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         By Lauren Darvall
Sell Lines – Text on the cover        Sans serif font – fonts
                                                 that helps to sell the magazine       like Impact, or Agency
 Masthead – The name                             to the audience.                      FB, which do not have
 and logo of the magazine.                       Kerrang!’s sell line is “life is
                                                                                       little bars (serifs) on
                                                 loud”
                                                                                       the end of the letters.


House Style – a magazines                                                                   Magazine’s
distinctive design that                                                                     Cover Price
distinguishes it from its                                                                   and Date Of
competitors.
                                                                                            Publish
                                                                                    Kerning - the space
                                                                                    between letters.




Borders – the
gaps at the edges                                                                       The Lead – the
of the page                                                                             introductory paragraph
                                                                                        of an article. Usually
                                                                                        written in bold or
Body copy refers to the text of
                                                                                        capitals.
your written articles, which
should be produced as a
                                                             Gutters – the gaps
printed presentation to accepted   Main cover picture                                Bar code
industry standards, e.g. correct                             between the
use of language, font              underneath the
                                                             columns of text.
size, word limits etc. Usually     bands name.
written in columns.
Masthead – The                    Sell Lines – Text on the cover This issue is mainly going to be
 name and logo of                  that helps to sell the         aimed and brought by Miley
 the magazine.                     magazine to the audience.      Cyrus fans.


                                                                                Borders – the gaps at
Gutters – the gaps                                                              the edges of the
between the                                                                     page.
columns of text.
                                                                                  Leading - the
                                                                                  space between
                                                                                  lines of text.
 Body copy refers to the
 text of your written
 articles, which should be
 produced as a
 printed presentation to                                                          Banners – text,
 accepted industry                                                                which stands out
 standards, e.g. correct use
 of language, font                                                                because its on a
 size, word limits etc.                                                           coloured
 Usually written in
 columns.                                                                         background.


    Anchorage – The way in
    which text helps to pin down                 The black makes the ‘m’ stand out which would
    the meaning of a picture and
    visa versa.
                                                 draw the reader in for the ‘m’ shaped metal.
The Lead – the introductory paragraph of an   Banners – text, which
 article. Usually written in bold or                                           Sell Lines – Text on the
 capitals.                                     stands out because its on
                                                                               cover that helps to sell the
                                               a coloured background.
                                                                               magazine to the audience.
Masthead – The name and
logo of the magazine.                                                               Cross Head – Small sub-heading
                                                                                    used to split up a large block of
House Style – a magazines                                                           text.
distinctive design that
distinguishes it from its
competitors.

 Mode Of Address – How the                                                          Leading - the space
 magazine talks to the audience.                                                    between lines of text.
 Gutters – the gaps between
 the columns of text.



 White Space – white
 parts of a page other                                                                  Borders – the gaps at
 than text or pictures.                                                                 the edges of the page.

                                                 Eminem wearing a black top against
          Issue number and date                  his tanned white skin makes him
                                                 stand out which will draw the reader
                                                 in once they see this image.
Masthead – The name                         The gaps between the pictures which illustrate what is going to
and logo of the magazine.                   be found on that page number creates the break between
                                            each page and picture.


House Style – a
                                                                                                          The page
magazines                                                                                                 number with
distinctive design                                                                                        the picture
that distinguishes
it from its
                                                                                                          is better
competitors.                                                                                              because
                                                                                                          having
                                                                                                          illustrations
                                                                                                          give a better
                                                                                                          insight of
The font is                                                                                               what to
thin and                                                                                                  expect on
quite                                                                                                     that page.
stretched
across the
box out.
They have put
a part where
you can
access them
off social
networking           The magazine is split up into
pages to             sections which will make        Gutters – the gaps                             Magazine name
know all the         the reader know more in
                     dept of what they will find
                                                     between the columns                            along with the
latest news
and updates.         within the magazine.            of text.                                       page number.
Box out- a box
with a coloured           Masthead – The name and                              The title of the page is
background to             logo of the magazine.                                big and bold to stand
make the text                                                                  out, also the font fits
stand out.                                                                     the page really good.


                                                                                    Mode Of Address – How
                                                                                    the magazine talks to
Body copy refers to
the text of your
                                                                                    the audience.
written articles,
which should be
produced as a
printed presentation
to accepted industry                                                                         Names of
standards,                                                                                   pages in blue
                                                                                             to stand out

Borders – the
gaps at the
                                                                                          Main feature
edges of the
page.
                       The Lead – the introductory
                       paragraph of an article. Usually
                                                          By-lines - name of the person
                       written in bold or
                                                          who wrote the article.
                       capitals.
Picture Credits -                                                              Title isn’t on one line its
                                                                               broken down to three lines, I
where did the                                                                  would assume that it’s
photos come                                                                    because the editor wanted to
from, or who                                                                   create an effect for when the
took them.                                                                     reader sees it.

