This document analyzes the key conventions used in magazine layout and design. It discusses common elements like the magazine logo, images and captions, pull quotes, columns, and the main headline. These elements are used to identify the publication, provide context for images, attract readers, and highlight important information from articles in a concise way. The document explains that magazines employ multiple design elements and visuals to engage readers and make the content easier to read.

1. Magazine Analysis

2. Magazine Logo
Main
Image
Captions
Pull Quote
Headline
Drop Cap
By Line
Columns
Other
images

3. Other Images:
• Other images are a convention of articles and
they are used to attract the reader.
• More then one image is used as its people prefer
to see more images then read a long article.
Columns:
• Columns are a key convention of magazines.
• It also makes the double page spread aesthetically
pleasing and makes it easier for the reader to read
compered to if it was in big chunks

4. Magazine Logo: TV Times
• The magazine has included the logo on the page
to promote the magazine and remind the reader
which magazine they are reading.
Captions:
• The caption tells the reader a little bit about
the person.
• Caption may also give information about the
TV show in this case the documentary.
Pull Quote:
• A pull quote is key convention of magazine articles.
• The purpose of it is to interest the reader in to reading the
article, which is why its short so its easy to read.
• It also highlights information included in the article which
further entices the reader to read it.

5. Main Image:
• The main image is the main attraction of the article its purpose is to give aclue
to the reader about what the article will be about.
• The main image usually takes up half of the double page spread.
Headline:
• It should give a hint about what the article is about
• It is usually the largest text on the page.