• On all the magazine covers that I have found, the masthead is usually large and at the top of the cover. On each magazine the masthead is the largest piece of text and this can be used to attract the reader to it. Also with the bright colours such as the red used on the Vibe and Rolling Stone magazines, this also can be a way to attract attention because it stands on the cover. These magazine covers also show that the masthead colour always stands out in comparison to the background colour, another way of attracting readers. Aswell, on all of the magazine covers I chose, it shows that the main image covers the masthead. This could be showing that the magazine name is already established and viewers automatically know what magazine type it is.

• Another common feature shown on all the magazines is that the main image is always placed in the centre of the cover. As this main image will be the first thing that the audience will view, it straight away tells them that this is who the main article will be on in the magazine. In addition to this, the main image of the artists shows that they are all looking directly into the camera, this could be suggesting that they want to entice us to read the magazine and the article about them.

• On almost all of the magazines the writing is in a bold font which makes the overall look solid. Also the writing on magazine covers is usually in a simple font, which allows everyone to be able to read the writing. Having a simple writing allows people to read from a far, which will attract people to come read the magazine. The text colours usually follow a colour scheme throughout the front cover, making the magazine look professional and also to make it look good. The easiest colour to use for a background is usually white as it makes the rest of the page stand out. However, on some of these magazine colours, especially on the Katy Perry cover, it shows that other colours can work too, to make the rest of the page stand out.