2. Masthead - I have used the Main Image – I used very
same colours in the masthead, minimalistic make-up on my
this is to break up the magazine model like on the Beyonce front
and add more colour onto my cover (top left) so that no
front cover. attention is brought away from
Layout - I have used the my model
same column style as
billboard magazine I
liked how the picture
sat on top of the text Picture - I have
and how the text is split used the same
up into different effect on my
sections. I used this picture from
from billboard billboard magazine
magazine. and made my
image into black
Cover Line – I put and white, I think
my cover line above this adds a lot of
my masthead effect to my front
instead of below cover. I also used
like on some the same shot
magazines like on which was a close
billboard magazine, up to show the
I think the front expression on the
cover up more and models face. My music magazine.
looks a lot better. Font - The font around my images is the same. All of the
Story – The story used in words are in capital letters and also in quite a bold font. Like
both is quite simple and the billboard magazine (at the bottom left) I put my font in
to the point. I used this black and white. I added a drop shadow to the font in white
Billboard magazine.
idea because then it so it is easier to read. I put my font into the two colours
keeps the reader because I think it splits the text up and makes it suit the genre
engaged and interested of my magazine more.

3. Main Image – My image starts to look different
by the expression on my models face to the
expression on the artists face in billboard
magazine. Although they are both engaging with
the camera, my model is smiling slightly where
as the artists from billboard magazine have a
very serious look on there face and are not
smiling at all.
Masthead - Although I have used colour in
my masthead like in billboard magazine the
Billboard magazine. font style is not the same. They are both
quite a rounded font but are not identical to
the one used for the masthead in billboard
magazine.
Main Image – The way which my model is
positioned is quite different to the ones used
in billboard magazine. Although the Beyoncé
front cover (top left) is a close up shot like
mine and is positioned in the same place as My music magazine.
mine, she is using her hands to add more
confidence to the image. This is also shown in
the lady gaga front cover (bottom left) as she is
also using her hands in her photo to add
definition to the photo and show a sense of
cockiness.

4. Main Image - My main image on my front cover
is completely different to the one used on the
Lady Gaga front cover by billboard. My model
has very minimalistic make-up and also hair
where as Lady Gaga has quite a bright hair
colour which is styled with the big bow. My
front cover is more like the Beyoncé front cover
by billboard because of the way the image is
positioned and how it is also in black and
white. My image is also completely different to
the Lady Gaga front cover as well because of
what she is wearing, and how she has her hand
Billboard magazine.
positioned pulling the top open is quite
provocative. Although you cannot see really
what my model is wearing because of the shot
type you know that she is not the type of
person to do what Lady Gaga is doing because
you get a sense of innocence from her.
Font – Although some of my fonts are
different styles to ones from billboard, my My music magazine.
font around my image is a lot bigger that
what is used around the image on billboard
magazine. I did this so that it keeps the
reader engaged with what is going on with
the front cover and does not get distracted.

5. Small similarities - Some small things that are
the same on my contents page to billboard
magazine contents page is at the top of the
chart section where they have included the title
of the magazine.
Layout - The layout from my
contents page is similar to billboard
magazines as it has the same
columns and set up. They both have
a chart section down the right hand
side. And both have a story at the
bottom. Also the different sections
like ‘Features’ and ‘Regulars’ is the
same. The pictures have page
numbers in them which I have also
used on my contents page.
Where the colour blue is used on
billboard magazine, the colour
purple is used on mine., I used this
because is splits up the different
sections of the contents page and
makes it easier to follow and
Billboard magazine. understand. Where billboard
magazine says ‘contents’ is the same
place where mine is positioned. My music magazine.
Colour - The colour on the numbers in the chart section is the same to the
colour used in billboard magazine’s contents page. This splits up the different
sections like ‘albums’ ‘singles’ ‘upcoming artists’ .

6. Images - Although the image of my
girl and the man stood up are similar,
they are positioned differently and of
different sides of the text.
The positioning of the other pictures
used on the contents page are
different to the ones on billboards
contents page as mine are more
towards the bottom of my contents
page where as billboards are
underneath the word ‘contents’.
Font – The font Is quite similar on
mine to billboard where it says
‘No.1’ but apart from that it is not
very similar.
Billboard magazine.
My music magazine.

7. Font - The font used throughout my contents page
is different to the font used on billboard magazines
contents page. Apart from where it says ‘No.1’ as
this is very similar.
Images – The images are quite
different apart from the main one
on mine (one of the girl) and the
main one on billboards (one of the
man) the others are positioned
differently and are of different
types of people, for example
billboard has an image of a
band/group where as my contents
page does not.
‘Contents’ - The word contents
on my contents page is different
to the one used on billboard
magazine’s because the font is
different and I have added colour
to some of my letters like I have
on my front cover so it follows
Billboard magazine. through.
Colour – Colour which I have used is My music magazine.
Picture – There is a picture here
different to the colour used on
instead of more text like on Layout – Although the layout of my
billboards contents page.
billboard magazine contents page contents page is similar to billboard
magazine’s it is also different as the
way some of my text and pictures are
set out.

8. Image - Both my double page spread image and Image – Both of the artists are female on both
billboards are on the left side of the page and are both double page spreads, mine and billboards.
the main focus. I did this to attract the reader to the
photograph and make them want to read the article
Font – The font sizes of the story/interview
and not just turn onto the next page.
are the same size in both mine and
billboards double page spread.

9. Colour - The colours are quite similar as my double page
spread and billboards as they both use the colour purple,
the way which mine is different though is because the
colour purple is used on the back ground of my image
where as the colour purple is used on the background for
the text on billboards double page spread.

10. Images - The images
are different on the
Font – The font which is used two double page
throughout the two double spread as mine is a
page spreads are different, medium close up to
especially in the largest font show how the model is
Layout – The layout of my magazine double page positioned and also
spread is similar but very different. My double page on each double page spread,
as mine is in italic and what she is wearing
spread has three columns and is split up into where as billboards is a
sections where as billboards double page spread is billboards is in bold and also
normal. close up shot. On
split into two columns and is different by how the billboards image
columns are sized and how the text is aligned to the Facial Expression – The
Beyoncé also has
right side of the text box. Also the largest text on my model on my double page
something around her
double page spread is a quote from the interview spread is smiling and happy
neck where as my
underneath where as the one on billboards is two where the Beyoncé on
model does not.
words to describe Beyoncé ‘fiercely creative’ it is billboard s is a lot more
also in capital letters where as mine is not. serious .