2. I have included a strip of
information at the top of the
page which is typical of rock
Front Cover magazines such as Kerrang.
Masthead has been used which
is conventional as it is typically
used in other magazines, it is
large and uses contrasting
colours to allow it to stand out to
the audience easier.
Price and barcode included in
the bottom right corner which is
conventional of magazines in
I also used coverlines which are general to give the audience
conventional, they are conventional knowledge of the edition.
because I have used fonts which have
an aggressive feel, and they also stand
out well due to the them being large
and the colours.
The main cover image is conventional
as it contains an image who look
conventional of the rock genre due to
body language, and mise-en-scene,
dark clothing and aggressive facial On the bottom of the front cover, I have included a free posters gift
expressions help this. and included more information on what it is the edition of the
magazine. This is conventional of rock magazines as it is typically
used in every edition to increase sales.
3. The contents title is conventional of rock
magazines because it stands out well to
the audience and is placed on the route
of the eye, this allows it to be easily
visible, the contrasting colours and the
Contents Page font helps this.
I have included a editor's letter which
is conventional as it is typically used I have placed a small pull
in magazines in general to give the quote under the contents
reader more information about the title which is typical of
magazine. rock magazines, the
quote uses slang and
swear words which helps
I have placed a wide range images on appeal to the target
the contents page to show the reader audience as it fits into the
what is included in the magazine, the rock genre.
pictures are conventional due to the
props used and the mise-en-scene,
the images are conventionally The contents information
captioned. has been conventionally
placed on the side, the
sub headings stand out
to the audience which
helps it be seen easier.
I have also included page numbers
which are typically used in magazines
in general to give the reader I have also placed a
information on where the articles are. subscription offer in the
corner which is very
conventional and can
allow fans of the
magazine to get offers
etc.
4. The main head line "On the road" stands
out well due to the boldness and that it is
large, the font and colour is also
conventional and allows it to be more
Double Page Spread visible. I have included a standfirst which
also gives more information on what the
text is about and also includes a byline, a
standfirst is very conventional of
The image is magazines in general.
conventional because of
many factors, it covers
half of the double page
spread which is very
conventional, I have also A kicker is
included a conventional conventional as it
mise-en-scene such as is typically placed
guitar as a prop which in magazines, and
gives a rock musical feel, can attract reader's
dark clothing and the eye to the body
lighting has been copy.
darkened, the location is
also a graveyard which
gives a mysterious feel to
the story. The body copy is
also conventional
as it contains
A witty caption has columns and
been placed on slang words in the
the image, this is text which will
typically used in attract the target
rock magazines. audience. I have
also coloured the
I have used page numbers which A pull quote in the body copy has questions
is typically used in magazines in been used which is conventional differently so they
general to give the reader and can influence the reader to stand out
information on what page they read the rest of the text. differently.
are on.
