Publishing (last assessment 2023) GapFill

Harper’s Bazaar © Harper & Brothers, 2020

Fill in the gaps below to complete the analysis of how the front page of Harper's Bazaar magazine conveys meaning through the use of publishing media techniques:

A great deal of effort has been made to ensure the  alignmentfilteringadjustmentsequence of elements on the page is  intellectuallywonderfullycompositionallyaesthetically pleasing. As with most magazine covers, each key element slots neatly into an invisible grid, e.g. the cover star's face is central within the top middle square, the spring checklist cover line is central within the middle right square. By organising elements in this way, the creators have considered the  law of threegrid lawrule of thirdscolumn rule. 

The cover lines that offer tips on beauty and fashion are grouped together in one column; likewise, the items that can be bought are grouped together in a column - it is appropriate to have these similarly themed lines in close  proximitybalancealignmentaesthetic to one another. However, these lines are never too close to the extent that the page becomes cluttered - the creators have ensured there is plenty of  blanknessfilteringwhite spacecolour between the sections of text and the cover star. 

The creators have ensured there is tonal  qualityaestheticcompositioncontinuity through the repetition of certain elements. All written text has been produced using a  serifdisplayfontsans-serif typeface, establishing   a minimalista traditionala whackya comedic and sophisticated tone. An attempt has also been made to make the text clear and tidy through appropriate  kerningline heightlayeringletter spacing – there is a risk that this typeface makes it hard to differentiate characters, but gaps have been left between the characters to ensure good  experimentationvibesreadabilityfluidity. 

The  depth of fieldcompositionsizeaesthetic of the photograph successfully draws attention to the cover star – she occupies the majority of the frame with her large dress, and her head, which takes up less space, is placed front and centre of the frame, ensuring she is the main point of attention. As with with most magazine covers,  high-keyoverheadsilhouettelow-key lighting has been used to establish a light-hearted tone and to ensure the model's clothes and make-up are fully visible. There is good  distortioninteractivitycontrastreadability, however, because of the effective balance between the model's black-and-white clothing.