This document outlines several common design elements and conventions seen on magazine covers and interior pages. Magazine covers typically feature a medium close-up image, masthead, cover lines, barcode, and puff text. Interior pages usually contain a larger headline, byline, images, quotes, drop caps and facts. The contents page summarizes the magazine's stories through a list of features and multiple images providing a sneak peek of what's inside.

3. •Usually the main
feature Article.
•Studio photographs
usually In medium
close-up or mid shot
•Direct address

4. •Has, a trademark unique
font.
•Usually one or two words
•Fills the width of the cover, or is in
the top left
Corner
•Positioning statement-how the
magazine positions itself in the
market place against the
competition.

5. •Puff- Offer something else to the magazine such as
free giveaways
•Buzz words- usually with the main feature article. Used to
attract attention e.g
“Exclusive, Free, Plus”
•Barcode- This will be positioned at the bottom right, or up the
right side. Along with it will sometimes be the date/month of
edition, price, website and issue number
•Cover line- lines of text on the cover usually thought up to
attract the consumers and get their curiousity about what’s
inside the magazine.

6. • Main coverline - this is the largest text on the cover after the
title and it anchors the meaning of the image. Usually a sub line
in smaller text giving more information about the article. Other
cover lines are usually one or two words with sub lines
explaining them. Some are used to intrigue the reader. These
must represent the stories inside. There are only 5 or 6 and
they are positioned down the sides, framing the image, so the
main image is not covered. These are usually in the same font
to create a distinctive design.

7. •Strip- across the top or bottom containing lists of items which
feature in the magazine. This conveys the magazine is full of
intresting stories and the audience is getting value for money.
•Colour- small amount used with a simple colour scheme
adding to the distinctive design

8. Masthead
Cover
Line
Barcode
Main
Cover
line
Issue
&
Price
The main
focus is on
the Med-shot
image
of the girl.

9. Masthead
Buzz Words
Main Puff
Cover line
Barcode, Price
and Issue
Number
Cover
Line

11. This double page
spread has many
codes and
conventions of a
double page spread
such as:
• Quote marks
from what the
band themselves
have actually
said.
• The image is
bleeding on to the
other page to make
the picture the
dominant feature
and to attract
attention.
• Small
information box
describing the
caption in the
photo.
• the logo of
the band tells
people who
cannot
recognise the
band who
they are.

12. • A separate piece
of information giving
the reader a brief
idea of what the
article is about. This
is called a stand
first.
.... A few more codes and
conventions are...
• A drop capital is
very popular with
magazines and
is used to tell the
reader where to
start reading
from. There can
be more than 1
drop capital in a
article.
• The article writer
often planes his/her
name in a small font
on the double page
spread.
• Often another
photo of the band
or artist will be
shown among the
text.

13. • facts and
upcoming
important
information
about the
band/artist.
• Quotations
among the
writing.
• Rarely the
double page
spread will
begin talking
about other
artists or
events.
• The headline is the
biggest text on the
page which is usually
around 14pts.
• Sometimes
there could
be a icon of
some sort to
make it
noticeable
that it is
regular
content.

14. Quotation
mark for
what the
band
actually said
Page
number
Gossip
One main image of the
band

15. Quotations
Masthead
Some text for the
reader to where to
start to read
Main Image

17. A Contents page is actually the summary of
the magazine. It tells us about what’s inside
the magazine. The contents page includes
one main image or several multiple images
and it includes the list of features of the
magazine. It includes various offers or
attractions which keeps the level of interest
for the reader.

18. Masthead
Sub Headings
List of features
Puff
Main
Image
Multiple
images
Sneak peak

19. Masthead
List of
features
Multiple
Images
Page
Number
Sub headings

20. Masthead
Date
Features
Sneak
Peak
Main Image

21. Masthead
List of
Features
Date
Main Image

22. List of
features
Sub
Headings
Barcode
Main Image