Sunday, 6 September 2015

Conventions of a Magazine Front Cover




Masthead: The title/name of the magazine; it usually appears across the top of the magazine front cover and is written in bold, large font. The masthead is often accompanied by the date and issue number. 
Main Image: The most eye-catching image on the cover. The image usually shows the person/persons or an object that is linked to the main article/feature in the magazine. 
Strap-Line: A thin band of text, either at the top or bottom of a magazine which previews what is inside the issue. 
Headline: Summaries an article/feature within magazine to a sentence or phrase. The headline is usually written in a bolder, larger font to the cover line and byline to make it stand out. 
Cover-Line: Used to give more information about the main headline article to make you read on. 
Byline: The headline and text of a less important article/feature within the magazine. The byline is usually found on either the left or right hand side of the magazine front cover. 
Puff/Starburst: A shape used to draw attention to the text written on top of it. 
Colour Scheme: Used to make the magazine eye-catching and atheistically pleasing for the target audience. 
Barcode: A small image of bars and spaces used to identify a particular product. 
Pug: Found in the top left hand or right hand corners of the magazine front cover. Pugs usually contain the price of the magazine, the magazine logo or a promotion. 

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