The document identifies some common codes and conventions used in magazine design, including: - The masthead displays the magazine title prominently in the largest, boldest text on the front cover. - A strapline acts as a recognizable motto or statement. - Buzzwords and pull quotes are used to preview and promote stories inside the magazine. - The main image is carefully selected to highlight popular trends and attract audiences. - Visual elements like images, colors, and text placement are intentionally designed to guide readers' eyes and emphasize key information.

1. Identify codes and conventions of magazines.
MAGAZINE

2. Masthead- This is the magazine title, This being the most
important aspect of the magazine it is usually the clearest,
biggest and boldest text on the front cover.
Strapline- This is usually a recognisable statement as known
as a ‘motto’.
Buzz words- these are simple basic words that are used to
attract attention to a story featured I the magazine. Eg
Exclusive
Pull quotes- these are quotes from articles within the magazine.
These almost act as a teaser to lure in the audience and give
them an insight of the magazine contents.
Main image- This is the highlight of the magazine. It is
selected by understanding the trends and popularity of the
object/person at that current time.

3. VISUAL ANALYSIS
FRONT COVER
The masthead is Black
against a white
background. Capital letters
are used which puts
emphasis on the title.
The house style is
consistent. Pink, white
and black. This also
matches with the image
of a female music artist.
The image is of a
female music artist. Her
body posture was
adjusted to allow a
direct mode of address.
The purpose of the
direct eye contact is to
gain attention from the
audience.
The banner is on the top of
the magazine so when it is
being sold at stores the
banner can be seen after
several other magazines are
being displayed. This is
used to selling technique to
also attract audience.
Main story is
presented with usually
the second biggest
text. This is biggest
because it is second
most relevant to the
magazine.
The text usually works around the
image and sometimes overlaps. The
purpose of this is to ensure that the
main focus is on the image and
masthead.

4. VISUAL ANALYSIS
CONTENTS PAGE
Date and subtitle- allows
audience to recognise
issue and the subtitle
identifies the contents
listed below.
The listed
contents of the
magazine. They
have a title and
small description.
Page number. This
allows the audience
to identify which
page they are
reading. And
reference to the
website of the
magazine.
The purpose of a contents
page is to allow audience to
navigate pages in the
magazine. The title of the
page is bold and clear and
the biggest size of text to
show the importance.
Image is used to show
the consistent
relationship between the
front page, contents and
double page spread.
An alternative way of
presenting the contents
is by using a quote to
represent a page in the
magazine instead.

5. VISUAL ANALYSIS
DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
Main image-
Sometimes images and
text are separated across
both pages but in this
case they have been
separated and they are
two individual pages. One
being the image and one
being the article.
Consistent colour
theme. Black text.
Black and white
image. A little pink
underlining