different magazine, page and spread

Each of the 3 magazines all follow a trend, they all have a colour scheme to them, they all have the main story in biggest letters and so it stands out. Usually the band or singers name, so when people see it and are a fan of the music, then they will more than likely take note and want a further look. They all have a masthead at the top of the page as it is normal for your eyes to start at the top and work down. Also, the competitions and other stories that have importance are in other bright colours so that you see them to, as they are a great selling point as readers like the opportunity to win things. They also have things at the very top of the page, usually something that the reader can benefit from, or another story to get the reader interested. They all have the title, date, price, barcode, images, stories and contrasting colours. Which all seem to be conventional throughout the magazine industries so it will make sense for me to use all of these when making my magazine. They all have the main story and then more information underneath or round about, but not too much as it makes you read on and inside.