XXL Front Cover Analysis

The mast head of this magazine is placed flush left at the top of the front cover over the top of the feature article photograph/image. They have the artist (Wiz Khalifa) covering the last letter of the magazine name, which demonstrating to us it is a well-known and confident magazine that customers would recognise and be familiar with. The front cover layout of the edition doesn't contain many plugs or cover lines I believe this is to highlight the importance of the feature article photograph/image; also not including much makes the target audience want to buy it to be able to find out more information. By not having many plugs or cover lines it also gives off a tidy and mature look to the target audience because it looks as if has more structure compared to other editions the magazine produce. I do feel as if the feature article photograph/image has a lot to do with the mature appeal it gives off as well due to the way Wiz Khalifa and his girlfriend is standing as they connote that looking down at the camera giving off the impression of power, the way she turns her body towards his directions shows that he dominates the image, they are both touching each other showing possession as well as being a couple without even reading the plug on the front cover. Using a black and white filter on feature article photograph/image gives off a calm atmosphere between them both, a sophisticated read to the target audience and also gives the impression of maturity within Wiz Khalifa himself. The feature article photograph/image is definitely the main highlight to the front cover even with the bold red plug over the top. What catches my eye the most about the image is all of Wiz Khalifa tattoos give him a dirty grungy look, where as his girlfriend looks clean and pure due to her only having half of a small tattoo visible. Wiz Khalifa gives off the impression of arrogance by looking down at the camera with his chin tilted up towards it. I also believe that the colour worn by them both says a lot of their personality because Wiz Khalifa is wearing a dark pair of jeans and a black hat which gives off a bad, mysterious and trouble appearance to him. Whereas his girlfriend is wearing white clothing which gives of a pure and friendly appeal about her. The plug is also used to clearly identify to the XXL magazine target audience who is on the feature article photograph/image. I get the impression that this magazine is more designed towards the male audience/reader due to simple colour combination of black, white and red being used all over the front cover, the bold and plain font used also contributes to this impression of the male gender. The tone of this edition of XXL magazine given off is almost calm, serious, well organised, and mature due to the plug about Wiz Khalifa being all flush left on the front cover and the other articles featured within the magazine is at the top flush right, opposite and a line with the master head of the front cover.