Evaluation Question 1 Front Cover, Contents Page, Introduction Page & Double Page Spread Conventions

Common Conventions Used In ‘Q’ Magazine Front Cover

Masthead(Bold and large text)

Primary Image, (largest image on the page, centered)

Main Article Headline (The featuring artist in the magazine)

Tagline (draws the reader in to the article/magazine)

Side stories/ storylines (give the reader a taste of what is inside the magazine for them to read)

Bar Code, Price & Issue Date

Advertisements (to keep the audience entertained)

Limited use of colours (Red, Black & White)

Seductive/sensual image

Slogan (helps to sell the magazine – advertisement)

Comparison To My Front Cover

Shows what’s in the magazine. (side story)

Primary Image

Masthead (bold, Large font)

Side stories/storyline, do draw the audience in.

Secondary Image

Advertisements & Competitions Bar Code

Date of release and price

Tag line to draw the reader into the article.

Main Article Headline

Common Conventions Used In ‘Q’ Magazine Contents Page

Secondary Images to advertise what’s in the magazine.

Primary Image – Feature Artist

Contents Page Numbers

Page Numbers

Issue Date

Masthead

Magazine email address

Contents of the magazine – (Storylines)

Common Conventions Used In ‘NME’ Magazine Introduction Page

Preliminary Image of the feature artist

Tag Lines – a taster into what the article is going to entail.

Blurb of the article – giving the audience a little bit more insight into the article.

Comparison To My Introduction Page

Primary Image (centered, large)

Tagline to draw the reader in.

Page Numbers

Date of Issue

Main Article Headline – To inform the audience who the article is about and to introduce them to ‘PIKK ‘N’ MIX’.

Blurb of the article on thenext page.

Common Convention Used In ‘NME’ Magazine Double Page Spread

Preliminary Image of the feature artist

Question/sub headings

Answers, shown in direct quotes from the artist.

Release date

Page numbers

Main article Headline(Feature artistsName - bold)

Taglines to help to keep drawing the reader in.

Comparison To My Double Page Spread

Page Numbers

Advertisement – showing off the feature artists new album

Preliminary Image of the feature artist – Takes up a full page – makes it clearer and stand out more

Tag line, one final last draw in quote before the audience read the article.

Question and answer style article

Magazine website address

Magazine release date