Friday, 3 February 2017

Codes and conventions of a magazine Front cover

Codes and conventions of a magazine

  • Masthead- (where is it situated? What is the font and colour?)
  • Fonts- (How many fonts are there? Do they relate to the genre?)
  • Serif and sans serif font- Sans serif(without curly bits) Serif(with curly bits)
  • Colour Scheme- (How many colours are there? Do they relate to the genre?)
  • Slogan- (is it memorable? Where is it situated?)
  • Cover Lines, Bylines and Feature Article- (Do they relate to the genre? Do they use language techniques? What is the size of the text and the effect of/on it?)
  • Main Image- (What type of shot is it? Does this relate to the genre? Who is being represented?)
  • Typeface- Bold,Italics,underlined, rounded and condensed/narrow.
  • Z pattern- (Does the magazine use this technique? Why?)
  • Puffs/Graphic Feature
  • Barcode
  • Issue Date
  • Publisher
  • Date
  • Website
  • Skyline/Strap Line (What's their purpose?)

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