Analysis of the magazine covers

• Colour scheme of 4 colours (white, yellow, red and blue)
• Buzz words used - e.g. plus, yeah, oh
• One main image used, centred, group shot
  
• 6 cover stories
• Banner used at top and bottom for 2 different stories
• Smaller image next to top banner, related to the article
• Plain white background
• All people looking into the camera
• Image overlaps the masthead
• Microphones are used by some of the band members
• All members are looking into the camera
• Informal mode of address
• Layout is busy and suits the genre of the magazine (Pop)
  

• Colour scheme used (Red, white and black)
• One main image used, left aligned
  
• Person not looking into the camera
• 7 cover stories
• Background is not plain, it is the background of the image, but unfocused
• Issue date at top left
• Image overlaps the masthead
• Quite easy, plain set out, and not busy, so it's easier to see everything