                                                                            The only main proper colour is
                                                                            the red heart which looks like a
                                                                            women is ripping out of Kanye
                                                                            west’s chest. This image could be
                                                                            linked to the main story of the
the big letter in the                                                       magazine.
background makes the                                                            Breaking the contents page
background more                                                                 into two different sections
sophisticated then just                                                         will allow readers to get to
having it plain.                                                                exactly what they would like
                                                                                within no time.

Kanye west I’m                                                                   Gutters – the gaps
assuming is the main                                                             between the columns of
feature which is the                                                             text.
reason why he is the
only picture on the                                                                     Borders – the
contents page,                                                                          gaps at the edges
although he is not in
colour he looks like                                                                    of the page.
her has been grey
scaled except the         At the bottom of this page are websites and   The fonts used for this contents page
part where a women        places that you can visit for more            are quite elegant and posh for a pop
is taking his heart.      information on what is in this issue.         magazine.
Main image of the feature which                          House Style – a magazines
                  takes up most of the first page.                         distinctive design that
                                                                           distinguishes it from its
Masthead – The                    Heading for the
                                                                           competitors.
name and logo of                  images that are
the magazine.                     below.
                                                                          Images that illustrate the text that
                                                                          is below, it also gives you a better
                                                                          insight of what the text is about.
Drop Capitals –                                                               The different colour of the text
Really big                                                                    makes it stand out and must mean
                                                                              that it is important or significant
letter, which
                                                                              for the reader to know about.
start off an
article.
                                                                                             The red plus
                                                                                             sign in a black
                         The little images that are with                                     circle indicates
                         the text is : Anchorage – The                                       that you can
                         way in which text helps to pin                                      turn the page
                         down the meaning of a picture
                         and                               Pull quote- this is a             to other pages
                         visa versa.                       quote from the text               within the
Borders – the gaps at the edges                            it’s self to either make          magazine.
of the page.                                               it seem important or
                                                           used for exaggeration.
Borders – the   The words are quite                         The colour of the background is plain and looks dusty
                meaningful towards Miley                    which makes Miley who is sat in the corner stand out to
gaps at the                                                 make sure that your eyes catch her first.
edges of the    Cyrus who is the main
                double page spread feature.
page.
                                                                                                     This is just the
                                                                                                     beginning of the
                                                                                                     article which
                                                                                                     would I assume
                                                                                                     be on the next
                                                                                                     page as this is
                                                                                                     just a small
                                                                                                     insight to the
                                                                                                     whole feature.
The word
‘girl’ is in
pink as pink
is associated
with young
girls.




                                                                                              The Lead – the
                 The main image is Miley sat in a corner                                      introductory paragraph
                 wearing black bottoms and shoes which
Page number                                                                                   of an article. Usually
                 stand out from the rest f the image, her     Picture Credits - where did
                 hair colour against the wall stands out      the photos come from, or        written in bold or
                 rather than blending into the wall.          who took them.                  capitals.
Masthead – The          This montage of                                     The main image is he only
                                              Picture Credits - where did   photograph that’s in colour   Pull quote
name and logo of the    pictures are how      the photos come from, or      to make sure that it stands
magazine.               they want her to be   who took them.                out and catches someone's
                        portrayed.                                          eye.




The text is in a
more modern
and simple font,                                                                                           Borders –
easy to read an                                                                                            the gaps at
interpret. Having                                                                                          the edges of
the main
features name in                                                                                           the page.
blue makes it
stand out as it
gives that sense
that she’s
important.




Gutters – the gaps between              Tis part tells you about her outfit,
                                                                                                   Page number with the
the columns of text.                    where to buy it so that you can get
                                        her look.                                                  magazines website

