2. Masthead
Biggest text on the page
Includes logo/name and page name
Capitalized and bold
Central top of the page
3. Images
Accompany main stories
Overlapped by page number or short summary
1-5 images used depending on page layout
Photographer is credited
4. Colour Scheme
Matches the rest of the magazine
Brightest colour used for most exciting information
Background usually plain because there tends to be a
lot of text on this page so to not overcrowd it, its basic
5. Text/List of Contents
Usually organized depending on style/subgenre such
as healthy food choices vs. exercise
Chronological order based on page number
Presented in column format
Small font used as it should not look more important
than headings
Main stories have bold font
Normally 1-4 columns used
6. Essential information
Page numbers
Publishers
Company address/contact info
Website
Issue Date
Name of the magazine
7. Language and Register
Humor/Puns
Short and snappy
Upbeat to match style of magazine and target audience
Direct mode of address
Rhetorical questions/Informal language, sounding witty
but intriguing
8. Layout
Masthead at top of page
Text either down side or below images at bottom of page
Dominant image centered on page
Editors notes and subscriptions will be found at the bottom
of the page
Crowded compared to other pages
Layouts can vary depending on style
Text is important but is heavily supported by images to keep
readers attention
9. Extras
Editor’s note- Usually an image and a signature, honest
opinions from the editor
Subscription Box- Discounts for readers and advertises
magazine for future profit
Acknowledgments- Includes people such as the
publishers and photographers to give them credit for
their work
Advertisements
10. Conventions I want to include
Masthead
Images
Colour scheme
List of contents
Website
Acknowledgments
Publishers
Issue number
Topical and witty humor with sarcastic puns
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