All of the exsisting magazine covers I have researched all share a similar pattern, most magazine covers want to be clear, however are created to stand out. All of these magazine covers I have chosen display a cover with no more than four colours. This makes text clear in comparison to the photograph and easier to read. A good choice of colour also helps to make the text stand out from the rest of the page, yet still manages to make the image a focus too.  Each magazine also displays a smaller sized text on each side of the image whereas the masthead and main storyline is shown bigger than all other text on the cover. Colours other than black and white are often used to highlight certain words or phrases also. From this researched I have also learned that I need to have a barcode on my own magazine cover, aswell as article information, a good choice of colours and clear text.