magazine elements

The elements that the magazines have in common are that they all use a main focus image, which is of a solo music artist or a band, which is conventionally expected on a music magazine as this relates the genre and one of the main parts of the particular issue. They also use this selected artist/band, as they are the main focus of the magazine. All the magazines have their name aligned to the top and this is either to the left or central. The fonts used are very bold and are layered on top of the main picture on the front cover; they are also easy to read in order to attract attention. They also include a barcode, which is conventionally expected on a magazine. The most important contents of the magazine are also displayed on the front cover in order to provide a preview and to sell the magazine with the main articles. The colours mainly used are also primary colours, which makes the front cover appear very bold. The font used also represents the music genre for example on the ‘Kerrang’ front cover with the main text. They all use a nameplate in that the logo is combined with the company name which is a convention on music magazines. The magazines also use teasers in that they contain artwork and headlines on the front page in order to make people buy the magazine, this is conventionally expected as it is a marketing technique.