Rave - Textual Analysis

Rave - Textual Analysis

-> The header of this magazine reads 'Rave' which is the title of the magazine. The text is in bright blue and in a modern font. This text does not have any effects on it but it stands out against the busy dull coloured background.
-> Above the header there is some text that says 'Where to party this new year's eve'. This text is written in white capital letters with a red backdrop to make it stand out against the background of the page.
-> The only image on this page is Fergie from the Blackeyed Peas. She is posing standing in a cake. Her hands cover part of the header but it is still legible. This gives a more 3D effect to the image.
-> The pattern in the background is a dull dark green and creme background, this makes the page look really busy and also all of the colours that are on it stand out even more.
-> The text that is on the cake that Fergie is jumping out of reads 'The Holiday Issue' rather than having an issue number the magazine has an issue name that fits in with the time of the year which it is being released. This is obviously around December time as there is text on there which says the best ways to celebrate the new year and also it is called 'The Holiday Issue'.
-> The main colours featured on the front of this magazine are red green, white and blue.
-> Fergie's name is written in bold green text at the side of the page. If you didn't immediately know who the person in the background image was then this would make it clearer.
-> Other than on the header, the same font has been used throughout the whole design of the front cover. It has just been used in different colours and sizes. This makes different parts of the page stand out more than others.
-> The barcode is featured in the bottom left hand corner of the front cover.
-> There is only one image featured on this front cover, the rest of the page is made up of different text. However, the page does not look boring and too textual as there is a very busy background design which makes up for the lack of images and emphasises the one of Fergie more as it is the central theme of the page.