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Music magazine conventions

  • 1. Music magazine conventions By Lauren Darvall
  • 2. Sell Lines – Text on the cover Sans serif font – fonts that helps to sell the magazine like Impact, or Agency Masthead – The name to the audience. FB, which do not have and logo of the magazine. Kerrang!’s sell line is “life is little bars (serifs) on loud” the end of the letters. House Style – a magazines Magazine’s distinctive design that Cover Price distinguishes it from its and Date Of competitors. Publish Kerning - the space between letters. Borders – the gaps at the edges The Lead – the of the page introductory paragraph of an article. Usually written in bold or Body copy refers to the text of capitals. your written articles, which should be produced as a Gutters – the gaps printed presentation to accepted Main cover picture Bar code industry standards, e.g. correct between the use of language, font underneath the columns of text. size, word limits etc. Usually bands name. written in columns.
  • 3. Masthead – The Sell Lines – Text on the cover This issue is mainly going to be name and logo of that helps to sell the aimed and brought by Miley the magazine. magazine to the audience. Cyrus fans. Borders – the gaps at Gutters – the gaps the edges of the between the page. columns of text. Leading - the space between lines of text. Body copy refers to the text of your written articles, which should be produced as a printed presentation to Banners – text, accepted industry which stands out standards, e.g. correct use of language, font because its on a size, word limits etc. coloured Usually written in columns. background. Anchorage – The way in which text helps to pin down The black makes the ‘m’ stand out which would the meaning of a picture and visa versa. draw the reader in for the ‘m’ shaped metal.
  • 4. The Lead – the introductory paragraph of an Banners – text, which article. Usually written in bold or Sell Lines – Text on the capitals. stands out because its on cover that helps to sell the a coloured background. magazine to the audience. Masthead – The name and logo of the magazine. Cross Head – Small sub-heading used to split up a large block of House Style – a magazines text. distinctive design that distinguishes it from its competitors. Mode Of Address – How the Leading - the space magazine talks to the audience. between lines of text. Gutters – the gaps between the columns of text. White Space – white parts of a page other Borders – the gaps at than text or pictures. the edges of the page. Eminem wearing a black top against Issue number and date his tanned white skin makes him stand out which will draw the reader in once they see this image.
  • 5. Masthead – The name The gaps between the pictures which illustrate what is going to and logo of the magazine. be found on that page number creates the break between each page and picture. House Style – a The page magazines number with distinctive design the picture that distinguishes it from its is better competitors. because having illustrations give a better insight of The font is what to thin and expect on quite that page. stretched across the box out. They have put a part where you can access them off social networking The magazine is split up into pages to sections which will make Gutters – the gaps Magazine name know all the the reader know more in dept of what they will find between the columns along with the latest news and updates. within the magazine. of text. page number.
  • 6. Box out- a box with a coloured Masthead – The name and The title of the page is background to logo of the magazine. big and bold to stand make the text out, also the font fits stand out. the page really good. Mode Of Address – How the magazine talks to Body copy refers to the text of your the audience. written articles, which should be produced as a printed presentation to accepted industry Names of standards, pages in blue to stand out Borders – the gaps at the Main feature edges of the page. The Lead – the introductory paragraph of an article. Usually By-lines - name of the person written in bold or who wrote the article. capitals.
  • 7. Picture Credits - Title isn’t on one line its broken down to three lines, I where did the would assume that it’s photos come because the editor wanted to from, or who create an effect for when the took them. reader sees it. The only main proper colour is the red heart which looks like a women is ripping out of Kanye west’s chest. This image could be linked to the main story of the the big letter in the magazine. background makes the Breaking the contents page background more into two different sections sophisticated then just will allow readers to get to having it plain. exactly what they would like within no time. Kanye west I’m Gutters – the gaps assuming is the main between the columns of feature which is the text. reason why he is the only picture on the Borders – the contents page, gaps at the edges although he is not in colour he looks like of the page. her has been grey scaled except the At the bottom of this page are websites and The fonts used for this contents page part where a women places that you can visit for more are quite elegant and posh for a pop is taking his heart. information on what is in this issue. magazine.
  • 8. Main image of the feature which House Style – a magazines takes up most of the first page. distinctive design that distinguishes it from its Masthead – The Heading for the competitors. name and logo of images that are the magazine. below. Images that illustrate the text that is below, it also gives you a better insight of what the text is about. Drop Capitals – The different colour of the text Really big makes it stand out and must mean that it is important or significant letter, which for the reader to know about. start off an article. The red plus sign in a black The little images that are with circle indicates the text is : Anchorage – The that you can way in which text helps to pin turn the page down the meaning of a picture and Pull quote- this is a to other pages visa versa. quote from the text within the Borders – the gaps at the edges it’s self to either make magazine. of the page. it seem important or used for exaggeration.
  • 9. Borders – the The words are quite The colour of the background is plain and looks dusty meaningful towards Miley which makes Miley who is sat in the corner stand out to gaps at the make sure that your eyes catch her first. edges of the Cyrus who is the main double page spread feature. page. This is just the beginning of the article which would I assume be on the next page as this is just a small insight to the whole feature. The word ‘girl’ is in pink as pink is associated with young girls. The Lead – the The main image is Miley sat in a corner introductory paragraph wearing black bottoms and shoes which Page number of an article. Usually stand out from the rest f the image, her Picture Credits - where did hair colour against the wall stands out the photos come from, or written in bold or rather than blending into the wall. who took them. capitals.
  • 10. Masthead – The This montage of The main image is he only Picture Credits - where did photograph that’s in colour Pull quote name and logo of the pictures are how the photos come from, or to make sure that it stands magazine. they want her to be who took them. out and catches someone's portrayed. eye. The text is in a more modern and simple font, Borders – easy to read an the gaps at interpret. Having the edges of the main features name in the page. blue makes it stand out as it gives that sense that she’s important. Gutters – the gaps between Tis part tells you about her outfit, Page number with the the columns of text. where to buy it so that you can get her look. magazines website