Masthead – biggest text on page, in front of cover image – shows importance.

Central image –close up

Different fonts used for different articles/masthead

These articles in bold, suggest they are main article/important

Strapline

Barcode/price

Lots of small images on cover

Colour scheme –bright pink is main colour – aimed at female audience

Virtually no dead space on cover –shows the magazine is full of articles.

Direct mode of address –involves reader

Web address

Main story has biggest text on page (after masthead)

Masthead –Biggest text on page, hidden behind model and price – less important than these things.

Puff showing price – eye-catching, shows importance

Cover image –long shot

Direct mode of address, includes reader

Web address

Date

Tagline –shows reader the popularity of the magazine

No main story/headline –all font similar size

Colour Scheme –mostly pink –appeals to female audience

No barcode

Masthead –simple, biggest font on page

Main story/headline –biggest font, top of page – shows importance

Tagline –suggests importance of magazine

Date/price/issue number

Barcode

Multiple people in cover image –unusual for most magazines, but common in music magazines

Colour scheme –red, white, black –suggest aimed at a mainly male audience

Few stories on cover – suggests those that are on cover are highly important.

Similarities and Differences

• Look and Glamour both use pink as a key part of their colour scheme and both are aimed at female audience. Q uses a darker colour scheme suggesting it is aimed at a male audience.

• Both Look and Q have a barcode on the cover, Glamour does not.

• Look and Glamour both use single shot cover images, Q uses a multi-shot image.

• All cover images have direct mode of address.• Look has multiple images on its cover, rather than just one

main image as Q and Glamour do.• All three magazines uses puffs to attract the audiences

attention to specific parts of the cover.