Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Codes And Conventions

Front Cover

-One whole image takes over the cover
-Colour scheme on all of them
-The main cover line is the biggest text
-Small features at the sides of the cover
-Barcode is at the bottom of the cover
-The logo is covered, this shows that the magazines are well-known
-The magazine are full of information
-The title (mass head) is a unique font- you would'nt see the font anywhere else
-The bright font catches the attention of the buyer
-Price and Issue number is by the bar code
-Direct mode of address
-The strips had different bands featured in the magazines
-Buzz words- small features at the sides

Content Page

- It's split into 3 or 4 columns
-Same colour schemes as the front cover
-Featured bands next to the pictures- Written in a conventional way
-Sublines, are specific detail
-Plugs on each page
-Quotes from artists
-A lot of different range of photo's
-Front cover credited
-Editor letters
-Subscription and contact infomation
-Content dividers
-Page numbers, issue dates and content at the top of the page
-Titles are in bold

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