Common conventions on a magazine front cover

Hip Hop conventions

Central image

Secondary picture

Shot in studio

The gaze

Mast head

Fonts

Cover lines

Colour palette

House style or image

Date and barcode

Feature article

Verbal non verbal communication

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Central image

Shot in studio

The gaze

Mast head

Fonts

Cover lines

Colour palette

House style or image

Date and barcode

Feature article

Verbal non verbal communication

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The source magazine

Secondary picture

Vibe Magazine

Central image

Shot in studio

The gaze

Mast head

Fonts

Cover lines

Colour palette

House style or image

Date and barcode

Feature article

Verbal non verbal communication

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Secondary picture

Analysis of conventions

Central imageThe central image is normally an image of a well know rapper looking straight at the camera with an aggressive expression

Shot in studioThe shot in studio is the Main photograph on theCover.

The gazeThe gaze is where the main imageIs looking generally males looks straightAt the audience whereas females shy away

Mast headThe mast head tells the audience the genre of the magazine through the use of font colour size and where its placed. The masthead is usually found at the top left of the page.

FontsThe fonts are normally big bold and use Primary colours that are flat with no fade

Effects added.

Cover linesCover lines show other news that willFeature in the magazine. The copy Normally overlaps the main image and Is consistent with the colour scheme

Colour paletteThe colours used on a mastheadAnd magazine tell the audience the Atmosphere of the magazine weatherIt be aggressive, fun, energetic or serious.The colour palette will often stay the sameSo the magazine is easily identifiable byThe audience. Below is the colour palette.

Date and barcodeThe date is normally placed at the bottom left or Right of the magazine along with the date and Normally a website.

Feature articleThe feature articleIs the article that overlapsThe central image and Tells the audience what theyCan expect to see in the magazine

Verbal non verbal communicationVerbal communication is the copy on the magazineThat tells the audience what they should expect in the magazine. Non verbal is the central image and ifIt has one a secondary image, which shows the expressionAnd or body language of a rapper which we can infer the Genre of magazine from.

House styleThe house style is aggressive and defiant. AllArtists captured and used are confident and haveA serous expression.