Saturday, 17 October 2009

Codes and conventions of a Music magazine front cover

Title one word-Stretches across,top left hand corner,unique font,largest font on page

Strip of text along the top

Bar code in bottom right hand corner,not on back because of advert

One main image-Usually band or singer,mid close up,nothing covering faces

smiling on pop magazine, looking at us(direct address)

Main coverline anchors main image

Simple colour scheme,consistent