Q Magazine was first published in October 1986 and has since then reached it's 200th edition. It is iconic for its red and white logo which is always in the top left-hand corner as it can be easily found in a news agents which I like as it makes the magazine easily identifiable.
Kerrang magazine was first published in June 1981 as a one-off supplement of 'sounds' newspaper. It is a devoted rock music magazine and the design of the masthead goes with that, as do the colours black, red and white. The layout and masthead design make it easily recognisable.
Vibe magazine is generally and hip-hop and R&B magazine. It shut down in 2009, but was re-purchased and is now issued every other month mainly on line. It uses the same masthead each time to be recognisable and bright bold colours. The sell lines also match the font and colours of the cover which I like as it gives the magazine a very striking look.
Smash Hits today, in the 90's and in the 80's. The masthead has changed and the more modern one uses much brighter colours to stand out. It also gradually gets more and more cluttered on the front cover, ranging from an image of Madonna and a few sell lines in the 80's, to 7 images and numerous sell lines, anchorage titles and sections.
NME magazine stands for 'New Musical Express' as it was originally a music newspaper when it was first published in March 1952. It gradually became a music magazine in 1998. It generally uses the same layout each issue, however sometimes the masthead colour changes to match the colour scheme of the main image or cover. NME is easy to identify from the logo which is good because it means the buyer can find it quickly.
All of these magazines generally have a particular sort of layout which they use on each issue to be easily recognised by their fans.
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