First Sports Magazine Example

 I chose a Men's Health magazine for my first example. I did this because it is a very popular magazine and talks about many different topics about sports. From training to current events, this magazine covers it. This one came out before, but I was just stating the elements of it. Now, I am reanalyzing it so that I can figure out how to make a sports specific magazine.

Cover Page

This cover is a great example because it has bold letter to catch attention, it shows a model to catch women's attention because he has his shirt off and males attention to get them to want to look like the model. The title says no gym required so the photoshoot is taken outside. It also has two different colors that compliment each other. Everything is built around the model so that he can stay the center of attention.

Table Of Contents

This magazine is about general fitness without equipment. However, it pulls inspiration from sports specific training. This shows that sports news is not the only thing that can be talked about, giving my magazine a broader range of topics to talk about. It is also good to have another picture of a model to keep the reader motivated. The page numbers are emphasized with a different color. It is also good to put the topics under one umbrella and have different parts, just like in this table of contents page.

Double Page Spread

This double page spread Has a quote from an athletic trainer. This is a good idea because it is another motivation tool for the reader to get excited about. It then has a summary of what the part of the magazine will talk about. The title is also hard to miss. This is a good example of using a double page spread as an introduction to a chapter in the magazine.