Codes and convention of magazines

Main Features

•Cover page

•Content page

•Double spread page

Cover page

Cover page is the most important part of the magazine it show what magazine is about and it gives the hint of the gossip about what there is in the magazine. It is the most important part of the magazine as its main features such as mast head and the picture attracts the viewer to buy the magazine

Cover Page 1

The

Masthead

with large

font

A hint of gossip

Star quote

Barcode

Eye catching feature

Cover Page 5

Masthead

Starquote Barcode

Eyecatching features

Consistent theme of colors

Cover page 3

Mast head

A hint of gossip

Star quote

Date and price tag

Eyecatching feature

Cover Page 4

Masthead

barcode

A hint of

gossip

Star quote

Date and issue

To attract the buyers

Cover Page 5

Masthead

barcode

Star quote

Hint of gossip

Content Page

Content page is the important part of the magazine after the cover page as it gives the headings of different pages of what there is in the magazine .Mostly there are images on the content page specially in a music magazine and less description is provided instead headings for what there is in the magazine is given

Content page 1

List of features Three main featured images

Page number to indicate the reader to the article

mastheadIssue and date

Different catagories

Content page 2masthead

Mostly images

Main image

Sub headings

Page number

Content page 3

masthead

Images

List of features

Page number

Content page 4

Masthead

List of features

Page number

Date and issue

Images

Content page 5Mast head

Date

List of features

One main image

Pages to indicate the viewers

Double spred page

Double spread page of a magazine shows two large pictures each on one page. On one side there is the image and the heading on which the double spread page is created and on the other page is the persons interview or his/her story. On double spread the theme and color is constant to attract the viewer that both pages are set one one topic

Double spread 1 Heading

Main text

Secondary quotes

Main image

Sub images

Constant theme and color

Double spread 2

Main image

Questions asked is in colored

Heading

Quote

Constant color and theme

Double spread 3Main image

Main heading

Main text

Constant color and theme

Double spread 4Main heading

Main image Sub imagesConstant color and theme

Secondary quote

Double spread 5

Sneak peak

Main heading Main image

Gossip