Thursday, 29 September 2011

Magazine Front Cover Conventions

Mast Head: This(usuall is the magazine's title which is usually in the top left corner.


Price: Magazine cost.


Date: Weekly (usually from Saturday to Friday). Monthly (a month ahead).


Issue number: How many of the same magazines have been issued to sell.


Barcode: electronically and decoded into usable information.


Teaser: A one word phrase to act as an attention grabber.


Main Feature- Headline: A phrase that may summarise the main point of the main feature . In large print, different style, bold colours to catch attention of reader.


Subtitle: Smaller headline that may summarise the feature.


Smaller Feature: Features included in the magazine.


Images: Rangs from one main image to x amount featuring one main image and smaller images. Helps make the page look more interesting. It can add understanding of a story and/or entice someone to read the magazine.


Font: Style and size of type face.


Colour: Specific/ stylistic/ thematic features.


Graphics: Graphical shapes to highlight features.


Offers/adverts Blurb: Banner-style shape featuring free products/promotions.


Cover Lines: Main cover lines supports the image. Headlines tell you whats actually in the magazine.


Sell lines: Set out to sell whats inside the magazine.


Dateline: The date of the magazine.

Mast Head: A main title usually at the top of the page to summarise the main fedatures of a magazine.

Skyine: A banner above the masthead usualy containing text.


Kicker: A smaller-font headline, often underlined, just above the main headline. Kickers are often a one or two word identifier used to help readers select articles.

 
Teasers: Most magazines feature little boxes with creative artwork and headlines on the front page.

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