2. Large, bold masthead in
its’ own font to make it
stand out and be
recognisable and easily
remembered.
Route of the eye used
with borders and text at
primary optical area and
terminal area.
Pull quotes to engage
the reader.
Banner to show what is
included
Conventional
image, dark, aggressive
facial expression, strong
posture.
Cover lines to attract
audience.
Featured bands to
attract audience that
favour different bands.
Varied font styles.
Conventional
subscription/competition
offer on cover.
Barcode, price, date and
issue number
3. Language used contains
slang and information.
Varied font styles
Conventional image with
subject wearing dark
clothing in a
environment that
connotes danger.
Colours used show use
of house style (Red,
yellow, black and white).
Conventional use of date
and issue number.
Sticking to the house
style of the magazine.
Contents of magazine is
in same font and colour.
Subscription offer
encouraging audience to
buy on a monthly basis.
Masthead used on the
contents page.
Headings all in same
colour and font, also
linking to house style.
Conventional use of
editor’s letter.
Professional style layout
(similar to Kerrang).
4. Heading that draws
attention.
Pull quotes to break
up text.
Use of kicker at the
start of the article.
Standfirst to give
brief outline of the
article.
Use of house style.
Competition at the
end that is from the
cover.
Captions under
images.
Images to break up
text.
Text contains
language related to
the genre of the
magazine.
Conventional
image, dark
clothing, aggressive
environment.
Page numbers in
bottom right on
both pages.
