powerpoint on magazines

1. CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF
MAGAZINES

2. LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE EXAMPLES -
• Vogue
• Marie Claire
• Cosmopolitan
• Red magazine
• Elle decoration
• GQ
• Porter
• Glamour
• Essence
• Allure

3. • Very colourful makeup and outfit
• Embracing the afro hair style
• Tropical/exotic
• Inspiration – talking about generations,
writing not too bold but stands out that it
catches your eye
• Chose a model(cast) that is from a
different culture
• Lighting very focused on model, shining
from her right
• Medium closeup shot
• Model is in the center of the page

4. • Hair wavy and blow away in the wind – wind
machine
• Sexy, abstract outfit that stands out
• Subtle and natural makeup
• Well known fashion/beauty model
• White/ unnatural lighting
• Medium full shot
• Plain background which focuses attention on
model
• Model is in the center of the page
• Black writing to contrast with the white
background, models name in huge letters

5. • Very bright suit, in contrast with the very bright
background, almost neon colours
• Spikey hair – edgy
• Very famous actor as the model
• Robert Patterson wearing an outfit that is a contrast to
how his persona is usually seen
• Typography – font of writing bit abstract and creative, silly
almost
• Unnatural lighting, blue and white, florescent
• Seems as though the camera or editing has given it a filter
or orange/ blue tinge
• Medium closeup shot
• Model in the center of page

6. • Red tracksuit – colour insinuating danger
• Common hairstyle amongst the Black community
• Revealing showing off the abs of the fit model, makes consumers
believe they could look like him if they read the magazine –it
might be helpful
• Well known model – Michael B Jordan (actor)
• Medium shot
• Lighting is very flattering to his physique, appears to be shining
from above on his left
• Idiom - "like a boss"
• Typography – different colours to grab attention, get you looking
everywhere. Z rule, makes you look in all four corners of the page
• Plain background making the red pop out
• Model in the center of the page

7. •Light summary dress​
•Natural hair and makeup, less bold due to an older/middle
aged model​
•A magazine aimed at an older generation as she is a less well-
known model
•Natural lighting, calm and sunny
•Background is of a room, sofa in the back, blurred out
•Light and happy facial expression
•Medium full shot
•Typography - Swirly and pink/white writing, typically more
girly and feminine. Clear from the writing it is all about
happiness and success.​
•Model in the center of the page

8. •Bright, loud red dress - love and danger​
•Slicked back hair to focus attention to face and outfit
•Well known model who promotes a realist body image​
•Famous singer – very well known for younger audience​
•Plain grey/white background draws the eye to the
model and dress​
•Typography – white writing not too harsh but catches
the eye​
•Lizzo name in massive but calm letters
•Full shot
•Lighting is not too harsh

9. •Colourful and bright jacket and patterned scarf
•Natural hair and makeup with a bold red lipstick, suits
well with the colour of model's eyes
•Famous actress as model – Elle Fanning
•Medium closeup shot
•Plain but bright blue background – all the colours of the
outfit, background and writing tie in well together
•Typography – bold bright yellow catches attention, eye
immediately goes towards the name of magazine and
"ray of light" (Z rule)
•Natural lighting to clearly show while face
•Idiom - "feel-good"
•Focusing on lockdown and the small writing in yellow
gives a brief explanation but is to the point

10. •Bright pink dress/ top, lipstick, earrings – matches the boarder of
the magazine
•Slicked back hair makes you focus more on the face
•Lighting is very natural sun kissed and glowy
•Model is a famous billionaire, reality TV star
•Typography – important small bits of writing also in pink as well as
title being a lavender pink to tie in the whole cover (Z rule)
•Name written in bold but calm letters
•Plain wall as the background with edited boarder
•Mentions beauty industry and being a billionaire – success
•Medium closeup shot/ close up
•Elegant pose as her hand rests on her neck
•The colour pink is thought to have a calming effect

11. •Blue sparkly dress, with Gucci necklace, looks very expensive
•Light/ natural makeup and hair
•Famous actress from a new series that is very popular with
younger audiences
•Plain blue background
•Typography – magazine name in another shade of blue tying the
while cover together. Her name is in thick bold white letters, stand
out
•Idion - "I feel like a boss", implying power
•Rimstone yellow heart as a prop – looks very expensive and
powerful
•Brief overview of the contents of magazine in small black writing,
good contrast to light blue background
•Medium/ cowboy shot

12. •Calm and natural/neutral colour scheme
•Natural hair and makeup with stripey blouse – sophisticated,
looks like odd earrings of a dangling ring
•Hair blowing in the wind
•Famous actress as the model
•Natural lighting not harsh or artificial looking
•Medium closeup shot
•Green background, assumed to be greenery – trees
•Typography – calm and gentle font (feminine), black and white
so quite simple
•Idiom "bright and brilliant"
•Model in center if page
•Pose of head resting on hand