Masthead-

The colors of the title are very masculine and bold which relate to the main image of the strong young man. The main image is covering the
‘Q’ in the title as it is a well known magazine as the font is the same in every issue so is well known for this reason.
Unique Selling point- Look Main story- the colour red and black follow
sharp represents that it is a the colour scheme which relates to the
intelligent magazine and masculine style of the magazine. The main
Live Smart suggest that story has been placed top right of the
you’ll be smart if you read magazine, it has been placed here as we
this magazine. It has been read from left to right so it will be the
paced underneath the second thing we read after the mast head
masthead so you can see it as it is the main story. The red is used first
straight away. It is in black to grab the readers attention as it is a
so it stands out on the plain strong and bold colour. Some of the word
white background. The are in bold and some are in a larger font
words sharp and smart are than the rest, style is much bigger as it is
very strong words and related to the style of the magazine. Taylor
match the target audience Lautner is in bold as it is the name of the
of men. model on the cover. His name is in black as
Cover lines- Tell us what is he is the star so it should stand out more
in the magazine. It follows than the rest of the main cover story.
the colours of the masthead
being black and red the
colours contrast well and Main image- a mid shot is used to take
represent the masculine a picture of Taylor Lautner. He has been
style well. The font is block placed slightly to the right and his body
capitals which suggests that slants to the left leaving his head in front
they are important. The of the “Q” of the masthead. The model
cover lines have been place has been styled to wear a tight short
on the left third, this allows sleeved to show off his well known body.
the reader to see the Showing he is muscular relates to the
stories straight away when masthead of the magazine as is very
they are on the shelf which masculine and bold.
will attract the audience Special report is in red so stands out then
straight away. The cover the black background. The black red and
lines a written to fit around white relates with the colour scheme.
the model’s figure. This makes the audience think they are
getting a “special” story.
Shows that the magazine is Plain white background to represent this
technologically advanced. is a classy magazine.
Mast head- the masthead is large and bold in bright pink. It matches the colour scheme of pink and is easy to Skyline- at the top of the
read against the background. It has been placed over the main image and takes up most of the top of the page.magazine there is a skyline with a
Date- the date has been placed to
go vertically up the ‘L’ of the
masthead. It is on the left third of the
page so we know whether it is the
latest issue before we pick it up.
Price- the price of the magazine
is in bold and follows the U.S.P.
It stands out and it is clear to the
customer how much it is.
Main story- the masthead of the
main story is in a big bold font.
The pink matches the colour
scheme and is clear to read. It is
larger than the story underneath
so her name and the word
“heartache” is exaggerated more.
The rest of the story is in white
and the word truth is underlined
as it makes the reader think that
they will find the “truth” only in this
magazine. The white symbolizes
pure and innocence which
suggests that Cheryl is the
innocent one behind all of the
Girls Aloud drama.
Left third- the left third has got 66
no regret buys. It is the first thing
people will see when they pick up
the magazine. It is in bold pink font
and is easy to read as it is on a
block of white so contrasts with
the main image. The pink font also
matches the colour scheme as
most of the writing on the page is
pink. The special section shows
pictures so allows the reader to
have a sneak peak of what’s going clear and easy to read. It has photos of garments and models with pugs showing the price of the garments.
to be on that page.
black background. It follows the
colour scheme of black and pink.
In bold pink it says the name of
the star which is featured in the
magazine and it contrasts on the
background so it is easy to read. It
has been placed slightly slanted.
Her name is in pink so it is noticed
on the left third of the page. The
rest of the story is in white so it is
easy to read against the
background.
Unique selling point- the U.S.P
has been place above the
masthead and is in white so it
contrasts from the rest of the writing
and stands out on the background.
the words “more fashion” are place
in the left third so immediately we
know this is a fashion magazine
before picking it up.
Main image- the main image
relates to the main story of Cheryl
Cole. Most of the photo has been
covered up by other stories on the
page however her face is very
clear and we can see her smiling.
The photo contrasts from the
storyline as it says about her
heartbreak but in the photo she
looks happy. The colours of what
she is wearing sets the colour
scheme for the magazine of black
and pink.
Banner- a vertical banner on the right hand side it is on a white background with black title, this makes it
Arrows show the designer to high street to show the similarities.
 Skyline- a the top of the magazine there is a small skyline with a white background and black writing. This completely contrasts with the rest of
the magazine because it is plain and quite dull, where as the rest of the page is bright and bubbly. Unique selling point- more
goss... Is under the masthead but
everyone knows what is its going
Logo- name of the company to say after as it is used on all
producing the magazine. It is on TOTP magazines. It also attracts
the left third as it is an important the audience as they think they
factor of the magazine. are getting the latest news.
