technical magazine deconstruction
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Technical Magazine Deconstruction
Masthead
Dateline, Price & Issue Number
Main Sell line
Sell lines
Main Image
Terminology broken down Typography: font
A Masthead: Magazine title
Main Image: Typically showing the person(s) or object directly associated with the main feature/article – usually a medium close up
Tag: The word or phrase is used to engage a reader’s interest in a story by categorising it e.g. ‘Exclusive’
Sell lines: The essential articles inside the magazine are stated through sell lines, these are regularly seen at the right hand side of the cover.
Terminology – Inside the magazineTypography:Serif- Fonts with fancy feetSans Serif- Fonts without fancy feet
Drop- Cap: The first letter of the article tends to be in a larger/different/elaborate font.
Pull Quotes: Enlarged quotes
Your Task
Select 2 front covers, 2 contents pages and 2 double page spreads from your chosen genre (appropriate imagery and article content) from 2015.
Technically deconstruct each page – suggesting how they exhibit technical features of magazines and how use forms and conventions of your chosen genre.
Write a paragraph saying how your work will be influenced by your findings.