The document outlines magazine cover and contents page conventions. It notes that magazine covers typically feature a bold masthead in a unique font above the main image. Cover lines tease the articles, while the barcode, date, price and website are also included. Contents pages continue the color scheme and layout of the cover, with text in columns linked to cover stories and a main image connecting the two pages. An editor's note sometimes welcomes readers.

1. Magazine Convention
Front cover
Bold logo/masthead, because this makes it stand out
Masthead is usually written in a specific font, as this makes it unique and stand out as well
Masthead sometimes behind face in main image, they do this as it often looks better, but
also if the artist is very famous as it might sell the magazine better than the actual logo, but
the magazine still need to be well-known
There is usually a positioning statement under the masthead, as this gives information about
the brand identity
The magazine’s cover always features the following: barcode, issues, date, price and
sometimes website
Always includes main image, this catches the reader’s attention and helps to sell the
magazine. It’s usually shot in a medium shot or close up
Full use of space, they make sure that there are enough cover lines and that the main image
takes most of the space
The cover lines (also known as teasers) are always featured, as this gives an idea of the
articles and the magazine itself.
The colour scheme is usually very simple but this depends on the magazine as well, if they
want it to look busy there might be more colours, but if they want it to look rather calm and
quiet they’ll use less colours and make sure that they are calm as well
Contents page
Colour scheme is usually simple and is consistent with the colours scheme of the front cover.
Colour also links to the genre of the magazine
Text placed in columns, this is more appealing and they also link to the cover stories in the
front cover
There is usually a main image, which also links to the main image on the front cover and to
the cover story
Sometimes there is a message from the editor which is known as the editors note. They do
this to invite the readers