The document summarizes the typical layout and design elements of magazine covers and articles. It notes that magazines usually have consistent house styles that feature a limited color palette, font styles, and positioning of elements like the masthead and barcodes. The main goals are to attract readers with large prominent images while also including additional article teasers and categorizations to entice readers to learn more.

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2. Other features are justified
The Masthead is always on the top-
left of the magazine, this is because to the side and is avoiding to
it is their house style in which they be on the main image, this
maintain in every magazine they shows that the image is
publish.
important and also that the
Justified main title. This other features are sub-
time, the title is above the important as they are
image which shows that presented on the front
they are linked / related to cover. This is a selling style
each other. The title also as they feature other articles
almost points towards the of the magazine on the
artist which shows that all front.
the attention should be The main image is always in
towards the artist. front of the masthead, this
The word “ exclusive” is a is simply to show how the
selling point that tells the magazine company is big
audience that this is a first enough to have a large
hand interview and not from audience in which they all
another company. know that the magazine is
from XXL, also this shows
that the person in the main
image is what the magazine
There is a standard house
is focusing on in which
style in which consists of
proves the importance of
only 3 font colour, 1 font
that certain artist to that
style and a simple colour
magazine issue.
of black and white, this
matches on with the style The typical barcode on Smaller writing of the other
of the main image as the the front, shows that it features in the mag – this tells
artist is wearing grey and is a sale copy the audience more about the
black. magazine features

3. The word “NEW” on the Other features of the article are written at The main article is written
corner of the masthead a smaller font size as little teasers in slightly differently to the rest
seems to be a selling which could “tease” the audience a bit to of the other features of the
technique as it could mean get a few more audience. cover, this is to grab the
that the magazine has the audience’s attention and to
latest articles and news. let them know what the
article is about.
The Masthead is also
behind the artist which As usual, this magazine has a
hints that it is a well- simple house style in which
known magazine in which has the same font all over
its audience will know the front cover with the odd
immediately what few italic writing. But the
company published the features of the article are
magazine. justified to the sides to avoid
writing on top of the
important main image.
There is also a clear The main image matches
repeating house theme for with the background
this magazine, in which colour. Also the artist’s
consists of three colours;
white, black and yellow.
clothing has a quote in
These type of colours which could mean that it
could also relate to relates to him e.g. he is
different race in which unstoppable or that he is
could be an attempt of known to be
getting a wider range of The typical standard unstoppable.
audience. barcode in which allows it
to be sold.

4. The logo simply tells the The typical information that
audience that they are is given in most contents
reading the “Q” magazine in page – the issue number and
which they could easily get date.
mixed up and forget what
magazine they're reading.
The main article contains an
They have also categorised image that takes up half of
the articles into groups. This the contents page – this
sets it out and makes it look shows that it is the main
professional. article in which would tell
the audience that the
magazine is mainly aimed at
that article.
They also follow the same
house style throughout the
magazine, this is a colour
scheme in which the font
colours are red, black, white
They also have unique and a few vintage gold.
selling points by allowing
the audience to interact
with the company. E.g.
competitions, puzzles etc.

5. Basic house style Main Image is in black and
of Black and white, this links on to the
White, this keeps house style of the
the magazine magazine.
simple and also it
can easily be used
to emphasis They too have a set their
something by article features into
having a bright categories.
colour in.
The heart shaped material
on the main image could be
a statement that he has a
heart. This contents page
could be Kanye West’s steps
back into his former
popularity.
They have extra bits of
features in the magazine in
which could get a larger
audience e.g. people who
like to keep up with
“Fashion”

6. Main Image dominating
Limited amount of font the article page
styles. Keeping a house
style.
Highlighted
quotes from
interview,
makes it stands
out and
appealing to
the audience.
Feminine colour scheme of
pick

7. Large Main title.
Main image
dominating the
article
Subtitle, aids what
the main article is
about.
Justified writing
to the side,
avoids getting
writing on the
image.