Magazine conventionsEmily Leece A2 Media

Front cover analysis

Masthead

Date line and issue number: shows the reader that the magazine is current and relevent..

Price

Bar code: always on the front of the front of the magazine as advertisements are always on the back page.

Splash: Main story,headline and images

Cover lines: give an insight to one of the stories within the magazine in a short snappy way to make the consumer want to know what the content will be within the article.

Web address: to show the reader that there is an online version of the magazine.

Box-out: this makes each story stand out as they become more eye catching

Pull quote: to intrigue the consumer so that they want to read the article

Feature headline

Bar code

Date line: allows the consumer to know that the magazine is current

Price

Masthead

Cover story, also a spread within the magazine

By-line: credit given to the producer of the article

Headline

This front cover is completely and utterly focused on the release of the first pictures of Caitlyn Jenner. As the first pictures are an exclusive to Vanity Fair they have made this article the main focus of the whole issue of the magazine, including the colour scheme to match the colours of the front cover.

Contents page analysisMain title: relates back to the cover title to create continuity throughout the magazine

subheadings

Page numbers

Date line and issue numberWeb address: to show that there is an online version

Menu

Sub-images

Subheading

Tagline: to intrigue the audience

Consistent colour scheme throughoutBlue, Green, PurpleRed, Black, White

Double page spread

Drop-cap

Pull quote: to intrigue the consumer so that they want to read the article

Sell line

Main Image

Page number, magazine title, web address

Pull quote: to intrigue the consumer so that they want to read the article

SubheadingsBy-line:

To inform the consumer of

who has wrote or styled the

article/pictures