Generic conventions of magazines
Transcript of Generic conventions of magazines
Central image
Masthead
Barcode
Cover line
Variety of fonts and font colours
Shot at location
The gaze isn’t straight at the audience Colour palette: black,
white, yellow & blue
Central image
Mast head
Cover line
barcode
Shot in studio
Variety of different font and font colours used
Colour palette: yellow, white, pink, green and orange
The star is gazing straight, as if he is looking at the audience
Mast head Central image
barcodeCover line
Shot in studio
The star it at an angle gazing out of the corner of his eye looking towards the audience but slightly to the left
Variety of different fonts and font colours
Colour palette: Red, black, white and green
Mode of address
Masthead: the masthead is usually at the top of the page, it will also create the brand image of your magazine and will make it instantly recognisable to the audience. It will speak about the brand identity of the magazine
Barcode: usually has a web address provided to entice the audience
Main image: is usually the largest image on the page. It is linked the the article. It also contributes to the house style of the magazine
Shot in studio: the main image was shot in a studio with lighting and was edited on photoshop
The gaze: usually the direction in which the star from the main image is looking, it also personalises the magazine. It draws a relationship between the star and the audience
Variety of fonts: there is many different fonts used on this page. This also contributes the house style
Cover line: The brief announcements or blurbs displayed on the cover of a periodical, as adjuncts of headlines and illustrations, as enticements for readers to search inside the publication for the full account
House style: a company's preferred manner of presentation and layout of written material