Both magazines have bright color schemes including oranges and pinks. They use sans serif fonts throughout and have clearly displayed cover stories in the bottom left corner. The layout uses a route of the eye technique to guide the reader through the key information.

2. My masthead is in a similar position to
Main image as a male pop
a ‘we heart pop’ masthead
artist
Boy band posters
They both
have bright
colour
schemes
such as
bright Pull
oranges and quote
pinks on the
front
cover
Sans serif fonts are used in both The cover stories are both
Fashion tips
clear and on the left
bottom corner

3. The cover stories are
Both have a set colour scheme e.g orange clearly shown and stand
and blue and pink and white out from the other
stories
High key Images of
lighting what is
included
inside the
magazine
They
both
used
route of
the eye
layout
Both editors letter
include a hand Sans serif fonts are used for the
written font page information

4. Similar colours of blue, Shown posing
white and grey casually
The camera shots used are
Pull quotes as the mast head mid – long shots
Both use a masculine colour Handwritten fonts are
Artists are wearing
scheme to portray the article is used for quotes
fashionable casual clothing
based around males

5. They are standing quite casually
The images I have used are conventional which connotes innocent and shows I tried to make the models look enticing
for a pop magazine as they convey the their youth. and by them smiling and looking happy it
young and youth within the audience. give them a more enthusiastic and
positive vibe.
The models I used are of the ages
16 -17 which is similar to the ages of
many pop artists featured in
magazines which is conventional as
Images
the audience can relate to them and
aspire to be like them.
The female models I used are young
and attractive which is conventional as
it appeals more the target audience as
they are of a similar age, they are
I have used mid shots for the front wearing casual but fashionable clothing
covers main image of the three boys, There are shown wearing which makes them look stylish and so
this is conventional as pop music the audience see them as role models
fashionable and trendy clothing
magazines often portray the artist in and aspire to dress like them.
full display to show their emotions
which shows they are modern
and outfits. For the double page which the audience will take
spread I used a long shot as this interest in and the male
showed the boys full bodies and their percentage of my audience can
emotions. relate to

6. I have used a route of the eye layout I chose to put the masthead in the
which is conventional as pop magazines top left hand corner which is
often use this to portray each piece of where the audience are most
information in key areas in which the likely to look first concluding in the I showed the cover story of my
audience will notice it and take in the name of the magazine becoming
magazine in the bottom right hand
information. familiar with them
corner. This is in a terminal area which
is conventional as it will become more
memorable with the reader as they will
see it last.
Layout
I placed my coverlines each side of the
images, this is conventional as it does not
block out too much of the main image but
The main image is in the centre of the
still shows enough for the cover lines to be
magazine page on the front cover which
clear and bright.
makes it bright and bold in the readers face to The layout I used for my double
notify them of what the magazine will include. page spread is conventional as
This is conventional as it shows the audience it showed the models on the
who the magazine is featuring which will have left page and the article on the
an influence on them buying it. left which looks neat and
ordered making it easier for the
audience to navigate

7. The Masthead uses the word
‘Luv’ which is associated with I included slang such as ‘OMG’ and ‘Luv’
the age group as they use which is conventional for the magazine im
‘text’ language and so the producing. The target audience will be
name is immediately eye familiar with this language and will
catching to the reader. understand
Language On my front cover one of my
cover lines included ‘Michelle
talks about her love life.’ the
The double page spread involved younger generation will be
language such as ‘the boys we all know interested in these topics and
and love.. ‘ which is welcoming to the because a ‘celeb’ is talking
I tried to use simple syntax and short
reader which is conventional as it about it, it makes it more
sentences, this way I am not boring my
creates a friendly atmosphere with the appealing, this is conventional
audience but keeping them interested with
audience. as many pop magazines use
snappy and quirky information to keep them
celeb gossip to entice their
enticed. This is conventional as pop
audiences into reading their
magazines are aimed at a young audience and
magazines.
so do not want complex and intellectual
sentences.

8. On the double page spread I have
The colours I chose to use for my front used masculine colours such as blues
cover was bright yellows, purples, whites and whites. The page’s context
and pinks. The colours white and pink involves a story about two male band
connote love and innocent and so relate to members and so these colours help
the audience as their in their youth and connote their personalities.
experience relationships.
Colours
The contents page involves colours such as
bright pinks and whites. These help portray The bright colours I used help show the bright and
the femininity within the magazine as seeing fun vibe that I wanted ‘luv pop’ to convey which is
as the editor and models on the page are conventional as pop magazines often use appealing
female it gives it a more girly approach. colours to show their

9. The font I chose to use for the masthead
was ‘Gabriola’ which is simply but
I kept to similar fonts throughout not too plain. It is shown bright and bold
my magazine for example I used to help show the brand idenity of ‘Luv
‘Broadway’ for my coverlines Pop’ which is fun and exciting.
on my front cover and for a pull
quote on my double page spread.
I also used the ‘Gabriola’ font
for my masthead and for my
page numbers and names on my
contents page. This is
conventional as it familiarises the
audience with the magazines
style. Typography
For the Editors letter on the
contents page I used a hand
written font which is
conventional as it gives a more
personal touch to the reader
and makes it look more
professional
For my magazine I tried to stick to plain, bold
and modern fonts. This way it gives the whole
magazine a stylish and funky persona