The document discusses key design elements of magazine covers and contents pages. Magazine covers typically feature a large masthead, skyline, and main cover image to attract readers' attention. Cover lines and numbers are used around the main image to highlight important stories. The contents page lists articles using columns, headings, and thumbnail images to preview the issues' topics and pages. Both the cover and contents aim to engage readers through eye-catching designs and previews of the magazine's content.

1. Masthead covered by main
image showing it is a well
known magazine.
Direct address
from person
In the main
image, making
the audience
feel involved
and as though it
is looking at
them
Skyline, always placed above the
masthead
and usually features something to
promote the magazine.
Main Cover line, biggest
font and relates to the
main image.
Numbers used on the front
of the page to make cover
lines and information stand
out. It catches the readers
eye and makes them thing
there's some good content
in the magazine, the higher
the number is the more
impressive. Numbers are
easier to quickly scan.
Issue information usually
featured next to the
masthead or underneath
Image should appeal to the audience
by being relevant to the genre, it
should also be interesting.
Cover page uses a large
masthead to catch the viewers
eye, different font to the rest
of the page and eye-catching
colours
Barcode
Cover lines placed
around the main image
only covering slightly
Incentives
Incentives

2. Contents page includes the
magazine title at the top of
the page
Introduces the page with the
title ‘Contents’, mostly in
capitals.
Page uses columns, its splits up the
different elements shown on the page:
feature content, regular, reviews, images
etc.
Images used to show
reader what’s
featured on certain
pages
Page numbers on the left hand side
of page and of the contents
Relevant mise en scene, for
example colour scheme links
with the genre
Different information split up
using headings, usually in bold,
different coloured font, different
style font or underlined
Main image featured in the magazine
Captions on images.
Picture of cover page featured