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Magazine Project Research- Men's Health

Magazine #4- Men's Heath

The cover of the this edition of Men's Health  shows Micheal Dubree  posing shirtless. The space  surrounding the subject is  fully utilized.  This means that the entire cover is full of text alluding to what the magazine will contain. The text itself is bold and black which contrasts the light grey background  and the "Men's Health" title in bright red.  The magazine cover also utilizes foreground and background differences. For example the subjects head is in front of title which brings him to foreground and helps draw attention to the magazine. The articles in the magazine all revolve around men's health. For instance an article titled "Prep Your Legs For Winter" or the "#1 Diet To Beat Cancer." The ads include watches and beer, all items that the target audience would purchase.  The table of contents contains pictures of muscular men, giving furthur insight into the contents of the magazine. Besides the pictures the table of contents is cleanly designed, using the same colors as the cover page. This magazine has an audience of 71 million across 35 editions in 59 countries.  It has won  the James Beard Award for Cooking, Recipes, or Instruction. 

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