Codes and conventions front cover

1. Codes and Convention's
By Alister Ewen

2. Masthead
This is used to get the audiences attention
this is why it’s always the largest font on the
magazine cover. It is always a unique font to
every other one of the page
Incentive
This is used to entice the
customer in and buy the
magazine for their chance
to potentially
Main image used to
get the audiences
attention by using
direct means of
address with the artist
being featured looking
right at the camera
Posting statement
used to tell the
audience what the
magazine is about

3. Barcode is used for the sale of
items and so they can log when the
magazine was produced and
distributed
The colour scheme of the
magazine is used to fit the
main image such in this
case they are using green
to tie in with the character
of the joker