Codes and Conventions Of a Front Cover

1. Masthead- Thisisthe name of the magazine anditis alwaysprintedinbigboldlettersinadifferentfont
to the rest of the cover as itmakesit standout more.WithKerrang it isalsomade tolooklike the text
has beendamages/shatteredtogive ita rock vibe as if soundhas brokenit.
Coverlines- The coverlinesare usedtotell the readerwhatisto appearin the magazine asa little taster
to try and persuade themtobuyit.Theyalso matchthe colourscheme astheyare Red,White and
Black.
ColourScheme- The colourscheme isverybrightyetdarkat the same time asit isRed,Black and White.
It alsotiesinwiththe mainarticle that ison 30 secondsto mars as mars isknownas the Redplanet.
Skyline- thisisaheaderplacedatthe top of the magazine thatisusedformany thingslike
announcementsorexclusives.
PositioningStatement- Thisisaheadingora captionbasedsomewhere onthe frontcoveronthiscase it
isunderneaththe maincoverlineandreads“JaredLeto’sDark Side Exposed”.
Price – InASDA the Kerrangmusicmagazine ispricedat£2.20 each.

2. Masthead- Thisisthe name of the magazine anditis alwaysprintedinbigboldlettersinadifferentfont
to the rest of the cover as itmakesit standout more.WithRocksoundthere isalwaysa circle around
the R andit ismade to lookworn / paintedontothe magazine cover.
ColourScheme- The colourscheme isverybrightyetdarkat the same time asit isRed,Black and White.
Thisallowsthe mainimage tostand outas theyare on a white backgroundtothe readerfocusesall
theirattentiononthem.
Coverlines- The coverlinesare usedtotell the readerwhatisto appearin the magazine asa little taster
to try and persuade themtobuyit.Theyalso matchthe colourscheme astheyare Red,White and
Black.
Barcode- The barcode is alwayslocatedsomewhere onthe magazine inthiscase andmostcases to be
exactit islocatedinthe bottomright of the frontcover.
Main Image – Thisisusuallythe singer/bandthatthe mainarticle isbasedonandtheyare most
commonlymediumclose upswithcoverlinessurroundingitbutnevercoveringthe facesof the
singer/band.