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Annotation of my magazine and other magazines to show conventions used
By Matt Halmshaw
Bright colourful masthead is
conventional to the pop magazines
A line in-between each cover line is conventional to most pop magazines
Bold, plain fonts are conventional to pop
magazines
The barcode is always in the bottom right hand
corner for music magazines
The text at the bottom of the page which says
‘interviews, reviews and exclusives’ are
conventional to Pop magazines such as Q
The main picture is on the right hand side which
is conventional to this genre
The main Cover story is bold and in a different font to the cover lines which is conventional to the pop
genre
The date, issue number and price is always around the masthead in pop
magazines
The background colour is conventional to the
genre as it make the front cover stand out
The route of the eye (in black) have been used which is conventional to the pop genre. You see the masthead first then the picture and the
cover lines and final the main cover story
The rule of thirds (in orange) has been used which is conventional to the pop genre. You see all the content and the subjects face in in the centre of the page so it catches your eye. Also the masthead and cover story are seen in the rule of thirds
The use of the cover lines being on the left third is
conventional for most pop magazines
Q magazine Front cover analysis
The Masthead in the top left cover to show the audience what the magazine is called. The red background and the white letter ‘Q’ is conventional for this magazine
The Cover story is bold and stands out from the whit bland background behind it. This means that the readers can see the cover line and that they can identify that The Prodigy are the main band on this edition
The text is in Sans Serif font meaning the audience can read it clearly and it stands out for the reader.
The Layout of the magazine is ordered which makes it easier for the reader to read and take in the information. The ordered and clear information is placed around the which means it is easier to read
The main image is a long shot the artist from a square on level. This shows the audience that the is aggressive because of the crack in the floor and the angle of the shot. This makes the image more intimidating and tells the reader a story through the aggressiveness of the image
The route of the eye and rule of thirds is used well in the magazine. The Masthead, the cover lines and the main image are all seen during the process of the route of the eye. The rule of thirds isn’t specifically used within this front cover however the main articles and points are all within the rule of thirds areas and key points.
This front cover is conventional because it has a clear and distinctive layout with a bold single image on the front cover. The rock and pop industry are much the same and the types of typography are also the same so they attract the same type of target audience
The route of the eye (in black) have been used which is conventional to the pop genre. You see the headline first then the picture with the features and the editors
piece, and finally the subscription offer and the contact details
The rule of thirds (in orange) has been used which is conventional to the pop genre. You see all the content and the subjects face in in the centre of the page so it catches your eye. Also the masthead and cover story are seen in the rule of thirds
The use of the coverlines being on the left third is
conventional for most pop magazines
A line in-between each feature is conventional to
most pop magazines
Bold, plain fonts are conventional to pop
magazines
The first line in the features are always bold in music magazines and I have done this to my
version
The main picture is on the right hand side which
is conventional to this genre
Bright colourful conventional to the
pop magazines
This contents page is conventional because it has a
clear and distinctive layout with a bold single images.
The image and types of articles are conventional for this type of music magazine
through the use of interesting yet topical images and articles. The types of
typography are also the same so they attract the same type
of target audience
The colours used are conventional to the pop genre as they are bright and colourful which appeals to the target audience
The editors piece is central and easy to read which is conventional to the pop genre
The Sans Serif font makes it easier for the reader to read and stands out from the rest
of the text
This contents page is conventional because it has a
clear and distinctive layout with bold single images. The image and types of articles
are conventional for this type of music magazine through the use of interesting yet
topical images and articles. The rock and pop industry are much the same and the types
of typography are also the same so they attract the
same type of target audience
The rote of the eye and rule of thirds is used well in the contents page. The cover
lines and the images are all seen during the process of
the route of the eye. The rule of thirds is used well all the
content is easy to see
The main image on the page is on the left hand side. This is in
line with route of the eye and the image gives us a good idea who the main band or artists is in this magazine which is conventional
to this type of magazine
The use of colour is very conventional for the magazine. The uses of red and black show
the reader that the magazine are aiming at a male audience
because of the generic colours
The Layout of the magazine is ordered which makes it easier for the reader to read and take in the
information. The ordered and clear information is placed around
the which means it is easier to read
Q magazine Front cover analysis
A line in-between each cover line is conventional to most pop
magazines
The subscription is always at the bottom of the page in the view of the route of the eye
Bold, plain fonts are conventional to pop
magazines
The head line text is in Sans Serif font meaning the audience can read it clearly and it stands out for the reader to spot and read easily which is conventional to this type of magazine
The left third has been used here to make sure the reader sees the main image and a bit of the text when turning the page meaning we are interested. The use of the left third is very conventional
A kicker has been used to entice the reader to read on because it is visually attractive which is conventional to the pop genre magazine
The route of the eye and rule of thirds is used well in the magazine. The Masthead, the cover lines and the main image are all seen during the process of the route of the eye. This is conventional to the genre
The main text is in Serif font. This makes the reader want to read the text because it looks fancy and the curly text is easier to us to read. This makes this magazine conventional to the pop genre
The use of colour is very conventional for the magazine. The uses of red and black show the reader that the magazine are aiming at a male audience because of the generic colours
The number of the page is in the bottom left and the bottom right hand side of the page which is conventional to this magazine genre
The Pull quote is in the centre of the page which is conventional to the type of genre I have produced
The masthead is at the top of the page which is very conventional for this type of magazine
The head line text is in Sans Serif font meaning the audience can read it clearly and it stands out for the reader to spot and read easily which is conventional to this type of magazine
The left third has been used here to make sure the reader sees the main image and a bit of the text when turning the page meaning we are interested. The use of the left third is very conventional
A kicker has been used to entice the reader to read on because it is visually attractive which is conventional to the pop genre magazine
The route of the eye and rule of thirds is used well in the magazine. The Masthead, the cover lines and the main image are all seen during the process of the route of the eye. This is conventional to the genre
This page is conventional because it has a clear and distinctive layout with a bold single image on the front cover. The image and types of articles are conventional for this type of music magazine through the use of interesting yet topical images and articles. The rock and pop industry are much the same and the types of typography are also the same so they attract the same type of target audience
The main text is in Serif font. This makes the reader want to read the text because it looks fancy and the curly text is easier to us to read. This makes this magazine conventional to the pop genre
The use of colour is very conventional for the magazine. The uses of red and black show the reader that the magazine are aiming at a male audience because of the generic colours
Front cover comparison
MastheadMastheadDate, issue, price
Date, issue, price
Main image on right hand side
Main image
Coverlines on left hand side (left third)
Main cover storyMain cover story
Bold first line of cover lines
Main colours are read and black
Main colours are red and black
Coverlines on left hand side (left third)
Contents page comparison
masthead
mastheadHeadline
Headline
Features
Features
Image
Image
Contact detailsContact detailsSubscription Editors letter Reviews
Red + black colours used
Double page spread comparison
Images on right hand side
Images on right hand sidemasthead
Kicker
Article on left hand side
Small, serif font for the bulk text
Small, serif font for the bulk text
Image caption
Image caption
Kicker
Standfirst Standfirst
Pull quote
Headline Headline