Cover Analysis

Cover Analysis, 17/10/08
For this lesson, we analysed the front cover of a magazine, using “The Secrets of Magazine Covers”, talking about every aspect of the cover and how it relates to its target audience and how it relates to the magazine itself. I discussed the connotations and denotations of the cover and how the colour green is significant because it relates to “nature” and Mother Nature, and how women can be seen as Mother Natures, looking after their habitat. I mentioned the use of advertisements and how they are all aimed at ageing women, who want to look younger and enjoy life, which is why Susan Sarandon was chosen to model for the front cover, being a voice and image of all ageing women.