Use Front Cover

I have used a similar font for my masthead and it goes over the top of the models head similarly.

Both magazines have a coloured strapline going across the top of the magazine.

The magazine models look similar because they have a simple face and not a cheesy smile.

Both magazines advertise posters inside and show a line of examples of them.

Both of the magazines have a coloured circle showing what is in the magazine.

DevelopFront Cover

My magazine has a title going across the middle of the page advertising what’s inside whereas top of the pops has a circle.

My magazine has more text and the other magazine has more images.

My magazine uses more bright, florescent colours i.e. the pink and blue whereas the other uses colours that match each other.

Make up and hair on my model looks more natural which is good for it’s audience.

My model is not central like the one on the Top of the Pops magazine she is slightly to the right.

ChallengeFront Cover

I have used different coloured fonts when talking about one thing but the other magazine keeps it with one colour.

The Top of the Pops magazine has lots of information in one place where as mine is more spaced out.

My magazine has a pink background whereas the other has no background this makes mine look more eye catching.

On the Top of the Pops magazine you can see more of the model and her hair is positioned differently.

My magazine uses one font throughout most of the page making it look sophisticated unlike the other magazine using more than one.

UseContents Page

These contents pages look similar because they both have two boxes going vertically and horizontally around the main image.

Both contents pages have an editors note on them welcoming the reader.

Both mastheads on these pages use and ellipsis, i.e contents..

The small font and masthead font is similar on both magazines.

Even though both magazines are different colours they have colour schemes which make them look neat and smart.

DevelopContents Page

My contents page uses more female targeted colours unlike the other contents page where they use unisex colours.

My magazine uses ‘regulars’ and ‘features’ subheadings for the content of the magazine which helps the reader. Whereas the other magazine has one sub heading reading ‘inside this month’.

In my magazine Ellie is not a celebrity, she is just a model. The Top of the Pops only use celebrities on their contents page.

The main image for my contents has been cut out and placed to the right whereas the other is squared and in the middle of the page.

ChallengeContents Page

My contents page looks different because I have not used as many images as the other magazine has.

My contents page doesn't use all boxes like the Top of the Pops for the text and images, I have a circle which doesn't make it look as cubic.

My contents page has one gradient background where as the other looks like it has two layers of background.

I have used images of makeup on my contents page not just images of people like the Top of the Pops magazine have.

Use Double Page Spread

Both magazines use a quote from the interview for a masthead and they change one word into a different colour.

Both Double page spreads use pull out quotes which stand out to make people want to read the story.

Both magazines use one main image and smaller images within the text.

Both double page spreads are interviews and are in columns of writing.

DevelopDouble Page Spread

On my double page spread there is only two images but on the other there is 3 which means mine would hold more of the story.

Both main images are different poses but they both put across a happy atmosphere.

The text on my double page spread is in two different colours which shows it is in a pop magazine because they are bright and the other magazine has just black font.

The main image that I have used has been placed on one page to show that it is a poster, includng prices of what she is wearing.

ChallengeDouble Page Spread

My image has a background on it as it is a poster, unlike the other magazines image.

My double page spread has a gradient pink background which shows that it is a pop magazine however the other magazine just has a plain white background.

These double page spreads are different because my interview doesn't spread across both of pages.

My double page spread uses more light colours and the other is more contrast.