Monday, 3 October 2011

Codes and conventions of a magazine contents page.

There is usually from five to seven fonts. There will also be from seven to eight images to do with the stories, they will often be numbered to show what article they go with. The images will often be scattered around the page, placed my what section they are related to. The page numbers/article names are in order and split into sections so the reader can find what article they want. Every contents page has an editors letter, which also usually includes a photograph of the editor. The dates are also usually at the bottom of the page, close to the contact opptions (email, phone number e.t.c) The masthead will be at the top of the page. This page will also follow the colour scheme that is shown on the front page.

Codes and conventions of a magazine front cover.

There will be one main image (Usually a celebrity using direct address in a mid-mid long shot) This is surrounded with three to seven converlines, often accompanied by pictures to match. The Masthead is in the top left hand side and the date, price and time are often close by.The barcode will be at the bottom of the page. The front page will follow some sort of colour scheme that will also continue onto the contents page.
There is usually a range of two to three fonts, the masthead font will be unique.