This document outlines the codes and conventions used in the design of a music magazine. It describes various visual elements including the font, background image, inclusion of drum sticks and technology components in the background to indicate the magazine's focus on music and technology. Quotes, annotations, and an image of someone playing drums are used to attract the target audience of online musicians. Bold titles, columned text, and examples of inside stories help readers easily understand the magazine's content and genre.

1. Codes and
Conventions of my
Music Magazine
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2. The font that I chose
Drum sticks connote was Braggodocio. It
music which displays to represents
the audience technology which is
immediately that this is what the magazine
a music magazine. is about.
I created the
background by
using a stamp. I put
the opacity down to
conceal it a bit. The
background
represents
technology as it
shows key
components in
The subject is technology
wearing a logo on hardware. This will
their top. This makes attract the target
the reader look up to audience as they are
the people in the likely to know what
magazine and make these do.
them want to dress
and make music like
the/be like them.

3. Notes to represent The black and white
annotations on YouTube connotes video editing
which YouTubers use to that online musicians do
advertise their channel when they prepare their
and other videos. video for uploading to
an online video sharing
site.
Slogan which is short
and to the point which
YouTubers use because
people in the 21st
century aren’t patient
enough to sit through a
whole video. They also
want to know what a
video is about before
watching it in a short
and snappy way so they
know if it is what they

4. Red, white and Inspirational quotes so
black that the audience will
background look up and aspire to be
which is both like the artist.
appropriate for
men and women.
This is important
because the
target audience
includes both
genders because
both men and
women make
music covers on
YouTube.
There is a summary so that the reader can flick The subject is playing drums so that
through and see what the article is about and when the reader is flicking through
whether the editor enjoyed the artist and would the magazine, they will immediately
recommend them, without having to read the know that it is a music magazine and
whole article. that article is about a YouTube

5. Codes and Conventions between magazines.
Bold title which attracts the attention of the
reader when they see it on the shelf. This helps
the reader know the genre of the magazine
while it is on the shelf.
Examples of stories inside the
magazine so the reader knows
what is inside before they buy the
magazine. This is a key code in
music tech magazines because they
what to know if the magazine can
help their needs
Main edited image which is associated with the
topic of both music and technology. This helps
the reader know the genre before they buy it.

6. Bold title associated with the article so that
Columned text to allow ease of reading. when the reader is flicking through magazine, Main image associated with the article on the
they can easily see if the article is suited for spread.
their needs.