Conventions

The masthead of the cover is conventionally located at the top of the page. Often in the case of KERRANG! the main image goes over the bottom part of the brand name.

The image used on the cover of the magazine is large and take up a lot of space on the cover. The mise-en-scene of the image is also conventional of that of the genre.

The cover story is conventionally located above the main image of the magazine, showing what/who it is about. The cover story is also large, covering a majority of the mid-area of the magazine.

The strip line is often located on both the bottom and top of the cover and are very conventional for many genres. Strip lines are often used to show more information about as is to be found within the magazine.

Cover lines are seen on the cover and are conventionally placed around the sides of the page.

The cover is conventional in the fact that it uses route of the eye. The route of the eye begins with the masthead in the primary optical area, passes through the main image and cover story and then finishes among cover lines and the barcode in the optical zone

The fonts used are conventional of the genre as they are sans serif and are therefor easier to read.

The ordered layout of the cover makes it look much more masculine and therefore appeals ore to the target audience.

The colours that can be seen on the cover are also conventional. The colours used on the cover also give an insight of what the house style is.

The headings/subheadings used for the contents page are consistent throughout in the fact the same font has been used, as well as this the colours that have been chosen for the headings are consistent in the fact that they are either white or yellow and therefore sticks to the house style which is conventional.

The images used on the contents are conventional throughout the page. They each relate to the magazine and what will be found within the pages.

The editorial article is conventional of the genre and due to it being a minor article compared to what is within the magazine it is conventionally smaller in font and in a different text.

The main image used for the contents page is conventional for the genre. The mise-en-scene is highly conventional for the rock industry and the fact the image has been used and is placed on the contents page shows the audience what the magazine is still about.

The subheadings used are consistent in the fact that the house style can still be seen. They are conventionally small and are placed in columns in order for the audience/reader to understand what is within the magazine and this too is conventional of magazine of the same genre.

There is a competition/subscription box located in the bottom left of the contents page and this to is conventional of many magazines of different genres.

The headings/subheadings used for the contents page are consistent throughout in the fact the same font has been used, as well as this the colours that have been chosen for the headings are consistent in the fact that they are either white or yellow and therefore sticks to the house style which is conventional.

The images used on the contents are conventional throughout the page. They each relate to the magazine and what will be found within the pages.

The main image used for the contents page is conventional for the genre. The mise-en-scene is highly conventional for the rock industry and the fact the image has been used and is placed on the contents page shows the audience what the magazine is still about.

The subheadings used are consistent in the fact that the house style can still be seen. They are conventionally small and are placed in columns in order for the audience/reader to understand what is within the magazine and this too is conventional of magazine of the same genre.

There is a competition/subscription box located in the bottom left of the contents page and this to is conventional of many magazines of different genres.

The main image used for the double page spread is very conventional. The mise-en-scene used is of the rock genre and everything appears to connote emotion for the music. To further conventions, it is conventional of the rock genre to have the main image taking up a page (or a large portion of one page).

A pull quote can be conventionally seen on the double page, this pull quote takes up a large portion of the top right page which is similar to that of magazine of the same genre.

The heading of t6he page is conventionally smaller in size on the double page spread and relates to the subheadings found ton the contents page. The heading is also consistent to the house style.

A stand first can be seen beneath the pull quote. This is conventional of many magazines as it introduces what is on the page.

A caption can be seen just below the images which is very common in magazines.

A kick can be seen at the start of the article which is conventional of magazines.

The house style can still be seen throughout the double page.

A smaller article can be seen on the edge of the main article on the page. This is commonly in-line with what the main article is about.

The masthead on my cover is conventional in the fact it is located at the top of the page. Which relates to magazine of the rock genre such as KERRANG! the main image on my cover also goes over the bottom part of the name of my magazine which is commonly seen.

The image used on the cover of the magazine is large and takes up a large amount of space.

The cover story is located on the top of my main image which is conventional of magazines, it also shows what/who one of the stories within is about. The cover story is also larger than over text showing its importance, and covers the mid-section of the magazine.

I have used a strip line on the cover. This is often located on both the bottom and top of the cover these are very conventional for many genres of magazine. Strip lines are often used to show more information in a clearer manner.

