The document outlines common conventions used in magazine front covers, contents pages, introduction pages, and double page spreads. It provides examples from Q Magazine and NME Magazine and compares these conventions to the student's own magazine cover, contents page, introduction page, and double page spread. Some key conventions highlighted include using a masthead, primary images, taglines, page numbers, and interviews in a question-and-answer format for articles.

1. Evaluation Question 1
Front Cover, Contents Page, Introduction
Page & Double Page Spread Conventions

2. Common Conventions Used In ‘Q’
Magazine Front Cover
Masthead
(Bold and large text)
Primary Image,
(largest image
on the page,
centered)
Main Article Headline
(The featuring artist
in the magazine)
Tagline (draws the
reader in to the
article/magazine)
Side stories/
storylines (give the
reader a taste of
what is inside the
magazine for them
to read)
Bar Code, Price
& Issue Date
Advertisements (to
keep the audience
entertained)
Limited use of colours (Red,
Black & White)
Seductive/sensu
al image
Slogan (helps to
sell the
magazine –
advertisement)

3. Comparison To My Front Cover
Shows what’s in
the magazine.
(side story)
Primary Image
Masthead (bold,
Large font)
Side
stories/storyline, do
draw the audience
in.
Secondary
Image
Advertisements
& Competitions Bar Code
Date of release
and price
Tag line to draw
the reader into the
article.
Main Article
Headline

4. Common Conventions Used In ‘Q’
Magazine Contents Page
Secondary
Images to
advertise
what’s in the
magazine.
Primary Image –
Feature Artist
Contents Page
Numbers
Page Numbers
Issue Date
Masthead
Magazine
email address
Contents of
the magazine
– (Storylines)

5. Common Conventions Used In ‘NME’
Magazine Introduction Page
Preliminary Image of
the feature artist
Tag Lines – a taster
into what the article
is going to entail.
Blurb of the
article –
giving the
audience a
little bit more
insight into
the article.

6. Comparison To My Introduction Page
Primary Image
(centered, large)
Tagline to
draw the
reader in.
Page Numbers
Date of Issue
Main Article
Headline – To inform
the audience who
the article is about
and to introduce
them to ‘PIKK ‘N’
MIX’.
Blurb of the
article on the
next page.

7. Common Convention Used In ‘NME’
Magazine Double Page Spread
Preliminary
Image of the
feature artist
Question/sub
headings
Answers, shown in
direct quotes from
the artist.
Release date
Page numbers
Main article
Headline
(Feature artists
Name - bold)
Taglines to
help to
keep
drawing
the reader
in.

8. Comparison To My Double Page
Spread
Page Numbers
Advertisement
– showing off
the feature
artists new
album
Preliminary Image of the
feature artist – Takes up a
full page – makes it
clearer and stand out
more
Tag line, one final last draw
in quote before the
audience read the article.
Question
and
answer
style article
Magazine
website address
Magazine
release date