Magazine Project- Genre Research




Striking celebrities grace the cover of Cosmopolitan every month. Ranging from famous supermodels, to the worlds biggest pop star! If they are relevant in pop culture, chances are they have been on the cover of Cosmopolitan! With 3,032,211 copies of Cosmo distributed each year, it can be easily recognized that Cosmopolitan is on of women's' favorites!



On the cover, the featured celebrity is wearing a fun outfit full of color and pattern. On many covers, the background of the cover is a bright color to make the image pop off the page and grab the consumers attention on the stand. The color and font on the cover, and throughout the issue are standard. White and black for the colors of the font and Times New Roman for all of the writing.



The types of articles that can be found in majority of issues all appeal to women's tastes. There are articles written about love, and how to deal with a breakup or what it is like to fall in love. The reader can come across an article written about food.The styles range from the newest diet, and how to lose weight fast. Or, a piece on the best cheat day foods to indulge in while flipping through the latest issue of Cosmo! No to mention more articles written on astrology, fashion, and wellness.



Advertisements in Cosmopolitan are an assorted bunch. Advertisers include high end brands like Ralph Lauren. But, drug store brands can also be found among the pages. Covergirl is one of the many affordable brands to be found in Cosmo. There is a vast amount of advertisements. Food ads can be found towards the back of the magazine, while the fashion and cosmetic brands are towards the front.



As for the table of content it is more about the photography than the actually content. The photo is very large and busy. While the words that make up the table are in a small font size and are filling in the empty space of the photo.



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