The document discusses generic conventions used in magazines. The front cover contains the magazine name to identify it and may feature the main artist, along with information on included artists. The contents page again lists the magazine name and includes an artist list and article descriptions. Double page spreads contain a title, dominant image, drop caps in articles to stand out, and pull quotes to engage readers.

1. GENERIC CONVENTIONS X3
ELISHA DELANEY

2. FRONT COVER
You will always find the
name of the magazine
on the front cover.
On a front cover you will
normally be able to read
about what artists will be
included in the magazine.
The main featured
artist in the
magazine may
cover the name of
the magazine and
will feature on the
front cover.
Sometimes there will
be a pull quote and
the name of the
artist to draw the
audience in.
Magazines will also
normally include a barcode
where price and issue
number and other sales
information in one are to
tidy up the layout of the
front cover.

3. CONTENTS PAGE
The name will be
included again to
give the magazine
identity.
There will be a list
of artist and what
page they are
included on the
contents page.
There will be a list of
the contents of the
pages and the types of
articles included and
hints about them.
A subscription box may be
used to get people to
remember or commit to
continuing to buy the
magazine.
A image and mini-
story may be used with
a drop cap to get the
reader to continue
reading.

4. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
All DPS’s will
have a title to
complement the
article.
There is a
dominant
image placed
on a DPS to
complement
the article.
The article will include
drop caps to stand out
and draw in the reader.
There will be a
pull quote in the
article to draw
the reader in and
will be bold and
noticeable.
There will be
an
introduction
into the
background
of the article
to draw
people in.
There will be
an article
about the
artist.

5. FRONT COVER
The identity of the
magazine is found by
the name of the
magazine on the front
cover.
The main
featured artist
in the magazine
may cover the
name of the
magazine and
will be the
dominant image
on the front
cover.
Magazines will include a barcode
where price and issue number and
other sales information in to clean
up the layout of the front cover and
keep a professional look.
On a front cover the
artists included in the
magazine can be found
and what the articles
are about.

6. CONTENTS PAGE
The name and
title will be
included again to
give the magazine
a unique identity.
There will be a list of
the contents of the
magazine and the
artists included and a
text about the article.
The identity is also
put on the bottom
with more q details.
Sub images are used
to give more media to
the page but isn’t as
important as the
dominant image.
There will be a
dominant image
advertising a
page/article of the
most popular artist
involved in the

7. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
There is a
dominant
image placed
on a DPS to
complement
the article and
make it media
rich.
All DPS’s will
have a title to
complement the
article.
The article will include
drop caps to stand out
and draw in the reader
using bold letters.
There will be a pull
quote in the article
to draw the reader
and be noticeable.
Sometimes a
caption will be
used to describe
the dominant
image.
There will be
an article
about the
artist.

8. FRONT COVER
The magazine is found
by the name of the
magazine on the front
cover which gives it an
identity.
The main artist
featured in the
magazine might
cover the name
of the magazine
and will be the
dominant image
on the front
cover. Magazines will include a barcode
where price and issue number and
other sales information in to make
the layout of the front cover look
Sub images/offers
may be used to
draw readers in.
Artists included may
be used to draw
The names of popular
artists may be used to draw
people into buying the
magazine.
Advertising things in the
magazine can draw
people into buying it.

9. CONTENTS PAGE
A title will
show what
the page is
about.
Sub images draw
the reader in and
make the page
more media rich.
Editors notes can
make the read more
persona and give
readers an insight into
the magazine and
draw them in.
Titles will draw people
in as the name is
used.
The contents draws
people in as they can
read what will be placed
on different pages.
A dominant
image with a
caption will
draw the
reader in and
make the
page media
rich.

10. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
The masthead
stands out
and draws the
reader in.
A dominant
image draws the
reader in by
making the page
media rich.
Using a drop
cap draws the
reader in to
the actual
article and
stands out.
A pull quote
stands out to the
reader and
draws the reader
into the article.
Using different
colored subtitles
that stand out
draw in the
reader.