Coursework analysis of FourFourTwo

'FourFourTwo' is a football magazine aimed at the older audience. Potential viewers will realise this is a football magazine aimed at the older audience due to the front cover being not as busy and colourful as a magazine aimed at a younger audience such as 'Match of the day'. The layout of this particular magazine cover has been well planned as the main image of the two footballers has left space on the left  side of the cover for the cover lines. The main image is a bold image of two footballers in a casual pose, however the footballer on the left who is in a Brazilian football shirt has been brought forward in the picture to be made the main footballer on the cover. This image has been put on the front cover to attract football fans, and this is why the main image takes up a majority of the front cover, so that potential buyers can see it from a distance. The masthead has been layered under the main image, which suggests to people that the magazine is well known, as the whole of the masthead does not have to be shown for people to recognise which magazine it is. The colour of the masthead is a bright green which links to one of the footballers featuring in the main image as he is wearing a Brazilian football shirt, which has Green armbands and a green collar. The Main cover line of the front cover is the second largest text size on the page as it is informing you of who the two footballers are in the main image. The font of the main cover line is thick and bold, so that it attracts readers and people can view it from a distance, although it is also a formal font suggesting that this magazine is for the older audience. The cover lines are all in matching font but are in different thicknesses or sizes, however they all stand out as the background of the magazine cover is plain white, again suggesting the magazine is for the older audience due to the lack of colour. The header of the front cover which is above the masthead is informing you why the two footballers in the main image are featured. The header is also in yellow text and is on a green background, again linking to the shirt of the footballer in the main image.