A summary of key words that are conventionally featured on a FC, CP & DPS of a music magazine. Please present in a creative manner.
The masthead is either top left aligned or top centre aligned (either completely across the top of the magazine cover or in the top left). The font is usually big and unique and recognisable. The main image often covers the title if it's well know, but an less well know brand name would generally only be slightly covered not not covered.
Rolling Stone, a well known magazine, often cover their own title. This gives depth and a third dimension to their cover.
Images
There is conventionally one main image on the cover of the magazine, usually a well known person, brand celebrity (unless on an Indi magazine where the model would be less well know). There is direct eye contact between the models and the camera, which creates interaction between the reader and the photography, grabbing their attention - increasing the likely-hood they'll buy the magazine.
Colour Scheme
Magazines generally have between 3 and 4 different colours, this keeps it simple and brings the whole magazine together. Using the same colour scheme on every publication means that it is recogniable and becomes part of the brand of the magazine (i.e. Red, Black and White of Rolling Stone Magazines). Primary colours are usually used as they go not clash with one another, and colour wheels like Abobe's online software are used to find colours that compliment each other.
Text // Cover Lines
The text on the front cover is generally quite ambiguous, this draws the audience in and makes them want to read inside the magazine to get more information on the given topic. Cover text is almost always written in fulls capitals to get the attention of possible readers. An array of fonts are generally used, some are simple sans serif fonts, some magazines adopt a traditional serif font, and others use hand written and scruffy fonts. Titles are usually bold and text is always easy to read. There is generally about 5 cover lines, which usually come with some text underneath to give a small amount more information on the title. This sub-text is also very ambiguous to further persuade the reader to right more.
Plain Text:
FRONT COVER
Mast HeadThe masthead is either top left aligned or top centre aligned (either completely across the top of the magazine cover or in the top left). The font is usually big and unique and recognisable. The main image often covers the title if it's well know, but an less well know brand name would generally only be slightly covered not not covered.
Rolling Stone, a well known magazine, often cover their own title. This gives depth and a third dimension to their cover.
Images
There is conventionally one main image on the cover of the magazine, usually a well known person, brand celebrity (unless on an Indi magazine where the model would be less well know). There is direct eye contact between the models and the camera, which creates interaction between the reader and the photography, grabbing their attention - increasing the likely-hood they'll buy the magazine.
Colour Scheme
Magazines generally have between 3 and 4 different colours, this keeps it simple and brings the whole magazine together. Using the same colour scheme on every publication means that it is recogniable and becomes part of the brand of the magazine (i.e. Red, Black and White of Rolling Stone Magazines). Primary colours are usually used as they go not clash with one another, and colour wheels like Abobe's online software are used to find colours that compliment each other.
Text // Cover Lines
The text on the front cover is generally quite ambiguous, this draws the audience in and makes them want to read inside the magazine to get more information on the given topic. Cover text is almost always written in fulls capitals to get the attention of possible readers. An array of fonts are generally used, some are simple sans serif fonts, some magazines adopt a traditional serif font, and others use hand written and scruffy fonts. Titles are usually bold and text is always easy to read. There is generally about 5 cover lines, which usually come with some text underneath to give a small amount more information on the title. This sub-text is also very ambiguous to further persuade the reader to right more.
Double Page Spread
Stand First
The stand first is the first sentence of an article in a magazine. It's usually a different font than the rest of the text, and is also generally in bold and capitals. This makes the Stand First stand out, the reader skims through the magazine, and when they see the bold stand first they read it, it grabs their attention and they read the rest of the article.
Featured Artist
The name of the featured artist is conventionally very visible and prominent. This stands out to a reader flicking through the pages, and they open up the page to read more about the artist they recognize.
Drop Capital
The drop capital is the first letter in the article when it is capitalised and made huge, this is inspired by the way monks would write. Although it's mainly for aesthetics, the drop capital does catch the attention of the reader.
Sub Heading
Sub Headings are usually in bold and slightly bigger then the rest of the main text. They break the article down into its different sections, and make navigation through the article easier.
Main Image
The main image of the double page spread is conventionally very big, sometimes it spreads over a full page, and a section of the second page. The main image is generally a medium shot, and links in with the text and title.
Quotations
Quotes are embedded into the article to give legitimacy and personality to text. The quotes used compliment the article and are a reference to what the main message of the article is.
Mise-en-scene
The artist or model on the double page spread is generally decorated with jewelry and makeup that is relevant to the genre of the artist.
Sub Heading
Sub Headings are usually in bold and slightly bigger then the rest of the main text. They break the article down into its different sections, and make navigation through the article easier.
Main Image
The main image of the double page spread is conventionally very big, sometimes it spreads over a full page, and a section of the second page. The main image is generally a medium shot, and links in with the text and title.
Quotations
Quotes are embedded into the article to give legitimacy and personality to text. The quotes used compliment the article and are a reference to what the main message of the article is.
Mise-en-scene
The artist or model on the double page spread is generally decorated with jewelry and makeup that is relevant to the genre of the artist.
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