NME front coverThe masthead is in the top left of the page because this is where the reader will start reading so therefore people will immediately be able to identify what the magazine is.

A Brightly coloured puff is positioned to the left of the black and white main image in order to attract attention to competition.

Black and white image gives the magazine an artistic look but also makes the reader’s attention switch to the more brightly coloured parts of the page such as the puff but the main image still attracts the reader’s attention as it takes up the majority of the page.

Surprising quote in order to attract the reader’s attention is one of only two subtitles on the front cover which means the page is very simple and the reader can read all things very quickly which means the quote can fit into the dull colour scheme of the main image as it is on the right of it but still be noticed.

Text anchors the main image in order to give insight to what the article is about but should also be something shocking or exciting to make the reader interested and want to buy the magazine.

The date, issue number and Barcode are all located in the corners in order not to cover anything important.

The colour scheme is black, white, red and yellow which is kept fairly simple in order to make the page easy to read and make the main selling points really stand out.

Q front cover

The masthead is in a big bold font which is especially important as it is only one letter ‘Q’. This is positioned in the top left of the magazine as this is where the audience starts reading. The masthead is a bright red box with a white Q which makes it clear to read and stand out.

Q has a banner saying ‘the UK’s biggest music magazine’ which is located at the top of the page which should be one of the first thing people read so they already have an idea that this magazine is a quality one.

The colour scheme is mainly red, white, black and grey which means the red and the white parts can stand out from the dull background so this can be used to indicate the important parts and attract the reader to the main selling points.

The main cover image is a musician smashing the masthead with his guitar which shows the magazine is about rock as smashing a guitar is stereotypical of a rock star.

Mojo front cover

The masthead is in a bold white font which makes it stand out from all the other mix of colours and it is the most simple and easy to read. It covers the width of the page which shows its importance but is slightly covered by the main image which gives the connotation that it is a well know successful magazine which people should know the name of anyway.

The main image is giving direct address to the reader by pointing at them, this makes the image stand out but also intrigues the reader as it does not give much away about what the article is about yet still addresses the reader.

There are three puffs on the front cover such as “free CD”, “skip off school and see the damned” and “117 reviews” which all show what the magazine is all about. The free CD and reviews of musicians shows the magazine is all about the genre of music while the “skip off school” shows the indie rebellious feel to the magazine.

The colour scheme to the magazine is white, red and black which all contrast therefore stand out from each other and make each individual subtitle easier to read as they don’t blend together. These colours also represent the indie genre as they can be seen on the previous two magazines as well.

The larger writing on the page is the band/artist names which again reinforce the feel to the magazine that it is all about the music and the artists in this genre and it does not diverge into anything else.