Comparison of 2 magazines

Olivia Berry

Barcode

Background

Shape

Main Cover line

Cover lines

Masthead

Centre Image Banner

Date & Price

Background

Shape

Main Cover line

Cover lines

Masthead

Centre Image

Banner

Pull Quote

Similarities

• Both the magazines are from the music genre. • They both use a bright and eye catching red colour • Both of the mastheads are large and instantly recognizable • Their layouts are clear and easy to read • They both use a shape to advertise something • The main images both use direct address • They both use a banner running along the top of the page • They both have a plain background making it easier to read • They both use large capital letters on their front covers to

make sure the text is eye catching

Differences

• The magazines focus on different types of music genres• They use different gender main images • Q’s cover lines are all down the left, however Vibe places

them all around the centre image • Vibe does not have a barcode, Q does • Vibe does not have a date or price on the front, Q does • Q magazines layout makes it look much more professional • Q uses a plain white background, Vibe’s is more of a pale

grey • Vibe uses interesting pull quotes from its articles Q does not