Codes and Conventions of a Double Page Spread

Main Image

The main image takes up most of the double page and uses direct

address to attract the readers

attention. The image also often

gives a good representation of

the artists personality.

Drop Quote

A drop quote is a quote take from

the article. Often it will be bold and stand out to the reader to grab

their attention to give them an

insight in what the article will be

about. The quote can sometimes be found on the main

image or in the middle of the text.

Drop Cap

The drop cap is the first letter at the start of the text

and is bigger and bolder than the rest of the text.

By-lines

The by-line is the part of the

magazine that tells us the name of the interviewer/ writer of the article and also the name of the photographer.

Headline

The headline is across the top of the article and is usually only a few words long to draw

the audience in. The font is usually

different to the rest of the text in the

article.

Mise-en-scene

The mise-en-scene is used to

represent the artists

personality to give the reader an insight into what they're really like.

Stand first

The stand first is used to introduce the

audience to the article and is usually place

under the headline but above the text. The

artist/band name may be mentioned here and will be put in either a different

colour or will be bold.

Colour scheme

The colour scheme is also very useful as it makes the article look appealing to the

eye and can also help in representing the genre of

the magazine. For example this article is bright and

colourful as the magazine is for the pop genre. The colour is another factor

which helps in showing the artists personality but it also ties in with the colours that Nicki is wearing in the main

image.

Page Numbers and Date

The page number is placed at the bottom of the page and is usually in size font 12. the page number is important as the reader can look at the contents and find the page they want quickly using the

page number. The date is usually placed next to the page number to further reinforce the issue date

of the magazine.

Text

The text used for the magazine is usually the

same style used throughout the text.

However the text will be different if the article was

for a interview as the questions would be in bold and the answers

would be in a smaller or maybe even different styled font. The text is usually in size 11 font.