CODES AND CONVENTIO

NSOF A MUSIC

MAGAZINE.By Amna Shahzad

Main Features. * A cover page. *A contents page. *A double spread.

Cover Pages…

The cover page is the actual representation of a magazine and it is what attracts the viewer into buying it. Hence proven, it is the most important part of the magazine. The designs on the magazines show the typical structure of a magazine, it gives the viewer hints about what is in the magazine and yet does not fully depict what sides to the story may be present inside. This is the reason why the cover page is based on a consistent but eye-catching and attracting theme and colors. The masthead and the main image are the main features and the most visible ones too. The overall impression of a viewer after analyzing a particular cover page leads to their personal understanding of what they may expect out of it which is why it requires most work to attract maximum audience. The codes and conventions are nearly the same in very Music Magazine cover page but the way of representation is what makes them different.

Cover Page 1.

The masthead

is big with a

signature font.

Consistent

Theme of colors.

Star Quote

Consistent

theme and

colors.

A hint of gossip

Incentive

Barcode

Eye

catching

features

Cover Page 2.

Big, catchy

Masthead behind

the Model.

Hint of the gossip inside.

Star quotes.Consistent theme of colors.

Incentive for the buyers.

Barcodes.

Model representing the theme and style.

Cover Page 3.

Masthead behind

the model

represented in

large and catchy

font and style.Consistent Theme and Colors.

A hint of gossip.

Added information.

Incentives for the buyers.

Star Quote.

Cover Page 4.

Masthead with a big signature font.

Barcode.

Star Quote.

Hints of gossip.

Date and price.

Added information.

Cover Page 5.

Big Catchy Masthead.

Main Image.

Star Quote.

Barcode.

Hint of Gossip.

Consistent theme

and colors.

Incentive for the buyers.

Extra added information.

Contents Page.

The contents page of a Music Magazine is set out with not a lot of text, and is more to do with the images. Its basically shows what features in the magazines. The title of the contents page is usually bright colored to attract the reader, the main contents are displayed by the images with a little description beneath them. Various offers might be added to contents page to keep the level of interest of the readers high.

Contents Page 1.

Masthead

Main Image.List of

Features.

Date.

Sub headings.

Subscriptions.

Brief Heading plus summary of contents page.

Sneak peak.

Contents Page 2.

Masthead.

Date.

Multiple images to represent what the magazine features.

Sub headings.

List of Features.

Page numbers.

Subscriptions.

Contents Page 3.

Masthead.

Issue date.

Multiple Images.

Page Number.

List of featuresIn black.

Sub headings in red.

Contents Page 4.

Catchy

Masthead.

Features.

Images including the main images and the sub images.

Subscriptions.

Sub headings.

Contents Page 5.

Masthead.

Multiple Images.

Page Numbers.

Subscriptions.

Sub headings.

List of Features.

Double Page Spread.

The Double page spread of a Music Magazine denotes two fairly large pictures taking up more than half of each page. The title of a double spread is usually the name and a quote of the person in the image. The theme and the color throughout the double spread is constant hence, attractive to keep the viewer interested. The text has no boundaries, meaning it could be about anything relating to the celebrity ranging from professional to personal life or other relatable stuff.

Double Spread 1.

Main Text.

Main Heading/Quote.

Main Image.

Secondary Images.

Secondary Quotes.

SneakPeaks.

Page Number.

Double Spread 2.

Heading.

Quotes.MainImage.

Secondary Image

Main Text.Viewers Reviews.

Double Spread 3.

Main Heading.

Main Quote.

Main Image.

Page Number.

Main Text.

Question Answers.

Gossip.

Double Spread 4.

Main Heading.News Flash.

Main Text.

Quote.

Main Image.Secondary Images.

Double Spread 5.

Main Heading.

MainQuote.

Main Text. Secondary Quotes.

Main Image.

Gossip.

Page Number.