Cover lines- photos of pop Masthead- the font and colour
stars with quotes have been used are very childish and girly
placed on the left third. This is which suggests that the target
because it is the first thing the market are young girls. The font is
target audience will see. The lower case but is a well-known
story written underneath is in font type for this magazine. The
white so it stands out on the mast head is underneath the main
purple/lilac background. image but as it is a well-known
Cover Story- the cover story is magazine it doesn't matter. It has
on a yellow background with TM written above as it is a trade
pink writing it follows the colour marked name so can only be used
scheme of girly colours. The title for this magazine.
is a quote from Justin Beiber Main image- well known pop star
who is a big pop star to young with fans mainly being young girls.
girls. Underneath there is rest of He’s head covers the masthead
the story saying hang out with as the magazine is well known by
Justin. The text used is informal the target market. Having Justin
as it is a children's magazine. Beiber pointing makes it look like
Competition- the competition has he is pointing at the reader.
been placed on the left third of the Cover lines- the cover lines
magazine so it attracts the include images as well as text, this
audience of young girls. It has a is because the target audience are
picture of JLS which will attract the young girls and can get bored of
target audience even more. reading too much. They use
informal words like OMG to make
Issue number, price and date. The the audience think that this
issue, date and price has been magazine is cool. The cover lines
place in a pink box written in black match the colour scheme which
so it is clear and easy to read. are girly colours. The font changes
Having this information on the front throughout the front cover.
allows the reader to know whether Barcode- the barcode is usually
they have the latest issue or not. on the front of the magazine.
Masthead- Rolling
Stones is the title of the
magazine and the band.
The model has been
placed over the top of the
title as it is a well known
name of a band. It is red
which matches the colour
scheme as it is British
and sailor colours
Main story- Christina
Aguilera in yellow so we
know that she is the
famous one on the page.
The main story is on the
left third of the magazine
so the audience know
straight away what the
main story of this
magazine is. It is written
in white in bold font so it
is clear to read against
the blue background. It
also has a rating so it
makes the audience want
to read a five star rated
story.
Colour scheme- Blue
white and red relates to
the colours of the united
jack as the band rolling
stones are British. Also
the blue relates to the
sailor theme. The colour
scheme relates to what
the model is wearing as
she is wearing blue.
Barcode- the barcode is
usually on the front of the
magazine.
Skyline- at the top there
is a skyline, it is written in
black writing and it is on
the same background. It is
written in capitals and
underlined twice this
shows that it is important.
Date price and issue
number- the date is
written in black as it is an
important that it is seen.
The issue number and
price are in white. They all
match in the colour
scheme and are very easy
to read.
Cover lines- the titles the
cover stories are in a large
bold font in white so it
stands out and is easy to
read. It also matches the
colour scheme. Underneath
there are small segments of
the stories and ratings to
show the popularity of the
stories . They cover some
of the main image
otherwise you wouldn't be
able to read them.
Main image- Christina
Aguilera dress as a sailor
as it relates to her new
single. Makes her look sexy
and will attract the male
audiences. She is in the
centre of the magazine and
is a medium long shot of
her sitting down. She has
been made to pose to
relate to what she is
wearing .
Masthead- title of magazine.
Q is a well know music
magazine. The background is
red with the Q in white is
matches the colours scheme
well. The masthead it
covering the main image to
show that its more important
than the model.
Colour scheme- mainly red
black grey and white. Red to
show a more sexy side to
magazine and white to show
the innocence of the model.
Barcode, price and date-
the barcode price and date
are all together so it is easy
to find. The date allows us to
know whether we have the
latest issue or not and the
price tells us how much we
need to buy the magazine. It
is clear as it is in black on the
white background.
Cover lines- tells us what
and who is going to be in this
magazine. The cover lines
are highlighted in different
colours that are relates to the
colour scheme.
Main story- Cheryl Cole
Bold white letters show she
is pure and innocent and the
word ‘ROCKS’ tells us she
has a mad side to her. 3
words relates to her music as
it is the name of one of her
songs.
Skyline- the skyline is on a
plain black background with
white writing it matches the
colour scheme. Having the
writing in white makes it clear
to read. The font is in capitals
to make sure everyone knows
that this is the number one
music magazine.
Unique selling point- has the
word BEST in capital bolded
lettering showing that this
magazine has the best
information about new acts.
Pug- looks like the
information is on a sticker or
a badge.
Main image- Red lipstick
made to make her look sexy.
The dark eye make up makes
her look mysterious and the
rain is used to make her look
sexy. She has a leather jacket
on to relate to the word
ROCKS in the main story line.
It is a medium close up of
Cheryl Cole and is place
central of the page. She has
been made to pose sticking
her tongue out which makes
her look cheeky and sexy
which shows both sides of her
personality.