Magazine Layouts

 21/06/23

Magazine Layouts

Codes & Conventions ~ systems of signs which create meaning, codes are visual/audio, conventions group together to make genre (e.g. traffic lights ~ red-stop, green-go, amber- get ready to go)  

• MASTHEAD = Q (TITLE)
• 3 DIFFERENT FONTS ( MASTHEAD/COVERLINE/ AUTOGRAPHY PAUL)
• COLOUR SCHEME- RED, BLUE, WHITE AND GREY
• SLOGAN ABOVE THE Q - LINKS TO THE GENRE  (MUSIC MAGAZINE)
• COVER LINES ARE AROUND NEATLY UNIFORMED AROUND OUR MAIN IMAGEG
• FEATURE ARTICLE SENSE OF CONNECTION TO THE IMAGE BEHIND 
• COVER LINES ARE NAMES OF MUSIC WICH RELATES TO THE MAGAZINE ABOUT MUSIC
• MAIN IMAGE- MEDIAN SHOT ( HOLDING A GUITAR) FAMILIAR MUSICIAN SETTING 
• EYES LOOK AT TOP LEFT THEN TOP RIGHT THEN DIAGONALLY DOWN TO BOTTOM LEFT TO BOTTOM RIGHT 
• NO PUFFS
• BARCODE-ISSUE DATE- WEBSITE-PUBLISHER (TYPICAL FOR MAGAZINE)

Double paged spread

• article headline
• stand first
• headings & subheadings
• columns
• original images- at least 5 across both pages
• your feature article must be approx 300 words and it must link to one of the cover lines on the front cover
• appropriate layout & use of space
• page numbers
• website

Mojo Magazine

• big masthead 
• colours that conform to the theme and style of the artist
• other pictures of artists within the magazine featured on the front cover
• lots of cover lines to interest the reader
• conforms to the loyal fans male gaze theory 
• close up of artist
• puff