Cover lines can be seen around the left side of the page and are conventional for magazines.

The cover conventionally uses route of the eye. The route of the eye begins at the masthead which is located in the primary optical area, goes across the main image and cover story and then finishes among cover lines and the barcode in the optical zone

The fonts used are conventional as they are sans serif, which is the font commonly known for being on rock genre magazines, it also makes everything easier to read and therefore appeals more to the target audience of males.

The ordered layout of the cover makes it look much more masculine.

The colours that can be seen on the cover are conventional for the genre of magazine and also show the house style of the magazine.

my editorial article is located on the right side of my contents page and is something conventionally used in magazines. As it is a minor piece compared to the contents it is conventionally smaller in font size.

The headings/subheadings used for the contents page are similar throughout the page as they each use a colour of the house style and are conventional of the rock genre.

The main image used for the contents page is conventional for the genre of my magazine. The mise-en-scene is conventional for rock and editing the image to be black and white also makes it look better and more conventional. The image placement on the contents page is also conventionally located above the columns of the contents.

The subheadings used are consistent as the house style is shown throughout. Much like KERRANG! These subheadings are conventionally small and are placed in columns in order for the audience/reader to understand what is within the magazine.

There is a competition box placed at the bottom centre of the contents page and this to is conventional of many magazines of different genres.

The main image used for the double page spread is conventional. The mise-en-scene used is similar to that seen in many rock magazines. The images are consistent to what is often found in magazine as one image takes up almost an entire page.

I’ve used a pull quote on the double page spread and this is something conventionally used among magazines, this pull quote is located within the article; as it is in a different font it can be clearly seen, as well as this it takes up a somewhat large portion of the article.

The heading of the page is conventionally smaller in size on the double page spread and relates to the magazine.

A stand first can be seen beneath the heading. Stand firsts are commonly seen among magazines as they introduce what the main article is about.

A kicker can be seen at the start of my article and this is conventional of magazines.

The house style is consistent throughout the double page spread and uses each of the 4 colours.

There is a subscription box located at the bottom of the right page. Small boxes like this are commonly located throughout magazines.

Comparison

Both magazines have got strip lines. These strip lines are both very similar in the fact that the fonts used are both sans serif. Also the colours used are similar as both use yellow and white fonts.

The masthead of both magazines are similar. They both connote anger as both are slightly destroyed/smashed. The fonts are both sans serif and also the size and placements of the mastheads are similar as they both cover a portion of the top of the magazine.

The cover story on both magazines show similarities and differences. The size of the fonts are different due to my magazines story being much bigger. The fonts that have been used for the cover story share similarities in the sense that they are both sans serif, also both black and white can be seen in both pieces of text.

Cover lines can be seen along the edges of the page, however, differences can be seen as there are no images above my cove lines and those that have been used on the KERRANG! Magazine are much briefer compared to mine.

Comparison

Headings on the contents pages are easy to see and clear to read. However, differences are shown in the style of font used and the colour of the font.

Images can be seen on the contents pages and when compared against each other similarities are shown through the mise-en-scene as both connote power and supressed anger as well as a darkness.

The heading of the page is very similar in layout and also the font. In my magazine the font used is different to that of the KERRANG! Magazine.

Similarities can be seen here through the subheadings, list of contents and the competition/subscription. The subheading are similar in both font styles and the colours used for the font. The list of contents are similar in layout, as it is all in columns. The bottom right has the subscription box and this differs to mine as it my box is a competition box.

The editorial articles are similar in layout however they differ in fonts as my font is much more bold.

Stand firsts can also be seen on both pages which is another similarity. Both also introduce what the article is about.

The layout of the articles are both very similar as they are both laid out in columns.

Both pages have headlines. Both headlines are conventional and use similar colours. The fonts used are also to an extent similar as they are both sans serif fonts that are quite large on the page.

The layouts of both double page spreads are quite similar, they both use conventions of the genre. However, there are some things on my double page that should not be there.

Both pages have large images either located on the left or the right side of the 2 pages. The are similar in the fact that the mise-en-scene is similar in the clothes being worn.