The document discusses conventions for pop music magazines. It explains that the masthead should stand out to draw the consumer's eye, such as the red "Q" on Q magazine. The coverlines should relate to featured artists to attract the target audience, like mentioning Jessie J on the cover of Top of the Pop magazine. The background image should show a band or artist from the same genre that will appeal to readers of the music magazine, such as featuring Beyonce on the cover of Q magazine.

1. Conventions of Pop
magazines ……

2. The masthead will always stand out to the consumers eye
and their eyes be drawn towards this.
This red Q is on every Q magazine in the top left
left hand corner. It always stands out because the
the writing is in white which contrasts with the
red background.

3. The coverlines should have some link to the
featured artists of the magazine. The band or artist
must attract the target audience.
This coverline is from top of the pop
magazine, is in reference to Jessie J
who is the mainnimage on the front
cover. She is well
known in the pop industry so this will
attract people who like this particular
artist.

4. The background image should show a a band or artist who
will please the target audience of the magazine. The artist or
band should be the same genre as the music magazine.
Q magazine has featured Beyonce as
their main image. She is a dominant
female who attracts a huge audience.

5. What the magazine producer will need to
consider is who their target audience is to be
able to decide on a colour scheme.
Female
Male