This document summarizes key elements of magazine layout and design, including the masthead at the top left, cover lines below to attract attention, main cover lines and sublines describing featured articles, optional elements like models or giveaways, barcode and price at bottom right, use of color schemes and images relating to articles, structured internal page layouts with columns, page numbers, and contact/subscription information.

1. Masthead
The name of the magazine, which will
conventionally signify the genre. It is
the biggest text on the page, a unique
font and always positioned at the top
and aligned to the left
Model
Model covering the masthead only done on well
established names, using direct address and
relates to the cover lines
Cover lines
Lines of the text on the
front cover designed to
attract the audiences
attention and make
them pick up the
magazine and read the
content
Main cover lines
The largest text on the cover
after the mast head and it
anchors the meaning of the
image. Usually a subline in
smaller text giving information
about the article
Puff
Offers something else to
the magazines such as
giveaways
Barcode
This is positioned at bottom right
along with the date.
Colour
Small amount used
with a simple colour
scheme adding to
the distinctive design
Strip
Across the top or bottom
containing lists of items which
feature in the magazines. This
conveys the magazine
The anchor
Usually a recognisable face
The price
The price of the
magazine
displayed

2. Layout
Set out in columns usually 3
or 4
One main image usually
relating to a feature in the
article
Other smaller images
Structured layout
Page numbers on the images
which anchors to the written
articles
Top of the page name of the magazine, issue date and
words of the contents
Subscription and
contact information
Editors letter sometimes
appears on the top left
hand side of page
Colours
Contents page use the same
simple colour scheme as the
front cover
Sublines
Give more specific detail
about what articles are
about smaller front and
roman largest type is 11pt
Contents is divided into categories
and headings used to identify each
main categories features and
regulars
Bottom page number magazine title
issue date and website