First of all; the masthead. Both have bright red mastheads with simple white writing, and both are in the upper left-hand corner. I like the simplicity of this, and also of the one letter title which Q has.
The featured article titles are both in the upper right-hand corner. This places these articles at paramount importance for each magazine, as they are at the top of the heirarchy that is the magazine cover, and makes it look like the title for that particular magazine issue.
They each use the red, white and blue colour scheme (it's more of a mint blue but this could be hinting at the British flag), although 'Spin' also includes black. I like the cohesion of these colours, and I think that it makes the magazine look neat and clean, so it is easier to read.
To separate the articles the magazines use small bars, this increases the spacing between titles, making it clearer that they are different articles, and adds to the neatness of the magazines.
I like the use of the button on the front cover of 'Q'. It looks as if it has been stuck onto the magazine as an after thought, that it is so new that it wasn't included on the cover for the first print. It also draws more attention to the preview (helped by the brightness of the blue), so more people are encouraged to read it.
The cover picture for both magazines is aligned in the centre of the page, so it is the first thing that the reader will see. Both artists are in enticing poses, 'Spin's Duffy is reaching out to pull the readers in, and 'Q's Florence fills up the entire page with her face (and hair) making the cover look like it has more to offer, and she is looking directly at the reader (as is Duffy), and eye contact makes it more likely that they will buy the magazine, as there is a connection between the artist and the audience.
The barcode is non-existent on 'Spin' and it has been shoved into the lower left-hand corner on 'Q's cover, showing the unimportance of the barcode, as it contains no insight to the content of the issue, and is only there for payment. However, it is still tastefully placed, and fits in with the rest of the cover's colour scheme.
In my cover I will include:
-A simple white and red masthead, in the upper corner of the page
-A red white and blue colour scheme
-A button like the one on 'Q'
-The main article title in the top corner
-The barcode in a lower corner
-A picture of the artist, in the middle, making eye contact
-Little coloured blocks to separate the titles
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