Yesterday and today in media we were handed five magazine front covers and we were asked to look at the layout and list the codes and conventions of the magazine such as;
The magazine mast head takes up the width of the page at the top and it is set in its own unique font.
Main image takes up most of the page and the images are in a direct mode of address.
The bar code is usually located on the bottom or the side of the page which also includes the issue date the website and the price.
There is usually a theme of colours used on a magazine front cover no more than 3-4 colours which are simple and do not clash but are also eye catching.
featured articles
background makes the main image stand out and makes it look more formal to the readers.
Text anchors the image it is never over the image.
4-6 cover lines on each front cover
Main cover line is usually in a bigger font than the others to make it stand out.
Buzz words are used in order to attract for example "plus" and "free", these words both get the reader to want to buy that magazine.
Subsidairy images images at used which may also get you to look at the magazine, especially when well known images are used these images may be used as a back upimage.
only a few fonts are used either serif (with hooks) e.g Times roman or sans (without hooks)e.g Arial
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