Production Task- Research into
Codes and Conventions:
Laura Craig
Cover Pages:
Masthead – Colour
coordination between
magazine and artist – Union
Direct mode of address –
connection between audience
and artist – Personal
relationship (Uses and Grat.)
Bold masthead – clear and
stand out - Recognisable
Main cover line/splash –
Conveyed through cover
picture - Enticing
Close-up – Emotion conveyed
and visible – Personal
relationship (Uses and Grat.)
3 colour house scheme, pink, blue and black – Colours both gender
associate with – Stands out and appealing
Smaller font – Side story not
main selling point – Alternate
colours – Visually attractive
Hermeneutic question created
- Uses and Grat. model -
Hypodermic needle - audience
wants to know the answer
Pull quote/lure – Selling point
– Entice reader to continue
Secondary lead – Sneak
preview – Makes the reader
want to read on
Exclusive – Promotion and entices reader
Direct mode of address –
connection between audience
and artist – Personal
relationship (Uses and Grat.)
Masthead – Recognisable
and distinct – Association
with the magazine
Main cover line/splash –
Conveyed through cover
picture - Enticing
Mid-close up – Emotion
conveyed and visible –
Personal relationship (Uses
and Grat.)
3 colour house scheme, white, red and black – Stands out and
appealing – Gender neutral colours
Sub title text – Colour
coordination between
magazine and artist – Union
Exclusivity – Promotion –
Bold and stands out to reader
Secondary lead – Sneak
preview – Makes the reader
want to read on
Smaller font – Side story not
main selling point – Alternate
colours – Visually attractive
Hermeneutic question created
- Uses and Grat. model -
Hypodermic needle - audience
wants to know the answer
Make-up/clothes/hair done –
Attraction – Subject of male
gaze - Mulvey
Direct mode of address –
Connection between audience
and artist – Personal
relationship (Uses and Grat.)
Pull quote – Insight into
cover story – Call upon
personal experiences
(Uses and Grat.)
Masthead – Distinct and well-
known logo – Bold and
aggressive colour – Recurrent
positioning
Lead story – Links to cover
picture - Intriguing
Exclusivity – Promotion – Bold
and stands out to reader
Close-up – Emotion conveyed
and visible – Personal
relationship (Uses and Grat.)
Smaller font – Side story not
main selling point – Alternate
colours – Visually attractive
Big names in industry – Attracts
fans – Bold lettering – Smaller
font fro less important than
cover story
Box-out – Attraction to text
– Stands out from
magazine
Make-up/clothes/hair
done – Attraction – Subject
of male gaze - Mulvey
3 colour house scheme, white, red and black – Stands out and
appealing – Gender neutral colours
3 colour house scheme, white, red and black – Stands out and
appealing – Gender neutral colours
Masthead – Distinct and well-
known logo – Bold and
aggressive colour – Recurrent
positioning
Cleavage – Attraction – Subject
of male gaze - Mulvey
Direct mode of address –
connection between
audience and artist –
Personal relationship (Uses
and Grat.)
Exclusive – Promotion and
entices reader
Smaller font – Side story not
main selling point – Alternate
colours – Visually attractive
Pull quote/lure – Selling point
– Entice reader to continue
Main cover line/splash –
Anchors image – Her name
entices fans – Insight to article
Hermeneutic question
created - Uses and Grat.
model - Hypodermic needle
- audience wants to know
the answer
Box-out – Attraction to text –
Stands out from magazine
Contents Pages:
Logo – Contrasting colours –
stands out to reader – Brand
awareness
Issue date – Current news –
Informative (Uses and Grat.)
Page referencing – Easy
navigation – Links to pictures
– Informing on article (Uses
and Grat.)
Box-out – Attraction to text –
Stands out from magazine
Small description – Insight –
Entices the reader
White border – Simple layout
– Neat and tidy
Larger sub heading for the
important article – Small for
less interesting
Pull quote/lure – Selling point
– Entice reader to continue
2 contents pages – ‘A-side’
and ‘B-side’ – Distinguishable
Consistent colour scheme for
text – Black, white and red –
Gender neutral
Low-angle shot –
Empowering – Contrast to
background – Looming
shadow
Logo – Contrasting colours –
stands out to reader – Brand
awareness
Cleavage – Attraction – Subject
of male gaze - Mulvey
2 contents pages – ‘A-side’ and
‘B-side’ – Distinguishable
Issue date – Current news –
Informative (Uses and Grat.)
