magazine analysis

To help me with the presentation of my Magazine cover I have chosen two types Of magazine covers that represent different genres. The 2 covers have the Magazine names in the background, however they are still highly visible but do not take away from the main topics on hand. The IQ magazine has a front page that is promoting Tattoos, The is a figure of a woman decorated with tattoos, she almost blends into the cover. The artists name is on the front cover however it is kept more discrete as they idea of this is to buy the magazine and discover what is inside. The cover of Vibe magazine shows a rap artist 'TI' and there is another large text that says 'TI has the last laugh' this makes it clear the differences between the two magazine being that one is for promotion and one is used for 'Celebrity Juice' as the magazine cover also has information on other celebrities. the barcode is present on that of the vibe magazine cover but is absent from the cover of IQ. I believe that this also shows that the difference in magazines as IQ is driven more to promote the Ink Tank where as with Vibe magazine the TI story is the main on however it is promoting the other major stories to a great extent also. I will take this into my own work as it has thought me the importance of placement along with the the correct font, text and additional information that needs to be taken into consideration to make a successful outcome.