2. According my research these are the different codes and conventions I
have found in various music magazines:
1. The cover of the magazine usually has a famous artist on
the cover and represents the celebrity’s music and
personality
e.g. If the singer is Nikki Minaj the cover would be filled
with bright neon colors and her outfit flamboyant
2. The body language of the celebrity would
sensuous or flirty if it’s a girl with male models
the expression and body language is serious or
business-like
3. 3. In most covers you can see the that the Celebrities
are holding props to make the picture look fun
e.g. in these cover the one of the model has a crown
and fake blood while the other one is holding a
vintage camera
4. The main cover Image is usually taken in high-key
and the shot is varied from mid-shot to close up to
full-shot but it is usually mid-shot.
4. 5. The Masthead is big and bold and
it changes color in different
covers and that color is usually
made the theme color if the
cover.
Sometimes the Masthead of the
magazine is covered by the
celebrities head.
6. The name of the Celebrity
on the cover is very
important and it is the
second biggest thing on
the cover and it is on the
top left Corner of the page
as that will attract the
readers.
5. 7. The Cover also includes a lot of cover lines which have colorful and funky fonts and
are usually in a U shape.
The Background is usually white and if not white then of a very light color so the
focus stays on the Celebrity on the cover.
