Mast head
The masthead is centered at the top of the cover. It is a unique font design – magazine trademark. It is usually one word.
The main cover line goes with the image and anchors the meaning of the image
- prices
- main image dominating the cover this relates to genre, is usually a medium close up or close up, direct address is used to make a connection and draw the audience in.
- issue number
- main title ( masthead )and subtitles
- webiste
- contents
- accocaionaly the magazine have a puff - designed to apeal to the audience and give them more.
Conclusion
magazines codes and conventions...
Mast head and Cover line
definition of anchorage - pinning down the meaning of an image with text.
codes and conventions of a mazagine front cover
Coverlines
is important too
One or two words subline explaining the title. They are designed to attract the audience and make them look inside.
main image and website
the main image dominates the cover, the image is mainly a close up looking into the audience eyes, this makes it personal.
The website address usually appears on the front of a magazine and is designed to give people more information
Usually there is a barcode here or by the mast head on the magazine. There is a sometimes a ‘puff’ this is a completion, giving the audience something for nothing.