Codes & Conventions Of Magazine Frontcovers

In todays lesson we looked at different types of front covers.

Masthead..

• Title
• Postioning Statement-Sets Out the mags ethos

• Title is kept clear and seperate from the image unless the magazine is established only way it could happen is an image underneath the title.

• Title- Unique font- Large & Bold not used anywhere else on the magazine.

• Barcode- Generally bottom right: issue,date,price and website.

• Buzzwords- 'plus' 'exclusive'- makes the reader think they are getting extra for money or no one else has it.

• Images- One main image sometimes subsiduary images which are smaller.

         -Close up or midshot.
         -No text over face on image
         -Looking at the camera which is known as direct address.

Colour Scheme.

• Colour Scheme-
• Simple Colours dont clash
• 3/4 colours
• Colours reinforce brand

Coverlines.

• Font of main cover line is bigger.
• Generally all the same font on the front cover.
• Roughly around 5 story lines.
• Use a linited amount of font.
• Plain background to make the main image stand out.
• If its a picture of a band; Long Shot or Medium Shot.
• One artist is a Mid Shot
• Body language of the person muct fit the genre.