Tracy Beaker Magazine Cover

The magazine follows the expected conventions by using the route of the eye and the rule of thirds. The route of the eye is the first thing that we follow through the magazine. We are taken through the masthead of the programme which will be the same throughout all of the magazine issues and follows the same house style of the Tracy Beaker television series. This then will appeal to the target audience that watch the television. You are then taken through the main image of the magazine which is a medium shot of Tracy Beaker, this again making the target audience acknowledge that this magazine is going to be appealing to them if they like this character. We are then taken across the bottom of the magazine. This is where they have chosen to win over the consumer with one last attempt; here they have shown more activities that will be included in the magazine.   The use of thirds isn’t that conventional as the main image only covers two thirds, the other being coverlines. This would make the cover lines stand out more which is important as it gives the consumer an insight to what will be in the magazine. The hotspots mainly cover the image of Tracy Beaker giving it ultimate focus drawing in the consumer as they will recognise the character. The main image of Tracy along the route of the eye is a mid-shot, allowing the audience to see her facial and body expressions; this allows the audience to identify the type of character that she is and it is clear that she is quite a cheeky young girl. Because she is wearing a ‘normal’ plain red top and her hair is typical of the target audience represents her as an ordinary young girl; easily adopting a relationship with the audience who will feel more like Tracy's friend than her fan. The fact she is not very girly shows that she is not particularly a girly girl and more of a tomboy; this demonstrates that she could relate to a male audience as well as females. Other images include a small cartoon. You can identify that this is Tracey Beaker if you watch the show, or even if your just looking at the magazine because of her trade mark ‘wild’ hair and plain red top. This makes it easier for the consumer relate to the magazine. The other small image is of Tracy Beaker again, but with a microphone. The cover line next to it says ‘Play Tracey’s Dare Game’. The image portrays Tracy as a singer, so you can assume that she has been dared to do this and that it is something fun. This also shows her as brave and the younger target audience will look up to her for that. The colours in the magazine are all quite bright bold colours appealing to the younger target audience. The main colours are blue, pink and yellow. Although pink is used it isn’t used in access which doesn’t make the magazine feminine. Using blue makes it more appealing to males as its primarily a male colour. With the blue and Using blue makes it more appealing to males as its primarily a male colour. With the blue and yellow being used makes it reach out to both of the genders. The fonts used are, like the colours, bright and bold. They are ‘fun’ yet you can easily read them. This will make it appealing to the target audience. The use of capitals makes the text more exciting, and some of the words are on slants, again making it more exciting.