4. Similarities
Differences
• The main images are similar
because they are looking at the
camera.
• The main images are in the
centre.
• On both magazines they are
male.
• The genre of both magazines is
similar.
• The mastheads are both in the
top left third.
• The buttons are in the same place
in the top right third.
• The main cover lines are on the
bottom left third.
• The layering/background are
different colours to have different
effects for their target audiences.
• NME has got a few more smaller
images than Q.
• The font are different colours and
sizes.
• The cover lines on Q are behind
the main image whereas on NME
the cover lines are on top of the
main image.
• Both of the main cover lines have
different meanings and are
positioned slightly differently
taking up different parts of the
front cover.