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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 print media techniques.

A great deal of effort has been made to ensure the  layeringfilteringalignmentcolour of elements on the page is  intellectuallycompositionallyaestheticallywonderfully 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 coverline is central within the middle right square.

By organising elements in this way, the creators have considered the  rule of thirdsrule of fivelaw of threegrid law. 

The coverlines 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  aestheticbalancealignmentproximity 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  white spaceblanknessfilteringcolour between the sections of text and the cover star. 

The creators have ensured there is tonal  continuityqualityaestheticcomposition through the repetition of certain elements.

All written text has been produced using a  scriptsans-serifdisplayserif typeface, establishing   a traditionala comedica wackya minimalist and sophisticated tone.

An attempt has also been made to make the text clear and tidy through appropriate  line heightlayeringletter spacingunderlining – there is a risk that this typeface makes it hard to differentiate characters, but gaps have been left between the characters to ensure good  readabilityaestheticsqualityfluidity. 

The  sizefocuscompositionaesthetic 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,  naturallow-keyfunctionalhigh-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  contrastinteractivityshadowdistortion, however, due to the effective balance between the model's black-and-white clothing.