magazine conventions
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Masthead
Date line and issue number: shows the reader that the magazine is current and relevent..
Price
Bar code: always on the front of the front of the magazine as advertisements are always on the back page.
Splash: Main story,headline and images
Cover lines: give an insight to one of the stories within the magazine in a short snappy way to make the consumer want to know what the content will be within the article.
Web address: to show the reader that there is an online version of the magazine.
Box-out: this makes each story stand out as they become more eye catching
Pull quote: to intrigue the consumer so that they want to read the article
Feature headline
Bar code
Date line: allows the consumer to know that the magazine is current
Price
Masthead
Cover story, also a spread within the magazine
By-line: credit given to the producer of the article
Headline
This front cover is completely and utterly focused on the release of the first pictures of Caitlyn Jenner. As the first pictures are an exclusive to Vanity Fair they have made this article the main focus of the whole issue of the magazine, including the colour scheme to match the colours of the front cover.
Contents page analysisMain title: relates back to the cover title to create continuity throughout the magazine
subheadings
Page numbers
Date line and issue numberWeb address: to show that there is an online version
Menu
Sub-images
Subheading
Tagline: to intrigue the audience
Consistent colour scheme throughoutBlue, Green, PurpleRed, Black, White
Double page spread
Drop-cap
Pull quote: to intrigue the consumer so that they want to read the article
Sell line
Main Image
Page number, magazine title, web address
Pull quote: to intrigue the consumer so that they want to read the article
SubheadingsBy-line:
To inform the consumer of
who has wrote or styled the
article/pictures