Codes and conventions of a magazine
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Codes and convention of magazines
Main Features
•Cover page
•Content page
•Double spread page
Cover page
Cover page is the most important part of the magazine it show what magazine is about and it gives the hint of the gossip about what there is in the magazine. It is the most important part of the magazine as its main features such as mast head and the picture attracts the viewer to buy the magazine
Cover Page 1
The
Masthead
with large
font
A hint of gossip
Star quote
Barcode
Eye catching feature
Cover Page 5
Masthead
Starquote Barcode
Eyecatching features
Consistent theme of colors
Cover page 3
Mast head
A hint of gossip
Star quote
Date and price tag
Eyecatching feature
Cover Page 4
Masthead
barcode
A hint of
gossip
Star quote
Date and issue
To attract the buyers
Cover Page 5
Masthead
barcode
Star quote
Hint of gossip
Content Page
Content page is the important part of the magazine after the cover page as it gives the headings of different pages of what there is in the magazine .Mostly there are images on the content page specially in a music magazine and less description is provided instead headings for what there is in the magazine is given
Content page 1
List of features Three main featured images
Page number to indicate the reader to the article
mastheadIssue and date
Different catagories
Content page 2masthead
Mostly images
Main image
Sub headings
Page number
Content page 3
masthead
Images
List of features
Page number
Content page 4
Masthead
List of features
Page number
Date and issue
Images
Content page 5Mast head
Date
List of features
One main image
Pages to indicate the viewers
Double spred page
Double spread page of a magazine shows two large pictures each on one page. On one side there is the image and the heading on which the double spread page is created and on the other page is the persons interview or his/her story. On double spread the theme and color is constant to attract the viewer that both pages are set one one topic
Double spread 1 Heading
Main text
Secondary quotes
Main image
Sub images
Constant theme and color
Double spread 2
Main image
Questions asked is in colored
Heading
Quote
Constant color and theme
Double spread 3Main image
Main heading
Main text
Constant color and theme
Double spread 4Main heading
Main image Sub imagesConstant color and theme
Secondary quote
Double spread 5
Sneak peak
Main heading Main image
Gossip