codes and conventions

1. By: Daniyal Sattar

2.  * A cover page.
*A contents page.
 *A double spread.

3.  The cover page is the actual representation of a magazine and it is what
attracts the viewer into buying it. Hence proven, it is the most important
part of the magazine. The designs on the magazines show the typical
structure of a magazine, it gives the viewer hints about what is in the
magazine and yet does not fully depict what sides to the story may be
present inside. This is the reason why the cover page is based on a
consistent but eye-catching and attracting theme and colors. The
masthead and the main image are the main features and the most visible
ones too. The overall impression of a viewer after analyzing a particular
cover page leads to their personal understanding of what they may
expect out of it which is why it requires most work to attract maximum
audience. The codes and conventions are nearly the same in very Music
Magazine cover page but the way of representation is what makes them
different.

4. Star Quote

5. Consistent theme of
colors.
Model
representing the
theme and style.

6. Consistent Theme
and Colors.
A hint of
gossip.
Added information.
Incentives for
the buyers.
Star Quote.

7. Masthead with a
big signature
font.
Barcode.
Star
Quote.
Hints of gossip.
Date and
price.
Added
information.

8. Main Image.
Star Quote.
Barcode.
Hint of
Gossip.
Incentive for
the buyers.
Extra added
information.

9.  The contents page of a Music Magazine is set out with
not a lot of text, and is more to do with the images. Its
basically shows what features in the magazines. The
title of the contents page is usually bright colored to
attract the reader, the main contents are displayed by
the images with a little description beneath them.
Various offers might be added to contents page to
keep the level of interest of the readers high.

10. Masthead
Main Image.
Date.
Sub
headings.
Subscriptions.
Brief Heading
plus summary
of contents page.
Sneak peak.

11. Masthead.
Date.
Multiple
images to
represent what
the magazine
features.
Sub headings.
List of Features.
Page numbers.
Subscriptions.

12. Masthead.
Issue date.
Multiple Images.
Page
Number.
List of features
In black.
Sub headings
in red.

13. Features.
Images including the
main images and the
sub images.
Subscriptions.
Sub headings.

14. Masthead.
Multiple Images.
Page Numbers.
Subscriptions.
Sub headings.
List of
Features.

15.  The Double page spread of a Music Magazine denotes
two fairly large pictures taking up more than half of
each page. The title of a double spread is usually the
name and a quote of the person in the image. The
theme and the color throughout the double spread is
constant hence, attractive to keep the viewer interested.
The text has no boundaries, meaning it could be about
anything relating to the celebrity ranging from
professional to personal life or other relatable stuff.

16. Main Text.
Main Heading/Quote.
Main Image.
Secondary Images.
Secondary Quotes.
Sneak
Peaks.
Page Number.

17. Heading.
Quotes.
Main
Image.
Secondary Image
Main Text.
Viewers Reviews.

18. Main
Heading.
Main Quote.
Main Image.
Page Number.
Main
Text.
Question
Answers.
Gossip.

19. Main Heading.
News Flash.
Main Text.
Quote.
Main Image.
Secondary Images.

20. Main Heading.
Main
Quote.
Main Text. Secondary Quotes.
Main Image.
Gossip.
Page
Number.