The Generic Conventions of magazine covers and contents pages

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Appealing to the target audience Feature Language Interested in music 2 free tickets to a concert/festival In need of some fun? Then here’s a chance to win 2 tickets for a wicked night out. Concerned about exams Revision tips and ways to revise Tips and tricks for successful revision. Concerned about the future Choosing the right career path for you Unsure about your future? Well worry no more, read on to find the perfect path for you. Concerned about making new friends A new social event at lunch time will enable you to become more confident and make new friends. Worried about making new friends? Well, We’re here to help. School life An interview with Head down to the

Transcript of The Generic Conventions of magazine covers and contents pages

Appealing to the target audience

Feature Language

Interested in music 2 free tickets to a concert/festival

In need of some fun? Then here’s a chance to win 2 tickets for a wicked night out.

Concerned about exams Revision tips and ways to revise

Tips and tricks for successful revision.

Concerned about the future Choosing the right career path for you

Unsure about your future? Well worry no more, read on to find the perfect path for you.

Concerned about making new friends

A new social event at lunch time will enable you to become more confident and make new friends.

Worried about making new friends? Well, We’re here to help.

School life An interview with the head of sixth form

Head down to the sixth form area for an experience of a life time.

Driving lessons Suitable places to go for driving lessons and websites to visit to do this.

Ready to let loose on the roads? Well read on to find the right driving lessons.

Generic conventions have been used such as; The price, Barcode and the date.

Eye contact is created here which draws the reader in.

The shot type is a medium longshot.The masthead ‘vogue’

is placed over the model’s face which should be changed as it makes it hard to read.

A clear background is used so the reader isn’t distracted by the text or model.

Bold fonts are used here which makes it easier to read.

The maximum of three colours is used here. This means that a professional finish is used here.The same coloured

text is used which means the page doesn’t look as cluttered and the text is also bold so that the reader can easily read the text. Some of the font is

bigger than others as this shows what is more important and what they want the reader to see first.

The model is wearing the colour white which links to the simplicity of the magazine.

The three colour rule isn’t shown here and the colours that are used do not compliment each other, this could potentially distract the reader from rest of the magazine.

Good structure of the paragraphs are used.

The subheadings aren’t very clear to read as they are too small.

Good structure is used as the column of text is separated clearly as the number of the pages and the subtitles are a different/brighter colour which means that these features are easier to read. A medium long shot is

used here.

A white background makes it clear for everything on the contents page to be seen.

The masthead is bright and bold meaning it’s easy to read and also catches the readers attention.