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Conventions By Daryl Teague

Front CoverMasthead has been used which is conventional as it is typically used in other magazines, it is large and uses contrasting colours to allow it to stand out to the audience easier.

I have included a strip of information at the top of the page which is typical of rock magazines such as Kerrang.

I also used coverlines which are conventional, they are conventional because I have used fonts which have an aggressive feel, and they also stand out well due to the them being large and the colours.

Price and barcode included in the bottom right corner which is conventional of magazines in general to give the audience knowledge of the edition.

The main cover image is conventional as it contains an image who look conventional of the rock genre due to body language, and mise-en-scene, dark clothing and aggressive facial expressions help this.

On the bottom of the front cover, I have included a free posters gift and included more information on what it is the edition of the magazine. This is conventional of rock magazines as it is typically used in every edition to increase sales.

Contents PageI have included a editor's letter which is conventional as it is typically used in magazines in general to give the reader more information about the magazine.

I have placed a wide range images on the contents page to show the reader what is included in the magazine, the pictures are conventional due to the props used and the mise-en-scene, the images are conventionally captioned.

I have also included page numbers which are typically used in magazines in general to give the reader information on where the articles are.

The contents title is conventional of rock magazines because it stands out well to the audience and is placed on the route of the eye, this allows it to be easily visible, the contrasting colours and the font helps this.

I have placed a small pull quote under the contents title which is typical of rock magazines, the quote uses slang and swear words which helps appeal to the target audience as it fits into the rock genre.

The contents information has been conventionally placed on the side, the sub headings stand out to the audience which helps it be seen easier.

I have also placed a subscription offer in the corner which is very conventional and can allow fans of the magazine to get offers etc.

Double Page Spread

A witty caption has been placed on the image, this is typically used in rock magazines.

I have used page numbers which is typically used in magazines in general to give the reader information on what page they are on.

The image is conventional because of many factors, it covers half of the double page spread which is very conventional, I have also included a conventional mise-en-scene such as guitar as a prop which gives a rock musical feel, dark clothing and the lighting has been darkened, the location is also a graveyard which gives a mysterious feel to the story.

The main head line "On the road" stands out well due to the boldness and that it is large, the font and colour is also conventional and allows it to be more visible. I have included a standfirst which also gives more information on what the text is about and also includes a byline, a standfirst is very conventional of magazines in general.

A pull quote in the body copy has been used which is conventional and can influence the reader to read the rest of the text.

A kicker is conventional as it is typically placed in magazines, and can attract reader's eye to the body copy.

The body copy is also conventional as it contains columns and slang words in the text which will attract the target audience. I have also coloured the questions differently so they stand out differently.