Magazine Conventions

Magazine Conventions
Magazine conventions are features that make the magazine look like a magazine.

Masthead
Title of the magazine, written in bold text to make it stand out, it is also written in capital letters and in a large font to make it clearer than the other text. Because of this it sets it apart from the rest of the text on the page.

Main Image
The main image of the magazine is a pupil from the school. This denotes a boy from the school but the image connotes one of the issues raised in the cover lines about uniform, the boy in the images is wearing his own clothes therefore the magazine publisher believes that they should not have to wear uniform to school.

Issue No.
The issue number of the magazine is positioned under the masthead, this clearly shows the reader how many magazines they have published.

Main Cover Line
The main cover line of this article is most likely to be one of the main topics in this weeks issue.

Cover Lines
The cover lines are written clearly in bold text so that they can be seen. The cover lines inform the reader of what articles are in the magazine.

Puff

The puff draws the audience to the text inside. Puffs are words or phrases used on the cover of magazines to catch the readers eye.

Price

The price is shown clearly on the front cover within a puff.

Barcode

The barcode is positioned in the expected area at the bottom of the magazine. It is in the bottom left corner of the magazine. This follows the conventions of a magazine.

Masthead

Title of the magazine, written in bold text to make it stand out, it is also written in capital letters and in a large font to make it clearer than the other text. Because of this it sets it apart from the rest of the text on the page.

Main Image

The main image of the magazine is a pupil from the school. This denotes a girl who goes to Wycliffe College but the image connotes the how the school want to be represented by its pupils, the girl in the image is  dressed smart, with minimum makeup, therefore she is put on the magazine cover as a model pupil. The image relates to the cover lines of the magazines e.g. New faces and people at Wycliffe college.

Sub- heading

This follows the the masthead.

Main Cover line

This is placed on the bottom of all of their magazines, the main cover line of this magazine is the schools website, and school location.

Cover lines

The cover lines are written clearly in bold text so that they can be seen. The cover lines inform the reader of

what articles are in the magazine.

Barcode

The barcode is positioned in the normal and expected area it should be. It is placed in the bottom right corner of the magazine. This follows the conventions of a magazine.

Masthead

Title of the magazine, written in bold text to make it stand out, it is also written in capital letters and in a large font to make it clearer than the other text. Because of this it sets it apart from the rest of the text on the page.

Main Image

The main image is a half body shot of a girl in her uniform that goes to the school.

Main Cover Line

The main cover line of this article is most likely to be one of the main topics in this weeks issue. It is separated from the rest of the cover lines due to the difference in colour between the blue and yellow text.

Cover Lines

The cover lines are written clearly in bold text so that they can be seen. The cover lines inform the reader of what articles are in the magazine. This is because the text is a bright yellow colour and the main image colours is a neutral grey colour making it stand out.

Price

The price is written within the puff to make it bold and stand out clearly to attract the readers eye.

From my research of school magazine conventions I now know what I should include on the cover of my magazine in order for it to look like a magazine.