This document contains mood boards showing typical layout conventions for front covers, contents pages, and articles in rock magazines. Front covers generally include the magazine title, date, central image, and barcode. Contents pages typically list article titles and page numbers in distinct categories. Articles normally feature a large central image of the band along with quotes to engage readers. While layouts vary between magazines and articles, common elements like consistent color schemes, font styles, and placement of key information help establish recognizable branding across issues.

1. Mood board of genre
specific front cover,
content and article
pages.

2. Front Cover:
This mood board represents the different layouts that would be seen on a rock magazine front cover. Conventions that are consistent within each front cover are
the colour scheme, central image, title, anchorage text and the skyline.

3. This is two examples of front covers from different magazines.
Title Blocks
Anchorage text
Sky line
Cover mount
Central image
Although these front covers belong to different magazine‟s they use the same conventions to attract and sell their magazines. These include the conventions
such as a cover mount, sky line, title, anchorage text and a central image.

4. This is four different examples of front covers from the same magazine.
Title Blocks
Anchorage text
Sky line
Cover mount
Central image Barcode and price
These front covers have a consistency of the same conventions. This is so that their magazine is different to others and easily recognised on the shelves by their
readers.

5. Contents Page:
This mood board represents the typical layout of a rock magazine contents page. Conventions that are consistent are the colour scheme, layout, and font. All the
magazine contents pages also include the issue number and the date of the magazine as well as a author‟s note or a review.

6. The name of the
Magazine and
the title of the
page are in
online with the
title larger than
the name of the
magazine.
Category
headings are in
white bold with
a red rectangle
outline this
allows the
reader to locate
what they are
searching for in
particular.
The page
numbers are
located on the
left hand side of
each title. They
are in a different
colour to the title
so that they
stand out more
and are easy to
read.
The main image is
on the right hand
side with the image
of the highlight
article of the
magazine
alongside a quote
from the article.
The quote is
usually used to
grab the readers
attention and get
them to read the
article. As well as
that the page
number is in red
next to the quote
and is much larger
compared to the
other page
numbers. This also
hints importance to
the article.
The issue
number and
magazine release
date is in the top
right hand corner
opposite the title
of the page.

7. This is two different examples of contents pages from the same magazine.
The layout of both contents pages differ from one another. While the contents page on the left has one central image the other has numerous secondary images.
Although there are differences there are also similarities such as the name of the magazine is in the top right hand corner and the colour scheme are consistent.
Both magazines use the colour schemes of black, white and red.
Both content
pages locate the
numbers on the
left hand side of
the title
Both content
pages include a
bold heading to
help the reader
locate the pages
they want.

8. This is four different examples of contents pages from the same magazine.
Overall the title
of the page is
written in a bold
yellow font with
the issue number
and date bellow
it.
The headings
are located on
the right hand
side, which is
another common
aspect between
the pages.
The secondary
images have
captions to show
the reader what
they would
aspect from that
article. This is
where the writer
captures the
readers eyes, so
the choice of
wording is very
important.
The contents
pages also have
an authors note
somewhere on
the page. This is
to introduce the
magazine and
themselves so
that the audience
can have a more
personal
relationship with
the writer.
The layout of all the contents pages are similar to one another. All four content pages consist of one large central image accompanied by a number of secondary
images. The colour scheme is simple and consistent with the use of the colours black, yellow and white.

9. Articles:
This mood board represents the different layouts that would be seen on a rock magazine article. Conventions that are consistent within each article are the colour
scheme, layout, and font. All the magazine article pages also include images of the band the article is featured on as well as quotes to attract the reader and real
them in, making them want to read the article.

10. This double page article is a question and answer base article with one central
image and 1 heading in large bold fonts. The artist featured „Davey Havok‟ is
on one page while the article is on the opposite page. The title of the article –
“Do I ever have as Casual Friday? Absolutely!” has been placed above the
article next to the artists head but slightly behind. This brings the elusion that
he is actually there in the article suggesting to the audience that what is in the
article is 100% accurate. The title has also been split up into different sections
although it is one quote. “Do I ever” is positioned at the top in a normal white
title font size while “a casual Friday?” has been placed below, a bit more to the
right compared to the first part. The answer to the question “Absolutely!” is
placed below that in a large bold font. This layout is successful as it gives off a
calming atmosphere as well as grab the readers attention.
This is two different examples of articles from the same magazine.
The layout of both articles are different depending on the rock band the article is featured on, although both articles consist font size.
On the other hand this double page article has one central image on the
left hand side with a few secondary images across the bottom of the page.
The article is centred on one of the band members Gerard Way. The title
of the article – “ We‟re being the best MCR we can be!” has been placed
in a similar position to the article above. Presenting the same connotation
as the first. The article is a pull quote article, which is much shorter in
length compared to the Q&A article but at the same time as more to offer.
On the second page of the article there is a column were the magazine
presents some of the bands tracks with a description of what the song is
about. This allows the reader/fan to get a deeper insight on how the band
came to create their latest album. Although both articles are from the
same magazine they are represented in different ways. This is because the
article is created so that it reflects the mood of the article or the artists,
making the layout and the article adaptable to the reader.