As you can see, this the front cover for NME, January 2006 It includes:

• Title, (NME)
• Article Headers, trying to entise the reader/purchaser
• A selection of artists are depicted for the cover image as they correspond with the main article within the magazine "100 greatest british albums ever"
• The barcode is present so the magasine can be scanned and purchased

As you can see, this the front cover for Playboy, September 2009
It includes:

• Title, (PLAYBOY)
  
• Article Headers, trying to entise the reader/purchaser


• and most importantly, a hot chick coverred in dirt as the cover picture


• The barcode must be on the back

As you can see, this the front cover for Mad, September 2008 It includes:

• Title, (MAD)


• Article Headers, trying to entise the reader/purchaser


• A humorous cartoon dipiction of Barrack Obama, expoiting his key features, as the cover picture


• The barcode is present so the magasine can be scanned and purchased