LO1 Examples of pre existing magazines

In the examples of the magazines I have found that they all use a strong stand out image on the front cover. This clearly show the reader and customer of the magazine what the magazine is about. The photos themselves are appealing pieces of food which have something to do with the cooking industry. The purpose of the front cover of the magazine is to inform the customer and show the genre of and the type of the magazine. The image on the front cover is going to be the main focus throughout the magazine and will be a piece of food with a recipe within the magazine.

I also like the bold, bright fonts and colours, this also draws the eye to the magazine.  Using bright colours creates happy emotions meaning that the reader will feel good when they see it. 

The magazines contents page tends to have one large image on one side of the page with the page numbers and the other information about what is in the magazine on the other side of the contents page. The use of colours is particularly good as it draws the reader to the useful information on the page and appeals to the readers eye. The information is set out in columns this way there is enough space to put enough information about this makes enough info for the reader to want to read the magazine.

The articles and themes that are common are

• Interviews with cooks e.g. the one on the cover (these will appeal to readers because they are interested in the  food that is within the magazine)
  
• Lists of recipes, these will show and tell the audience how to make the certain dishes creating and interactive element to the magazine
  
• Promote and review new releases help readers decide if they want to listen to the new music and decide to buy the magazine
  
• New and exciting articles as well new recipes to draw the reader in
  

They suggest that the magazine is for people who like to cook and want to be able to cook better looking dishes

I will try to use colourful images on the front cover and through out the magazine. This will help the reader to understand the purpose and the contents inside the magazine. I shall  use bold eye catching fonts. I will use different designs and aesthetics on different pages. My magazine will include 3 different recipes throughout the magazine