Case Study Part 1: Colour in Magazine

Match Attax Magazine 2015/2016

This magazine uses so many colours, some people would say having more than 4 colours makes a magazine look very busy. However this magazine uses a range of bright colours which work well together and is able to appeal to it's audience.

The main colours used in the magazine is blue, yellow, white and red, Even though other colours have been used, these are the main ones which stand out.

Blue: .The colour blue is a colour that represents seas and the sky.

Yellow: The colour yellow is a colour of energy and brightness.

Red: The colour red is a colour that makes people think about love and blood.

White The colour white is a plane colour which represents nothing.

Blue: The colour blue in this magazine is used as the background colour to set the magazine alive. The colour blue is a colour which is very bright and can make a range of different colors on top of it stand out.

Yellow: The colour yellow shows energy and shows that magazine is full of energy. The brightness of the yellow on the writing shows the energy.

The colour red shows power which attracts the audience. People are more into people with power than without power. 

The colour white is colour without a colour and has been used for the writing.

The designer of the magazine uses the same colors throughout the magazine to make it consistent. Consistency is important as it makes the magazine look professional.