Name of artist, I like the was this is done because it is bold and stands out.

I, like the way the main stories of the magazine are laid out, I also think it attracts you towards the magazine.

There is a picture of Nas which covers up most of the front cover, this tells you that the main story of the magazine will be about Nas, this is also used to attract a specific market.

XXL Magazine

The Genre of this magazine is Hip Hop based.

There's is a big picture of Rick Ross, that tells you that there's another main story about him.

Subheadings are used to separate the articles in the magazine.

I like the layout of the contents page, because its attractive and everything is easy to read and find.

Contents page of XXL

I like the way the double spread is laid out because it has the article on one side and a picture of the person on the other side.

I like the way a quote of the music artist is highlighted, bold and made bigger which is attractive and stands out from the rest of the page.

I also like the colour way o f the double spread , because it works well with the picture used.

Double spread of XXL

I really like the way the artist of Kaws has drawn his style of art on the front cover.

I also really like the way the front cover is used to make it look like, a pair of action figures.

The name of the magazine, looks attractive, because its bold, easy to read and stands out.

The creator of the magazines name is also written at the top.

Complex Magazinemasthead

I like the way the contents page is set out, however I do think that there’s a bit to much going on.

The articles of the magazine are hard to read and find, which isn't good.

I also think that the drawings on the contents page, is the main focus and not the articles.

Contents page of Complex

These two pages have been used to review many things such as, shoes, watches, phones and drinks.

I do not like the colour way of the double spread because, it looks a bit dull and not very attractive.

The layout of the double spread doesn't look very organised, which gives it a collage look. I do not think this looks appealing.

The title of the page, could be hard to read, by someone which sight difficulties because it blends in with the background.

Double spread of Complex

I really like the colour way on this front cover because, its eye catchy and stands out.

The picture of The Game, is used as the main focus of the magazine which attracts a specific market.

I like the way the name of the magazine stands out, because of the font and colour used.

The layout of the main stories, is effective because its easy to find and read.

The Source

This contents page is really clear to read, which allows you to find a specific article you want to read easily and fast.

I do not like the colour way used because its not very attractive and is a bit boring.

Contents page of The Source

An image is used to cover both sides of this double spread. This is effective because it is eye-catching.

Double spread of The Source