C1 Magazines

 

Do Now                                                                                     Tuesday 1st of September 2024

1 - the title of the magazine. √

2 -  cover lines.√

3 - the sticker like shape. √

4- how you  re present something.√   positive or negative

5 - stereotypes.√

Carrie Underwood magazine representations 

cover one - relatable , nice , chill.

cover two - bold , powerful , independent.

cover three - pretty , sweet ,  happy.

    

In this magazine cover Carrie Underwood looks young , pretty and caring as shown by the dog in her arms and the casual outfit she is wearing.

Differences between Cosmopolitan and GQ magazine

- colour schemes

- fonts for text  - ( thicker for Cosmopolitan and thinner longer text for GQ)

- medium long shot versus a mid shot.

- poses ( hand on hip and hands held together.)

- heavy use of shade in GQ.

- use of stereotypical colours in each.

-topic of cover lines - weight loss to football.

- male on one ,female on other

where the cover lines are located.

In the Cosmopolitan magazine, women have been portrayed as beautiful through the use of the full body shot and the colour scheme they have used - pinks, purples and black and white. The thicker text emphasises the details of her appearance  and the cover lines talk about weight gain and boys. her pose indicates confidence  and beauty and she is shown to be happy through her smile and the bright overall tone of the cover. This may create the idea that women are interested in body image and how they look.

For GQ magazine men have been portrayed as independent through David Beckhams confident pose        ( hands held together and a smirk) and the use of shading that darken the image. The text is thinner as the image is closer up and fills most of the screen. The colour scheme of blue, gray and white contrast to the lighter colours used in the Cosmopolitan magazine. This may be used to draw in either gender as blue is considered a boys colour and pink a girls colour. The topic of the cover lines are about football and exercise which may draw in their readers. 

The left hand on top of the right shows off the wedding ring on his finger and the tattoos on his palm. The ring symbolises  loyalty and marriage and the tattoos and the trimmed beard suggest superiority. His tuxedo emphasises the powerful , formal representation of the man.