Preliminary Research Step 2

                                      Cover Page Analysis

These three cover examples fit in my beauty genre. Each of these magazine covers include monochromatic colors which provides a polished appearance. All of the covers use fonts that are uniform which contributes to the overall presence. The covers highlight specific features of each celebrity on the cover. Each cover also has a large masthead that stands out to the reader.

Harper’s Bazaar is an American monthly women’s magazine. The main image is showing American media personality and model, Kylie Jenner. She is modeling with light pink feathers surrounding her. The masthead is a shade of darker pink than the feathers which makes it pop out and become one of the most noticeable things on the cover. The color pink used in this cover may represent femininity or love while the black wording brings in a sense of sophistication. The font used is very elegant looking and is all capitalized. Using all caps in a magazine cover helps to add personality to the page and makes all the cover lines legible and easy to read.

This is another magazine cover from Harper’s Bazaar. The main image is of Demi Lovato, an American singer and actor. She is wearing a gorgeous Valentino yellow gown. Her stylist might've chosen this color yellow for Demi to wear because it represents happiness and hope, given she just went through a near fatal overdose. The black and white wording is very fitting for this cover and can be associated with life and death. The assortment of colors is eye-catching as they stand out with the vibrant background and provide insight on the big stories within the magazine. The font used is called Didot and is unique to Bazaar. It is uniform throughout these magazines and provides a sleek look for the readers. 

Allure is a very famous beauty and fashion magazine brand. The main image is of American model Kendall Jenner. The masthead and the outfit the model is wearing are the same color red which brings a sense of unity and really ties the cover together. A lot of magazines will have a part of the main image and the headings or cover lines be the same color. This draws buyers eyes to the magazine and makes them intrigued on what's inside. The red being against a simple dark background, allows the colors to stand out. The font in this cover varies between all capitalization and bold wording. This grabs the readers attention and focuses them on certain headings and cover lines.

Work Cited:

- https://www.thefashionspot.com/runway-news/853409-march-2020-magazine-covers/#/slide/3

- https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/a32013847/demi-lovato-interview-may-2020/

- https://fashionista.com/2016/09/kendall-jenner-magazine-covers-october-2016