Research & planning - existing pop magazine analysis

This is an example of a pop magazine with a similar target audience to mine. The prominent colour on this magazine cover is yellow and i feel like having the title as the prominent colour makes the magazine stand out. The shot type of this cover is a medium close up/ close up which i find effective as you can really see the facial expression of the person. The shot also takes up the whole page which could sometimes make the page look overcrowded but in this case i think the cover looks simple. I think the fact that he picture is in black and white compliments the yellow masthead as it makes it look bolder. The masthead is the largest writing as people will recognize the magazine for it's name so it is the first thing they look for. The rest of the writing is very minimal which is a good thing because the cover would look crowded otherwise.