Monday, 4 October 2010

Codes and conventions of magazine front cover.

. Bold tittle- Top left or right along top of page.
. Bar code- Bottom right of frount page.
. If the magazine is well known, main image comes half the tittle.
. Slogans.
. Strap lines.
. Persinioning statement- normaly along or below the tittle.
. Fonts are eye catching, big and bold.
. Mast head (tittle) clarifys genra.
. Buzz words
. Puffs (freebies).
. Text ancors main image.
. Text never covers the face.
. Cover lines around sides.
. Main cover line goes with main image.
. Cover lines all in same font.
. Colours dont clash, simple but vibrant, easy on eye.
. Images always medium to close up shots.

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