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What you get on front covers
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Masthead
Kicker
Cover Line
Secondary Lead
Plug
Graphic
Feature or
Puff
Selling Line
or Banner
Tagline
Feature
Article Photo
Anchorage
Flash
Menu Strip
Bar Code
Date Line
11. Headline
Caption7.
Web-links?
Ears?
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The conventions on my magazine I chose were different from the example
we got. Fashion magazine set the layout out differently with the headline to
the right rather than in the centre.
The photo and the anchorage link together to give information of what the
picture is meaning.
In my magazine on the tag lines and headlines give you information on howto improve your looks and about men.
The most important on the front cover is the picture and the masthead. This
is to grab your attention.
They use language the reader would be able to understand and what is
relevant to the information inside.
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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 thereader that offers
the ‘independence’ of
indie music.
Enigma – what are they getting up to
now?
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COLOUR –
Red and white and black are the main colour that is used on thecover. The background is often a light colour but can change. The red is used
for the main title and the black and white for extra information.
FONTS – On the three cover I have, there is about 2 or 3 different fonts at
most. One font used is to show the artists name which appears on the cover.
STYLE –
The cover looks very busy, something is happening in all points of the cover. The image adds extra detail/information to the text. 2 out of the 3
images are close ups on the artists face. The other is a medium close up where
the body is shown. The images look to be intriguing and make you want to look
at what the image is about.
USE OF SPACE – In my three covers, the right – third side dominates the left,
however there is a typical use of thirds used other than that with the mastheadtop – left. The layout is very chaotic with very little dead space if not any.
CONCLUDE – I think the cover is designed as it is to catch the readers
attention. It challenges the typical conventions with the main headline being in
the bottom of the thirds. The cover is stylish and fun which makes people more
drawn to looking at it.