Vibe Magazine Cover Analysis

This magazine cover is taken from Vibe which is a hip-hop, R&B type magazine.

The main masterhead of the magazine is taken up by the main person Eminem. This could suggest the masterhead is a well-known name and doesn’t need introduction on what it spells out. It is also taken up because Vibe want the audience’s attention to go towards Eminem who is in an extreme close up.

The main colours used in this magazine cover are red, white, black and grey. These are very common colours to be used on a magazine cover. The red stands out with the black and the white are the background colours.

I personally like the layout of the text around Eminem because it is not covering his face which is the main attraction on the cover of the page. This magazines target audience will be towards fans of Eminem, and people who regularly subscribe to Vibe. I wouldn’t say the audience are viewing the cover as a female because Eminem is not known as a sex icon. Instead, they would view the magazine as a fan of Hip-hop or Eminem.

Overall, I really like this cover page of Eminem. This is because there isn’t that much text covering Eminem’s face and I like the simplicity of the colours used. I might incorporate the box on the right hand side of Eminem because I think it looks nice and stylish. I also like the plus in the box because most magazines have the plus spelled out. The yellow above Eminem with the black writing is a nice touch because it makes it hard for the audience to miss and stands out a lot.