2. Front Cover
Font styles in
a pop
magazine are
usually
modern or
hand written
styles.
Pop magazine’s make use
of the left third by
including small images of
celebrities and smaller
cover lines
Pop magazine’s locate
the masthead in the
primary optical area (Top
left hand corner)
Pop magazines follow the route of the
eye
Images on a pop magazine cover
are usually mid-shot
Pop magazine’s
usually have a
coverline/featur
e located above
the masthead
Pop magazine have
a area on the cover
page where
fashion/beauty
products are
advertised, this is
usually in the top
right hand corner
(Following the route
of the eye)
Pop magazine’s
use a wide range
of shapes for
features on their
magazine’s
Limited number of
colours used to
create a housestyle
for the magazine
The price, issue
number and cost are
discrete on the front
cover
The Cover story on
both magazine have
the cover story
following the route of
the eye and also in a
larger sized font then
others on the cover
Pop magazine’s usually include
smaller images on the cover of
other celebrity's who will be
introduced within the magazine
Pastel colours are used within the
front colours
The images usually
connote happiness
and fun, through
their body language
and facial
expressions
Informal language is used e.g. teenage dialect and
abbreviations
3. Conventions I have included in My Front Cover
Style/Fashion Feature
Masthead
Clear fonts
Cover Image
largest/central image
Coverlines
Cover story
Images connote
happiness by their
facial expressions and
body language
Follows route of
the eye
Different Shapes
for features
Use of informal
language
Left third
Smaller images
of celebrities
who will be
included in my
magazine
Used Three Main
colour
-Mainly pastel
colours
Clear housestyle
throughout
4. Contents Page
Content in the coloums are
clearly labelled with their
page numbers
Editors letter placed in the
top right hand corner
Front cover is print
screened into the
contents page
Labels for page numbers are
placed around the front cover
image
Masthead in the top
left hand corner
Small image of the editor
placed in the right hand
corner of the editors letter
Housestyle is
continued from
the front cover
onto the contents
page
Only a limited amount
of colour is used (3
main colours)
Important content is
highlighted and
made to stand out in
the content list
Columns are
used to hold
content
Image shots vary
throughout contents
page
Informal/chatty
language is
used
Clear headers for
different sections in
the magazine
Clear layout
Subscription
offers
Follows route of
the eye
Social network integration
Smaller images of celebrities/fashion items/
beauty items
5. Conventions I have included on my Contents page
Masthead located in the
top left hand corner
Social network
integration
Image of the editor
-positioned in the top left
hand corner of the editors
letter
Image of cover
page
Labelled with
page numbers
for coverlines
Editors letter
-positioned in
the top right
hand corner
Clear headers
for content
Use of
informal/chatty
language
Columns
Highlighted
important
content
Subscription offer
Follows route of
the eye
Content labelled
with page numbers
Small images of
celebrities/fashion
items
Continuing
housestyle from
front cover
Three main
colours used
6. Double page Spread
Clear Masthead
Image positioned
on the right hand
side on the
magazine
Use of informal
language
Clear page heading
Text in
columns
Kicker
Reader integration
Pull quote
Images are either long
shot or mid shot
Standfirst
Text is positioned around the
image
Pull quote is
positioned around
the image
Large main
image
Facial expression connote
happiness and
excitement
Clear colours theme throughout
the double page spread
Route of
the eye
Clear
fonts
Clear page
numbers
Clear division for questions
and answers in a interview
Clothing on featured
celebrities are fashionable
and relate to the colour
theme
7. Conventions I have included on my Double Page Spread
Clear page header
Pull Quote
-Positioned around text
Clear
fonts
Clear masthead
Large Image
Positioned on
the right hand
side
Use of informal
language
Standfirst
Kicker
Featured
‘Celebrities’ connote
happiness and
excitement through
facial expressions
and body language
Text in columns
Clear division for
questions and
answers in a
interview
Reader integration
Follow route of the
eye
Clear colour theme
throughout
Image is a long
shot
Clothing is fashionable and fits into the
colour theme
Page numbers
