This document discusses the codes and conventions used in music magazines. It explains that codes are the symbols and stylistic elements that convey the intended message to readers, mainly encouraging them to purchase the magazine. Conventions are the generally accepted rules of a particular media genre. The document then analyzes the codes and conventions used on the front cover, contents page, and within articles of a sample music magazine, such as the color scheme, layout, fonts, and images used to attract readers and convey the magazine's style.

1. Codes and Conventions
of a Music Magazine.
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Harrison Astley-Jones

2. 
The ‘rules’ that are generally understood and
accepted when producing a media text in a
particular genre.
What is a Convention?

3. 
A system of symblos, letters or words given
certain meaning, used for delivering messages
requiring secrecy. so a media text has a message
that it wants to communicate to us (mainly, this
is ‘buy this magazine’!) and there are certain
methods (or codes) by which it does this.
What is a Code?

4. B/W- connotes
old age,
something from
the past
Yellow- stands
out (all the free
parts) lures you
in.
Red- shows all
importaint parts
Puff
Strip- big names
encourages audience.
Hand written font
– pesonal
touch/signiture
Master head has 3D
effect, very iconic. Man
infont shows he is
importaint.
Main imagelooking
straight at us,
connotes he is
talking to us.
Sublines
Bar code- date –
issue- priceurl.

5. place names show its
worldwide
Column connotes
order and
information.
Red shows the
important
information.
Black shows
what's in the
magazine.
Man is smiling,
invites you in
Same text for title as
front cover, HOUSE
STYLE
Red, White and
Black is the same as
the front cover.
Man is 2 thirds of
the page, shows he
is important.
2 dogs connote he is
a friendly, caring
man.

6. Colour: lots of reds
and yellows,
connotes this is the
main contents page.
Yellow connotes
modern
Same column
layout
Pictures in
uniform layout
Text in the
pictures is
anchorage
Blue, shows
something
different/special

7. KERRANG! Title
is behind the
photo so it shows
that it is a well
established
magazine and
doesn’t need to
promote its name
too much.
Yellow- modern
and stands out
like a warning.
Red- Connotes
danger or a
warning. It
attracts us to the
important parts
Packet shows
something is
loose and for
free within it.
This promotes
the magazine
and acts as a
selling point.
The strip also acts a
promoting point.
The strip includes
puffs of free
posters.

8. Rough layout
shows the genre
of the magazine,
rock. The
pictures are not
straight and all
different sizes.
Colour Scheme:
Yellow-modern/new. It
also it’s a happy/bright
colour.
Red- connotes danger and
warning as well as the
yellow.
Red and black columns
feature through out the
pages which shows
some uniform.
Black and white
photos show age
which clashes
with the modern
yellow. This
shows that the
magazine is not
uniform and
‘rebellious’

9. Simple black
and white
colour scheme .
Some yellow
and red to
emphasise
important parts.
Contents broken
down into
categories helps
the reader
/makes it
simple.
Messy contents logo can
show the magazine is not
too serious.
Pictures
included in
the
contents
also show
that that
part is
more
important/
bigger than
the rest.
Handwriting
shows
editors
personal
touch/
signature