Codes and Conventions of a Front Cover - School/College Magazine
- Clear layout
- Masthead - the masthead is the title block for the magazine, usually this is the most
eye-catching convention on a page and has to be distinct, quite often this will become the magazines icon. - Ethos e.g. success, achievement ect
- Range of linguistic features e.g. key words, sentence types
- Colour scheme - small amount used with a simple colour scheme adding to the distinctive design.
- Coverlines - lines of text on the front cover designed to attract the audience’s attention and make them pick the magazine up and look inside.
- Main coverline - This is the largest text on the cover after the title and it anchors the
meaning of the image. Usually a sub line in smaller text giving more information about the article. - Cover image - models appealing to the reader, often take up the majority of the page through a close up or medium shot. The image will normally contain one model that has direct address to the audience.
- Specific focus e.g. academic or fun related.
- Accessible language
- Puffs - Offer something else to the magazine, often relate to competitions or free gifts because they grab the readers attention.
Example of a college magazine
This magazine cover is from a college magazine. My task is to create my own
school/college magazine and contents page, this magazine cover gives a good example of what I should be aiming to create myself.
This magazine cover carries the same conventions as many other magazine types.
These conventions include:
- Masthead
- Coverlines
- Cover Image
- Specific focus on American acedemics
- Colour scheme (red, white and blue) is unisex, would appeal to all. Ethos of success
school/college magazine and contents page, this magazine cover gives a good example of what I should be aiming to create myself.
This magazine cover carries the same conventions as many other magazine types.
These conventions include:
- Masthead
- Coverlines
- Cover Image
- Specific focus on American acedemics
- Colour scheme (red, white and blue) is unisex, would appeal to all. Ethos of success