Presentation on Magazines *Front Cover *Contents *Double page spread

1. MAGAZINE RESEARCH
ABDUL-KHALIQ HASSAN

2. Types of magazines
 Music
 Fashion
 Entertainment
 Teen
 Comics
 Car
 Sports
 Travelling
 Photography
 Outdoor magazines and so on…

3. Masthead
The Masthead is the logo/name of the magazine. In this it is
Vogue. In the same font, Position and Style the masthead is
placed on every Vogue magazine. In this one the picture of
Lana Del Rey overlaps the G of Vogue
Which indicates that it is a known magazine. People can tell
which magazine it is even with that letter covered.
Thus, the masthead is the Identity of the magazine.

4. Main Image
The purpose of a main image is to represent the entire
magazine and to attract customers.
In this case a Picture of Lana Del Rey has been used
To attract both Male and Female customers.
It is a medium shot representing her Clothes, which Vogue
is all about. Fashion.

5. Issue date/Month
An Issue date or Month is mentioned on the front
cover of a magazine to indicate when it was issued.
Some times the year is not mentioned here, just like
this one. It only says March But it is mentioned
inside that this Magazine is of 2012.

6. Major Sell Line
Magazines mostly display a single Major Sell
Line that is related to the Image. There are
some Front covers of certain issues that might
not have one. In this issue of Vogue it says
“The Fascinating LANA DEL REY” writing her
name in a sans serif font and in Capitals to
give it more importance.

7. Other Sell Lines
Other sell lines are listed on the front covers of
magazines promoting other articles within. These
include articles that attract people with different
interests as well.
If it is a movie magazine, it will include some
famous actors that are of interest to many readers.
This increases the sales.

8. Barcode/Price tag
A barcode is on the front cover for price identity
while buying.
Some magazines write the price Like Vogue.

9. Other Conventions
 Puff: Offers or Promotions of extra content or giveaways on
magazines
 A tag line like “UK’s Bestselling” placed above the Masthead to
make people believe and improve sales.
 Colours: Magazines use colours that attract the eyes of people.
They are in contrast to Main images and add beauty to the front
cover.

10. Contents page/s
It is the summary of the complete magazine in a page or more.
It tells us which article is featured on which page.
It can have an image or two of certain articles.
The Masthead in this is all in lower case letters and in the opposite
colour of the background, black against white. It stands out
The date tells in which Month it was issued
The main images show us feature articles, The articles on which the
Magazines focus more on.
Sub headings categorize everything that is contained in the
Magazine.

11. Double page spreads
This is a double page spread from the Q magazine. Which is the UK’s biggest music Magazine.
The text involved in the double page spread is very fashion conscious.

12. Double page spreads
It gives us a full detail of what she is wearing.
The background has a Large ‘S’ which is also the starting letter
of the article.
The first sub section briefly describe her first impression in front
of the camera for the photo shoot, which lets the reader know
how she acts and on her appearance.
The informative text tells the reader on the subject matters
background. There is one quote used by the president of
Polydor Records which adds a little extra to the article.
There are different opinions coming from a related source.
The detailed description of the location provides an accurate
knowledge for the reader. Which makes it more reliable