The document outlines common conventions seen on music magazine covers. It describes elements like the masthead that takes up the top of the cover and identifies the magazine. The central image focuses on a prominent artist who is the main feature. Additional details like date, barcode and fonts are used to highlight important stories and make key information easily accessible to readers.

1. Generic conventions in
music magazines.

2. Masthead, big bold and
takes up the whole top
of the page.
The gaze : looking into
the distance away from
the audience ( breaking
the rules), also adds to
the effect of a natrual
pose.
There's a variety of fonts and
font size, which shows
importance to the bigger
better stories.
Central image.
(black and white),
gives a sense of old,
classy and classic.
Where is it shot:
Outside with a car,
looks more of
natural pose.
Date, barcode and web address
on the bottom left corner, quite
small, is accessible to the
shopkeeper and reader.
Colour palette: mainly red white and black, very
basic and not too bright.
Colour palette:
There's no
secondary image,
only the central
image, which
focuses all the
attention on to the
central image.

3. The cover line is small and close
to the masthead, easily visible to
the reader.
Masthead, large and takes up
the whole of the top of the
magazine. Also goes on top of
the image. This gives makes it
recognizable and gives it
importance.
Central image, close up of Lil
Wayne, shows he's the main
feature in this magazine.
shot in a studio, dark
plain background, looks
edgy and professional.
Feature article: Gives insight
to the main story in the
magazine, before reading it.
The gaze: the main
star/model is staring directly
at the reader, which captures
the readers attention.
There is a variety of font size but the
majority of text is in the same font,
some is also in different colour. This
shows importance to the bigger
better articles.
Secondary images, all the
same size but a lot smaller
then the central image.
Doesn’t drag attention away
from the central image.
The colour palette is mainly reds, white
and black, which is quite basic.
Colour palette:
Straplines: small insights
into articles in the
magazine, gives small
insight into what is
expected in the rest of
the magazine.
Date, barcode and web
address in the bottom right
hand corner. Accessible to the
reader and shopkeeper.

4. Cover line is smaller and close
to the masthead.
The gaze of the main
model/star is looking down
at the reader, gives them
status.
Masthead. Big bold and
takes up the whole top of
the cover, gives identity
and importance to the
magazine.
Shot In a studio, plain white
background with a shadow,
looks professional and
glamorous.
Variety of a fonts some
bold some swirly,
They're also different
colours and different sizes,
which helps focus on the
main stories.
Straplines: small stories
about famous hip hop artists,
gives an insight into what's in
the magazine.
The feature article
cover line: A quote
from the Ciara (the
main story)
Verbal communication: quote
from the main star/model,
sounds more personal and
direct to the audience.
The central image, right in the
middle and taking up most of
the space, shows the main
character/star has
importance in the magazine.
Colour palette: quite basic only black, red, white
and a little bit of grey.
Colour palette:
Date, barcode and web address
are in the bottom right hand
corner, quite small and neatly in
the corner, advertise the website
and makes the price accessible to
the reader and shopkeeper.

5. The mast head: The mast head
gives the magazine identity, and
makes it easily recognizable to
customers. Its most often found
on the top right or left corner of
the magazine and is often much
bigger then the surrounding
text. This mast head uses a
bright red color which is often
used in hip hop magazines, It
has connotations of masculinity
, aggression and luxury.
Fonts : The use of different fonts,
makes the page look exiting and
different to other magazines. The
different sizes of the fonts, for
example the titles size, shows
what's important and what the
publisher would like the reader to
notice first. The title features the
main artists which accompany the
image in the readers understanding
of the content. The sub stories are
still clear but are much smaller and
in a more subtle font, this lest the
reader know what's in the rest of
the magazine without stealing the
lime light from the main story
(A$AP ROCKY).
The gaze : The main artist (A$AP ROCKY) is looking strait at
the reader, ad is slightly looking down on them, This fives a
sense of power and shows he's superior almost as if its his
magazine. This is effective as people look up to him and
aspire to be like him. The image is a close up of his face
which helps the reader focus on his expression, he's showing
off his ‘grills’ which also has connotations of power and
respect.
Central image: is usually the main
model/star that the magazine is
focusing on. There usually well known
and appeal to a audience who listen to
hip hop. In this case it’s A$AP ROCKY a
well known hip hop artist. He takes up
the majority of the front cover which
shows his importance in the magazine
and that he is getting most of the lime
light. Central images are often in the
middle of the page and the rest of the
front cover conventions fit around it.
Date and barcode: the date and
barcode is very important and has to be
clear on the page to show the reader
the price and date easily at a glance. It
is most commonly found on the the
bottom right hand corner, this is so it
can be easily seen but not obstruct the
image.
Shot In a studio: This shows its quite a
professional magazine that can afford a
photoshootand shows they got to work
with the artist which shows a
relationship with them. This will appeal
to the target market as it'll show the
magazine is current and close with
famous artists which which will
encourage the reader to buy it.