2. Front Cover
Primary optical area is filled with the
masthead as this is what the audience
conventionally associate with the magazine
identity.
Conventional grey background
creates a recognisable house
style.
Prominent mastheads in
the left third which
conventionally promote
the main features
Close up images of one artist to show
that the magazines conventionally
have large coverage on that act

3. Double Page Spread
White background to make the
Name of the featured artist article and image stand out and
in the top right corner seem more sophisticated and A kicker to start the article and
professional. make it seem more eye
catching
Pull quotes placed in
conventional areas
such as in front of the
image and embedded
within the article to
maintain the readers
interested and
promote the article.
One main image conventionally A title and standfirst to
placed on the full left side of the introduce the article.
double page. Close up or mid Clear page number Conventionally in a bolder font
shot so the audience can relate to listings in the bottom than the rest of the text to
the featured article. corners of the page. make it seem authoritative.

4. My front cover is laid out conventionally as the masthead is placed in the
primary optical area to ensure it is the first thing the audience see. It also
follows the route of the eye technique.
A frequent colour
The use of image on my
scheme is used including
front cover is
the colours red, white
conventional as there is
and grey. This is a
only one, central image
conventional factor of the
that is a close up of the
house style for this sort
artist featured in the
of magazine including Q
main cover story.
and NME.

5. The contents and double page spread pages
also fit into the conventional style of the
magazine as they both maintain the same font
and colour schemes as the front cover which The article on the
gives the magazine a recurring house style of double page spread
which the audience would associate itself with. has an informal, yet
informative mode of
address which fits
into the nature of
The contents on the
the magazine and is
page are listed down
set in the
the left third of the
conventional style
page in the primary
of an interview.
optical area, which is
This gives the
a conventional and
audience an insight
effective area to
into the music
promote the features
artists life and
of the magazine
music.