Codes and conventions of Front cover

1. Codes and Conventions of a
Front Cover
By Sam.Johnson

2. The masthead in this case isn't colourful but it is simple, this is
because the brand ‘’Billboard’’ is a well established magazine
brand. On the other hand the red and infill for the ‘b’ and the
‘d’ has more of an effect against the black writing and white
background, furthermore the writing within the front cover
also coincides with the infill.
The colour themes are
black, white, blue, red
and yellow- These are
the primary colours
throughout
A medium body shot is
used here, which
connects with the
audience personally.
(body language)
The main cover line is his name, which is made
very clear by using large bright font this helps
catch the audiences attention and he is a well
known country musician
Direct mode of address: Helps
cement a personal relationship
between cover artist and the
reader (Gratifications and
theory)
Cover lines are bold and bright,
using red will help them stand out.
By using rhetorical question will
entice readers to read inside
Countertype of a stereo
typical magazine, normally
have other artists as a main
focus too but these names
are in small font in the corner
so cant catch the audiences
attention

3. Codes and Conventions of Billboards
• Masthead- the magazine of Brad Paisley conforms to all of billboards
magazine issues as they keep the same primary colours black white,
yellow, red and blue. This is good for the company because it shows
consistency which will help the readers recognise the magazine next time
• The plain white background helps connote to the reader that it’s a
lifestyle magazine which they need to have in their day to day life. Also it
doesn’t draw any attention to the mise en scene. Its not fussy and the
reader can relate.
• Further more the mise en scene when looking at is always 3-d for
example in the front cover the man is positioned just in front of the
masthead. This makes him the main focus of the magazine as it is trying to
grab the attention of the reader.
• The cover lines on this magazine is good because they are bold and bright.
#Red is a good colour to use because it stands out from a far distance and
is very central. This is good as it shows the reader the main story line as it
is clear, quick and simple, this means people will see this straight away
even if they read the magazine or not.