The document describes the typical conventions used in the front pages, contents pages, and double page spreads of magazines in a particular genre. Some conventions discussed include using sans serif fonts, dark backgrounds that relate to the genre, organized layouts with prominent cover lines and pictures, and pull quotes. Color schemes commonly seen in the genre, like reds, whites, and blacks, are also used to convey typical emotions. The overall layout follows conventions seen in other magazines of the same genre, such as a main central image surrounded by smaller images and text.

1. Conventions

2. Front page
Sans serif font
Masthead Dark background that
relates to the genre
Left third
Cover line
Organised layout
Pictures of other
bands
Barcode and
Cover line
issue number

3. Front page
Sans-serif font
Route of the eye
Masthead
Barcode and issue
number
Pictures of other
bands
Organised layout
Cover lines
Dark background
relates to the genre

4. Front page
Barcode and
Masthead issue number
Dark background
Sans serif font
that relates to the
genre
Masthead
Left third
Cover line
Organised
layout
Pictures of Organised
other bands layout
Cover line Barcode and
issue number

5. Contents page
Page name stands
out against the Main picture that
dark background relates to the genre
Section heading
stands out and font
relates to genre Different fonts
and colors to help
stand out
Subscription offer
Color relates to the
genre

6. Contents page
Subscription offer
Main picture
Page name in bold
against the dark
background which Bright section
relates to the genre headings
Dark background
that relates to the
genre
White page
number stand out

7. Subscriptio
n offer Main
picture
Page name in
bold against
the dark Bright
background section
which relates headings
to the genre
Dark Page name Main picture that
background stands out relates to the genre
that relates against the dark
to the genre background
White page
number stand
out Section
heading
Different fonts and
stands out
colors to help stand
and font out
relates to
genre
Subscription
offer
Color relates to
the genre

8. Double page
Conventional pull quote to
spread break up the text
Kicker Dark sans serif font
which is
conventional
Main picture
Columns
Pull quote
Caption
White background
Page number helps the text colors
stand out

9. Double page spread
Kicker
White sans serif font
which relates to the
genre and stands out
against the red block
Main picture
White
background to
helps the text
stand out
Pull quote
Typically three
columns

10. Conventional pull
quote to break up
the text
Kicker Dark sans serif
font which is
Main conventional
picture
Columns
Pull quote
Caption
Page White background Kicker
number helps the text colors
White sans
stand out serif font
which relates
to the genre
and stands
Main
out against
picture the red block
White
background
to helps the
text stand
Double page spread Pull quote
out
Typically
three
columns

11. GENRE
The conventions that I have pointed out in this presentation are typical for my genre
of magazine. One way they are typical for my genre is that I used sans serif fonts in
my magazine. This is typical of the genre because it shows aggression or anger.
Another way I used conventions typical of my genre is by using quite dark colors or
colors that are typical of a rock magazine. These colors are red, white and black mostly
but can also include yellow and purple. These colors are conventional because they
convey different emotions with each color. For example red is anger. A third way I
used conventions that are typical to my genre is by using the same type of layout as
other rock magazines. This typical layout is having one main image and other images
around the outside of this. The route of the eye is used to highlight the main pieces in
the page and around the main picture there are usually a few cover lines to go with the
other pictures.