The document discusses several key design elements of movie magazine covers, including the main image, masthead, barcode/price/issue number, main cover line, and additional cover lines. The main image is usually a close-up shot of an actor in character. The masthead identifies the magazine title. Barcode, price, and issue number are located together in a small font. The main cover line intrigues readers about the main story and associates with the main image. Additional cover lines preview other stories inside.

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2. Main image
 The main image utilized in a movie magazine is
frequently a close-up/mid-shot and it placed in the
center of the page. The image normally performs as
a backdrop to the front cover and often has other
images and written text overlapping the less
significant parts of the photo.
 The person/people in the image commonly look
directly into the camera, almost as if they are making
eye-contact with the readers. This allows the reader
to become intrigued by the image and also equal to
the main feature of the article, leaving them more
keen on buying it.
 Movie magazines usually feature an actor/actress in
character as they are indeed a magazine industry
based on movies, and with the film icon being in
character, this implies that the article that is based on
them is written regarding their character and not their
personal life resembling other magazines.

3. Masthead
 There is a masthead featured on every
magazine cover. This is normally located along
the top of the page and is utilized to inform
readers about what magazine it is.
 The masthead is normally the largest text on
the front cover and it is one of the only pieces
of text featured on the front cover that stays
the same throughout each issue released.
 The masthead is set on the page to stand out,
therefore it is regularly printed in a colour,
totally different to the colour that it is situated
on.

4. Barcode, Price and Issue
Number
 The barcode is often located at one of the corners of the
magazine. It is usually quite small, ensuring that it doesn’t
take away any attention to the details throughout the front
cover.
 Along the side of the barcode you will often find the price.
The price of the magazine is an essential piece of
information that is to be added into a front cover as it
allows the reader to determine weather or not they are
going to buy the magazine, without making assumptions
themselves on the price.
 The Issue number of the magazine will almost always be
found in the same location as the barcode and price. This
is added in to allow the magazine’s loyal and collecting
customers to keep up to date with what issues they do
and don't have.
 These will always be printed in a small, fine font, allowing
the customers attention to be focused on the more main
features of the front cover.

5. Main Cover Line
 The main cover line is what often attracts the reader
to the magazine. If its an interesting line of text, they
will feel intrigued to read more.
 The main cover line is usually associated with the
main image that is featured on the front cover.
 This allows potential customers to be more familiar
with the name mentioned in the cover line as they
had just cast their eyes on an image of them.
 The main cover line is often larger that the others.
This is so that readers are aware that the storyline
involved is explored more and in a much more
detailed manner than the rest of them. This is why it
is important that the main cover line is intriguing
enough to leave the readers wanting to know more.

6. Cover lines
 A movie magazine would usually have 2-5
different cover lines situated on their front
covers.
 These are there so that the reader can easily
understand what the magazine contains
inside, without having to even open it.
 Most cover lines are printed in a medium sized
font in a colour that is close to, if not the same
as the colour theme utilized and are usually
located on the right hand side of the magazine
or sometimes even at both sides.
 Cover lines regularly follow page numbers,
leaving the reader able to navigate through the
magazine and get to the storyline that they
want easier.