The codes and conventions of a music magaine front cover are:
- A Masthead
-Eye catching
-Positioned at the top left hand corner of the page
-Have a unique font
-Should be the largest text on the front cover
- A Main Image
-Usually is a medium close up
-The picture conveys an attitude
-Direct address – Looking at the reader
- Main Cover line
-Anchors the meaning of the main image
-It’s the largest cover line on the page
-It is usually two lines
- Other Cover lines
-Two or three words – Few words as possible
-Information about the contents of the magazine
-Used to tease and intrigue the audience
-Cover lines not always straight forward
- Typography
-Consistent
-Only few font are used
- A positioning statement by the title
- A Barcode- on the front because adverts feature on the back page
- An issue number
- An issue date
- Bold font for most text including cover lines on the front cover
- Buzz words-To attract the reader to the stories
- Small print is often at the bottom of the front cover. This usually includes the producers name and other small pieces of information.
- Colour is used to emphasise which genre the magazine is, a colour scheme is important, few colours and simple
- Puff, something for nothing usually free for the customer e.g. Poster Book
- Smaller images of artists
- Sophisticated images and layout
The codes and convention of a contents page are:
- The use of headings divides up the contents page so it is easier to follow
- An editorial letter with a picture
- One large image and also smaller images (Which has page numbers clearly displayed on or around the pictures)
- The text is presented in columns
- There is a consistent colour scheme, which follows on from the front cover
- Small text is used for text in the contents page ( No bigger than 11 point)
- Subscription details
- Social Network details E.g. Twitter and Facebook
- A white background
- The main image usually reflects the double page spread
- Title of the magazine is repeated
- The issue date on the contents page
- Title 'Contents'
- Page numbers, with the title of the article and sublines which are smaller text about the article
- At the bottom corners of the page the magazine title, issue date and page numbers
- Creative photography
The codes and conventions of a double page spread are:
- Headlines- Eye catching, and largest text on the page
- Names are picked out and highlighted, like the artists name
- Page number, title of the magazine , issue date and often website are usually at the bottom of the page
- Colour Scheme-Limited use of colour
- A stand first-Introduces the article and draws the reader in-Near to the headline, before the article begins-Larger font than the rest of the article, but much smaller than the headline-Works with the headline to give a brief introduction to what the article is about
- Pictures take up at least one page of the double page spread
- Pictures often bleed across one page to another
- Headline bleeds across both pages
- Headline usually is on one line
- Drop cap at the start of the article. They usually drop between 2-5 lines
- More than one image should be used
- Smaller images are used to break up the article for a more entertaining read
- Drop quotes, attract the reader to the story, usually funny or interesting
- The writer usually positions their name in the standfirst or at the end of the article
- The photographer is also mentioned at the end of the piece of next to the images
- Laid out in columns, usually three or four per page
- Creative photographs
- Text in paragraphs
- Fairly informal tone
- The personality of both the artist and writer is shown throughout the article, including personal opinions
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