Page referencing – Easy
navigation – Links to pictures
– Informing on article (Uses
and Grat.)
White border – Simple layout
– Neat and tidy
Larger sub headings for
important articles – Small for
less interesting
Small description – Insight –
Entices the reader
Various images – Colour and
black/white – Appealing to
reader
Consistent colour scheme for
text – Black, white and red –
Gender neutral
Logo – Contrasting colours –
stands out to reader – Brand
awareness
Issue date – Current news –
Informative (Uses and Grat.)
Page referencing – Easy
navigation – Links to
pictures – Informing on
article (Uses and Grat.)
Cleavage – Attraction –
Subject of male gaze - Mulvey
Box-out – Attraction to text
– Stands out from magazine
Small description – Insight –
Entices the reader
Bold feature titles – Stands
out to readers
Marketing – Exclusive deal
for loyal readers
Consistent colour scheme for
text – Black, white and red –
Gender neutral
Main cover line – Image
appropriate to article - Insight
Logo – Contrasting colours –
stands out to reader – Brand
awareness
Issue date – Current news –
Informative (Uses and Grat.)
Page referencing – Easy
navigation – Links to
pictures – Informing on
article (Uses and Grat.)
Box-out – Attraction to text
– Stands out from magazine
Small description – Insight –
Entices the reader
Marketing – Exclusive deal for
loyal readers
Bold feature titles – Stands
out to readers
Consistent colour scheme
for text – Black, white and
red – Gender neutral
Main cover line – Image
appropriate to article - Insight
Double-page spreads:
Direct mode of address –
connection between audience
and artist – Personal
relationship (Uses and Grat.)
Hermeneutic question created -
Uses and Grat. model -
Hypodermic needle - audience
wants to know the answer
General convention –
Pages split with image
one side and text the
other
Mise-en-
scene –
Costume –
Matches
colour
scheme
Inconsistent
font sizes and
styles –
Importance of
title, sub text
Feminine
clothes –
Short dress –
Skin revealed
– Subject of
male gaze -
Mulvey
Bold title in the
background – Artist
sitting on flag to
emphasise
Neatly
arranged –
Columns –
Smaller text
than
important
titles –
Informing of
artist (Uses
and Grat.)
Accreditation
to picture
taker and
journalist –
bold and
stands out
Drop cap – Bold
lettering to
indicate beginning
of article
Cleavage – Sexual attraction of
pose – Subject of male gaze -
Mulvey
Direct mode of address –
connection between audience
and artist – Personal
relationship (Uses and Grat.)
General convention –
Pages split with image
one side and text the
other
Image in
black and
white –
Vintage
effect –
Link to
text on
opposite
page
Drop cap – Bold
lettering to indicate
beginning of article
Logo – Continuation – stands
out to reader next to page
number – Brand awareness
Q article
style house
colour
system –
Continuatio
n in letter ‘L’
for artist
Neatly
arranged –
Columns –
Informing of
artist (Uses
and Grat.)
Artist name in top right-hand
corner – Fans will want to
read – Informative (Uses and
Grat.)
General convention –
Pages split with images
one side and text the
other
Neatly
arranged –
Columns –
Smaller text
than
important
titles –
Informing of
artist (Uses
and Grat.)
Pull quote/lure –
Selling point –
Entice reader to
continue
Drop cap –
Bold
lettering to
indicate
beginning of
article
Inconsistent
font sizes
and styles –
Importance
of title, sub
text
Exclusive –
Promotion
and entices
reader
Images in black and
white – Vintage
effect – Link to text
on opposite page
Box-out – Attraction to
sub text – Stands out on
spread and pictures
Continuation of 3 colour house scheme,
white, red and black – Stands out and
appealing – Gender neutral colours
Artist name mentioned in title
– Informative – Uses and Grat.
Direct mode of address –
connection between audience
and artist – Personal
relationship (Uses and Grat.)
General convention –
Pages split with image
one side and text the
other
Inconsistent font
sizes and styles –
Importance of title,
sub text
Neatly arranged –
Columns – Smaller
text than important
titles – Informing of
artist (Uses and Grat.)
