especially to grab a males attention from the way the model is posing and looking directly at the camera making full eye contact with the buyer. The main imagine is also produced very large which makes is clear that the magazine will be based around her. The model is presented very sexually which will make the audience of this magazine (men) more intrigued to want to read on and find out more about what is inside.

The colour scheme for this cover is also male orientated as it's mainly blues, oranges and blacks this makes the magazine a lot more masculine.

The cover lines on this magazine show what the buyer will be expecting the read within the magazine. It would attract males to purchase the magazine.  The cover lines will attract the audience to buy this magazine, they are also produced down the side of the magazine out the way which does not take away any of attention from the model but they are still clear enough to read.

 The main cover line is at the bottom of the magazine so that is doesn't distract and take away the attention of the main image, but it is also very big which shows that it is important. It also shows what the main image and article inside will be about. It is designed to attract males as lips are a big sex appeal symbol.

The Dateline is in small print and out of the way so it doesn't take away any attention from the cover.

This is an example of a male orientated magazine cover. It would present information to a male audience on how to become fit and healthy.

The Masthead on this Magazine is called "Men's Fitness" this suggests that the magazine is produced specifically for men. As readers of this cover we recognise that this magazine would be very popular and well known as the model on this cover is slightly covering the masthead, this suggests that we already know the name of this magazine without seeing the masthead properly.  The producer of this magazine has specifically named the masthead men's "Fitness" as it is relevant to the whole idea of fitness and therefore fits in very well with the whole theme and presents that this magazine is aimed specifically for men.

The main image is produced very large to grab the audience of this magazines attention. The model for this magazine is presented in a good physical shape, fit and very healthy. This will aspire the audience of this magazine (males) to get a body like this and be strong and will therefore encourage them to read on throughout this magazine and find out how to look like this.  The model for this magazine is purposely looking directly at the camera, making full eye contact with the audience. The model is produced bigger than anything else on the cover as it will attract the buyer straight to the image. This suggests that the producer of this cover wants all the attention around this model as he has a very good physical figure and looks very fit and healthy. The model is holding weights which associates to the whole idea on fitness and therefore links to the whole theme.

The colour scheme for this cover is also male orientated as it's mainly blues, yellow's and blacks this makes the magazine a lot more masculine. This instantly presents to the reader that this magazine is specifically aimed just for men.

The cover lines for this magazine are mainly based around fitness e.g "42 muscle building meals". This will attract a male audience to read on and find out about this as they want to become muscular and in good physical shape. The cover lines will often tell the buyer of this magazine what they will expecting to read within this. The cover lines will attract the audience to buy this magazine, they are also produced down the side of the magazine out the way which does not take away any of attention from the model but they are still clear enough to read.

The Dateline is in small print and out of the way so it doesn't take away any attention from the cover.

The Bar code   presented on this cover is also small and out the way of the main image. Therefore it does not take away any attention from the model which is what this whole cover is based around.