The document discusses conventions used in a preliminary task to design magazine covers and contents pages for a school magazine. For the cover, the designer used a handwritten font, brightened the photo, and included the school colors and logo prominently. For the contents page, the designer matched the color scheme and font to the cover for consistency, included multiple images like existing magazines, and featured the school logo and positive photographs related to article titles or the school itself. Both pages aim to clearly represent the school magazine and appeal to its student audience.