Conventions identified in a

professional music magazine…

COVERLINE

MASTHEAD

COVERLINE

COVER IMAGE

COVER STORY

PULL QUOTE

MAIN IMAGE

HEADING

SUBSCRIPTION

KICKER

FEATURES

SLUG

COVERLINE

MAIN IMAGE KICKER

FEATURE ARTICLE

MAIN HEADING

PULL QUOTE

USE OF COLUMNS

Conventions identified in my music magazine…

Front Cover…

Ben Lister

Masthead…

My masthead incorporates the Indie/Rock music genre. I have used the red with a black outline which are masculine colours. This is conventional because the Indie genre is associated with males and with these colours being masculine it appeals to the target audience. These colours are also strong and vibrant and are typically used on indie magazines fonts. These colours aim to attract the reader and make them want to read my magazine. I have used a san-serif font which is typically a masculine font which appeals to the male target audience. The font is easy to read and its clear and the mix of the fonts and the colours make it stand out.

Cover Image…The cover image for my magazine is conventional for the indie/rock genre. The image is conventional as it is a mid shot of the artist so the reader can recognize who the artist is and to see what he is wearing. One aspect of the mise-en-scene that is conventional is the clothing. He is wearing black jacket with a black top which has a red and white print on it. This is conventional for the indie magazine. The image is taken in front of plain grey wall. This is conventional as it makes the image stand out. It also makes all the typography on the magazine stand out as well. He is showing some anger in his face which is conventional for the genre. I have also used a smaller image in the top right corner. This image is also a mid shot to show all the props and clothing. You can see the guitar which is conventional to see the musical instruments. He is also wearing black and white clothing which is conventional for the indie genre. He also looks passionate as he is performing which is conventional.

Page Layout…The layout of front cover of my magazine is conventional for an indie/rock magazine. I have used the route of the eye layout which makes it easy to read and everything on the front cover has its own space and it isn't cramped. Its conventional as I have got the masthead and a cover line in the primary optical area which ins the first thing you look at. It also has a pull quote under the mast head which gives an insight into an article into the magazine. It then has the cover story and the main image in the middle of the route of the eye which is the main parts of the magazine and take up great amount of the page. The cover lines are on the left third of the page are just brief insight to what is inside the magazine. It then have another big cover line on the terminal area which gives an insight into an article in magazine. All of these features make it conventional as this is similar to an indie magazine.

Conventions identified in my music magazine…

Contents Page…

Ben Lister

Heading…

My heading on the contents page consists of my masthead of the front cover and the heading for the contents page. The use of the masthead is conventional for a contents page as it creates a consistent house style throughout the magazine. The heading is conventional because I have used a san-serif font which is masculine and appeals at the male target audience. I have used the black font which is a more masculine colour which appeals at the target audience. The use of the black also makes the heading stand out and make a statement and to show its an important part of the page. The heading overall is very clear and easy to read which is conventional. The heading is also placed in the primary optical area which is the first thing you see on the page. This is conventional for the indie/rock magazine.

Main Image…The main image for my contents page is conventional for the indie/rock genre. I have used a long shot to fit all the band members into the picture and to show what they are doing and the mise-en-scene. This image is conventional as they have musical instruments in the image and meets the indie/rock genre. The clothes they are wearing are conventional because they are dark colours with no logos. They show passion in there expressions which is conventional for an indie/rock band because it shows passion. The background is a grey wall which means the image stands out and takes no attention away from the people in the image. I have also used a smaller image at the bottom of the page. This is conventional because it promotes another article in the magazine. I have used a close up to get the artists face and expressions which is conventional. This also makes it easier to recognize the artist.

Page Layout…The layout of my contents page in my magazine is conventional for an indie/rock magazine. I have used the route of the eye layout which makes it easy to read and everything on the contents page has its own space and it isn't cramped. Its conventional as I have got the masthead and a headline in the primary optical area which ins the first thing you look at. It then has the main image in the middle of the route of the eye and it also has the page numbers and a slug under all the page numbers. It then has more headings and the heading for the main story of the contents page is inside the magazine. It also has more slugs under the headings. This is a conventional layout as everything is easy to see and read and there is nothing you can miss.

Conventions identified in my music magazine…

Double Page Spread…

Ben Lister

Heading…

My heading on the double page spread of my magazine is conventional to the indie/rock magazine genre. I have used masculine colors like red and power which are conventional as the colors appeal to the target audience and also make the heading stand out. I have used a san-serif font which is conventional for this type of magazine as it is a more masculine type of font and appeals to the target audience. I have made all the lettering capitals so it stands out. I have also used a pull quote as a stand first under the heading to pull the reader in. This is conventional for the indie magazine. Overall the heading for this page is very clear and can easily be red. It also stands out. All these aspects make it a conventional heading.

Main Image…The main image for my double page spread is conventional for the indie/rock magazine genre. I have used a mid shot to fit the artist in. This is conventional as you can recognize who the artist is. It also allows you to see any props in the image. I have used a black and white image which make the magazine seem more classic and high class. The artist is wearing plain clothing which is conventional for an artist of this genre. He has no emotion on his face which is conventional for this type of genre. The use of the plain background is also conventional as it doesn’t take any attention away from the artist. I have also used a image caption which is conventional for this type of magazine as it sums up what is going on the image.

Page Layout…The layout of the double page spread in my magazine is conventional for the indie/rock genre. I have used the route of the eye layout which is conventional as it makes everything organized. I have set the article out in columns which is conventional for the article on the double page spread makes it organized and like an article. The use of the kicker makes it stand out and allows the reader to see how important the first sentence is. I have used a pull quote in the middle of the two columns which is conventional because it allows the reader to see a brief quote into the magazine and this will attract them into the article. I have used a stand first under pull quote of the top page which gives a brief insight into the article. This is conventional as it attract the reader into the article. I have also numbered and tittle the page at the bottom which is conventional as the reader can easy navigate around the magazine.