1. The Masthead is the focus of the main cover. It’s the first thing which The price is a significant
will catch the reader’s attention other than the image. The masthead convention used in music
needs to be presented in a way that makes it stand out from all other magazine front covers. The
competitors within the same shelf. I decided to you I.B as my title as
Hows price is in the top corner so
it’s short, simple and easy to remember. As I’m only using two words that it’s visible but not enough
this allows the font to be bigger, bold and spaced across the top of the so deter the reader from
page. The Masthead is big enough to stand out as much as the image. buying the magazine.
Seeing as this is a
music magazine
The date is a key
aimed to music
features and it
fan each cover
allows the reader
line is about a PUFF
to know whether
topic that would
it’s the newest
be interesting to
magazine to be
their consumers.
realised in that
This is something
specific month.
that magazine
editors need take
into consideration
when choosing
cover lines and
plugs. The central image has to be striking
and blended with the other features
on the magazine. It will be the first
thing as well as the Mast head that
readers see. The magazine uses direct The other smaller images will attract
address on the front cover on a front the raeders even more. These
cover image. images of other celebrities will make
the reader want to buy the
magazine as there featured inside
the magazine.
Button:
Stand out and
includes
imformation on
the events.
Encourgues the
reader to read
inside the
magazine Coverline:
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with imformation