Layout- The layout of this music magazine shows that the target market of ‘Vibe’ are a more mature audience or higher income groups that listen to R&B, hip hop and rap, we know this as the cover isn’t over crowded with text and images, also the image of the artist shows what kind of genre the music magazine is.

Image/Graphics- The image that is on the cover of the magazine is a rap artist, this gives away the genre of the magazine, the artist is also a well known artist which shows the target market of the magazine. The image is a close up image of the artists face, the artist is has eye contact with the consumer making it personal with the consumer, also the facial expression on the artists face gives the impression of arrogance

House Style- ‘Vibe’ magazine has a consistent house style on the cover, there is a distinct colour scheme on the cover, (black, pink and blue) the colour scheme is consistent showing professionalism. The colour scheme also links in with the colours on the image.

Masthead- The masthead is the title of the magazine or the name. The masthead on ‘Vibe’ is bold and eye catching, this could show the connotation that the rest of the magazine is bold and big as the masthead is. The image is also overlapping the masthead could show that the magazine is so popular that they already know the name of the magazine.

Headline- The headline is on the top of the masthead this could mean that the headline is more important that the masthead, or could mean more than the meaning of the masthead.

Language and Register- The language on this front cover is very informal, the genre for this magazine is rap and R and B music lovers, therefore the language doesn’t have to be formal.

Layout- The layout of this music magazine shows that the target market of ‘Q’ could be a middle income band as the magazine looks quite cluttered and full compared to a higher end magazine cover aimed a high income band. The layout shows a bold masthead, full body image of a musician, an image of another band, puffs and plugs.

Image/Graphics- The image that is on the cover of the magazine is of the musician Matt Bellamy, the image is a full body image of the musician with a guitar. The masthead has been edited to look as if the musician had smashed it, this is a good and effective example of editing. The person on the image has not got eye contact with the consumer of the magazine making it not as personal.

Headline- The headline is underneath the masthead, this could be set out this way as the image is full body image and having the headline any higher or in another position could mean that the headline could be blocking the image potentially misleading the consumer.

House Style- ‘Q’ magazine has a house style or colour scheme of red, white, black and grey. The colour scheme is consistent giving the magazine a professional look. The colours on the magazine cover also links in with the colours that the musician is wearing on the image.

Masthead- The masthead is the title of the magazine or the name. The masthead of ‘Q’ magazine is bold and distorted or edited to suit the image on the magazine. It also gives is a quirky and unique look. The masthead has been made to look smashed, this could also mean that no matter what the masthead looks like the consumer will always know what magazine it is as its popular.

Language and Register- The language on this front cover is mainly informal. The genre for this music magazine is rock/indie therefore the language will be laid back, informal and slang.

Layout- The layout of this music magazine could suggest that the target market of ‘Top of the Pops’ are a younger, low income market, the cover of the magazine is covered with text and images making the page look busy and full. Compared to a higher market cover, the layout is very crammed and has lots of information on it.

Image/Graphics- The main image that is on the cover of the magazine is a pop star (medium close up shot), this gives away the genre of the magazine. The musician also has eye contact with the consumer making it personal. However there are many other smaller images on the cover which are also pop stars and boy bands that appeal to the younger market. The images on the magazine such as the fashion related images give away that the magazine is aimed at young girls.

House Style- ‘Top of the Pops’ has a consistent colour scheme of pink, white and purple. These colours are stereotypical ‘girlie’ colours that will appeal more to the young girl market. The colour scheme is consistent and shows that the magazine has been finished to a high standard.

Masthead- The masthead is the title of the magazine or the name. The masthead is at the top of the cover, it is also covering part of the image, this could show that this magazine may not be a popular or well known magazine as the masthead dominates the image. The masthead is unique and quirky as the ‘of the’ is positioned within a shape.

Headline- The headline is above the masthead, this could be due to the fact that there is already a lot of images and information underneath the masthead. It could also be positioned there so the consumer looks at the masthead first and then the headline.

Language and Register- The language on this magazine cover is again informal/slang. The genre for this music magazine is pop, therefore the language will be mainly slang/informal language.