Drop cap – Bold
lettering to
indicate
beginning of
article
Mise-en-
scene –
Costume –
Matches
colour
scheme
Highlight
artists
name in
coloured
text –
Informative
and entices
fans – Use
and Grat.
Plain background –
Contrasts with bold and
irregular paper cut-out
lettering
Pull
quote/lure
– Selling
point –
Entice
reader to
continue

Codes and Conventions

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    Production Task- Researchinto Codes and Conventions: Laura Craig
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    Masthead – Colour coordinationbetween magazine and artist – Union Direct mode of address – connection between audience and artist – Personal relationship (Uses and Grat.) Bold masthead – clear and stand out - Recognisable Main cover line/splash – Conveyed through cover picture - Enticing Close-up – Emotion conveyed and visible – Personal relationship (Uses and Grat.) 3 colour house scheme, pink, blue and black – Colours both gender associate with – Stands out and appealing Smaller font – Side story not main selling point – Alternate colours – Visually attractive Hermeneutic question created - Uses and Grat. model - Hypodermic needle - audience wants to know the answer Pull quote/lure – Selling point – Entice reader to continue Secondary lead – Sneak preview – Makes the reader want to read on Exclusive – Promotion and entices reader
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    Direct mode ofaddress – connection between audience and artist – Personal relationship (Uses and Grat.) Masthead – Recognisable and distinct – Association with the magazine Main cover line/splash – Conveyed through cover picture - Enticing Mid-close up – Emotion conveyed and visible – Personal relationship (Uses and Grat.) 3 colour house scheme, white, red and black – Stands out and appealing – Gender neutral colours Sub title text – Colour coordination between magazine and artist – Union Exclusivity – Promotion – Bold and stands out to reader Secondary lead – Sneak preview – Makes the reader want to read on Smaller font – Side story not main selling point – Alternate colours – Visually attractive Hermeneutic question created - Uses and Grat. model - Hypodermic needle - audience wants to know the answer Make-up/clothes/hair done – Attraction – Subject of male gaze - Mulvey
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    Direct mode ofaddress – Connection between audience and artist – Personal relationship (Uses and Grat.) Pull quote – Insight into cover story – Call upon personal experiences (Uses and Grat.) Masthead – Distinct and well- known logo – Bold and aggressive colour – Recurrent positioning Lead story – Links to cover picture - Intriguing Exclusivity – Promotion – Bold and stands out to reader Close-up – Emotion conveyed and visible – Personal relationship (Uses and Grat.) Smaller font – Side story not main selling point – Alternate colours – Visually attractive Big names in industry – Attracts fans – Bold lettering – Smaller font fro less important than cover story Box-out – Attraction to text – Stands out from magazine Make-up/clothes/hair done – Attraction – Subject of male gaze - Mulvey 3 colour house scheme, white, red and black – Stands out and appealing – Gender neutral colours
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    3 colour housescheme, white, red and black – Stands out and appealing – Gender neutral colours Masthead – Distinct and well- known logo – Bold and aggressive colour – Recurrent positioning Cleavage – Attraction – Subject of male gaze - Mulvey Direct mode of address – connection between audience and artist – Personal relationship (Uses and Grat.) Exclusive – Promotion and entices reader Smaller font – Side story not main selling point – Alternate colours – Visually attractive Pull quote/lure – Selling point – Entice reader to continue Main cover line/splash – Anchors image – Her name entices fans – Insight to article Hermeneutic question created - Uses and Grat. model - Hypodermic needle - audience wants to know the answer Box-out – Attraction to text – Stands out from magazine
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    Logo – Contrastingcolours – stands out to reader – Brand awareness Issue date – Current news – Informative (Uses and Grat.) Page referencing – Easy navigation – Links to pictures – Informing on article (Uses and Grat.) Box-out – Attraction to text – Stands out from magazine Small description – Insight – Entices the reader White border – Simple layout – Neat and tidy Larger sub heading for the important article – Small for less interesting Pull quote/lure – Selling point – Entice reader to continue 2 contents pages – ‘A-side’ and ‘B-side’ – Distinguishable Consistent colour scheme for text – Black, white and red – Gender neutral Low-angle shot – Empowering – Contrast to background – Looming shadow
