Conventions

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Magazine Construction

• Lauren Champion

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Conventions

• What you get on front covers

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Masthead
8.
Selling Line or Banner
Web-links? Ears?
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Tagline
2.
Kicker
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Feature Article Photo
3.
Cover Line
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Headline
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Anchorage
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Secondary Lead
13.
Flash
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Menu Strip
5.
Plug
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Graphic Feature or Puff
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Bar Code
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Date Line
Caption
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Conventions of a Music Magazine

• Predominant colours yellow and white.
• The photo used horizontal to bring attention to
  the whole page.
• The font used is bold and capitalised the only
  part that isn't stands out more because of this.
  The masthead appears to be like smashed glass, to
  emphasise the line life is loud
• The magazine splits up the sections by having
  smaller photos for the articles that are not as
  important as the main selling point- the extra
  colour used on the side of the page brings
  attention to the extras that the magazine is also
  showing.
• The style has been kept consistent through its
  colour scheme and font that is used.

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Design

• How front covers are conceived and laid out

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Direct mode of address can appear in yer face,
serious, warm
Indirect mode of address can be mysterious,
lively, sombre
Creates a wacky, fun image, sharing an identity
with the reader that offers the independence of
indie music.
Enigma what are they getting up to now?
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House Style Design Notes

• In the photo two of the three men are looking
  straight at the reader (direct mode of address),
  fro the phot they look like humorous characters -
  inviting to a reader?
• There is some colloquial language used for the
  banner of the magazine Glasto
• Enigmas are use don their cover lines they
  explain something but it makes you want to read
  more because it sounds strange New direction,
  Irish folk and ukulele.
• I think the magazine focuses on the fame of the
  bands to get its sales because one of the main
  stories is a quote and the other is a goodbye
  tribute.