Codes and conventions of a magazine front cover
One main image takes up the whole cover
• Usually the main feature article
• Studio photographs, usually in medium close-up or mid shot.
• Artist image sells Magazines
• No text on face
Title/Masthead
• Unique font• Usually 1 or 2 words• Usually fills across the whole cover or in top left corner.• Title can be partially covered if magazine is well known.
Barcode
• This will be positioned at the bottom corner or up the side mostly on the right side.• Along side will sometimes be the date/month of the edition,price and issue number.
Strap line
Puff
Buzz words
• A strap line is a heading or caption for a music magazine
• Offers something else to the magazine such as free giveaways
• Usually with the main feature article. Used to attract the customer “Free, Plus, Exclusive”
Colour scheme
• Small amount used with a simple colour scheme adding to the distinctive design
• Simple colours e.g. Black, white, blue and red
• 3-4 colours usually used
• Coverlines – lines of text on the front cover designed to attract the audiences attention and make them pick the magazine up and look inside.
• Main Coverlines - This is the largest text on the cover after the title and it anchors the meaning of the image. Usually a sub line in smaller text giving more information about the article.
Masthead
Barcode
Main cover line
Colour scheme of front cover has 3 main colours: Red, Black and white
Buzz words
One main image covering whole front cover of magazine
Cover lines
Date, Issue No and Price
Promotional Puff
Masthead
Date, Issue No and Price
Colour scheme of front cover has 3 main colours: Red, Black and white
Main cover line
One main image covering whole front cover of magazine
Promotional Puff
Cover lines
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