Codes and Conventions Of

Magazine Advertising for a new Album

Themed Photoshoot

The main image on the magazine advertisement should follow the same theme of the Album Cover, this is usually because they will be using similar images taken on the same photoshoot as the Album cover. The image for the magazine cover differ in some way, whether it has been enhanced, or only a portion of the same image has been used, they will also most commonly follow the same colour scheme.

The largest text on the page will be the artists name

The second largest text will be the name

of the new album

The words ‘New Album’ will feature

somewhere

The Advert will have an ‘Includes’ list which will list there most

popular tracks on the album and bonus features

Will include the artists website address

May include the label name

May tell the reader where you can buy or download

May have tour information