The masthead has been placed at the top in it’s normal bold logo. This represents what magazine has published this issue. It shows ownership which will have it’s own image and reputation. It is placed in front of the image most likely because of the size of the main image itself. Having the bold text ensures the readers that the magazine is ‘the best’ and that to purchase it would be the ‘best idea’.

The main image presents Miranda Lambert. It shows a flawless country appearance with a natural earth colour scheme.

The pose within the main image is an Invitational smile. It’s slight and small and the eyes are lightly emphasised and welcoming to its viewer to buy the magazine.

The target audience for this magazine could be people who are interested in country music – generally adults. As you can barley see much body language within the picture, the facial expression suggests a soft sell.

The colour scheme within the picture reveals a very toned down pallet of colours but then there are some bright colours which stand out in contrasts to the others.

The subhead of the magazine cover explains what the main article could be about. It can be written as a teaser and can have an enigma, much like this article; you are curious about the meaning, does it mean she is no longer famous or that she is now world known.

The cover lines on the cover such as ‘BEATLE JUICE’ and ‘Simon Cowell's New prodigy’ are little content labels to represent what is in the magazine.

The barcode and the essential information is located on the front or back cover in order to inform the readers of what is costs, what the issue is and what date it was released. The barcode allows the customer to purchase.

The main cover line shows an enigma in order to reel in the readers by using a slight teaser.

The masthead, unlike the first cover, is behind the main image’s focus. It goes with the colour scheme of red, black and grey and is bold for a standout effect.

In this cover, Eminem is posing in a serious pose in order to come across as a serious rapper. It also relates to the seriousness that the article about him might be about.

The colour scheme for this cover is basically all reds, blacks and greys. This can be seen as serious to an external audience. In comparison to the first cover, the colour represent maybe danger (seriousness) whereas the first one was more natural and somewhat peaceful.

The target audience for this issue is for young adults/teenagers who are interested in the rap culture or even just Eminem. With the main image being one of the most famous rappers in modern music. The target audience is different from the first one because this cover is aimed to those interested in rap as apposed to country.

The main cover line for this cover makes people compare the rappers of 1998 to the more modern ones. In the first cover, the main cover line is interesting and compares music to ‘big cheese’.

The subheading on this cover of this cover brings people to think about what it is saying and seeing what Eminem has to say about his previous living state on various drugs. It makes people want to read about how he ‘literally almost died’. On the other hand, the first cover is simple and compares Miranda Lambert from being a ‘Nashville star’ to a ‘Plain star’.

The cover lines on this cover reveal a small amount of content within the issue and in this issue, there is a section asking who ‘the best rapper ever’ is. The varied colours and sizes draws in the reader to then make them want to purchase the magazine and read it. Although, on the first cover, the cover line’s are quite plain and straight forward for the audience to understand what some of the content within includes.

The barcode and other essential information is not located on the front which means it is probably on the back cover where as on the first cover, most of the basic information is located no the front for their audience to see.

The masthead is in front of the main image much like the first. It shows that this magazine is important and it must be bold for young people to choose it out.

The main image of this cover is a picture of Avril Lavigne . She is a pop/rock singer and her songs are typically based on the interest of younger girls.

The target audience of this cover is younger girls and maybe boys because the colour scheme is a basic blue and pink. The layout is clustered together with many pictures, colours and little blurbs of text unlike the other two covers which are basic and plain in the likes of an older audience.

The colour scheme is quite stereotypical (blue for boys and pink for girls). This catches a younger person’s eyes and forces them to want to buy them. The first two covers have a more basic colour palette which apeals more to an older audience.

The main cover line for this magazine ‘girls rule’ attracts girls because that’s basically how they think. They was to be superior to boys. By using a girly font, young girls will really want to buy the issue. On the other hand, the first two covers are more complicated than that and less childish.

The barcode and essential information is placed on the front, like the first cover. It, again, shows the customers all the information required.

The subhead of this cover is interesting to the young girls because its all about boys and ‘glamming up’. This is different from the other covers because they are more serious to it’s readers and less about a child’s interest.

The cover lines on the cover include little images to show what the little headings of content are about to increase the chances of the younger girls to buy it because their celebrity crush may be in it for example.

The pose within the image is ‘sassy’ with a bright smile. It makes a young audience feel welcoming to the magazine and persuade them to read it much like the other covers although for different reasons.

Summary:• I prefer the second as the image is mid-shot revealing more of the body as apposed to feeling

cluttered by a close up of someone’s face.• Having the masthead in the background would be a better choice because it shows to the reader that

the celebrity is important and that their article is the best of them all.• The composition of the photo would have to flatter the main focus of the image because it makes the

image more eye catching.• By having a basic layout, there is less clutter within the cover which could seem unattractive to its

customers.• A very limited and basic colour scheme may be more attractive to an older audience where as a wide

range of colours can be attractive to the younger ones.