- Addison-Wesley
- Allyn and Bacon
- Benjamin Cummings
All popular academic subjects have textbooks published by Pearson’s such as:
- Business
- Economics
- Law
- Science
The following front cover is from a history textbook which can be purchased from the Pearson’s website.
- Based on the fact that the main cover image is an illustration, I think this book is aimed at a young audience.
- A bright image and background have been chosen which will catch a young reader’s eye as young children are more likely to pick a book based on its appearance.
- The image used is appropriate to the subject of the textbook
- The fonts used are big, clear and have also been separated but different use of colours making it easy and quick to understand.
A Specialist Magazine Publisher
Warners
Warners Group Publications plc
The Maltings
West Street
Bourne
Lincolnshire
PE10 9PH
Warners is a family run firm that has been publishing magazines for more than eighty years. The company publishes and prints specialist magazines and is based in Bourne, Lincolnshire. The company started as a newsagent in 1926 and was founded by Lorenzo Warner. Warners then changed to a printing company in the 1960s and began publishing specialist magazines in the late 1980s.
Warners group publications plc makes over twenty million a year, employs more than hundred and seventy members of staff and publishes more than thirty magazines in a broad range of subjects. The magazines cover subjects such as:
- Boat Fishing
- Bird watching
- Camping
- Scottish History
- Stamp and coin collection
The following front cover is from a history magazine which Warners publishes.
- Though the cover image is a illustration I think the magazine is aimed at an older audience. The image is detailed and is based on the civil war.
- A plain black background has been printed behind the masthead so it is clear and easy for the reader to understand.
- Several different fonts have been used to attractive the reader can separate the different points of information.
- A black and purple colour scheme has been used which are similar colours to the main cover image. The colour scheme is bold and bright and will catch the reader’s eye.
A Tabloid Newspaper Publisher
News Corporation
News Corporation
1211 Avenue of Americas
New York, New York 10036
News Corporation or News Corp as it is often referred to is the second largest media company in the world. Rupert Murdoch is the company’s chairman, chief executive and founder. He started the company in 1979 as a holding company for News Limited. News Corporation operates in the following countries:
- The United States
- Australia
- Fiji
- Across Europe and Asia
The company publishes four national newspaper in The United Kingdom and publishes newspapers which are only available in particular countries for example in The United Kingdom the following newspapers are available:
- The Sun
- The Sunday Times
- News of the World
- The Times
Only in Australasia are the following newspapers available:
- The Australian
- Weekly Times
- Inside Out
The following front page was taken from the redtop newspaper, The Sun.
- Several different stories have been covered in the front page and have been separated with black lines.
- The masthead is bold and eye catching and has been printed on a red background. This has been done due to the newspaper being a redtop.
- Slang has been used in the main headline; “SuBo” which is short for Susan Boyle has been printed.
- A wide range of different fonts have been used, this makes the cover more eye catching and separates the different points of information.
- The price of the newspaper has been printed bolder and with a brighter use of colour. This is suggesting the newspaper is at an inexpensive price. Which will attract
readers to the newspaper.
