School magazine project: Research: Magazine cover evaluation.

This is my magazine cover evaluation

Magazine: Fast Car

Date: July 2004

The title of this magazine “Fast Car”, suggests that it is not focused on cars in general but instead on high performance/racing cars which is emphasized by the word fast dominating the tile. This suggestion is also helped by the main image which portrays a modified high performance vehicle which also suggests that it is aimed at car enthusiasts as well as people who enjoy modifying cars (which has become a popular pastime over the last decade particularly with males). These two features shoe that the magazine is aimed at males typically aged 20-40, who are car enthusiasts as well as being interested in the modification of cars. The cover also suggests that the magazine is aimed at a more mature audience which is suggested by a second image of an almost naked modal. This shows that as well as focusing on cars the magazine has a sub-section focusing on sexually represented females. This is a typical aspect of magazines aimed at males as they are stereotypically known for their enthusiasm for cars and sexually represented women.