The photograph has been posed in a studio. The lighting is good so you can clearly see the bands faces. Because one member is directly at the front, we can assume he is important part of the band. The picture is quite squashed as there are 5 members so the cover looks busy. The camera is pointing straight at them which makes them look like they are not hiding away/concealing anything, possibly to show that they will not hide anything in the interview?

Different fonts to show off different words. The word ‘lonely’ stands out, as does the word ‘life’ as the font is larger. This makes the cover look more interesting. Also the quote will make readers want to buy the magazine so they can find out why the band are lonely

Hook lines have been used to show what else is in the magazine, which would appeal to the reader

The word ‘free’ will entice people to buy the magazine as they will receive a free DVD with it.

The magazine is aimed at teenagers, it doesn’t look sophisticated so is not an adult aimed magazine. The heart around the words adds a playful, childlike side to the cover.

The colour scheme of the magazine is red, blue, white and yellow. These are quite bright colours so they keep the magazine young looking, which is appropriate for the audience. Red, white and blue are patriarchal colours which may have been used to show the magazine is British.

The font is slanted which makes the magazine look less formal. Also the word ‘plus’ tells us there is even more inside the magazine

Top of the Pops magazine is published by BBC magazine (as it used to be a television programme shown on the BBC television channel)

The pink background will appeal to females although the magazine is most likely for both sexes.

The colour scheme is mostly black, white and yellow, although there is a small amount of blue. These colours go well with the pink background. The colours make the magazine look sophisticated. The artist in the middle of the

page makes them the main focus. The shot is staged in a studio. It is a posed photo, the lighting is good and bright to show the artists face. The flowers give the cover a natural edge, it looks unique so will intrigue people and make them want to buy the magazine

Mentions other articles that will feature in the magazine. If people don’t like the main artist on the cover, they may buy the magazine for one of these articles

Some of the title is covered by the photograph. This could be distracting and something I would not want to feature in my magazine cover.

The fonts used are all bold. The font for ‘Katy Perry’ is different to the one used on all the other text which makes the words stand out. The title ‘Billboard’ stands out as the font size is larger.

Billboard magazine is published by Nielsen Business Media

The title is very clear and visible. It is easily recognisable as it is one letter

Play on words as Cheryl Cole’s first album was called ‘3 words’. The different font used on this makes it stand out, and the size of the letters

Colour scheme is red, white and black. The red and white contrast against the black very well.

This section looks crammed and doesn’t stand out as well as the rest of the text

The picture has been taken in a studio, the lighting is bright on her face, but the background is dark. This fits in with the colour scheme and type of music in this magazine. Because this is not the artist on the fronts usual style, we think that they may be trying a new genre of music.

More artists within the magazine. From the amount of extra writing around the cover we can assume the magazine will be packed and worth buying.

There is significantly more text than pictures as there is only one picture.

The picture is the main focus as it is in the centre of the cover and there are no other pictures surrounding it

This may persuade people to buy the magazine as it’s ‘The UK’s biggest’.

Q magazine is published by Bauer Media Group

The picture in the centre is very eye catching, clearly the main focus.

This is an interview for a popular band. The genre of music is pop which Is the genre I will be focusing on in my magazine.

The colour scheme is purple, white and pink. This will appeal to girls which is appropriate as this magazine is aimed at teenage females.

Quotes from the interview fill space and make the article look more sophisticated

The picture is posed in a studio/set. The lighting is bright and you can clearly see each member of the band. They are sat/stood in different positions which makes the picture look less formulaic and more casual

This will attract girls as they will want to know what the band look for in a girl. It fits with the audience.

The font used on the word ‘wonders’ looks almost handwritten. This makes the magazine look less formal and makes the word stand out.

The different fonts stand out well. I will be using different fonts in my magazine.

The bands logo, shows the magazine have done their research. By displaying the logo in a magazine it makes the logo more recognisable

The picture is the main focus, taking up one of the two pages. The shot is posed in a studio. The poses don’t look natural. From the bands expressions we can see they don’t look happy, possibly meaning that they are very serious about their music/ will be serious in the interview.

By splitting the interview into 2 parts it encourages the reader to buy the next magazine to find out the rest of the story. It has clearly been done on purpose as a marketing technique as there is plenty of space they could of used on the 2nd page.

The colour scheme of this magazine is red, white and red which makes the blue logo stand out more. Often the colour scheme for magazines of this music genre seem to be consistent.

The font used on this quote stands out as it is larger and has been put in italics. Also the red stands out against the grey background.

Kerrang! Magazine is published by Bauer Consumer Media

The text is displayed in two long columns, which suggests the interview will be straight forward. The block colour makes the text stand out.

The camera is angled straight at the subject. By using a mid shot we can see some of the bands body, to show off they’re clothing? With one person slightly in front and closer than the rest of the band members, we can assume he is the lead singer as he is the main focus.

This picture is very bright and colourful. It has been posed but in an outdoor setting, which gives it a more natural effect. The colours are eye catching so your attention is drawn to the images. The images are amusing, inferring that the interview will be fun and not boring and serious.

There are a few other images on the double page spread but these are images taken of the artist out and about – not taken specifically for the magazine.

The colour scheme of this magazine is pink, white and black. The pink stands out more against the plain white and black, so is used on quotes from the interview and the artists initial (in their answer to the interviewers question)

This double page spread is from More magazine, which is not a music magazine, but the interview is done with a music artist. More magazine is published by Bauer Verlagsgruppe.

The interview is placed in the centre of the two pages and is in three long columns, making it easy to read and follow.

The pictures take up more space than the text, so the text ratio to picture is small.

Although this is not a contents page from a pop magazine, it has features I could use in my magazine. The black background makes the neon coloured images really stand out, which is a good feature.

Because of the dark background all the light colours stand out. I think this looks good but I’m not sure it will suit my magazine.

The slanted text is another good feature of the layout and one that is often used in pop magazines.

The pictures used in this magazine are very bright, colourful and eye catching.

This font would be better suited to a rock magazine rather than a pop magazine, but the different fonts used for text and titles are something I will incorporate into my magazine as often fonts used for titles are unsuitable for main bodies of text.

One main picture, draws attention to it. Also shows that this artist will be the main focus of the magazine.

The colour scheme fits the genre of the magazine. The contents page is mainly white, black and pink, with bits of grey. The colours look good together and complement the picture.

The heart around the numbers of pages is something I may use in my magazine as I think it makes the numbers stand out more.

The picture used has been shot in a studio or a set to make it look ‘natural’, but the picture is clearly posed. The camera has been put at a slightly lower angle as it looks up a tiny bit, and a long shot has been used so we can see what the artist is wearing. The props around the artist are relevant to the genre, the picture is personal to the artist as on a board behind them are some lyrics to one of their songs.

The contents page is easy to read and understand, all the words are in chronological order so its easy to follow.

The title is also included on the contents page

This is the sort of language you would expect to see in a pop magazine- shortening words like ‘mag’