MUSIC MAGAZINES

CODES AND CONVENTIONS

Eye contact- personal – uses and grat

Blur background enhances image

‘free’ -Only bright colour – attracts attention

Classy font

Neat sell lines

Self promotion

Biggest boldest text

Very simple layout

No barcode because free

Large image taking up 2/3 page – main feature of mag

Shows it is a monthly issue

Minimal text – same font

Chronological order

Very simplistic

subtle

Small title of mag in bottom corner

Fun image – intriguing

Collage of images - unusual

First letter of title in different font and size

Blue/grey colour scheme

Unusual font - interesting

Pull quote in centre of article – gives theme of article and attracts reader – same colour as larger first letter

Blue toned images

All different sizes – neat but imperfect

Colour scheme yellow black white

Direct quote encourages purchase – insight into article

Neat/orderly

Overlapping - well known mag

Several sell lines to encourage purchase

Date/price

Dark/bold –stands out – main feature

Encourages purchase – limited

Shows mag is published weekly

Helps readers easily find favourite band

Sub-headings make mag easy to navigate

Self promotion. “save over £45” – great deal – advertised in yellow – grabs attention

Large bold title – advertising article

Arrow encourages reader to turn page and read more – advertises page in mag

Black and white - indie

Eye contact – makes article feel personal – uses and grat

Drop cap –makes it clear where article begins

Pull quoteVery simple and neat

Insight into article contents

Overlapping – don’t need to see whole title to know name

Cover more crowded than the other mags I looked at

Good value- encourages purchase

Highlighted sell lines – stand out

“Exclusively”- make audience think mojo have upper hand

Sophisticated photo – all black

Plain blurred background

Peach black and white colour scheme

Orange text grabs attention – attention drawn to titles

Title of mag at top

2 images suggest they are the 2 main articles

Very neat and layed out well

Plain font

Orange/grey/black colour scheme

Insight into article

Pull quote

Very large/bold first letter

Concert picture – personal as if you were there

“be there now” in gold – stands out more

What article is about

Neat layout of text

Text and image blend neatly

Dark – white writing stands out

Very simpleOlder target audience

Overlapping – well known mag

Pull quote – snippet of article encourages purchase – wanting to read more

‘BEATLES’ largest font besides title – iconic well known band

Black and white image on plain bg – image stand out

Red white black colour scheme

Only gold on cover – stand out

Eye contact – uses and grat

Very visualMinimal text

Pictures have red page numers on them – advertising articles with pictures not words

Issue number- shows how long mag has been running

Neat and orderly text

Q’s colour scheme (red) present on contents page also

“NOW!”-demanding but also intriguing

50% picture 50% text

B+W - Classy

The Large red “L” attracts most attention – red house theme

minimalistic

Black white red colour scheme

No title just her name

Very sexual image. Eye contact – personal – uses grat

Very small logo

Neat layout of text - collums

Simple layout

Only cover with proper background Neat sell line list

Very bright and loud

Largest font – most important

Eye contact – uses and grat

Logo in centre of cover

No specific colour scheme

Action shot – personal- as if you were there

Black and white image – smart and sophisticated

Dressed very classy

Issue number and magazine title

Very plain and simple layout

White text stands out on darker bg

Page number and title in bold and slight insight into each article

Pull quote - intriquing

Mainly image – 2/3 of page

Black and white – vintage interesting classy

Action shot – eye contact – uses and grat

Name of musician being interviewed

Basic Insight into article Neat

columns

Very dark

Text and image separate