1. ‘Rolling Stones’- This magazines cover for a general music magazine that appeals to a large age range (~15-40). It has a very unisex based colour scheme which allows the front cover to appeal to all ages and a main picture relating to an appealing musical news story. The typeface used for the magazine name is an aesthetically appealing and also unisex. The cover also contains secondary and tertiary stories that the reader can expect to find inside the magazine. There is a small box on the main title of the magazine which would advertise the inside content well due to the reader noticing that the box covers the title partially.

2. ‘OK’- This is a magazine that is mainly aimed at women and teenage girls (~15-40) who are interested in celebrities and lifestyles. The reader of this magazine would most likely have an interest in celebrity gossip, hence the large cover headlines based around the lifestyles of the rich and famous. The magazine name is bold and large at the top of the cover to make it stand out and be consciously apparent to a customer. The main cover is graphically cluttered with images and bold headline fonts which would appeal to a reader who wants their magazine to be full of content.

3. ‘Official Xbox Magazine (OXM)’- This magazines target market is extremely niched towards people who are A) Interested in Xbox 360 B) Interested in the news and stories relating to Xbox 360, meaning the magazine must stand out from all others in retail with its large, attention-grasping images. The example cover (above) shows an image referring to a very awaited game which would appeal to the target niche. The magazines logo is clearly visible in the top left meaning it will be recognised by those interested. This magazine cover also includes a small selection of the contents that a customer could expect to find in the magazine.

4. Top Gear Magazine- This magazine appeals to mostly men aged between 15 and 50 who have a keen interest in either the show or cars (or both). The magazine has a visual insight into what is in the magazine. Around the image, there is also a contents styled insight which also explains the inside content. The mast-head is bold and recognisable to the customer.

5. Time Magazine- This magazine uses its almost empty (other than the image) cover to single out the main headline. This allows the customer/audience to focus on the one story which may catch their attention. The single image emphasises the main story further by being the only story based image on the cover. The text on the masthead is bold and easily visible allowing the customer/audience to depict the magazine from others.The colour scheme is mainly red and white making it simple yet eye catching which means the audience can see the magazine clearly without it looking too cluttered.