The document outlines common codes and conventions used on magazine covers featuring music artists, including positioning the lead singer prominently at the front of the cover photo in a manner fitting the genre of music. Additional conventions are using a simple background, including pricing and date information, and employing consistent font sizes, colors, and layouts across covers.

1. Codes and Conventions of
Music Mag Covers

2. • About a certain genre of music.
• Names of different artists.
• The lead singer is usually at the front in the picture.
• The picture relates to the type of music (rock they would
look aggressive).
• The name of the featured musician is bigger than the other
musician that are in the magazine.
• Simple background
• Barcode (usually at the bottom)
• Puffs
• Banners with other artists names on there
• Unique masthead font
• Large masthead title
• Cover line
• Price
• Date

3. • Direct mode of address ( the picture is looking at you)
• Medium close up
• Appropriate dress/ look/ poses
• Font 9-12 masthead and cover line are the boldest
• Colour scheme/ house Style
• Few colours
• Quotes
• Tagline/ Positioning statement
• Bigger font for important stories
• 1 or 2 words for a title which is tied in with the magazine
genre
• Title is always at the top and in the middle or on the left
• Positioning statement
• The main artist is always on the front cover
• Appropriate and well lit
• No words over the face of the artist