Coventions Of A Magazine

When creating a magazine ; there are certain codes and conventions that need to be followed. I will be explain as to what they are for my music magazine's front cover , contents page and double page spread, inclusive with some examples.

Front Cover 

• Masthead
• Dateline
• Main Image
• Coverlines
• Main Coverline
• Left Third
• Barcode
• Selling Line
• Website Link

Contents Page

• Masthead
• Mix
• Columns
• Colour Scheme
• Main Image
• Other Images
• Title
• Categories
• Text Boxes
• Sub-lines

Double-Page Spread

• Strap-line
• Columns
• By-Line
• Headline
• Drop Capital
• Stand-first
• Quotes
• Subject Name
• Image
• Colour Scheme