Print technical analysis

1. Technical Magazine
Deconstruction

2. Masthead
Dateline, Price
& Issue Number
Main Sell
line
Sell lines
Main
Image

3. Terminology broken down
Typography: font
A Masthead: Magazine title
Main Image: Typically showing the person(s) or object
directly associated with the main feature/article –
usually a medium close up
Tag: The word or phrase is used to engage a reader’s
interest in a story by categorising it e.g. ‘Exclusive’
Sell lines: The essential articles inside the magazine are
stated through sell lines, these are regularly seen at the
right hand side of the cover.

4. Terminology – Inside the magazine
Typography:
Serif- Fonts with fancy feet
Sans Serif- Fonts without fancy feet
Drop- Cap: The first letter of the article tends to be in a
larger/different/elaborate font.

5. Pull Quotes: Enlarged quotes

6. Your Task
Select 2 front covers, 2 contents pages and 2 double
page spreads from your chosen genre (appropriate
imagery and article content) from 2015.
Technically deconstruct each page – suggesting how
they exhibit technical features of magazines and
how use forms and conventions of your chosen
genre.
Write a paragraph saying how your work will be
influenced by your findings.