The document analyzes the layout components of magazine covers, including the masthead, cover images, coverlines, barcodes, themes, and positioning of common elements. Across six magazine covers, it describes the placement of items like the masthead, main image, coverlines, barcodes, and branding elements, noting commonalities like the use of two to three font colors and justification of coverlines along the left margin.

1. Main Picture over masthead –
well known brand
Main Cover line
Strapline
Magazine Cover Analysis One
Masthead
Plug
Main cover Picture/ Feature
article photo
Barcode
Cover lines
justified down
the left margin
Theme –
Two/three font
colours

2. Magazine Cover Analysis Two
Masthead
Puff
Banner/ header
Main cover image/
Feature article photo
Main Photo over
masthead - Well
known brand
Barcode
Strapline
Plug
Theme - Three
font colours
Coverline

3. Magazine Cover Analysis Three
Main Photo over
masthead - Well
known brand
Masthead
Main cover image/
Feature article photo
Barcode
Main coverline
Theme - Three
font colours
Coverlines jutified
down the left
margin
Banner/ header

4. Magazine Cover Analysis Four
Masthead
Main cover image/
Feature article photo
Strapline
Coverlines
jutified down
the left margin
Main coverline
Barcode
Theme - Three font
colours

5. Magazine Cover Analysis Five
Masthead
Main cover image/
Feature article photo
Main coverline
Banner/ Header
Coverlines
jutified down
the left margin
Theme -
Three font
colours

6. Magazine Cover Analysis Six
Masthead
Coverlines
jutified down
the left margin
Theme -
Three font
colours
strapline
Main cover image/
Feature article photo
Main Photo over
masthead - Well
known brand
Main coverline

7. Magazine Cover Analysis Six
Masthead
Coverlines
jutified down
the left margin
Theme -
Three font
colours
strapline
Main cover image/
Feature article photo
Main Photo over
masthead - Well
known brand
Main coverline