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    Logo – Contrastingcolours – stands out to reader – Brand awareness Cleavage – Attraction – Subject of male gaze - Mulvey 2 contents pages – ‘A-side’ and ‘B-side’ – Distinguishable Issue date – Current news – Informative (Uses and Grat.) Page referencing – Easy navigation – Links to pictures – Informing on article (Uses and Grat.) White border – Simple layout – Neat and tidy Larger sub headings for important articles – Small for less interesting Small description – Insight – Entices the reader Various images – Colour and black/white – Appealing to reader Consistent colour scheme for text – Black, white and red – Gender neutral
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    Logo – Contrastingcolours – stands out to reader – Brand awareness Issue date – Current news – Informative (Uses and Grat.) Page referencing – Easy navigation – Links to pictures – Informing on article (Uses and Grat.) Cleavage – Attraction – Subject of male gaze - Mulvey Box-out – Attraction to text – Stands out from magazine Small description – Insight – Entices the reader Bold feature titles – Stands out to readers Marketing – Exclusive deal for loyal readers Consistent colour scheme for text – Black, white and red – Gender neutral Main cover line – Image appropriate to article - Insight
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    Logo – Contrastingcolours – stands out to reader – Brand awareness Issue date – Current news – Informative (Uses and Grat.) Page referencing – Easy navigation – Links to pictures – Informing on article (Uses and Grat.) Box-out – Attraction to text – Stands out from magazine Small description – Insight – Entices the reader Marketing – Exclusive deal for loyal readers Bold feature titles – Stands out to readers Consistent colour scheme for text – Black, white and red – Gender neutral Main cover line – Image appropriate to article - Insight
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    Direct mode ofaddress – connection between audience and artist – Personal relationship (Uses and Grat.) Hermeneutic question created - Uses and Grat. model - Hypodermic needle - audience wants to know the answer General convention – Pages split with image one side and text the other Mise-en- scene – Costume – Matches colour scheme Inconsistent font sizes and styles – Importance of title, sub text Feminine clothes – Short dress – Skin revealed – Subject of male gaze - Mulvey Bold title in the background – Artist sitting on flag to emphasise Neatly arranged – Columns – Smaller text than important titles – Informing of artist (Uses and Grat.) Accreditation to picture taker and journalist – bold and stands out Drop cap – Bold lettering to indicate beginning of article
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    Cleavage – Sexualattraction of pose – Subject of male gaze - Mulvey Direct mode of address – connection between audience and artist – Personal relationship (Uses and Grat.) General convention – Pages split with image one side and text the other Image in black and white – Vintage effect – Link to text on opposite page Drop cap – Bold lettering to indicate beginning of article Logo – Continuation – stands out to reader next to page number – Brand awareness Q article style house colour system – Continuatio n in letter ‘L’ for artist Neatly arranged – Columns – Informing of artist (Uses and Grat.) Artist name in top right-hand corner – Fans will want to read – Informative (Uses and Grat.)
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    General convention – Pagessplit with images one side and text the other Neatly arranged – Columns – Smaller text than important titles – Informing of artist (Uses and Grat.) Pull quote/lure – Selling point – Entice reader to continue Drop cap – Bold lettering to indicate beginning of article Inconsistent font sizes and styles – Importance of title, sub text Exclusive – Promotion and entices reader Images in black and white – Vintage effect – Link to text on opposite page Box-out – Attraction to sub text – Stands out on spread and pictures Continuation of 3 colour house scheme, white, red and black – Stands out and appealing – Gender neutral colours Artist name mentioned in title – Informative – Uses and Grat.
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    Direct mode ofaddress – connection between audience and artist – Personal relationship (Uses and Grat.) General convention – Pages split with image one side and text the other Inconsistent font sizes and styles – Importance of title, sub text Neatly arranged – Columns – Smaller text than important titles – Informing of artist (Uses and Grat.) Drop cap – Bold lettering to indicate beginning of article Mise-en- scene – Costume – Matches colour scheme Highlight artists name in coloured text – Informative and entices fans – Use and Grat. Plain background – Contrasts with bold and irregular paper cut-out lettering Pull quote/lure – Selling point – Entice reader to continue