Mast Head.

Top layer over the image meaning that the magazine is more important and may not be as wellknown as to have the image superimposed over. A single letter mast head makes the magazine easy to remember.

Has a colour rule of red, white, black and occasionally grey. the red connotes danger and sexuality. The black connotes darkness and a sense of night and mystery. Grey connotes old fashioned and maybe boredom. uses in house colours for the magazine. Buzz word. Makes the magazine seem more appealing and interests the readers by adding something unique best suggests that it the top one. Main central image. Holds direct mode of address and the red lips is the key signifier the bright red lips and tongue connote sexuality and being sexy. They also connote danger and vampireism of the red lips. This draws in the male reader and also the female as they aspire to be like her. it is a mid high key studio shot and also is
chiaroscuro. The

Top line / strap line. biggest is a tag line

Bar code, issue number, date.

Coverlines

Anchorage

denotation is celebrity Cherly Cole in the rain.

Conventional things on the front cover: Mast head Headlines and cover lines Unique selling point (USP) Main central image colour rule and grid rule Buzz words Bar code, issue number and date Tag line, strap line and top line