ANNOTATED

CONVENTIONS

OF ROCK

MAGAZINES

BY DARYL TEAGUE

FRONT COVER

Large Masthead

which is conventional,

it is also bold and

large with contrasting

colours which help it

stand out to the

audience.

Coverlines to give the

audience more

information on what is

in the magazine.

Free Posters gift are

usually included in

every edition which

makes it conventional

and typical of rock

magazines.

Aggressive fonts for the cover story with slipknot, the slug is also aggressive

“SOMEBOY’S GONNA GET KILLED” which is also very violent and conventional.

Aggressive Cover image

with dark colours and a

violent facial expression

which help portrays the

aggression that is

conventional of Rock

magazines. Costume is

also dark, the band

member is also wearing a

intimidating mask which

makes it more

conventional as it will

appeal to the audience.

More information on

the top strip is

conventional.

Barcode and price in the

corner are also

conventional.

CONTENTS PAGE

Editors letter in the top left

corner is conventional as it is

typically used in rock

magazines and magazines in

general.

A pull quote which contains

slang and swear words which

shows rebellion, is placed

under the contents title, these

type of quotes are typically

placed under the contents title

in Kerrang magazines.

The contents title has been

placed at the top of the page in

the primary optical area which is

conventional. The contents title

also contains magazine edition

information.

A wide range of images have

been used on the contents

page which include bands and

artists who are also

conventional due to their body

language and the mise-en-

scene.

A subscription offer has been placed in the bottom

right corner which is also conventional of magazines in

general.

Dark colours have been

used such as black, and

yellow with the use of white to

contrast them and allow to

them stand out more.

The contents information

has been conventionally

placed on the side, it is typical

of Kerrang magazines to

place them on the right hand

side.

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

The double page spread

conventionally has a

large image which cover

half of the page. The use

of a group shot makes

them look more

intimidating, they are also

holding mildly aggressive

facial expressions which

is also conventional.

The Standfirst is also

conventional as it gives

information on the article,

and stands out well the

text being bold and large.

The words “Metallica” and

“How do they do it!” are

coloured differently so the

audience can see it

easier.

The pull quote is aggressive due to the language used, this language can

appeal to the target audience and it is typical of rock magazines to use slang

and swear words, as this appeals to the target audience. The pull quote is also

large which allows it to stand out well, however the font is serif font which isn’t

very conventional. The font is also bold and easily visible which is again

conventional as it stands out to the audience.

The kicker has been

used which is

conventional, it stands out

easily to the audience

and attracts their eye

towards the paragraph.

The body copy is conventional due to the columns

used and pull quotes between the paragraphs, this

is conventional because it is typically used in rock

magazines. Some of the text has a white

background so the text can stand out easier and

become more effective.